breaking news! PRODIGAL TIGER is "Read Now" on NetGalley currently, which means that you can request it without needing approval! I'm not sure how long the window is open, but if you wanted to dive into a world of monsters and magic, This Is Your Moment. I hope you enjoy Caroline's shenanigans!

PRODIGAL TIGER's cover is the gift that keeps on giving — couldn't resist taking a photoshoot with it when the light was really good!

ICYMI, PRODIGAL TIGER is available for request now on NetGalley and Edelweiss! Run, don't walk :) Links in thread.

News! ARCs of Prodigal Tiger are now available to request on NetGalley and Edelweiss 👀 Run don't walk!

NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
ED: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101

be honest: which word did you see first and how long did it take you to find all six (bc it took me far longer than i thought it would take to make this)

non-writing post and belated postcards from the van gogh exhibit at @nybg.bsky.social — so lovely to get to spend my last day in new york wandering the grounds and immersing myself in beautiful recreations of van gogh's work and the gardens he saw in his lifetime ❤️

ALERT: PRODIGAL TIGER cover + shiny release date of March 17, 2026!

Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social‬ for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)

Thrilled to get to talk to students at The High School of Art And Design as part of their launch for the AAPI Club's anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet"! The 28-page collection anthology features stories that illustrates the deep cultural connections between food and history across AAPI communities.

Delighted to partner with Briana for @roundtablementor.bsky.social on her amazing book, SOLMAGE. The pages have so much action, and so much heart, and I'm really thrilled to get to work with a talented writer to help build something beautiful!!!!

introing myself again - hi #WritingCommmunity I'm Sam! I write about ghosts (physical, metaphorical), and often imagine what irl places would be like if they were ✨magical✨. bonus: food + kpop! my debut YA fantasy Prodigal Tiger is coming Spring 2026 from Putnam Children's :) come say hi

some snapshots from home

happy new year's eve from this thosai that was literally the length of my arm

I love that you can tell EXACTLY when I started work on writing again 😂

(bursts through door) HELLO! I'm Sam, a Malaysian author! I'm based in EST/EDT time zones and when I'm not negotiating with my characters, I am cooking, traveling, or going down Wikipedia rabbit holes.

My debut YA Malaysian fantasy, PRODIGAL TIGER, is dropping Spring 2026 w/ Putnam Children's :)

would anyone like to hire me to cook for them but I would really only give you jelly (I cook other things too don't fret)

me: what should my first post on bluesky be? should it be profound? a poem? a writerly thing?
me, 0.5 seconds later: EVERYONE LOOK AT THESE PEACH ALMOND MOONCAKE COOKIES I MADE

I remain true to brand.