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The picture of me looking like “😲” after seeing the BIG OLE book poster of my book made the ALA wrap up in Publishers Weekly!!!! 😭😲❤️ #ALAAC23

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Some fun news! YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DIE TONIGHT is a Target Book Club pick!!

As a kid, I wore the same yellow pin that said “I ❤️ TO READ” every day for five years. Today, I’m a published author

🚨I am so incredibly thrilled to reveal the cover for my YA thriller😭. This story about two Black teens, terrifying body swapping, and one girl’s race against time to figure out what the heck happened to her and if her best friend has a sinister secret was a dream to write! 🚨

It’s midnight on the east coast! More detailed post to come after sleep but I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!

It's Juneteenth and Pride Month, the perfect time to pick up EVERY VARIABLE OF US by Charles A. Bush 💖 For the rest of June, the ebook is only $2.99!!

It’s #Juneteenth2023 , a day meant to commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

If a book that deals with a Black boy navigating PWIs, and commentary on who gets to rewrite history, interests you, preorder THE FOREST DEMANDS ITS DUE.

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Happy Juneteenth! As we commemorate the day, we remember that books by Black authors should be read and celebrated all year. We'd like to hear which ones you've enjoyed most or are looking forward to in 2023—especially stories of Black joy! ✨

This has been one of the worst years in history for book banning, but they can’t ban us or our stories. Which is why I’m so excited to announce that IM OPENING A FREAKING BOOKSTORE!!!! Loudmouth Books will Indy’s only banned bookstore and I’m so excited to bring it to life 😭😭😭

I kept So Many Beginnings period appropriate for a Little Women remix, which meant acknowledging Freedom Day. Thinking of this excerpt all morning, so I decided to share it. #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #BlackBooksMatter

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Happy Juneteenth!!!!

It would be so great to get to the halfway point of our goal on this fine holiday!!!! Please be sure to let your people who are not online & don't know about Melanin in YA all about our mission! Thank you!

#Juneteenth #Juneteenth Day #Juneteenth 2023

Here it is! I’m so excited to share the cover for IT WAITS IN THE FOREST!!!

A YA supernatural thriller inspired by Caribbean folklore.

Cover Artist: Hillary D Wilson
Designer: Phil Buchanan

Out: 14th May 2024

Goodreads: bit.ly/3qJ5IfT
More: bit.ly/42GAWBp

I am so thrilled to announce that THE DAVENPORTS has been named one of Amazon’s Best of the Year… So Far in two categories: Best Romance and Teen & YA! Thank you, Readers, Amazon Books and @penguinteen for your support! #thedavenports

If you are a white publishing professional putting up a Juneteenth out of office email message, please consider adding a show of support for Melanin in YA's final fundraiser in your message or donating. Thank you!!!
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It’s official! Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill into law preventing the state’s public libraries & schools from restricting or banning reading materials because of political or personal disapproval. This “first of its kind” law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024. 🙌🏾

Here’s the cover of my 2024 YA thriller/horror Tender Beasts illustrated by Elena Masci & designed by Greg Stadnyk
Preorder @ bit.ly/tenderbeasts for:
☕️ Family secrets & drama
✋🏾Dual POV: modern day & 90s
🥛😱“The Milk Man”
🇨🇦 Set in Toronto, ON
🔪High stakes murder mystery

I had hoped to have raised enough to contract help and do more at this point for Melanin in YA but funds have been slow to come in. So if you're in a position to support Melanin in YA, your source for all things Black in YA publishing, please do so! gofundme.com/f/melanin-in-y…

✨As Long as We’re Together is out today & it’s just wild to think I’m the published author of 2 books now😭 I doubt myself a lot, but writing isn’t only my passion, it’s my purpose and I’m *damn* good at it. Don’t let people talk you out of your purpose✨
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