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Lydia Kang

@lydiakang.bsky.social

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Professional snacker. Internal med MD. Utterly incapable of staying in one literary lane. (she/her) 📙Pseudoscience (Nonfic/Hachette, 2/2025) 📕K-Jane (YA/ Harper Collins, 10/2025) https://linktr.ee/lydiakang

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Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · Aug 3

My very first Kirkus star! It only took over a decade of writing books…nevertheless, I’m thrilled.

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Title: Kirkus Reviews above orange cover of K-Jane by Lydia Kang with Korean American girl leaning on floor and surrounded by the words
K-food!!
K-BEAUTY
K-DRAMA
K-Jane
When personal growth turns into a personal disaster.

"A nuanced, skillfully executed, and highly entertaining exploration of cultural belonging."

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Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Amy!

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Ooh that is creepy! How perfectly October...

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much! 😊 ❤️

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Bethany!

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much!

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 2d

Very excited to announce a new book deal--history, scent, science, DIY, and so many moods!

On background of botanical illustration of roses:
Publishers Marketplace Deal Report
Untitled by April Genevieve Tucholke, Lydia Kang
Imprint Chronicle
April Genevieve Tucholke and Lydia Kang's untitled journey through olfactory history, exploring various scent families, fromt he classics, like florals and gourmands, to the downright strange, like petrichor and the smell of books, and more, to Alex Galou at Chronicle, at auction, for publication in Spring 2027 by Jordan Hill at New Literary and Media and Michelle Tessler at Tessler Literary agency (World)

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrate with me. #IndigenousPeoplesDay 🪶✊🏾

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Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 3d

Two Nebraska authors and a lot of hope. Sending messages of support to librarians across the state!

(that’s Alison Pearce Stevens, whose middle grade science books often get “soft banned” for having evolution in them)

#authorsagainstbookbans

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Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 7d

🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's 28 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: October-December 2025 🌟
popgoesthereader.com/28-most-anti... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

A compilation of ten young adult book covers in shades of pink, orange and purple. Books featured include Lou With The Band, Trail Rides and Starry Eyes, Girls Who Play Dead, No Charm Done, K-Jane, Cold Wire, Gilded In Vengeance, Hear Her Howl, Secrest, Spells and Chocolate and The Cuffing Game.

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ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ @britpoptarts.bsky.social · 9d

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Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 11d

I used to used silicone ones to keep the crumbs out but after a few months they kind stretch and no longer fit well.

So I try hard not to eat Oreos over my keyboard now. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 12d

1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.

I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12d

1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.

If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.

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Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters

Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.

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Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for mentioning K-Jane, because yes there are big emotions in this book!

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10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October That Celebrate All Types of Emotions

What does it feel like to be a kid? Children’s book creators often find themselves in the business of emotional translation, capturing and evoking the complex ups and downs of childhood in a way th…

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Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 12d

e-farts for your enemies, let's go

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

It's so PRETTY

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Tessa Gratton @tessagratton.bsky.social · 13d

My first Japanese translation!!! I love this art DEEPLY.

Ronja 💜💛 Ry Ki-Sakka's nr 1 fan @fivesronie.bsky.social · 13d

The japanese translation for Pathof Deceit has been announcer along with its covers. Like the other High Republic YA books, the book is being split in 2 parts.
Take a look at these beautiful, stunning art pieces:

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Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

ugh

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

omg haha

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

It's weird to us, but it's not weird to so many people who now lean on it to think for them. All the time.

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

My query stats differed from his Chat GPT answers, so he was surprised (Mine were better than average?) But at that point the convo was over and I was happy to let it be over

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

AWESOME

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

It was a work colleague's friend so...yeah, can't quite do that but SIGH

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

And to be clear, I get that AI is in everything. And I mean, everything. The algo is working behind the scenes, etc. But when people willfully use AI to do their writing or make their images, it nauseates me.

Lydia Kang @lydiakang.bsky.social · 13d

Recently a friend of a friend asked for publishing advice. I replied w/ a thoughtful email with personal stats, helpful links, etc.

The person responded, "Oh that sounds about right. It's more or less what Chat GPT told me"

At that moment, I deeply wished fart bombs could be sent by email

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