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Dragon, Lodestar, & Lambda Award Finalist. Bestselling author of SO LET THEM BURN (2024), THIS ENDS IN EMBERS (2025), AN ARCANE INHERITANCE (2025), WICKED ENDEAVORS (2026), & HEIR UNDYING (2027) | she/her 🇯🇲
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kamilah cole @wordsiren.bsky.social · Jul 24
How would you like AN ARCANE INHERITANCE a month early and just in time for your first holiday gift card purchase?

Yes, that's right, the on-sale date is changing (again!!!) to DECEMBER 30, 2025 😂

Preorder, plz: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-arcane-...
Scooby Doo meme of Freddie reaching out to pull off a mask that reads January 20, 2026, saying "Let's see what the real AN ARCANE INHERITANCE on-sale date is!" and under the mask it says December 30, 2025. Freddie's face is AN ARCANE INHERITANCE deluxe edition The cover of AN ARCANE INHERITANCE surrounded by tropes and arrows BI FMC X BI MMC SECRET SOCIETIES MEMORY MAGIC FIRST-GEN IMMIGRANT PRESSURE IVY LEAGUE GOTHIC SPICE LEVEL: TWO CHILI PEPPERS BEING BLACK IN EXCLUSIVE SPACES COLLEGE IS A SPECIAL KIND OF HELL "I HATE YOU SO MUCH I CAN'T F*CKING BREATHE" "LOVING YOU IS AS EASY AS TAKING A BREATH"
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-vibrates with joy- AN ARCANE INHERITANCE is in the New York Times

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
These Campus Romance Novels Will Make You Swoon The explosive potential of those years makes every emotion more intense — and a perfect combo for rich storytelling. The illustration shows portions of eight book covers and one black-and-white author photo on a pink background. Credit...The New York Times By Ebony LaDelle Ebony LaDelle is the author of the award-winning Y.A. romances “Love Radio” and “This Could Be Forever,” and the editor of “You’ve Got a Place Here, Too: An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at H.B.C.U.s.” Nov. 12, 2025, 5:00 a.m. ET An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole Cole’s dark academia fantasy follows Ellory Morgan, a 21-year-old Jamaican freshman who gets her chance at college after caring for an ailing aunt. As Ellory adjusts to university life, she gets a weird sense of déjà vu, which becomes tangible when a tattoo appears on her neck telling her to “remember.” To crack the mystery of her haunting, she works with a legacy student, Hudson Graves, and a charming, rivals-to-lovers romance unfolds as he helps her expose the prestigious school’s disturbing past. Put this one on your “to read” list: It comes out on Dec. 30.
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
Austin, TX, I'll see you this weekend! I'm so excited to be going to @texasbookfest.bsky.social~

I'll be walking around with prints and bookmarks, if you catch me. 🥰 I heard there might even be AN ARCANE INHERITANCE arcs available...

THIS ENDS IN EMBERS comes out in paperback on February 10, 2026.
SATURDAY 3-3:50 PM Author Signing SteamyLit Booth #303-304 Kamilah Cole, Mai Corland, N.E. Davenport SUNDAY 1-1:45PM THIS IS HOW IT ENDS: FINALES TO EPIC FANTASY TALES YA HQ Tent Fly into these breathtaking finales on the back of a dragon or through Windwitchery! Learn how these epic stories are fated to end and what will remain of their worlds in this enthralling conversation with Susan Dennard and Kamilah Cole. 2-3 PM Author Signing Signing Tent - Table 10 Kamilah Cole and Susan Dennard
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
✨ BLURB REVEAL ✨

AN ARCANE INHERITANCE is for Adults, but I needed a blurb from YA author Kelly Andrew because I think about her dark academia THE WHISPERING DARK every day.

An Arcane Inheritance is out December 30, 2025. Kelly's next book, The Gravewood, is out April 7, 2026. Check them out!
"Kamilah Cole's foray into the world of dark academia is nothing short of masterful. From the very first page, readers are transported into an academic hellscape that is as outwardly alluring as it is deadly... Romantic and meaningful and at times downright bone-chilling, An Arcane Inheritance is the sort of story that reminds us that all power comes with a cost." —Kelly Andrew, New York Times bestselling author of The Whispering Dark and The Gravewood The covers of Kelly's books—THE WHISPERING DARK, YOUR BLOOD MY BONES, I AM MADE OF DEATH--and anthologies—IN THESE HALLOWED HALLS and THE SECRET ROMANTIC'S BOOK OF MAGIC—as well as a 3D image of the cover of her next book, THE GRAVEWOOD
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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thank you for the outpouring of support!

those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
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November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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ICYMI, I'm writing an Adult vampire romantasy! The first book, HEIR UNDYING, comes out in Fall 2027 and it was bought by
@sourcebookscasa.bsky.social in a six-figure, three book deal.

You can learn more about it over on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DQejCT3kfYO/

In the meantime, enjoy this art~
A Black man smiling to show visible fang is holding a Black woman by the highs, her legs wrapped around him and her hands holding his face, as they press close to each other, smirking and sultry Publishers Marketplace Deal Report Category: Fiction: Romantasy October 28, 2025 HEIR UNDYING by Kamilah Cole Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca Kamilah Cole's HEIR UNDYING, a paranormal romantasy about an ordinary girl whose life shatters when her estranged father dies and she learns he was the hidden world's vampire king... and she's his chosen heir, to Mary Altman at Sourcebooks Casablanca, in an exclusive submission, in a three-book deal, for publication in Fall 2027, by Emily Forney at BookEnds (world). If Twilight, the vampire diaries, and vampire academy all had a baby with the princess diaries but for adults Black vampires + Black royalty = Black vampire queen Afro-Caribbean culture Immortal family drama Marriage before romance Brothers with no love triangle Curses and rights and murder, oh my! A Black man smiling to show visible fang is holding a Black woman by the highs, her legs wrapped around him and her hands holding his face, as they press close to each other, smirking and sultry
October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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✨ NEW BOOK DEAL ✨

If you’re not over Klaus and Caroline from TVD, if you’re mad the Vampire Academy series was cancelled, if you’ve wondered what if Twilight focused on the Volturi, or if like Black vampires, HEIR UNDYING, my Adult romantasy, is coming your way!

www.instagram.com/p/DQcHcHWCeCP/
Welcome to Casablanca Kamilah Cole Photo of me Sourcebooks Casablanca Logo Publishers Marketplace Deal Report Category: Fiction: Romantasy October 28, 2025 HEIR UNDYING by Kamilah Cole Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca Kamilah Cole's HEIR UNDYING, a paranormal romantasy about an ordinary girl whose life shatters when her estranged father dies and she learns he was the hidden world's vampire king... and she's his chosen heir, to Mary Altman at Sourcebooks Casablanca, in an exclusive submission, in a three-book deal, for publication in Fall 2027, by Emily Forney at BookEnds (world).
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
Some of you have already seen the news so I can be a little less CRYPT-ic (I stole this joke 😂)

See you tomorrow for the official announcement, but this is happening in part because of your support so I wanted to honor some of my favorite reader and author comments in this teaser!
October 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
it is... october 28th and i literally just noticed i didn't send a newsletter this month oh my god
October 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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It’s been a long time coming . . . but I’m writing a YA fantasy duology 🦚💘🏰 THE PEACOCK THRONE comes out in Fall 2026 from Delacorte Press and @getunderlined.bsky.social and I could NOT be more excited!!
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Sharing for awareness: For those able and willing to help, the Embassy of Jamaica in DC is coordinating disaster relief in the U.S.

They have asked folks to reach out to them at disasterresponse@jamaicaembassy.org to coordinate support.

