Alex Villasante
@magpiewrites.bsky.social
Author of Lambda Award Winner, THE GRIEF KEEPER, short story writer, co-founder Latinx Storytellers Conference and LKBF. Pre-order FIREBLOOMS now 🧡🇺🇾🏳️🌈 linktr.ee/avillasante
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Did I mention I have a new book coming? I hope Mac Wears a Hat spreads joy and the love of a good hat to all. 🎩
Available for pre-order today, everywhere books are sold (U.S. and Canada). Thank you for your support. It means the world.
🔗: www.vickijohnsonwrites.com
#littlebeebooks #gillianreid
Available for pre-order today, everywhere books are sold (U.S. and Canada). Thank you for your support. It means the world.
🔗: www.vickijohnsonwrites.com
#littlebeebooks #gillianreid
July 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Did I mention I have a new book coming? I hope Mac Wears a Hat spreads joy and the love of a good hat to all. 🎩
Available for pre-order today, everywhere books are sold (U.S. and Canada). Thank you for your support. It means the world.
🔗: www.vickijohnsonwrites.com
#littlebeebooks #gillianreid
Available for pre-order today, everywhere books are sold (U.S. and Canada). Thank you for your support. It means the world.
🔗: www.vickijohnsonwrites.com
#littlebeebooks #gillianreid
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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This is utterly vile. Loomer is calling for ethnic cleansing and we need to say so, every single day, and stand in the way of this.
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
July 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is utterly vile. Loomer is calling for ethnic cleansing and we need to say so, every single day, and stand in the way of this.
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See you today, ALA! I’m at the Books Unbanned booth giving away swag and talking about the Brooklyn Public Library’s program.
You can catch me on two panels: one at 1 pm (where you can get a print toolkit!) and one at 230 pm.
You can catch me on two panels: one at 1 pm (where you can get a print toolkit!) and one at 230 pm.
June 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
See you today, ALA! I’m at the Books Unbanned booth giving away swag and talking about the Brooklyn Public Library’s program.
You can catch me on two panels: one at 1 pm (where you can get a print toolkit!) and one at 230 pm.
You can catch me on two panels: one at 1 pm (where you can get a print toolkit!) and one at 230 pm.
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A lot of kids need books. A lot of those kids sign their emails to authors “some random kid.”
Maybe before you ban books, you should talk to the kids about how they feel. That’s what protecting kids would look like. Not taking away books that help them feel seen while you ignore them. 👍🏻
Maybe before you ban books, you should talk to the kids about how they feel. That’s what protecting kids would look like. Not taking away books that help them feel seen while you ignore them. 👍🏻
June 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A lot of kids need books. A lot of those kids sign their emails to authors “some random kid.”
Maybe before you ban books, you should talk to the kids about how they feel. That’s what protecting kids would look like. Not taking away books that help them feel seen while you ignore them. 👍🏻
Maybe before you ban books, you should talk to the kids about how they feel. That’s what protecting kids would look like. Not taking away books that help them feel seen while you ignore them. 👍🏻
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These YA Novelists Celebrate Queer, Fat Characters buff.ly/pfxvf2a
June 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
These YA Novelists Celebrate Queer, Fat Characters buff.ly/pfxvf2a
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The 2024 sizzle reel is here! 🎥
What’s the Latinx Storytellers Conference all about?
Craft. Community. Joy. Purpose.
💥 We’re back Sept 12–13, 2025.
🎟️ Tickets available now — don’t miss your chance.
🔗 www.latinxstorytellersconference.com/registration
What’s the Latinx Storytellers Conference all about?
Craft. Community. Joy. Purpose.
💥 We’re back Sept 12–13, 2025.
🎟️ Tickets available now — don’t miss your chance.
🔗 www.latinxstorytellersconference.com/registration
June 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The 2024 sizzle reel is here! 🎥
What’s the Latinx Storytellers Conference all about?
Craft. Community. Joy. Purpose.
💥 We’re back Sept 12–13, 2025.
🎟️ Tickets available now — don’t miss your chance.
🔗 www.latinxstorytellersconference.com/registration
What’s the Latinx Storytellers Conference all about?
Craft. Community. Joy. Purpose.
💥 We’re back Sept 12–13, 2025.
🎟️ Tickets available now — don’t miss your chance.
🔗 www.latinxstorytellersconference.com/registration
Thrilled to receive my first starred review from PW for FIREBLOOMS!🧡
★ In her “emotionally resonant speculative” YA novel FIREBLOOMS, Alexandra Villasante “presents a raw meditation on grief and personal growth”
Fireblooms by Alexandra Villasante
Villasante (The Grief Keeper) presents a raw meditation on grief and personal growth in this emotionally resonant speculative re...
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June 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Thrilled to receive my first starred review from PW for FIREBLOOMS!🧡
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People don't know you can still die from asthma. A HS friend lost her twin to an asthma attack a few years ago. He had it right next to his truck. They didn't find him for hours. Asthma is a life-threatening condition and requires multi-step medication to manage it. They're trying to kill her.
Rümeysa Öztürk hasn’t been given her asthma medication and has had three asthma attacks, putting her life in danger and possibly violating disability civil rights. New from me with @hurwitz.bsky.social for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE is reportedly violating detained Tufts student’s right to medical care
Democrats say that Rümeysa Öztürk's inhaler has been withheld and she has had repeated asthma attacks.
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April 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
People don't know you can still die from asthma. A HS friend lost her twin to an asthma attack a few years ago. He had it right next to his truck. They didn't find him for hours. Asthma is a life-threatening condition and requires multi-step medication to manage it. They're trying to kill her.
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A surreal and wild announcement: I’m going on a book tour for WAKE THE WILD CREATURES in May, and I’ll be in conversation with some wondrous authors! Here are my stops: novaren.com/appearances/
@thenovl.bsky.social
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April 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A surreal and wild announcement: I’m going on a book tour for WAKE THE WILD CREATURES in May, and I’ll be in conversation with some wondrous authors! Here are my stops: novaren.com/appearances/
@thenovl.bsky.social
@thenovl.bsky.social
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FYI, MG & YA writers, @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social and I are teaching a mini class with @highlightsfound.bsky.social next week on short fiction! It's on 4/7 and 4/9, all virtual, and only $59. More info and registration here: highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/int...
Intro to Writing Short Fiction: A Two-Night Mini for MG & YA Authors - Highlights Foundation
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March 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
FYI, MG & YA writers, @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social and I are teaching a mini class with @highlightsfound.bsky.social next week on short fiction! It's on 4/7 and 4/9, all virtual, and only $59. More info and registration here: highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/int...
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Oh hey #transdayofvisibility. I’m here and trans!
It’s hard being trans in this country right now (understatement), but I love being me and hope that the future is still bright.
And I hope there are lots of queer books in my future.
love to my enby partner in crime @adriakarlsson.bsky.social 🩷🤍🩵
It’s hard being trans in this country right now (understatement), but I love being me and hope that the future is still bright.
And I hope there are lots of queer books in my future.
love to my enby partner in crime @adriakarlsson.bsky.social 🩷🤍🩵
April 1, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Oh hey #transdayofvisibility. I’m here and trans!
It’s hard being trans in this country right now (understatement), but I love being me and hope that the future is still bright.
And I hope there are lots of queer books in my future.
love to my enby partner in crime @adriakarlsson.bsky.social 🩷🤍🩵
It’s hard being trans in this country right now (understatement), but I love being me and hope that the future is still bright.
And I hope there are lots of queer books in my future.
love to my enby partner in crime @adriakarlsson.bsky.social 🩷🤍🩵
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My list of books by BIPOC authors releasing for teens & tweens in 2025 is growing.Please, support these authors.Buy their books.Request your library purchase them.Check them out from your libraries.Read them & talk to your friends about them online our in person.
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Booklist 2025
Jan1The Cook Who Defended Pearl Harbor: A Graphic Novel Biography of Doris “Dorie” Miller by Shawn Pryor, illustrated by Alessandro Valdrighi. CapstoneDivya’s Supersecret Plan by Abhilasha Khatri …
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March 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
My list of books by BIPOC authors releasing for teens & tweens in 2025 is growing.Please, support these authors.Buy their books.Request your library purchase them.Check them out from your libraries.Read them & talk to your friends about them online our in person.
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A weekend reminder: they are working SO hard to quiet our voices because of the impact our voices have in creating change. keep writing.
March 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A weekend reminder: they are working SO hard to quiet our voices because of the impact our voices have in creating change. keep writing.
Got to do the cover reveal for this gorgeousness today❤️♥️🧡 FIREBLOOMS hits shelves 9/30/25 and I can’t wait for the world to meet Sebastián & Lu. Cover illustration by Kathe Butcher, design by Kelley Brady- thank you @penguinteen.bsky.social ♥️
March 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Got to do the cover reveal for this gorgeousness today❤️♥️🧡 FIREBLOOMS hits shelves 9/30/25 and I can’t wait for the world to meet Sebastián & Lu. Cover illustration by Kathe Butcher, design by Kelley Brady- thank you @penguinteen.bsky.social ♥️
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On Sunday afternoon March 30, @ellenoh.bsky.social and I will be leading an online workshop, speaking to Texas high school students about how to safely fight back against book bans, censorship, and the erasure of identities under the current regime.
March 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
On Sunday afternoon March 30, @ellenoh.bsky.social and I will be leading an online workshop, speaking to Texas high school students about how to safely fight back against book bans, censorship, and the erasure of identities under the current regime.
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Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
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Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
What the Executive Order slashing the Institute of Museum and Library Services means, how it will impact you, and what you should do right now to stop the cuts.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
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Join Me On Tour!
March 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Join Me On Tour!
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You didn't think we were going to let the week of an Amazon boycott go by without highlighting one of the biggest things we do that they don't...Creative, personal, algorithm free, book recommendations! Who from #booksky needs a recommendation? What are you looking for?
Inspired by @belmontbooks.bsky.social & in support of the planned economic activism, Porter Square Books will be donating 5% of all sales from March 7-March 14 to a number of nonprofits working to build stronger communities & a better world. You can nominate a org for a donation below...
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March 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
You didn't think we were going to let the week of an Amazon boycott go by without highlighting one of the biggest things we do that they don't...Creative, personal, algorithm free, book recommendations! Who from #booksky needs a recommendation? What are you looking for?
I do a lot of things in my day that I don't post about. call senators, sign petitions, rage cry and wake up terrified for people I love who this govt hates. I also keep this candle of Walter Mercado near me, for when a light, a miracle, a witness is needed. I'm gonna need more candles, arent I?
March 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I do a lot of things in my day that I don't post about. call senators, sign petitions, rage cry and wake up terrified for people I love who this govt hates. I also keep this candle of Walter Mercado near me, for when a light, a miracle, a witness is needed. I'm gonna need more candles, arent I?
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The Latinx Storytellers Conference isn’t just an event — it’s a launchpad. 🚀
2 days of masterclasses, panels & keynotes designed to get you closer to your publishing dreams. Learn from the best. Connect with community. Walk away inspired. 💫
LEARN MORE: buff.ly/4lF2TvW
#WritersLife #LatinxLit
2 days of masterclasses, panels & keynotes designed to get you closer to your publishing dreams. Learn from the best. Connect with community. Walk away inspired. 💫
LEARN MORE: buff.ly/4lF2TvW
#WritersLife #LatinxLit
March 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Latinx Storytellers Conference isn’t just an event — it’s a launchpad. 🚀
2 days of masterclasses, panels & keynotes designed to get you closer to your publishing dreams. Learn from the best. Connect with community. Walk away inspired. 💫
LEARN MORE: buff.ly/4lF2TvW
#WritersLife #LatinxLit
2 days of masterclasses, panels & keynotes designed to get you closer to your publishing dreams. Learn from the best. Connect with community. Walk away inspired. 💫
LEARN MORE: buff.ly/4lF2TvW
#WritersLife #LatinxLit
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Tune into this week's episode of Hey YA, where @erica-eze.bsky.social and I talk about some of the most interesting new releases of March, this year's Summer Scares Selections, the FOREVER . . . adaptation, and more: bookriot.com/listen/ya-bo...
That Cover Goes B-A-N-A-N-A-S: YA Books Out in March to TBR - BOOK RIOT
Get your hands on some of the best new YA books hitting shelves this month.
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March 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Tune into this week's episode of Hey YA, where @erica-eze.bsky.social and I talk about some of the most interesting new releases of March, this year's Summer Scares Selections, the FOREVER . . . adaptation, and more: bookriot.com/listen/ya-bo...