…Anyway, since the adaptation starring Maitreyi has been nixed for yet another unnecessary one that brings nothing fresh to Pride and Prejudice, reminder that I wrote TWO Austen-inspired (in the looser sense, so the plot can still surprise you) romcoms with South Asian (specifically 🇧🇩🇺🇸) heroines!

It’s been one whole month since ALWAYS BE MY BIBI released! ✨ YA romcom ✨ travel romance set in 🇧🇩 ✨ slow burn ✨ dislike to love ✨ fashionista x farm boy ✨ big, fat Bengali wedding ✨ bride’s sister x groom’s brother ✨ family drama + platonic bonds ✨ teaming up to sabotage their siblings’ engagement

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Librarian friends, I’ll be @ the ALA conference this Sat, signing free books + giving away swag, so you can decide if this Junior Library Guild selection is right for your tweens/teens! 9:30-10:00am @ booth 406! Please swing by if you’re there! Fellow authors too! #ALA2025 #ALAC #ALAC2025 #booksky

Librarian friends, I’ll be @ the ALA conference this Sat, signing free books + giving away swag, so you can decide if this Junior Library Guild selection is right for your tweens/teens! 9:30-10:00am @ booth 406! Please swing by if you’re there! Fellow authors too! #ALA2025 #ALAC #ALAC2025 #booksky

When they inevitably try to convince us, yet again, that progressive policies are a lost cause and they HAVE to cater to the right to win (while continuing to lose over and over) let’s remember tonight!

I adore these pieces of Bibi and Sohel from ALWAYS BE MY BIBI, my YA romcom starring a fashionista who travels to a tea estate in Bangladesh for her older sister’s wedding, only for romance to brew between her and the groom’s brother. The first is by Pluto Vonspace, the second by Thar Chandran!

I adore these pieces of Bibi and Sohel from ALWAYS BE MY BIBI, my YA romcom starring a fashionista who travels to a tea estate in Bangladesh for her older sister’s wedding, only for romance to brew between her and the groom’s brother. The first is by Pluto Vonspace, the second by Thar Chandran!

It's UK/🌎 publication day for Always Be My Bibi 🎀 🎊 Clueless meets Crazy Rich Asians in this YA rom-com about a spoiled American teenager who faces some major culture shock—and potential romance—when she jets off to Bangladesh for her sister’s wedding. Grab your copy now!

✈️ UK COVER REVEAL ✈️ Always Be My Bibi (Clueless meets Crazy Rich Asians): Teen fashionista Bibi jets off to a glam tea estate in 🇧🇩 for her sister’s wedding to its heir, not expecting her own romance to brew with the brother of the groom! Out June 19th from S&S in 🇬🇧 + intlly! Art: Shazleen Khan

✈️ UK COVER REVEAL ✈️ Always Be My Bibi (Clueless meets Crazy Rich Asians): Teen fashionista Bibi jets off to a glam tea estate in 🇧🇩 for her sister’s wedding to its heir, not expecting her own romance to brew with the brother of the groom! Out June 19th from S&S in 🇬🇧 + intlly! Art: Shazleen Khan

Not sure if #AlwaysBeMyBibi is your cup of tea? You can read an EXTENDED EXCERPT on @simonteen dot com until the end of June to help you make a decision! Open intl—all you need is an account with their website to be able to read the first SEVEN chapters!

TODAY at the Montclair Public Library in NJ from 6-7:30pm is my launch party for ALWAYS BE MY BIBI! Here’s the page to RSVP: bccls.libcal.com/event/14071646

My in person launch party is TOMORROW for anyone in the vicinity of the Montclair Public Library!

UK cover reveal tomorrow, maybe? Get the full effect on my Instagram! 👀

Join me for my virtual launch on Instagram live in eight minutes! @bhootbabe there too!

Q&A with Priyanka Taslim about her new YA novel, ALWAYS BE MY BIBI. tinyurl.com/4tywnt7p @bhootbabe.bsky.social

It’s midnight, which means I’m officially the author of TWO WHOLE BOOKS! #WritingCommunity #booksky Welcome to the world, ALWAYS BE MY BIBI! You’ll look so pretty next to THE LOVE MATCH on my bookshelf! Find out more: linktr.ee/priyankataslim

Are you a fan of travel romances? Want to write one someday? Check out my guest post for the Teen Librarian Toolbox about the timeless appeal of travel romances and how to write your own fresh take! Looking for a new one to read? ALWAYS BE MY BIBI is my Clueless meets CRA romcom set in Bangladesh!

she's here!! can't wait to read BIBI!!

