Category: personal essay
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TKMD cover
Twenty years after the rebellion lost, a reluctant new revolutionary makes a deal with a dangerous enemy to save her friends. Together, they’ll rescue their empire. Or destroy it. Here’s the cover of The King Must Die, my new novel about friendship, second chances, and facing tyranny with collective action. The incredible artist, Eleonor Piteira, included…
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TWINY
I do not care about what fictional villains “deserve.” It’s more important to me whether a character’s arc is well-executed than whether that arc aligns, within the story, with my personal moral beliefs. In “Sunta,” an alien parasite hijacks the main character’s body, tries to kill her entire crew, and gets away scot-free. This does…
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TWINY in 10, 9, 8… + new events
This World Is Not Yours hits shelves in just 10 days! Here’s the cover letter we included in the ARCs: If you weren’t able to snag an ARC, never fear! You can still preorder the novella here. (Was that smooth?) Barnes & Noble is also offering 25% off of all forthcoming print, eBook, and audio…
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balticon
I just got back from Balticon, my very first convention ever, and I had an absolute blast. I’m jumping right back into studying for my qualifying exam (wish me luck!), but before I do, I wanted to share some good news. This is a whole month late, but The Splinter in the Sky won the…
Kemi Ashing-Giwa 