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Jess Mey

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Author of "Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder" (October 2026, Datura/Angry Robot). Repped by James Farner of JABberwocky Literary Agency 📚 📸 Andria Zutich Photography https://linktr.ee/jessmeywrites

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · Sep 12

I got ✨the✨ screenshot from @jamesfarner.bsky.social this morning, which means I finally get to tell you all about... my book deal. 🥹 "Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder" coming fall 2026 from @daturabooks.bsky.social!

#amwriting #bookdeal #mystery #writingcommunity

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 2d

I have yet to fully rewrite a manuscript, but I can see the appeal!

Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 2d

New milestone unlocked for book #2.

I think most writers will tell you that their first drafts are pretty bad. This is the point where you’re still trying to tell yourself the story, not where you’re working out how to tell it to others. Proud of these words of unknown quality.

#writingcommunity

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 7d

"Show don't tell" is a writing phrase that I've decided doesn't matter until draft two. Draft one, so far, is just 42k words of telliing. 🫣

Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 9d

Wrote over 5k words today and passed the halfway point on book #2!

I have a headache, and I’m not sure the story makes sense right now, but I’m team “make it first, make it good later.”

#writingcommunity #author #authorofinstagram

Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 13d

My take on TLOASG is that it’s leaps and bounds better than TTPD. Bring back the pop 🙌

Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 13d

“Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder” x “The Life of a Showgirl.”

#mysterywriter #writingcommunity

Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 14d

Hoping to reach the 50% mark on my #WIP this week.

A dead polygamist. Gossiping influencers. A mom trying to find her tribe.

Part Sister Wives, Part MomTok, part Big Little Lies.

#WeDoNotDoubtOurMothersKnewIt #amwriting #writingcommunity

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you guys for working your butts off for your writers!

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 14d

We've been busy — here are some of the exciting projects our clients announced in the month of September alone 🥳

Congratulations to JAB clients Emily Rath, Isaac Fitzsimons, @jessmeywrites.bsky.social, @brandonsanderson.com, and Peter Orullian on their book deals!

Book deal announcement reading "Author of the Jacksonville Rays series and the Tuonela duet Emily Rath's DEVOUR ME, the first in an MMF paranormal trilogy, in which a young woman becomes caught between a handsome witch and a cursed wraith in a brewing war against dark forces, to Laura Schreiber at Avon, in a major deal, for seven figures, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, by Susan Velazquez at JABberwocky Literary Agency (NA). Rights also to Gillian Green at Bramble UK, at auction, in a six-figure deal, by Stevie Finegan at Zeno Agency."

Book deal announcement reading "Author of THE PASSING PLAYBOOK Isaac Fitzsimons's ASTRA FOX AND THE WONDERWORKERS REBELLION, the author's middle grade debut, set in an alternate Gilded Age where an aspiring wonderworker gains a once-in-a-lifetime apprenticeship, only to discover the illusions she creates uphold the very system that exploits her people and conceals the city's rotten core, pitched as a magical take on Newsies, to Alyson Heller at Aladdin, for publication in fall 2026, by Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency (world English)."

Book deal announcement reading "Jess Mey's GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER, in which two witty and wise millennial women team up to solve a murder—or at least try to, to Gemma Creffield at Datura, with Ella Chappell editing, in a nice deal, for publication in October 2026, by James Farner at JABberwocky Literary Agency (world English). Rights: susan@awfulagent.com"

Book deal announcement reading "Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian's SONGS OF THE DEAD, the first book in the Strata Wars contemporary fantasy trilogy, following a struggling musician who, after his death, wakes up in a new reality, where music and light are considered magic and past eras play out underneath the streets of London, to Joe Monti at Saga Press, in a three-book deal, for publication in summer 2026, by Joshua Bilmes at JABberwocky Literary Agency (NA). Audio rights also to Georgia Holmes at Bolinda (UK), by Stevie Finegan at Zeno Agency."

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 14d

One day, I know I'm going to have to apologize to an editor for a section of nonsense in a manuscript due to my corgi licking my touchscreen before taking a long sniff of the "S" key. Ask me how I know. #writingcommunity

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 15d

Preorder my book, get freebies!

If you preorder A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE (release date: 10.21.2025) you'll get beautiful art prints and other freebies! Go to millieabecassis.com/preorder/ to learn more about the campaign and fill out the form.

Available worldwide! Free stuff! Beautiful art!

A collage of illustrations and text in the middle reading "preorder campaign"

A visual reading "preorder A Legacy of Blood and Bone and receive free art prints (and more) in your mailbox.

A visual reading: Go to millieabecassis.com/preoder (link in description and in author's bio) to learn more and submit your proof of purchase by October 21, 2025.

A visual showing the book cover and text reading: Coming 10.21.2025 at Brick and Bloom, an imprint of Row House Publishing + six labels around the book reading Historical Fantasy, Belle Epoque, Sapphic romance, Dangerous magic, Set in France, Politics and intrigue.

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 15d

Right, like the vest was GIVING!

Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 15d

Showing my daughter my first movie crush. (Other than Aladdin.)

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 15d

My sweatshirt is the perfect amount of oversized today. It’s going to be a good day.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 20d

Slayers of Old is the PERFECT book for you to read as the weather gets chillier and the season gets spookier! Preorder now! Out next month 🧡🐈⬛🕯️

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 16d

At 41% of the way through my rough, rough, rough draft of book number two!

Operation write two books in one year (plus query and sell the first ✅) is a go!

#writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #amwriting #mystery

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A.D. Sui 🇺🇦 [sway] @thesuiway.bsky.social · 20d

it's a GOODREADS GIVEAWAY! 🔥

enter before October 10th to win!

@erewhonbooks.bsky.social and @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social are giving away 100 ARCs of The Iron Garden Sutra 🤯

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

*US entrants only

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Jess Mey @jessmeywrites.bsky.social · 18d

I have arrived. #writingcommunity