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Kemi Ashing-Giwa
@kashinggiwa.bsky.social
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Writer, grad student, tea lover (she/they)

The Splinter in the Sky (2023), This World Is Not Yours (2024), The King Must Die (2025), assorted short stories, and other stuff

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Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 6d
On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...

THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
Cover for THE KING MUST DIE, illustrated by the amazing Eleonor Piteira.
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rsagarcia.bsky.social
@niadavenport.bsky.social has been an incredible part of the SSF community. She's someone who has helped many others, including myself.

Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Donate to Support Nia and Her Children After Tragic Loss, organized by Lindsey Hart
Our hearts are with Nia, a beloved friend, author and advocate who has pou… Lindsey Hart needs your support for Support Nia and Her Children After Tragic Loss
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November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Heyo! There are several signed copies of The King Must Die at Noe Valley Books in SF and Walden Pond Books in Oakland!

You can stop by in person or order online:
✨ noevalleybooks.com/list/kemi-as...

✨ www.waldenpondbooks.com
Kemi Ashing-Giwa
3957 24TH STREET . 415-590-2961 . EVERY DAY 10AM-7PM .
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November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
Coode Street 686: Jonathan & Gary chat with Kemi Ashing-Giwa about The King Must Die, The Splinter in the Sky, and more.

jonathanstrahan.podbean.com/e/episode-68...
Episode 686: Kemi Ashing-Giwa and The King Must Die | The Coode Street Podcast
Our guest this week is the remarkable Kemi Ashing-Giwa, whose new novel The King Must Die is out in November. We talk about science fantasy—or whether genre labels mean much at all to the new generati...
jonathanstrahan.podbean.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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kashinggiwa.bsky.social
ICYMI: new story just dropped

The King Must Die is now available wherever books are sold!
kashinggiwa.bsky.social Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 6d
On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...

THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
Cover for THE KING MUST DIE, illustrated by the amazing Eleonor Piteira.
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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locusmag.bsky.social
#TheKingMustDie by @kashinggiwa is featured in yesterday's #newbooks haul on youtube!

watch: youtu.be/pcox9OUZIKw
buy the books: bookshop.org/lists/n...

#booksky @simonandschuster
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
ICYMI: new story just dropped

The King Must Die is now available wherever books are sold!
kashinggiwa.bsky.social Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 6d
On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...

THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
Cover for THE KING MUST DIE, illustrated by the amazing Eleonor Piteira.
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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wtalabi.bsky.social
Its SHIGIDI paperback release day, US & Canada! Its been a long, lovely journey but my award-winning novel about African gods on a supernatural heist at the British museum finally hits stores in a new format, with a new cover + a bonus short story! Get it y'all🙏🏾
Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...

THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
Cover for THE KING MUST DIE, illustrated by the amazing Eleonor Piteira.
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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yumewrites.bsky.social
Pittsburgh!

I’m in town tomorrow, Tuesday for this rescheduled event for SALTCROP! Please vote early and come join us!
Graphic of two people smiling under text that says “New Date!” And “Author Talk”. There’s a logo that says Riverstone Books and the following text: An evening with Yume Kitasei in conversation with MC Benner Dixon Tues. Nov 4 at 7PM Riverstone Books McCandless Crossing 8850 Covenant Ave Registration Required
November 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Twenty years ago, her parents’ rebellion failed. This is the story of what happened after.

THE KING MUST DIE comes out tomorrow!

bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Drawing showing the two main characters of the book, Fen and Alekhai, back to back, facing off against hidden enemies. Art by Eepz.
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
You build worlds for a living. And some dreams, you know, are literally worth more than others.

I have a new story out in Clarkesworld, alongside @tadethompson.bsky.social, @izom-chisom.bsky.social,
@spires.bsky.social y.social, and others!

clarkesworldmagazine.com/ashing-giwa_...
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Hey folks! The King Must Die comes out in two days! (AHH) Here's a blurb from the incredible @yumewrites.bsky.social, author of The Deep Sky, The Stardust Grail, and Saltcrop.

Please consider requesting TKMD at your local library!
Graphic showing a snippet of a blurb from author Yume Kitasei: “Ashing-Giwa demonstrates her master worldbuilding skills in her new dystopian science fantasy, The King Must Die. A stunning, continually surprising novel focused on friendship and the value of resisting autocracy even when it seems hopeless – it’s everything I need right now.”
November 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Just 3 days before THE KING MUST DIE comes out! I'm thrilled to share these very kind words from @hanalee.bsky.social, author of the Magebike Courier duology!

Preorder TKMD: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ki...
...then grab a free digital poster by Eepz: www.simonandschuster.com/p/the-king-m...
Graphic with blurb snippet from author Hana Lee: “The world of The King Must Die is a shattered, starving place, and yet the scenery and culture are so lush with detail that every description felt like a feast. Fen, the novel’s protagonist, is friendless and alone–but the people she bonds with along the road to revolution are everything an SFF reader hopes for when they hear the words “found family.” ...The King Must Die begins as a whisper and swells into a war cry.”
November 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! 🎃 🦇 👻

No tricks here, only treats: in just four days, THE KING MUST DIE will be out in the world, and I’ve got a new blurb to share from @authortachan.bsky.social!

Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/books/219bde...

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Graphic showing a blurb snippet from author T.A. Chan: “ The King Must Die seizes you by the throat and doesn't let go until the very last page… Filled with complex political intrigue, a scrappy band of found family, and an exploration of power and the sacrifices that go hand-in-hand with it, this book will linger in your mind long after the end. Kemi Ashing-Giwa always delivers an exceptional sci-fi!"
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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wtalabi.bsky.social
Hey US and Canada folks! My Nebula, World Fantasy & Locus award nominated novel SHIGIDI will (finally!) be out in paperback on Nov 4. If you couldn't get the hardcover when it came out (understandably so!) here's your chance.
Its got African gods + a succubus + a heist at the British museum!
October 31, 2025 at 2:59 AM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
THE KING MUST DIE hits shelves in less than a week!! Here's what @karenjbao.bsky.social, author of Pangu's Shadow and The Dove Chronicles, had to say about the book!

You can preorder it from a local indie bookstore here: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Graphic with blurb from author Karen Bao: "I love The King Must Die. This story is a wild ride through empire, history, and an endlessly interesting world grounded by the very real friendships at the center."
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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charliejane.bsky.social
My latest review column covers four SFF books that are OUTRAGEOUS FUN:

The King Must Die by @kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Hole in the Sky by @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social
Witchlore by Emma Hinds
Red City by Marie Lu

www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
4 outrageously fun science fiction and fantasy novels
These new books deal with am unconventional alien invasion, a terraforming venture that’s gone terribly wrong, a society of alchemists and more.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Here's the second (and very generous) review of THE KING MUST DIE, which hits shelves in less than two weeks!

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Interested? You can preorder it here: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Graphic with the book's cover art as the background and a snippet of the Kirkus review: "Ashing-Giwa has created a world run by imperial technocrats who bleed their planet dry of its resources at the expense of their poorer neighbors’ lives. Although the technology sometimes feels indistinguishable from magic, the novel is deeply rooted in science fiction, and it never strays too far from those roots.... A bold and refreshing new SF adventure from one of this generation’s writers to watch.”
October 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Hey BlueSky! On Friday, November 14th, my friend Béline and I will be chatting with a bunch of fantastic Bay Area authors at Fireside Books in Redwood City! RSVP here: luma.com/pk9do4vh
Poster for the event featuring the authors (Julia Vee, Nihkil Prabala, Julie Leong, Janie Kim, Millie Abecassis, and Janie Kim) and the moderators (Beline Falzon and me!)
October 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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sistahscifi.bsky.social
🚨 Preorder Alert! 🚨

From USA TODAY bestselling author @kashinggiwa.bsky.social (The Splinter in the Sky) comes The King Must Die.

👉Preorder your copy SIGNED today: sistahscifi.com or request from your #locallibrary.

@sagapressbooks.bsky.social

#SistahScifi #KemiAshingGiwa #TheKingMustDie
October 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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wiswell.bsky.social
New story day!

"Phantom View" is about a son caretaking for his father, and discovering a blurry person in all their family photos that he has no memory of. The same figure is in all his dad's paintings--and the figure may be in the house with them right now.
Phantom View - Reactor
A disabled son care-taking for a disabled father try to understand the mysterious blur haunting them.
reactormag.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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millieabecassis.com
Today is the day! My Gothic & sapphic historical fantasy novel is available everywhere ebooks are sold! #Fantasy #Booksky
Cover of the novel A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE. Background is red, and the cover features the silhouette of a woman's profile.
October 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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edenroyce.bsky.social
PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is out today!

This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.

In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook

Available wherever books are sold.

#booksky #Blackbooksky
October 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Heyo! On Tuesday, 11/4 join me and *the* @hanalee.bsky.social at Books Inc. for THE KING MUST DIE’s book launch!
Graphic showing TKMD cover on a starry blue background, noting the event's start time at 7PM and location at Books Inc. in Palo Alto.
October 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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pdjeliclark.bsky.social
“What’s today?” cried Scrooge, calling downward to a boy in Sunday clothes.

“Today?” replied the boy. “Why, it’s Paperback Book Release Day sir!”

RING SHOUT paperback w/foreword by author| Tor Nightfire | 10•14•25

Out Today! #Bookrelease #horror

“Adam in the garden…”
Book cover: blood red background with black arms raised and hands outstretched from the bottom in front of white klansman hood with screaming mouths for eyes above words in black, RING SHOUT.
October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM