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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬

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SFF writer/editor. ATL/SEA. Literary nonprofit person. Ignytes mother. Awards doer. Hugo/Locus Winner. Conrunner. LEGO builder. Joy enthusiast. 77% Cake. Bi. Grumpy. She/her/chef. Read at Ldlewiswrites.com. 🏳️‍🌈 YEAR OF THE MER (Saga Press, 4.7.2026)

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · Aug 7

An even better look at the gorgeous Year of the Mer book 1 (of 2) cover! I gasped just about to death when they told me THEEEE Micaela Alcaino was the one doing it.

You can (and should) pre-order it wherever you pre-order your books. Out April 7, 2026. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Year-o...

Mockup of book Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis wherein a blue mermaid tail and tentacles writhe out of a roiling gray ocean around an ornate trident. Book One: 4/7/26. Cover by Micaela Alcaino

Flat image of a book cover: Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis wherein a blue mermaid tail and tentacles writhe out of a roiling gray ocean around an ornate trident

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 1h

Hey, a reminder that I’m looking for work. I’m an award winning writer and editor serving the community. My book Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction just won an Ignyte award! I’m looking for clients, and would love to work in narrative games.

Get in touch with me!

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1h

While I'm still on my laptop, they've just dropped the schedule so here's where to find me next weekend at @multiversecon.bsky.social

www.ldlewiswrites.com/appearances/...

graphic showing L. D. Lewis's convention schedule for Multiversecon 2025 in Peachtree City, GA Oct 17-19. Sidebar includes author photo and the covers of books Year of the Mer, The Dead Withheld, and A Ruin of Shadows

Friday 10/17 - Breaking Into Traditional Publishing panel @ 2:30pm
Building A New World panel @ 4pm (moderating)

Saturday 10/18 - Fantasy Therapy Panel @ 10am
Beyond the Afrofuture panel @1pm
MCs That Look Like Me: Queer Protagonists @ 5:30pm

Learn more at Multiversecon.org

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 2h

Yup!

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 3h

Me and my box of boxes for trophy shipping just staring at one another

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 3h

That's it! Congratulations winners and thank you for your contributions to such a beautiful SFFH landscape and community.
#2025IgnyteAwards
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/

2025 Results - The Ignyte Awards

OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/Saga Press) METAL FROM HEAVEN – August Clarke (Erewhon Books) THE E...

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 5h

Oh, hello

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 6h

I have a bunch of Esties! The Back to the Land in funky lake as well. They're probably my favorite brand. The peanuts line is a little...golf course garb circa 1982 for me lol

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 9h

Alright, turtleducks, one last shot at winning your YEAR OF THE MER arcs at #NYCC. Booth 3409. Hope you had a good con!

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 19h

That's amazing lol enjoy!

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 19h

Oh good! UPS gets funny sometimes lol enjoy

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 20h

Also one of the most requested books on netgalley lol fine fine fine

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 20h

She still has a bunch! Mine are gone lol

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 20h

Lol I'm about out of ARCs. That happened fast

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

I'm usually a bit neater than this lol idk what happened

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

It's very pretty on paper where it's supposed to be tho

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

New uh... ink day

Hand stained with a lot of diamine cosmic glow ink

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

Relieved by the unattractiveness of the Esterbrook Peanuts anniversary line because it means I don't want anything 😮‍💨

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

I'm hearing these are claimed for the day so your last chance (at nycc anyway) is tomorrow!

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

It's #NYCC Day 3! I'm not there but Saga is and they've got more YEAR OF THE MER galleys for you. Find them at booth 3409 and whisper today's secret word(s) and maybe they'll hand one to you

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

🥰 thank you! It'll be a good time I promise

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

Istfg Alex I will become a nightmare

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

"What is wrong with you? Why are you handling my book as a person who clearly can't read" etc

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

Probably but we are far from whatever day that was

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

Year of the Mer is firmly adult and I will screech obscenities directly into your face if you place it somewhere else, mentally or otherwise

Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 2d

I kinda want to play "Is this YA" but I already know that 95% of the books people will ask about will not be YA.

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

Just to be safe: no

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 1d

None of you are allowed to use the term "virtue signaling" anymore. I've taken it off the board. You can't be trusted with it.

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