I’ve had a run of the dark fantastical and am eager for some light fantastical #mswl

As we approach Bridgerton Season ( and because I see it already happening a bit ) a loving reminder that Nicola Coughlan, who I adore, is not a body positive activist or a size ambassador. She doesn't owe us discussions about her body or how we feel about it.

Everything is awful, so putting some gratitude out there: Editors who put their numbers in the signature, I ADORE YOU. Thank you. Editors who don't, I still adore you. It just takes me a bit longer to find you. <3

Guess what??? The secret is out! I get to give⁣ you more insidious novels! There are FOUR more books from me, and DEVIL’S THORN is coming for you in 2025!⁣
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Thank you endlessly to my agent Victoria Marini and to Jessica Tribble-Wells and the whole Thomas & Mercer team! ⁣
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Iowa City folks! Tomorrow (Friday) at 5:30 I’m going to be reading at THE Prairie Lights Books alongside THE Melissa Febos wowowowowow see you there!

Cannot tell you how disinterested college students are in cosplaying as the generation that they fully recognize fucked up the world for them

Janet Reid was generous, funny, and ferocious. I will think of her often and fondly. And perhaps an annual bourbon toast at her bench. <3

THIS. It's like fusion cooking, are you combining flavors in a way that brings out the best parts of both or accidentally eliminating what people love about each?

I am seeing Shawn Colvin in July! SUNNY CAME HOME, INDEED.

🥀I’M GONNA TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR🥀

An absolute dream come true to announce my debut adult fantasy, THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER, a sapphic reimagining of the Jewish myth of golem, will be published by Tor Books (Check Mark) and Tor Books UK in Fall 2025!

So thrilled for maddie martinez unleashing THE MAIDEN & HER MONSTER!

Came home from the school run to a giant box of these babies

SHE’S ALMOST A REAL BOOK FELLAS

year of the lesbians?! hm okay stay tuned tomorrow 🧡🩷

Inspired by Lauren Spieller I would like to say that any story that takes place on a cruise ship is automatically scary, for me. you can do a rom-com but if it's on a cruise ship, I will think it's a horror. Aaand now I want a horror rom com on a ship. #MSWL .

was 4 minutes late to a team huddle today because I had to process seeing Elouise strolling with Cressida. I'm not going to be okay.

Woke up to news that HAMRA & THE JUNGLE OF MEMORIES is a Vermont Golden Dome Award nominee! Which I will take as a rather nice Eid present, thank you very much!!

Full list of nominees here: libraries.vermont.gov/sites/librarie…

my strategy for making friends as an adult is insist.

Publishing.

Had to wear a thematic dress to announce my ✨BIG NEWS✨: A WHOLE SONG AND DANCE is the April pick for Target’s YA Book Club!!!