@joshwhowrites
Author of VICTORIA DARE AND THE BLOOD OF KINGS (2026) and THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE series. Editorial Director at Vacationist Media. Bylines in USATODAY, Insider, Yahoo, more. Repped by Becky LeJeune at the Bond Agency.
Hi Christina! My 2026 novel is a YA historical fantasy, VICTORIA DARE AND THE BLOOD OF KINGS. Think Indiana Jones and The Mummy crossed with Lockwood and Co., The Diviners, and Anastasia. Details here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
Is there any better feeling as a writer than finally, FINALLY, getting a scene just right? Sometimes it takes hours, sometimes days or even weeks. But it's such a thrill. I truly cannot understand why anyone would want to outsource that job to ChatGTP.
If you’ve been waiting to read THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE series on Kindle, now’s the time! Both books are currently on sale for just 99 cents each at Am*zon. That’s way less than one cent per page. An absolute bargain in this economy!
Imani, a character from the novella One Last Game. She is a woman in her with dark brown hair in a braid, a dark green jump suit, and tool kit.
Niko, a character from the novella One Last Game. He is wearing a purple and gold track suit and has light brown hair with a serious looking face.
Ishara and the space whale from the novel, The Celestial Seas. Ishara is a girl falling through an ocean of stars. She has long black hair and is wearing a white futuristic looking space suit. The space whale has six flippers and is made of mechanical components.
The space whale from The Celestial Seas. The whale is primarily colored white and blue. It has a crown of spikes, six flippers, and a fierce looking gaze.
Hello! Finally, an intro:
ABOUT ME
✏️ writer
🐟 obsessed w/ fish
🐕 & dogs
☕ & coffee
ONE LAST GAME (fall '25) - Adult speculative
♟️ high stakes game
🌱 eco friendly dystopia
🩸 over throwing immoral systems
THE CELESTIAL SEAS (spring '26) - YA sci fi
🐳 moby dick
✨ ...in space
🌈 & make it queer
Accurate.
The Curse of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts
Just added to the #littlefreelibrary , the Curse of Willow Cove blends mystery and magic in a story that grips readers from start to finish. Themes of friendship, self-discovery, and bravery make the novel both engaging and meaningful. #gifted by @joshwhowrites.bsky.social #booksky📚💙 #mglit
My (unsolicited) opinion is he was the best Spider-Man even though his movies weren’t the best Spider-Man movies, if that makes sense. I strongly suspect we’ll see him again in the Avengers: Secret Wars movie, though!
less than twenty days until THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY releases!! and behold these beautiful preorder graphics from the wonderful team at Penguin Kids <3
Are you brave enough to explore Bitterfly Bay beyond the veil?
Pre-order campaign for The Other March Sisters is live! Everyone who submits proof of pre-order will get exclusive unpublished diarie entries by Meg, Beth & Amy March. One lucky entrant will win a hardcover copy annotated by all three authors.
Submit proof here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hailey get out of my brain
Hey friends, I have a queer friend who's an incredibly savvy and gifted social media and branding manager who's in urgent need of work with benefits and ready to hit the ground running.
Do you know of anyone currently looking for That Guy, so we can connect them? It'd be an instant win-win. 🔥
This is the best!
Books make great gifts! Here are some excellent #middlegrade books I’ve read or reread this year. If you have a young reader in your life who likes exciting and spooky stuff, I highly recommend any and all of these #kidlit books!
Bookcover for middle-grade novel ARROW by Samantha M Clark, with a boy, a monkey and fire behind them. The book is surrounded by these keywords: "magical hidden rainforest", "boy with limb difference", "guardian tree". "futuristic world", "ziplining", "fire", "mangoes" and "machines". The website "www.SamanthaMClark.com" is on the bottom.
Intro post! I'm a dog lover, ghostwriter, writing mentor and author of these books for kids: ARROW (MG, Simon & Schuster) Mad Max meets Jungle Book. Arrow's the only human in a magically hidden rainforest. When they're found by the arid outside world, he must figure out the truth to save his home
I finally got to see Wicked. 10/10, no notes. Loved it.
It’s officially the holiday season, so this is just a reminder that every book in THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE series a) has a few chapters that take place around Christmas and Hanukkah, and b) make great gifts for the young readers in your life. Go forth and stuff those stockings with books! #kidlit
Hello, Bluesky! 👋 I'm brand new here. Any advice on how to grow a following? I'm an Oklahoma author of spooky things (kidlit at the moment, but I have adult work up my sleeve as well). I teach high school English and creative writing, and I love my family, my cats, and books. Let's chat!
Horror fam! Don't forget to follow these great middle grade horror writers. We make horror fans that grow up to read YOUR books
go.bsky.app/NnYKHbc
This would be an instant bestseller in the “I Survived” series. #kidlit
Yes!!!!
This is really great! I love the art style.
I am so full of gratitude! THE CURSE OF WILLOW COVE is now a Teen Readers Choice **finalist**! Sponsored by Operation Literacy, this is the only national book award voted on by teens. If you’ve read and enjoyed my book, please vote in the final round at: storycon.org/vote #kidlit #mglit #middlegrade
hahahahaha yeah so if anyone wants to preorder THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY from their favourite indie that would be so cool and real of you
The mass migration to Bluesky might be the best thing that has happened this year (it’s a short list). Nice to see so many familiar faces all back in one place again! #KidLit #KidLitMegaFeed #MG
Your annual reminder that books make the very best gifts:
Easy to wrap. ✅
Can scribble personalized message in 'em. ✅
Stackable. ✅
Smell good. ✅
There are so many. You'll easily find one they haven't read. ✅
Could still be pulled from a dusty shelf 100 years from now. ✅
Just that I have loved your books since I was a teenager and I reread MS&T every decade (and now Last King as well!). Long ago you took the time to reply to an email from me with writing advice and now I have 2 books out in the world, so you’re at least partly responsible for my writing career, too!
A Katy ISD student recently pointed out that while the school board and their surrogates are busy targeting books by and about LGBTQ+ & BIPOC people- Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” remains freely available to high school students.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
I'm putting together a starter pack of 2026 debut authors!! There are many more to come and many more will be added before then so definitely follow along! 2026 debut group is an incredible cohort of authors so you definitely don't want to miss this!
go.bsky.app/9Sw356k
One more day to enter this #Giveaway, ends 11/19 at midnight! To enter, just FOLLOW me or LIKE the original post AND comment. Bonus if you say you're #teachers #educators #Librarians.
#kidlit
#WritingCommunity #writerscommunity#audiobooks #middlegrade #mglit #amreading
Man, HarperCollins really heeled to AI fast. Their email isn’t even well-composed. Feels written at gunpoint. So many red flags here I don’t know where to start.
lithub.com/harpercollin...