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Esme Symes-Smith

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USA Today Bestselling Author of SIR CALLIE, Random House Kids https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2263444/esme-symes-smith/ They/Them Rep: @jenazantian.bsky.social

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 25d

When I wrote the final SIR CALLIE book, I had to imagine the very worst Peran's world could be--a world where no one is immune to his whims and tempers; where his most dedicated are treated with as little humanity as his enemies. Where the world and the war are just a game for his own entertainment.

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 3h

My big launch day treat is releasing the very comprehensive soundtracks to all 4 books! I love soundtracks that tell a complete story, and I had so much fun creating this playlist!

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Sir Callie and the Unofficial Soundtracks

A complete and chronological soundtrack of all four books, including character tags and scene specifics. Available on Spotify!

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 15h

How it started vs. How it's going
I was a kid who wanted to be a knight, fighting for equality in an unequal world.
I think I've done that 💚

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 20h

Four books in, and signing pre-orders never stops being THE COOLEST! I can't wait for your books to arrive!

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😭💚

Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 1d

Frighteningly accurate!!!

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 2d

I think this is pretty accurate, no?

#SirCallie #LooksLikeACinnamonRoll #meme

A modified version of the "Looks Like A Cinnamon Roll" meme, this version featuring the kids from the Sir Callie series by Esme Symes-Smith, with cropped images of each of their faces, all taken from the cover of Sir Callie and the Final Stand.

The top left square reads, "Looks like a cinnamon roll, is actually a cinnamon roll," & features Willow. The top right square reads, "Looks like a cinnamon roll, could actually kill you," & features Callie. The bottom left square reads, "Looks like they could kill you, is actually a cinnamon roll," & features Edwyn. Lastly, the bottom right square reads, "Looks like they could kill you, could actually kill you," & features Elowen.

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 1d

I am SO excited (AND SCARED)!!!

#SirCallie #meme

A modified version of the "There's Only One More Sleep 'Til Christmas" meme, from The Muppet Christmas Carol; this version is modified to be about the release of Sir Callie and the Final Stand by Esme Symes-Smith.

In the first image, Kermit the Frog says, "There's only one more sleep 'til..."
In the second image, it's been modified so he says, "Sir Callie and the Final Stand," with a large image of the book's cover with a golden glow around it.
In the third image, Kermit the Frog stares off, & it's clarified in brackets that he's "screaming internally."

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 2d

⚔️ 24HRS LEFT TO GUARANTEE SWAG! ⚔️

Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · Jul 5

Somehow we're little under three months away from SIR CALLIE AND THE FINAL STAND coming out (!?!?!?!)

Please purchase from your local indie if you can, and if you pre-order through The Novel Neighbor, the book will come with some ✨ Cool Swag ✨

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Marieke Nijkamp @mariekeyn.bsky.social · 7d

Clearly this isn't an easy time to have a proudly queer children's series, but at the same time that makes it more necessary than ever.

SPLINTER & ASH means so very much to me, and I'd love it if you gave it a try. Get it at your favorite local bookstore or at: bookshop.org/p/books/spli... ⚔️💙

Splinter & Ash #2: City of Secrets

Check out Splinter & Ash #2: City of Secrets - The second book in New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp’s immersive medieval fantasy trilogy! A shadowy ...

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Marieke Nijkamp @mariekeyn.bsky.social · 7d

Dusting off my account to share that SPLINTER & ASH 2: CITY OF SECRETS is out now!

This series is my love letter to the fantasy adventures that I grew up on, but with a disabled princess and a nonbinary squire taking the lead in the fight to make their wartorn kingdom kinder and fairer. 💙

Hardcover copies of SPLINTER & ASH: CITY OF SECRETS on top of paperback copies of SPLINTER & ASH. An illustrated cover, with wonderful art by Vivienne To, shows the two main characters.

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Celeste Moon Bunny @celestemoonbunny.bsky.social · 7d

First is Sir Callie by @esmesymessmith.bsky.social!
This is one of my favorite book series of all time! The lead protagonist is non-binary, and there's SO much queer and disabled rep throughout the entire series. Not to mention kids kicking bigoted butt!

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Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

Check out Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston - In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight battles for the heart of...

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 7d

One week to go... and she's PERFECT!

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 8d

Here's a couple of Book 1 Callie expression doodles I did last month!

(Including a little preview of the updated Callie design I need to finish as soon as I'm done with my interpretation of Elowen!)

#FanArt #SirCallie #Doodle #Expressions #Non-binary #Non-binaryCharacter #QueerBooks

Four, traditional art, pencil doodles of Callie’s face, each with a different expression, on a solid white notecard. Callie is from the Sir Callie series by Esme Symes-Smith.

From left to right, there’s a simple smiling Callie, their smile shows off a missing tooth. Next is an angry Callie with their nose wrinkled, eyes squinting, & a tense vein symbol floating above their head. Next, is a “horrified & angry” Callie with a wrinkled nose, small pupils, & no eyeshines staring downwards, & a smitten Callie with a big goofy smile & darker blush on their face, staring downwards with a heart floating above their head.

A thin rectangular piece of paper sits in the middle of the drawings as a username watermark for the image, it reads, “@cartooncreaturelover.”

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 7d

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 12d

I've done it again, another fanart!

This time, it's my interpretation of Willow from Book 1 of the Sir Callie series! He turned out SO cute!!!

#FanArt #CharacterDesign #SirCallie #Genderfluid #GenderfluidCharacter #QueerBooks

A cropped, close up image of Willow's face; his brown eyes, beauty-mark, the top of his tunic with the teardrop patterning, the old leather book, & his bruised knuckles are easier to see in this image.

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 11d

LOOK AT HIMMMM!!!!

Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 15d

a cartoon cat is surrounded by hearts and the words mwah

ALT: a cartoon cat is surrounded by hearts and the words mwah

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 19d

Working on a little something for launch day...

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 19d

I'm listening in the car--SO GOOD! I can see exactly where the songs fit! I also love that all of them are new to me 🤩🤩🤩

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 19d

Omg I wanna see yours!!!

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 19d

Working on a little something for launch day...

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 21d

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 23d

a group of people are dancing in a room in a movie .

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Katie Cook @katiecandraw.bsky.social · 24d

Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 25d

The happy ending may be fictional, but I pray the hope in its pages is not.

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