The Shipman Agency
@shipmanagency.bsky.social
The Shipman Agency offers complete literary services to writers at all stages of their careers: event booking, independent publicity, mss consultations, The Work Room. she/her https://www.theshipmanagency.com/
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In limited released until Jan, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, based on @lidiamiles.bsky.social's beloved memoir, directed by Kristen Stewart.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCBw...
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The Chronology of Water | Official Trailer UHD
YouTube video by The Forge
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December 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In limited released until Jan, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, based on @lidiamiles.bsky.social's beloved memoir, directed by Kristen Stewart.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCBw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCBw...
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Maris is brilliant! This book is so good!
The digital version of my book is on sale from the good place for $2.99!! bookshop.org/p/books/i-wa...
I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays
Essays
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December 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Maris is brilliant! This book is so good!
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"The circus seemed like a very particular metaphor for American life: the dream of escaping and being special, alongside the pressure to conform and not be a 'freak.'"
Dan Chaon speaks with Sanjena Sathian about his new novel, "One of Us." https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/blambustercated/
Dan Chaon speaks with Sanjena Sathian about his new novel, "One of Us." https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/blambustercated/
December 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"The circus seemed like a very particular metaphor for American life: the dream of escaping and being special, alongside the pressure to conform and not be a 'freak.'"
Dan Chaon speaks with Sanjena Sathian about his new novel, "One of Us." https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/blambustercated/
Dan Chaon speaks with Sanjena Sathian about his new novel, "One of Us." https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/blambustercated/
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The digital version of my book is on sale from the good place for $2.99!! bookshop.org/p/books/i-wa...
I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays
Essays
bookshop.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The digital version of my book is on sale from the good place for $2.99!! bookshop.org/p/books/i-wa...
Great to see Elaine Castillo's powerful novel MODERATION on this list from @theatlantic.com
The Atlantic 10: The Best Books of 2025
The books that made us think the most this year
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December 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Great to see Elaine Castillo's powerful novel MODERATION on this list from @theatlantic.com
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Tonight, tonight, tonight...🌟🌸🌟🌸🌟
December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tonight, tonight, tonight...🌟🌸🌟🌸🌟
We're launching a Substack, a place we hope you'll visit for writing tips, in depth interviews with your favorite writers (who just happen to be our clients!), news about Work Room classes, publishing insider tips, writing prompts, and as a place to build and broaden your literary community!
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We're launching a Substack, a place we hope you'll visit for writing tips, in depth interviews with your favorite writers (who just happen to be our clients!), news about Work Room classes, publishing insider tips, writing prompts, and as a place to build and broaden your literary community!
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Spiritual liberation isn't something I think about much, but talking w/ Brooke Palmieri about BARGAIN WITCH sent @peppermint247.bsky.social and I down an incredible rabbit hole of queer religiosity, spiritual liberation, and the eternal existence of queer people www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW1C...
Ep 10 Queer 101 Peppermint & Hugh Ryan | The Radical Roots of Queer Spirituality
YouTube video by Miss Peppermint
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December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Spiritual liberation isn't something I think about much, but talking w/ Brooke Palmieri about BARGAIN WITCH sent @peppermint247.bsky.social and I down an incredible rabbit hole of queer religiosity, spiritual liberation, and the eternal existence of queer people www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW1C...
Great to see @heatherclarkauthor.bsky.social novel THE SCRAPBOOK on this list🌟 lithub.com/lit-hubs-43-...
Lit Hub’s 43 Favorite Books of 2025
It’s been another hard year for so many people, and in so many ways, but best-of lists are for remembering the good times, and reading is always good (at least the way we do it). Here are the…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Great to see @heatherclarkauthor.bsky.social novel THE SCRAPBOOK on this list🌟 lithub.com/lit-hubs-43-...
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Flyer by John Giorno published by Visual AIDS in 1993 for Day Without Art.
December 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Flyer by John Giorno published by Visual AIDS in 1993 for Day Without Art.
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World AIDS Day. We remember.
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
World AIDS Day. We remember.
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Yes, the fuhrer has banned World AIDS Day, &, just in time, I'll be in this nation’s crooked capital to read from TERRY DACTYL at Politics & Prose on… World AIDS Day! Yes, 7 pm on Monday, December 1, please spread the word!!💐 Masks strongly encouraged, let's take care of one another💕See you soon💕
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Yes, the fuhrer has banned World AIDS Day, &, just in time, I'll be in this nation’s crooked capital to read from TERRY DACTYL at Politics & Prose on… World AIDS Day! Yes, 7 pm on Monday, December 1, please spread the word!!💐 Masks strongly encouraged, let's take care of one another💕See you soon💕
Happy Small Business Saturday! I am a small business, you should book one of my amazing clients to visit your campus. I suggest our two 2025 National Book Award winners: @rabihalameddine.bsky.social and/or @poetpatriciasmith.bsky.social or check out our full roster:
www.theshipmanagency.com/speakers
www.theshipmanagency.com/speakers
November 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Happy Small Business Saturday! I am a small business, you should book one of my amazing clients to visit your campus. I suggest our two 2025 National Book Award winners: @rabihalameddine.bsky.social and/or @poetpatriciasmith.bsky.social or check out our full roster:
www.theshipmanagency.com/speakers
www.theshipmanagency.com/speakers
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Thanks to @shelf-awareness.com for a wonderful review of TERRY DACTYL, a "searing excursion into love, loss, friendship, family, and Identity"💐💐💐(Also love that it's described as a künstlerroman, or an artist's novel)
Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, November 28, 2025
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November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Thanks to @shelf-awareness.com for a wonderful review of TERRY DACTYL, a "searing excursion into love, loss, friendship, family, and Identity"💐💐💐(Also love that it's described as a künstlerroman, or an artist's novel)
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Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
This city ♥️♥️♥️
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
This city ♥️♥️♥️
Husband FaceTiming with the units in Fl🤪
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Husband FaceTiming with the units in Fl🤪
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Yes, honey, it's the UK edition of TERRY DACTYL, and doesn't she look lovely... Out now from @cipherpress.bsky.social and available in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and across Europe... My first book with a UK edition, here she comes...💕💋⚡💐
November 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Yes, honey, it's the UK edition of TERRY DACTYL, and doesn't she look lovely... Out now from @cipherpress.bsky.social and available in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and across Europe... My first book with a UK edition, here she comes...💕💋⚡💐
The Work Room has an amazing lineup of Winter classes with new and returning instructors! There’s something for everyone so check out the full listings on our website. And Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate! 🦃https://www.theshipmanagency.com/theworkroom
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Work Room has an amazing lineup of Winter classes with new and returning instructors! There’s something for everyone so check out the full listings on our website. And Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate! 🦃https://www.theshipmanagency.com/theworkroom
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Meanwhile by Richard Siken
www.divasofverse.com/2019/09/mean...
www.divasofverse.com/2019/09/mean...
Meanwhile by Richard Siken
Meanwhile Driving, dogs barking, how you get used to it, how you make the new streets y...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Meanwhile by Richard Siken
www.divasofverse.com/2019/09/mean...
www.divasofverse.com/2019/09/mean...
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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Video of the award announcement and my acceptance speech.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2e...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Video of the award announcement and my acceptance speech.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2e...
John will get into the challenges of telling a story in a culture that asks, "Is that your story to tell?" When does well-intentioned identity politics come into conflict with an author's informed imagination of characters and settings that they have less personal experience with?
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
John will get into the challenges of telling a story in a culture that asks, "Is that your story to tell?" When does well-intentioned identity politics come into conflict with an author's informed imagination of characters and settings that they have less personal experience with?
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Yes, I'll be in DC to launch TERRY DACTYL at Politics & Prose on December 1, 7 pm, and the previous day I'll be doing this workshop where we write around the art, play with words in and out of context, and see what experiments emerge...💞
We are doing ALL DAY WORKSHOPS!!!
Join us that same day (11/30/25) for an afternoon of strolling and writing with @mbsycamore.bsky.social, 3 pm at the Renwick Gallery! 🖼️
Join us that same day (11/30/25) for an afternoon of strolling and writing with @mbsycamore.bsky.social, 3 pm at the Renwick Gallery! 🖼️
November 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Yes, I'll be in DC to launch TERRY DACTYL at Politics & Prose on December 1, 7 pm, and the previous day I'll be doing this workshop where we write around the art, play with words in and out of context, and see what experiments emerge...💞
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My favorite photo from the award night. My agent and I at the moment of announcement.
Photo: Beowulf Sheehan
Photo: Beowulf Sheehan
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My favorite photo from the award night. My agent and I at the moment of announcement.
Photo: Beowulf Sheehan
Photo: Beowulf Sheehan