Are you a fan of travel romances? Want to write one someday? Check out my guest post for the Teen Librarian Toolbox about the timeless appeal of travel romances and how to write your own fresh take! Looking for a new one to read? ALWAYS BE MY BIBI is my Clueless meets CRA romcom set in Bangladesh!

Book Your Next Trip! The Timeless Appeal of a Travel Romance, a guest post by Priyanka Taslim teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/06/09/b... @bhootbabe.bsky.social @tltkaren.bsky.social

Such great interview questions!!! 💖

It’s midnight, which means I’m officially the author of TWO WHOLE BOOKS! #WritingCommunity #booksky Welcome to the world, ALWAYS BE MY BIBI! You’ll look so pretty next to THE LOVE MATCH on my bookshelf! Find out more: linktr.ee/priyankataslim

ALWAYS BE MY BIBI LAUNCH PARTY EVENTS: • Virtual launch: June 10th @ 7pm ET with Thya/wilted pages on IG live (one attendee will win a 🆓 copy) • In person launch: June 12th @ 6pm ET with Sathya Achia @ the Montclair Public Library (🆓 but registration recommended) 🍰🫖🎁 Register: shorturl.at/3Y4kq

🌟 Hey, YA readers! You won't want to miss these 62 exciting new young adult books being published in June 2025! 🌟 popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

ALWAYS BE MY BIBI LAUNCH PARTY EVENTS: • Virtual launch: June 10th @ 7pm ET with Thya/wilted pages on IG live (one attendee will win a 🆓 copy) • In person launch: June 12th @ 6pm ET with Sathya Achia @ the Montclair Public Library (🆓 but registration recommended) 🍰🫖🎁 Register: shorturl.at/3Y4kq

Happy (belated) #InternationalTeaDay to my very tea-themed YA romcoms! THE LOVE MATCH: MC works at a cozy Pakistani tea shop in Paterson, New Jersey while pondering her future ALWAYS BE MY BIBI: MC travels to a lush tea estate in Sreemangal, Bangladesh for her sister’s wedding to its heir 🫖☕️🧋🍵

Happy (belated) #InternationalTeaDay to my very tea-themed YA romcoms! THE LOVE MATCH: MC works at a cozy Pakistani tea shop in Paterson, New Jersey while pondering her future ALWAYS BE MY BIBI: MC travels to a lush tea estate in Sreemangal, Bangladesh for her sister’s wedding to its heir 🫖☕️🧋🍵

#AlwaysBeMyBibi has received its first trade review—and it’s a very nice one from Kirkus! Other kind things they had to say about the book: “deftly woven together” “interesting snippets of [Bangladeshi] history” “a quick & fun read” OUT JUNE 10! #CrazyRichAsians x #Clueless / a modern day #Emma

#AlwaysBeMyBibi has received its first trade review—and it’s a very nice one from Kirkus! Other kind things they had to say about the book: “deftly woven together” “interesting snippets of [Bangladeshi] history” “a quick & fun read” OUT JUNE 10! #CrazyRichAsians x #Clueless / a modern day #Emma

🌟The Auction Is Live 🌟 Don’t miss your chance to bid on signed & personalized books by acclaimed authors! Every share counts. ❤️ A sneak peek into the items: www.32auctions.com/HelpSoumiReb...

Happy Mother’s Day! Although THE LOVE MATCH is a romance novel, one of the most defining and integral relationships in it is between Zahra and her mother. Next up, my fathers and daughters book, ALWAYS BE MY BIBI! #booksky

I’ve donated a signed ARC of my next book, ALWAYS BE MY BIBI, to this auction! Please go check out all available items and see if you can help Soumi after the devastating loss of her life savings! www.32auctions.com/organization...

"Israel killed nearly two-thirds of the 124 journalists who died around the world in 2024" - you would imagine this would cause a commotion in the world of news journalism, wouldn't you.

