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Veronica Roth
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Author of Divergent, Carve the Mark, Chosen Ones, Poster Girl, Arch-Conspirator, When Among Crows, etc.
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Convincing you to read my novel(la) with the first sentence (okay, paragraph and a half.)

This is from TO CLUTCH A RAZOR.
photo of a book open to its first chapter. Text reads: "Baba Jaga tugs the curtain back from the window with a gnarled hand. The reflection of the sun on the river is sharp as a knife. It cuts at her and she lets the curtain fall again. Centuries of life have taught her there are certain pat- terns. Not just in other people's behavior, but in her own. She falls into them without meaning to, and her body knows it before she does, remembering its old shapes."
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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I looked up "ghouls" and what do you know
an artistic landscape of a horde of ghouls seething over a skull-studded landscape, with a block of text beneath it that reads: "The ghouls of the Flesh-eater Courts believe themselves to be noble warriors from a bygone age. To them, rags of flesh are gleaming pennants, clutched bones serve as master-worked swords and heaps of spoiled meat form fresh and well-prepared feasts fit for royalty. Unfortunately for the Mortal Realms, this delusion cuts both ways – they see all others as invaders and usurpers who threaten their kingdoms."
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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happy n7 day to all who celebrate

Remember, press F to stop mingling
November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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👀

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here's the (gorgeous) cover for my next book, Seek the Traitor's Son!

Quick pitch:

It's about the daughter of a bounty hunter
the Knight sworn to protect her
...and the prophecy that ruins both of their lives.

5/12/26!

Art: @pablohurtado.bsky.social
Cover design: @katieklim.bsky.social
the cover for Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth, which features deep blue art of a woman emerging from a pool, arms overhead to tug on some golden threads.
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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are you telling me this person isn't fifteen
still from the Rainmaker TV show featuring A Literal Child in a suit who is supposed to have graduated from law school
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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dexter from dexter's laboratory giving an evil smile from behind a staircase
October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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just gonna leave this here
a picture of the Palatul Parlamentului in Bucharest, which was built under the direction of Nicolae Ceauşescu-- an elaborate structure that is the most expensive administrative building in the world and is now still only 30% occupied.
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory smirking from his place half-hidden behind the staircase
October 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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When people ask me what I think about using AI in writing I’m going to send them this screenshot
A screenshot of a post that reads David Simon, creator of *The Wire*, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro, NPR And then a screenshot of a conversation that goes like this: SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems... SIMON: What? SHAPIRO: ...Or saying... SIMON: You imagine that? SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over. SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level. SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this. SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.
October 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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way to make a gal feel old, spam texter
a screenshot of a text message that says "your AARP membership just expired! Activate again and get back your benefits and other rewards for zero cost today!" with a link
October 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Without downloading anything new, where are you mentally?
A painting by David Shrigley of a red fox looking bummed and the text “I hear everything and most of it is nonsense.”
October 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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TO CLUTCH A RAZOR is out today! A funeral heist at the worst family gathering ever? Why not. Add in some monsters from Slavic folklore (and beyond)? Even better. 📚💙

Get it at your local indie or wherever you get books— here’s a link! bookshop.org/p/books/to-c...
A picture of two books on a shelf, one is To Clutch a Razor and the other is When Among Crows. The former has an illustrated man holding a book with his double behind him, the latter has that same man holding a flower
September 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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lol
An email from someone called “bash hubs” that reads: “ Hi, I hope this message finde you well recentl-rume across your work-insert title or platform if applicable —and I was genuinely impressed. It's clear your voice deserves to be heard by a much wider audience. I'm reaching out because I'm currently building a platform to promote underrecognized and indie authors, and l'd love to include you. This isn't a sales pitch-it's a genuine effort to help authors like you gain the visibility you deserve. Whether it's through social media shoutouts, newsletter features, blog mentions, or community reader groups, I want to help amplify your work. If you're open to it, l'd love to: • Feature your book(s) on my platform • Share your content with new readers • Possibly collaborate on promotional ideas tailored to your audience All I need is your permission and, if you're comfortable, a few links or materials (cover image, synopsis, preferred buy link). I'll handle the rest.” Emphasized are sentences “insert title or platform” and “promote under recognized or indie authors”
September 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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To Clutch A Razor got a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly! And I am pretty thrilled about it!
Quote graphic of a starred review of To Clutch A Razor, reading “"EQUALLY EMOTIONAL AND ACTION-PACKED(...) ROTH'S DARKER SEQUEL MAINTAINS THE SEAMLESS WORLDBUILDING OF THE PREVIOUS BOOK WHILE GIVING EACH MEMBER OF THE MAIN TRIO A DISTINCT AND WELL-DEVELOPED CHARACTER ARC; PROBING THEMES OF INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA, FAMILIAL DUTY, AND MORALITY; AND SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE FINALE. IT'S IMPRESSIVE WORK." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW
September 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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He he he he he
A screenshot of the score line from the US Open match between Zverev and Auger Aliassime, wherein Auger Aliassime beat Zverev in a tidy four sets
August 31, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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"That's not always helpful," says Captain Understatement, meekly.
screenshot of text that says "trump taps federal agents to tackle local policing. That's not always helpful, critics say."
August 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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the start of a rough draft, mapped
this is a graph of word counts on particular dates, ranging from August 8th to August 21st. Word counts for the first few days are modest (393, 464) alternating with 0 word days...until the last few days, when we get 641, 1589, 799, and almost 3000. The graph therefore shows a blue line that is a bit jerky at first but seems to be trending upward.
August 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Heyyyy When Among Crows is on the shortlist for the inaugural Aldiss Award for World Building! What an honor to be alongside @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social @gabriellabuba.bsky.social @wtalabi.bsky.social @rogbapayne.bsky.social and Aman J. Bedi! 📚💙🪐
a teal graphic that reads "2025 Inaugural Aldiss Award, Shortlisted" with the cover of When Among Crows by Veronica Roth next to it A graphic with "2025 Inaugural Aldiss Award" at the top and a screenshot of the award's shortlist, which says "we're delighted to reveal the shortlist for the inaugural Aldiss Award for World Building in speculative fiction: Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis, Kavithri by Aman J. Bedi, Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba, Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi, The Dance of Shadows by Rogba Payne, and When Among Crows by Veronica Roth [emphasized by me]"
August 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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NEW BOOK COMING here’s the PW announcement

Seek the Traitor’s Son is a big romantic kinda-fantasy kinda-dystopian pile of fun, and I am pumped! Out in May. (It’s gonna be Mayyyy)
Big block of text with my photo next to it. Text reads: “ Lindsey Hall at Tor took world English rights to Seek the Traitor's Son and an untitled sequel by Veronica Roth (pictured l.) from Jo Volpe and Jordan Hill at New Leaf Literary & Media, for release next May. The "epic romantic dystopian fantasy," per the publisher, "finds Elegy Ahn happy with her life as a soldier fighting the Talusar when she and the most ruthless of Talusar generals are summoned to hear a prophecy: one of them will lead their people to victory over the other, and at the center of both their fates is a man Elegy is destined to fall in love with."
August 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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I mean!
A gray fuzzy dog on a yellow chair digging in the cushion (head down, butt up) A gray fuzzy dog on a yellow chair digging in the cushion (head down, all twisted around like a loon) A gray fuzzy dog on a yellow chair recovering from a bout of vigorous digging by licking her lips
August 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Going on book tour next month! Come and see me, Midwesterners (and Angelenos)! 📚💙
A red graphic with the cover of two clutch a razor by Veronica Roth, and a lot of text that reads: JOIN VERONICA ROTH ON TOUR SEPT 15 • LOS ANGELES, CA BARNES & NOBLE THE GROVE @ 7:00 PM with Olivie Blake SEPT 16 • DES MOINES, IA - BEAVERDALE BOOKS @ 6:30 PM SEPT 17 • ST. LOUIS, MO - LEFT BANK BOOKS @ 7:00 PM SEPT 18 • FRANKLIN, IN - WILD GEESE BOOKSHOP 6:30 PM SEPT 25 • NAPERVILLE, IL - ANDERSON'S BOOKSHOP 7:00 PM with Holly Black
August 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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another reaction gif that I will one day find useful
August 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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I can't tell if I hate this headline or love it
an AP news headline that reads "hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters' wurst nightmare" with a photo of a bunch of spilled hotdogs on a crowded highway
August 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Update: I have located Perfection
A fuzzy gray dog lying on a yellow chair with her head down and her paws off to one side The same fuzzy gray dog on a yellow chair with her head up, looking off into the distance
August 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Happy book birthday to @jrdawson.bsky.social and The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World! If you want a book that will give you big feelings (but like, in a good, satisfying way), especially feelings about dogs, and also transport you to magical Chicago (my dream), this is IT. 💙📚🪐
a book cover for The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by JR Dawson-- it's a big gorgeous purple-y image of a lighthouse seen through a window, with the title in foil-y looking letters layered over it.
July 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM