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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Mr Shep has begun buying bulk kibble for the feral cats behind the house but every time he goes out with a scoop of Meow Mix he makes sure to scold them as “lazy, indolent freeloaders.”

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · 7d

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Book giveaway for The Younger Gods (The Younger Gods, #1) by Katie Shepard Oct 09-Nov 08, 2025

Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 09-Nov 08, 2025. Enter for a chance to win an early copy!A darkly romantic, twis...

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · 7d

THICK paper ARCs can come to your house and make you cry when you enter on Goodreads through November 8.

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · 14d

Time to stop feeling bad that my books don’t have sprayed edges andstart feeling bad that my books don’t smell like condiments?

@ my publisher: hey it looks like there’s still a gap in the market for my book to smell like musk, sandalwood, and something uniquely him

Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 14d

no no the publishing industry is doing fine, why do you ask

A screenshot from Publisher's Lunch:
Jennifer L. Armentrout and Hellmann's
In a promotion designed for BookTok enjoyment, Jennifer L. Armentrout’s just-published THE PRIMAL OF BLOOD AND BONE is available in a special, limited-edition "garlic-scented copy, infused with Hellmann’s Garlic Aioli to create a one-of-a-kind, Craven-proof book." They explain: "This exclusive edition is printed with garlic-infused ink, designed to ward off Armentrout’s bloodthirsty monsters, the Craven. While humans may dread garlic breath, Hellmann’s has cleverly transformed this social faux pas into an unexpected – and delicious – form of supernatural protection."

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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 17d

WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!

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OTHERSIDE Kickstarter art. Text says OTHERSIDE Kickstarter LIVE NOW! over our purple and banner art with the Wanderer, a small figure on floating rocks, on the right.

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · 18d

Warmly telling my cat “no nipping, no nipping“ as though he‘s aware that he struggles with this vice and just needs my encouragement to stay on the wagon

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · 21d

💜 💜 💜

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Sep 14

Pls pour reader tears directly into my porg mug.

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Kate Goldbeck @kategoldbeck.bsky.social · Sep 11

✨PREORDER BONUS✨
preorder DADDY ISSUES from ANY retailer to get:

📖 A Chili’s menu-style dust jacket (designed by me)

and instant downloads:
🔥 A sneak peek of Daddy Issues (first 4 chapters!)
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Submit your proof of purchase at the link in bio!

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Sep 7

for a neutered cat he’s a real slut

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

I want you to survive the winter but also preorders help B&N determine how many copies to stock on release, so….

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The Younger Gods|Paperback

Danger looms when a former priestess sails to the realm of the dead to find her fallen lover, only to discover the gods she thought she defeated are preparing for war.Iona Night-Singer thought she&rsq...

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

Imagine it is January 13 and the snows are deep and the sun is shrouded and the ice weasels have just dragged off one of your children…but then! What’s this in your mailbox? Why, it’s the copy of the Younger Gods that you preordered during the September 3-5 Barnes & Noble sale.

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Aug 27

Oh yeah I jest, this woman already knows which wine she is serving and the color of the bridesmaid dresses

Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Aug 26

Who says this app doesn’t break news 😂

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Aug 26

So do you think Taylor needs someone to help plan the wedding or does she already have the Pinterest boards set up

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Aug 12

The bakery: berry friand

Me: berry friend

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Jul 30

Do not like walking at 6 am in the hot dark. It should not be allowed to become dark before it becomes cool, who do I file this complaint with?

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · Jul 27

If you loved an author’s book, tell them! They will completely ignore it because they’re fixated forever on the anonymous person who once gave them two stars on goodreads but it’s probably good for your karma

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Jul 18

❤️❤️❤️

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

It feels like we crowdfunded the real ending

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

😉

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

You can request it on NetGalley or preorder through your bookseller of choice! Library holds also very helpful 💜

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

I would have been too powerful if god had given me graphic design skills in addition to the ability to fix fictional men so I made this to ask you to read my next book.

So you like your men morally gray and doomed by the narrative?

Pictures of Kylo Ren, Dongfang Qinchang, Astarion, Solas, and Cassian Andor follow

I can fix him.

Photograph of author holding book—the Younger Gods

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Jul 15

I’d have to hire henchmen to come to your house and you know your city offers henchmen

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Katie Shepard @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social · Jul 9

TUSKING GOES MAINSTREAM

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