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Millie Abecassis
@millieabecassis.com
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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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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 2d
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 💙
A painterly illustration showing two women facing each other and holding hands, and a large snake wrapped around them. The woman on the left is Cyrelle. She is white, has blue eyes, long brown/auburn hair, and wears a green attire. The woman on the right is Sianna. She has brown skin, brown eyes, black hair to her shoulders, and wears a black attire with golden touches.
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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
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February 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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shirakipress.com
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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joshsutphin.com
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.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
millieabecassis.com
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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hajima7.bsky.social
i wanna have them on my profile too 💜

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

#art #commission
A painterly illustration showing two women facing each other and holding hands, and a large snake wrapped around them. The woman on the left is Cyrelle. She is white, has blue eyes, long brown/auburn hair, and wears a green attire. The woman on the right is Sianna. She has brown skin, brown eyes, black hair to her shoulders, and wears a black attire with golden touches.
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 💙
A painterly illustration showing two women facing each other and holding hands, and a large snake wrapped around them. The woman on the left is Cyrelle. She is white, has blue eyes, long brown/auburn hair, and wears a green attire. The woman on the right is Sianna. She has brown skin, brown eyes, black hair to her shoulders, and wears a black attire with golden touches.
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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shiwritesprose.bsky.social
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 🔥)
"For your consideration" poster featuring 2 pieces of Photoshop composite art. One shows a giant octopus grabbing a man, for the short story Patient was the Doctor. The other is a red mermaid curled up in the sea, for the story titled milt. Both stories are stated to be free to read/listen to. QR code for milt, reprinted in audio/podcast format on Escape Pod QR code for Patient was the Doctor, in PDF form, on the Analog Magazine website
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
millieabecassis.com
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 💙
A painterly illustration showing two women facing each other and holding hands, and a large snake wrapped around them. The woman on the left is Cyrelle. She is white, has blue eyes, long brown/auburn hair, and wears a green attire. The woman on the right is Sianna. She has brown skin, brown eyes, black hair to her shoulders, and wears a black attire with golden touches.
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Find your new favorite horror author!
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@harpercarr.bsky.social
@meganmonroe.bsky.social
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@katdunn.bsky.social
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@stevestred.bsky.social
Find your new favorite horror author! Welcome to Horrorwood – Roy Merkin Adrift – Will Dean Ninety Eight Sabers – Elizabeth Broadbent Where the Shadow Dwells – LD Colter Nomads – Martin Hyde Mother Dauber – K. Bengston The Fawn – Jed Walker The Shadow Man – Harper Carr The Dogs – Megan Monroe Kaz – Aya Deaniege Working Stiffs – Lucy Leitner Carver House – Jonathan Daniel When Eden Falls – Sophie Davis A Prophetic Tale – CE Rainwater The Seven Seals – Magnus Kristianson An Hour Before Dark – Larry Hinkle Call Us if You get Possessed – Chris Burton Truly, Madly, Weirdly – Victoria Williamson Rotten Heart – Kat Dunn Spider – Janelle Schiecke High Tide – Shawn Brooks Kaiju Killers – Steve Stred Driven – Mason Coile Seventh Sister – Millie Abecassis
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Look at this stunning cover! 🙌
millieabecassis.com Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 7d
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 🐍
A visual showing the cover of THE COLOR OF TIME by Millie Abecassis, which features an illustration depicting a woman standing in a canyon with two snakes hugging her. The words "COVER REVEAL" as written above the cover. A science-fantasy retelling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale “Peau d'Âne,” The Color of Time blends the whimsy of classic fairy tales with the sapphic romance of Fable for the End of the World and the large-scale politics of The Mercy of Gods. Princess Cyrelle has always been faithful and true to her family, country, and Goddess. But now her brother, King Elias of Cicia, has asked for—no, commanded—her hand in marriage. Desperate to avoid this incestuous union, Cyrelle requests a series of increasingly impossible gifts and petitions the Goddess for a sign to sway her resolute brother’s proposal. As Elias persists undeterred, Cyrelle must risk everything to escape the only life she’s ever known. Soon, she becomes Green Scales, hiding and struggling to survive on her own, far across the galaxy. But Phau isn’t the peaceful refuge Cyrelle had hoped for, and when the leader of its burgeoning rebel faction recognizes the runaway princess, she is forced to choose between safety and freedom. With the fate of two kingdoms on the line and nowhere left to run, Cyrelle must decide what it means to be true to herself, to her people, and to her heart.
February 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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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 🐍
A visual showing the cover of THE COLOR OF TIME by Millie Abecassis, which features an illustration depicting a woman standing in a canyon with two snakes hugging her. The words "COVER REVEAL" as written above the cover. A science-fantasy retelling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale “Peau d'Âne,” The Color of Time blends the whimsy of classic fairy tales with the sapphic romance of Fable for the End of the World and the large-scale politics of The Mercy of Gods. Princess Cyrelle has always been faithful and true to her family, country, and Goddess. But now her brother, King Elias of Cicia, has asked for—no, commanded—her hand in marriage. Desperate to avoid this incestuous union, Cyrelle requests a series of increasingly impossible gifts and petitions the Goddess for a sign to sway her resolute brother’s proposal. As Elias persists undeterred, Cyrelle must risk everything to escape the only life she’s ever known. Soon, she becomes Green Scales, hiding and struggling to survive on her own, far across the galaxy. But Phau isn’t the peaceful refuge Cyrelle had hoped for, and when the leader of its burgeoning rebel faction recognizes the runaway princess, she is forced to choose between safety and freedom. With the fate of two kingdoms on the line and nowhere left to run, Cyrelle must decide what it means to be true to herself, to her people, and to her heart.
February 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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subpress.bsky.social
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.
Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky SubPress edition cover with Signed Limited Edition Giveaway
February 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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shirakipress.com
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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inkedingraypress.bsky.social
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!
About Querida: Maria Collins, a 60-year-old Mexican-American queer punk firecracker, is on a mission to destroy the family book, Querida, that has become the centerpiece of her 100-year-old megalomaniac father’s global religious empire. The book, rumored to rewrite itself every time it’s opened, is highly addictive. By getting rid of it, she’ll bring her father’s dominion crashing down—or at least hurt him back for wreaking havoc on the world. Maria sets events in motion that may unexpectedly lead her to Fritz, her long-ago girlfriend and one true love who vanished 40 years ago. However, to find Fritz, Maria may have to join her father on a quest that will take her across Mexico, into war-torn and recently independent Texas, and possibly all the way to the Caribbean. Through the twisty journey, she will have to come to terms with her hatred of her father, her love for Fritz, and this supposedly magical book her great-grandmother wrote.
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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damftw.bsky.social
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 !
Couverture du roman gothique fantasy « A Legacy of Blood and Bone » de Millie Abecassis, présentant en silhouette noire le profil d'une femme aux cheveux élaborés sur fond rouge orné de motifs floraux dorés et de particules scintillantes.
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Huge thanks to Charlie and Jennifer for reviewing my novel in Dirty Magick! Link below 👇
cdbrown.bsky.social C.D. Brown/Dirty Magick Magazine @cdbrown.bsky.social · 12d
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
dirtymagickmagazine.substack.com
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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specawards.bsky.social
Nominated in fantasy for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards: BARED MAGIC by @shcleveland.bsky.social (Owl Talyn Press). Congratulations!

#SSBA #SSBA2026
Shows the book cover for BARED MAGIC
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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shirakipress.com
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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smallpitch.org
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…
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February 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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melodyemcintyre.bsky.social
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!)

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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
specawards.bsky.social Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 15d
Congratulations to all of the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards nominees in the science fiction category.

#SSBA #SSBA2026
Image shows these books: A NEW BEGINNING AS A KANG SHOULD BE BODY AND SOUL BONNIE AND GUY CASUAL CERULEAN SKY CHIPPED DEAR STUPID PENPAL ISAAC Image shows these books: IT'S YOU, ISN'T IT ROSE-COLOURED CROSSHAIRS SILENCE SOMETHING IN THE WATER STATION IN THE SKY TERMINAL SOLSTICE THE MOON THE SUN FORGOT TOMORROW WAS BEAUTIFUL ONCE
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
The book cover for BALLAD OF RIVER BONES
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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specawards.bsky.social
Congratulations to all of the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards nominees in the science fiction category.

#SSBA #SSBA2026
Image shows these books: A NEW BEGINNING AS A KANG SHOULD BE BODY AND SOUL BONNIE AND GUY CASUAL CERULEAN SKY CHIPPED DEAR STUPID PENPAL ISAAC Image shows these books: IT'S YOU, ISN'T IT ROSE-COLOURED CROSSHAIRS SILENCE SOMETHING IN THE WATER STATION IN THE SKY TERMINAL SOLSTICE THE MOON THE SUN FORGOT TOMORROW WAS BEAUTIFUL ONCE
February 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM