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Millie Abecassis
@millieabecassis.com
Author of SFFH · French & American · Novels & novellas at Row House, Anuci Press, Polymath Press, Shiraki Press · Rep: @ajvanbelle.bsky.social · 📍 California

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🏆 @specawards.bsky.social Co-Founder
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Happy Valentine's Day!

Meet Cyrelle and Sianna from THE COLOR OF TIME, my Donkeyskin retelling and Dune-inspired #scifi novel coming out May 19, 2026 at @shirakipress.com.

Art by the amazing @hajima7.bsky.social 💙
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Before you read THE COLOR OF TIME, you may want to read Charles Perrault's "Donkeyskin" tale. It's not required to understand the story, but a lot of events in my novel will make sense if you do! It is, after all, a retelling.

Here's a good English translation 👇
Charles Perrault – Donkeyskin
This fairy tale is from Charles Perrault’s Griselidis, Nouvelle, avec le conte de Peau d'Ane et celui des Souhaits ridicules published in 1694. This version is translated by Maria
genius.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Calling all #booksellers! Solarpunk eco-thriller ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT by Lauren C. Teffeau will be available through Ingram on March 3 from Shiraki Press. shirakipress.com/age
February 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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I’ve spent a huge amount of time since the start of 2026 working on book design for @shirakipress.com, and while I’m immensely proud of these results, it’s also one of the scariest things I’ve ever done! 😨

joshsutphin.com/blog/doing-i...

#bookdesign #publishing #smallpress
Doing It Scared
I never would've gotten into book design if I hadn't done it scared.
joshsutphin.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Before you read THE COLOR OF TIME, you may want to read Charles Perrault's "Donkeyskin" tale. It's not required to understand the story, but a lot of events in my novel will make sense if you do! It is, after all, a retelling.

Here's a good English translation 👇
Charles Perrault – Donkeyskin
This fairy tale is from Charles Perrault’s Griselidis, Nouvelle, avec le conte de Peau d'Ane et celui des Souhaits ridicules published in 1694. This version is translated by Maria
genius.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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i wanna have them on my profile too 💜

Cyrelle and Sianna from "The Color of Time" by @millieabecassis.com

#art #commission
February 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Happy Valentine's Day!

Meet Cyrelle and Sianna from THE COLOR OF TIME, my Donkeyskin retelling and Dune-inspired #scifi novel coming out May 19, 2026 at @shirakipress.com.

Art by the amazing @hajima7.bsky.social 💙
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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I have 2 short stories awards eligible this year!

1. Patient was the Doctor (PDF 📝) analogsf.com/for-your-con... with @analogsf.bsky.social (Locus & SFWA recommended)

2. milt (podcast reprint 🔉) escapepod.org/2026/02/12/e... with @bsfa.bsky.social and @escapepod.org (mild nsfw 🔥)
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!

Meet Cyrelle and Sianna from THE COLOR OF TIME, my Donkeyskin retelling and Dune-inspired #scifi novel coming out May 19, 2026 at @shirakipress.com.

Art by the amazing @hajima7.bsky.social 💙
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Look at this stunning cover! 🙌
It's COVER REVEAL TIME! Look at this GORGEOUS illustration by @alawinans.bsky.social 💙 THE COLOR OF TIME releases May 19, 2026 at @shirakipress.com 🐍
February 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
It's COVER REVEAL TIME! Look at this GORGEOUS illustration by @alawinans.bsky.social 💙 THE COLOR OF TIME releases May 19, 2026 at @shirakipress.com 🐍
February 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Time for another giveaway! One lucky reader will win a copy of our signed limited edition of @aptshadow.bsky.social's ALIEN CLAY! To enter, tell us your favorite alien world (and Dune is not allowed as an answer--too easy!). Int'l, ends 2/11 at noon ET.
February 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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We are so excited that Alyssa Winans was able to illustrate this gorgeous cover for @millieabecassis.com 's next title, The Color of Time.
Learn more about the book at www.shirakipress.com/books/the-co...
And learn more about Alyssa at www.alyssawinans.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Welcome @rc-hopgood.bsky.social to Inked in Gray Press!!

A special thanks to literary agent @ajvanbelle.bsky.social ❤️

Querida: is an adult genre-bending literary novel that speaks to how we use language to make meaning and about the intersections of class and power in society.

Releases Fall 2027!
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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39ème lecture de 2025 : "A Legacy of Blood and Bone", par Millie Abecassis (@millieabecassis.com) (oui, encore et alors, tuvaferkoi ?), paru chez Row House Publishing, avec Lance Buckley à la couverture et aux illustrations 🤩 !

Un de mes turbo coups de cœur de 2025, sans le moindre doute !
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Huge thanks to Charlie and Jennifer for reviewing my novel in Dirty Magick! Link below 👇
Dirty Magick's February book reviews by @ninjafingers.bsky.social include @millieabecassis.com "A Legacy of Blood and Bone" and Anbara Salam's "The Salvage."

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Book Reviews: February 2026
by Jennifer R. Povey
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February 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Dirty Magick's February book reviews by @ninjafingers.bsky.social include @millieabecassis.com "A Legacy of Blood and Bone" and Anbara Salam's "The Salvage."

Read for free on Substack. Subscribe if you can.
Book Reviews: February 2026
by Jennifer R. Povey
dirtymagickmagazine.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Nominated in fantasy for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards: BARED MAGIC by @shcleveland.bsky.social (Owl Talyn Press). Congratulations!

#SSBA #SSBA2026
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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We are thrilled to reveal the cover for Emily O'Malley Liu's upcoming novella Wine for Roses! This cover was fully designed by Lisa Marie Pompilio at vonbrooklydesign.com and we are absolutely in love with it.
To learn more about Wine for Roses go to www.shirakipress.com/books/wine-f...
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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New article on the #SmallPitch blog showcasing some successful pitches! Hopefully they can inspire querying writers working on their own pitches.
Successful Pitches
We know writing a good pitch is hard. You have limited space to convey a lot about your story, and sometimes it seems impossible. Our event started on Twitter, where tweets are limited to 280 chara…
smallpitch.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Happy February! Today, I am profiling the winner of SSBA 2025's Horror Category - R. A. Busby for her novel You Will Speak for the Dead (love that title!)

@specawards.bsky.social

www.blog.melodyemcintyre.com/2026/02/r-bu...
R. A. Busby - You Will Speak for the Dead - SSBA Horror Winner
Good evening! Tonight, my SSBA Author Feature is for the winner of the Horror Category - R. A. Busby author of the book with a title I can't...
www.blog.melodyemcintyre.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Grateful and excited to be nominated for a 2026 Small Spec Book Award, along with fellow Elsewhen Press author, @andrewhook.bsky.social, for his stunning book, Body and Soul.
#booksky #sciencefiction #sciencefictionbooks
Congratulations to all of the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards nominees in the science fiction category.

#SSBA #SSBA2026
February 1, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Nominated in fantasy for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards: BALLAD OF RIVER BONES by @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social (@brigidsgatepress.bsky.social). Congratulations!

#SSBA #SSBA2026
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Congratulations to all of the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards nominees in the science fiction category.

#SSBA #SSBA2026
February 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM