do you or someone you buy gifts for love speculative fiction? activism? HAVE I GOT THE BOOK FOR YOU! Getting fantastic reviews already! Out THIS TUESDAY!

When The Splinter in the Sky—a novel about imperialism and misogynoir—came out, one of the most common critiques of it was that the villains were outrageously cruel. I did not put anything in that book that did not at one point happen in history.

Here it is! The gorgeous cover of Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy, A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES Out 7th April 2026 (UK) June 9th 2026 (US/Can) Artwork by Richard Anderson. Cover design by Ben Prior. Preorders open now!

BEHOLD! Here's the fabulous cover of Being Aro, a multi-genre anthology of aromantic fiction edited by @rosieethor.bsky.social and @madelinetheauthor.bsky.social. Sam Prentice-Jones was the illustrator, and Rosie Stewart was the designer!

Welcome to the final reckoning. SEASON OF THE SERPENT 🐍, the final book in The Nameless Republic trilogy, is out from Orbit Books in August 2026. Buckle up.

Woe, free audiobook be upon ye! I just got author links for the audiobook of The King Must Die and I've decided to share. Y'all don't even need to do anything to get 'em. Links below, one download each. First come, first served. [1/2]

Writers, publishing will suck all the joy and light from your life if you let it. So don't let it. This week, on Undercover in the Apocalypse: my dreams came true, but I just found new ways to be miserable. undercover-in-the-apocalypse.ghost.io/my-dreams-ca...

Heyo! Want a signed copy of The King Must Die? There are a bunch at Fireside Books & More, Redwood City's new indie bookstore! You can visit in person (highly recommend--it's lovely) or shoot them an email: orders[at]firesiderwc.com firesiderwc.com

Please help @lpkindred.bsky.social stay in school in these difficult times. He's a great person who's had a rough go and deserves all the good things. www.gofundme.com/f/keep-lp-in...

Hi! There are a TON of signed copies of THE KING MUST DIE and THIS WORLD IS NOT YOURS at Books Inc. in Palo Alto! What are they about, you ask? TKMD is about a reluctant rebel who teams up with a necromancer to save her friends, and TWINY is about a doomed colonization project on a sentient planet.

BEING ARO lineup announcement! This YA cross genre aromantic anthology is coming your way May 2026 from Page Street! @clh2oars.bsky.social @kashinggiwa.bsky.social @kalynjosephson.bsky.social @rukman.bsky.social @soumiroy1.bsky.social @annzhao.bsky.social

@niadavenport.bsky.social has been an incredible part of the SSF community. She's someone who has helped many others, including myself. Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss. www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...

Heyo! There are several signed copies of The King Must Die at Noe Valley Books in SF and Walden Pond Books in Oakland! You can stop by in person or order online: ✨ noevalleybooks.com/list/kemi-as... ✨ www.waldenpondbooks.com

Coode Street 686: Jonathan & Gary chat with Kemi Ashing-Giwa about The King Must Die, The Splinter in the Sky, and more. jonathanstrahan.podbean.com/e/episode-68...

ICYMI: new story just dropped The King Must Die is now available wherever books are sold!

Its SHIGIDI paperback release day, US & Canada! Its been a long, lovely journey but my award-winning novel about African gods on a supernatural heist at the British museum finally hits stores in a new format, with a new cover + a bonus short story! Get it y'all🙏🏾 Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social

On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising... THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.

Twenty years ago, her parents’ rebellion failed. This is the story of what happened after. THE KING MUST DIE comes out tomorrow! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

You build worlds for a living. And some dreams, you know, are literally worth more than others. I have a new story out in Clarkesworld, alongside @tadethompson.bsky.social, @izom-chisom.bsky.social, @spires.bsky.social y.social, and others! clarkesworldmagazine.com/ashing-giwa_...

Hey folks! The King Must Die comes out in two days! (AHH) Here's a blurb from the incredible @yumewrites.bsky.social, author of The Deep Sky, The Stardust Grail, and Saltcrop. Please consider requesting TKMD at your local library!

Just 3 days before THE KING MUST DIE comes out! I'm thrilled to share these very kind words from @hanalee.bsky.social, author of the Magebike Courier duology! Preorder TKMD: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ki... ...then grab a free digital poster by Eepz: www.simonandschuster.com/p/the-king-m...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! 🎃 🦇 👻 No tricks here, only treats: in just four days, THE KING MUST DIE will be out in the world, and I’ve got a new blurb to share from @authortachan.bsky.social! Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/books/219bde... Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Hey US and Canada folks! My Nebula, World Fantasy & Locus award nominated novel SHIGIDI will (finally!) be out in paperback on Nov 4. If you couldn't get the hardcover when it came out (understandably so!) here's your chance. Its got African gods + a succubus + a heist at the British museum!

THE KING MUST DIE hits shelves in less than a week!! Here's what @karenjbao.bsky.social, author of Pangu's Shadow and The Dove Chronicles, had to say about the book! You can preorder it from a local indie bookstore here: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

My latest review column covers four SFF books that are OUTRAGEOUS FUN: The King Must Die by @kashinggiwa.bsky.social Hole in the Sky by @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social Witchlore by Emma Hinds Red City by Marie Lu www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...

Here's the second (and very generous) review of THE KING MUST DIE, which hits shelves in less than two weeks! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... Interested? You can preorder it here: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Hey BlueSky! On Friday, November 14th, my friend Béline and I will be chatting with a bunch of fantastic Bay Area authors at Fireside Books in Redwood City! RSVP here: luma.com/pk9do4vh

🚨 Preorder Alert! 🚨 From USA TODAY bestselling author @kashinggiwa.bsky.social (The Splinter in the Sky) comes The King Must Die. 👉Preorder your copy SIGNED today: sistahscifi.com or request from your #locallibrary. @sagapressbooks.bsky.social #SistahScifi #KemiAshingGiwa #TheKingMustDie

New story day! "Phantom View" is about a son caretaking for his father, and discovering a blurry person in all their family photos that he has no memory of. The same figure is in all his dad's paintings--and the figure may be in the house with them right now.

Today is the day! My Gothic & sapphic historical fantasy novel is available everywhere ebooks are sold! #Fantasy #Booksky

PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is out today! This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic. In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook Available wherever books are sold. #booksky #Blackbooksky

Heyo! On Tuesday, 11/4 join me and *the* @hanalee.bsky.social at Books Inc. for THE KING MUST DIE’s book launch!

“What’s today?” cried Scrooge, calling downward to a boy in Sunday clothes. “Today?” replied the boy. “Why, it’s Paperback Book Release Day sir!” RING SHOUT paperback w/foreword by author| Tor Nightfire | 10•14•25 Out Today! #Bookrelease #horror “Adam in the garden…”

An even better look at the gorgeous Year of the Mer book 1 (of 2) cover! I gasped just about to death when they told me THEEEE Micaela Alcaino was the one doing it. You can (and should) pre-order it wherever you pre-order your books. Out April 7, 2026. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Year-o...

I'll have some prints and this original, pencil piece at SLICE Vancouver's collective art show this week! Along with awesome art, prints, and other goodies from 20+ local artists. Trust me, it'll look a lot better in real life. ;) #shoplocal #artgallery #artshow #traditionalart #womenartists

1 year ago, I published the book that brought me through grief & my cancer journey. THE NIGHTWARD is a mashup of science, West Indian culture & mythologies, the fantasy books I grew up with & more. Thank you to everyone who bought, read & recommended it. 1/4 www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

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It's Black Speculative Fiction month! All October, health allowing, I'll update this thread with fun recs for classic & current black spec fic & a bonus work of my own. 1. MY BONES & MY FLUTE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bones-a... 2. A RUIN OF SHADOWS www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ruin-of-... 1/2

WATERSTONES PREORDER CAMPAIGN! Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡

🌟COVER REVEAL🌟 Howl’s Moving Castle meets Six of Crows in THE LIBRARY OF AMORLIN, releasing 3/3/26 from Kensington Books. Art by Simon Prades. Preorder: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-librar... Add on GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

How can two people raised the same way turn out so different? And what does it mean when they separate? @yumewrites.bsky.social, author of Saltcrop and The Deep Sky, highlights five books about searching for a lost sibling: reactormag.com/five-sff-boo...

BIG BIG DAY! Pantomime is out TODAY in the US! 🎉 Don't worry UK readers, it will be coming to shelves near you on Thursday💜 Let's fly, me lovelies🎪

Unveiling the cover for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS! Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot. Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!

BEING ARO is a multi-genre collection of short fiction that shines a light on aromantic relationships and experiences, and I'm so grateful to be a part of it! Also, you can get it 25% off if you pre-order through Barnes & Noble during the next 3 days! 💚 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/being-aro-...

THE KING MUST DIE comes out in just two months! And if you have a B&N Rewards or B&N Premium Membership, you can save 25% on preorders during the next 3 days! (The Rewards membership is free. 😉) www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-king-m...

For a week, the first thing I did after coming home from work was pick up this book. Listen, I’ve read a lot of science fiction. I’ve read a lot of horror. I had never read anything like this.

My next novel, THE KING MUST DIE, comes out from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social this November. And now it has its first review! www.publishersweekly.com/9781668061015 You can preorder it here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ki...

Preorder links for THE KING MUST DIE, my science fantasy novel about found family, revolution, and second chances are live! Submit receipts via this form to receive a digital poster, drawn by the incredible Eepz. www.simonandschuster.com/p/the-king-m...

THE MEMORY HUNTERS is out today. With my debut, I didn't understand what kind of change a release would mean. Now I do. This book is no longer mine or my team's. I've released it, and all that's in it and all I left unsaid belongs to you. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...