XO, KITTY x CRAZY RICH ASIANS This #YA #r stars a bratty fashionista who jets off to a romantic tea estate in Bangladesh for her big sister’s wedding to its heir, only to clash with the groom’s (annoyingly hot) younger brother. Will be #p June 10th! Get this dreamy print with your copy! #questpit

Oh my gosh, that’s my book! If you need a bookish vacation, jet off to a romantic tea estate during a glamorous wedding with Bibi next month! 😍

ALWAYS BE MY BIBI by @bhootbabe.bsky.social is going to be so good 👀😍

Sneak peek at the print you’ll get if you preorder ALWAYS BE MY BIBI, my tea estate romcom, from Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ before June 10th* *while suppIies last 👀🫖🌿 Go see the full piece on my Instagram and find out more/get your copy using the Iink in my bio! Art by Thar Chandran

In honor of #IndependentBookstoreDay, here’s a peek @ the #AlwaysBeMyBibi pre0rder campaign! If you pre0rder from my favorite indie, Watchung Booksellers, while supplies last, you’ll get: ✨ a 6x9 inch art print ✨ a 2 sided bookmark ✨ a signed/personalized copy 🌟 ships throughout 🇺🇸 🌟 out June 10th

In honor of #IndependentBookstoreDay, here’s a peek @ the #AlwaysBeMyBibi pre0rder campaign! If you pre0rder from my favorite indie, Watchung Booksellers, while supplies last, you’ll get: ✨ a 6x9 inch art print ✨ a 2 sided bookmark ✨ a signed/personalized copy 🌟 ships throughout 🇺🇸 🌟 out June 10th

Book lovers—ALWAYS BE MY BIBI releases June 10th, but you can get it from @barnesandnoble.com for 25% off!!! Today through Friday ONLY, use code PREORDER25 at checkout! 🌴🍃🥥🫖✨ ⭐️ Clueless x Crazy Rich Asians 🌟 fashionista x farm boy ⭐️ travel romcom at a tea resort 🌟 #BNPreorder bit.ly/abmbibibn

Book lovers—ALWAYS BE MY BIBI releases June 10th, but you can get it from @barnesandnoble.com for 25% off!!! Today through Friday ONLY, use code PREORDER25 at checkout! 🌴🍃🥥🫖✨ ⭐️ Clueless x Crazy Rich Asians 🌟 fashionista x farm boy ⭐️ travel romcom at a tea resort 🌟 #BNPreorder bit.ly/abmbibibn

The claim that “you can tell a book was written by AI because there were lots of em dashes” pisses me off so much! 😭 MY CULTURE IS NOT YOUR COSTUME! They will pry em dashes from my cold, dead fingers… 🥀🥀🥀 #booksky

My unpopular opinion about romance books, especially romantasy, is that marketing should put a moratorium on the word “daddy” Can’t tell you how many times I’m nodding my head along to the premise of a book and then I see the words “shadow daddy” and get a visceral ICK It’s probably just me but…no

Join @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social to TAKE ACTION FOR LIBRARIES!

The book in question! Out June 10th! If you preorder from Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ (which ships t/o the U.S.) you can receive the bookmark pictured + a more elaborate art print (not the one shared today, but one that will be revealed soon) with your signed copy while supplies last!

Meet Bibi and Sohel from my upcoming #Clueless meets #CrazyRichAsians YA romcom, Always Be My Bibi, brought to life PERFECTLY by @cookingbatter.bsky.social! 🍃 a bratty fashionista & broody farm boy are thrown together by their siblings’ wedding on his family’s tea resort 🫖 2 months to go! #booksky

Meet Bibi and Sohel from my upcoming #Clueless meets #CrazyRichAsians YA romcom, Always Be My Bibi, brought to life PERFECTLY by @cookingbatter.bsky.social! 🍃 a bratty fashionista & broody farm boy are thrown together by their siblings’ wedding on his family’s tea resort 🫖 2 months to go! #booksky

two new poems up with Lunch Ticket's Amuse-Bouche today! both these poems emerged as part of two months I spent living in Poland, and are near to my heart. gratitude to Lunch Ticket's editors—I'm so glad these poems have found a home 💙 lunchticket.org/two-poems-by...