The government has info on donations supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
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October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
twelve days left!!!
October 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
what are y'all doing on thursday? what if i announced something then? mayhaps a new Adult book...? idk idk but mayhaps?
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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AN ARCANE INHERITANCE is on bookshop's Most Anticipated: Fiction list! I AM SO HAPPY THANK YOU (and thank you to @lilymeade.bsky.social for telling me!)

bookshop.org/lists/most-a...
Most Anticipated: Fiction Books
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
October 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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please keep your eyes peeled for aces this week we're visible and experiencing the Terrifying Ordeal™
October 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
hm might fuck around and make an announcement around this time next week 😶😏
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
this is something i've been curious about lately. i see a lot of reviews of Adult novels that say it "reads like YA." i don't want to wade into THAT discourse, but, in your opinion, what's an Adult book you think reads like an Adult book? preferably without being grimdark?
October 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
they got the mona lisa in a place you can break into with tiny chainsaws and a scooter is that even the real mona lisa anymore did anyone check
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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@wordsiren.bsky.social's AN ARCANE INHERITANCE is absolute 🔥 dark academia. Whip-smart heroine enters a vicious world of hidden history and secret societies? Check. Prickly, Mr. Darcy-esque love interest? Check. A twist that singlehandedly redeems one of fiction's most hated tropes? Check—
October 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
AN ARCANE INHERITANCE has received a glowing review from Booklist!!

They called the story "unusual" and "rich", as well as saying that it's perfect for fans of my "fantastical worldbuilding" and trope subversions. The full review will be in their November 2025 issue :)

bookshop.org/p/books/an-a...
"Cole's YA fanbase will be clamoring for this new adult work, especially those who appreciate her fantastical world-building and knack for turning fantasy tropes on their head." —Booklist The cover of AN ARCANE INHERITANCE surrounded by tropes and arrows BI FMC X BI MMC SECRET SOCIETIES MEMORY MAGIC FIRST-GEN IMMIGRANT PRESSURE IVY LEAGUE GOTHIC SPICE LEVEL: TWO CHILI PEPPERS BEING BLACK IN EXCLUSIVE SPACES COLLEGE IS A SPECIAL KIND OF HELL "I HATE YOU SO MUCH I CAN'T F*CKING BREATHE" "LOVING YOU IS AS EASY AS TAKING A BREATH"
October 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
Canadian friends, AN ARCANE INHERITANCE is eligible for TWO sales at Indigo! You can get 25% off it and several other Dark Academia books (I've pulled some other recs for you, as always), or you can preorder it as a Most Anticipated Book for 500 bonus plum points!

www.indigo.ca/en-ca/an-arc...
Indigo AN ARCANE INHERITANCE 25% off Our Favourite Dark Academia Books *Valid October 6, 2025 - October 19, 2025 at indigo.ca, while quantities last. Not valid on previous purchases or in conjunction with other offers. Indigo AN ARCANE INHERITANCE Pre-Order Our Most Anticipated Books and Receive 500 Bonus plum Points *One-time use offer. Valid April 1, 2025 - March 30, 2026 at Canadian stores and at indigo.ca on pre-tax purchase price of eligible in-stock product(s), after discounts and points redemptions, using a valid plum rewards membership. Bonus points are awarded upon shipment. Not valid on previous purchases. See indigo.ca/plum for program details. INDIGO A MASTERY OF MONSTERS by Liselle Sambury THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw ZODIAC RISING by Katie Zhao THE BOOK OF AUTUMN by Molly O'Sullivan BOYS WITH SHARP TEETH by Jenni Howell HIGHER MAGIC by Courtney Floyd 25% off Our Favourite Dark Academia Books *Valid October 6, 2025 - October 19, 2025 at indigo.ca, while quantities last. Not valid on previous purchases or in conjunction with other offers.
October 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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and here's a static cover reveal post for people who want to skip the book trailer and/or hate videos! cover art by Lucy Rose

THE LORD OF THE WOOD releases in July 2026, from @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social! #author

preorder now: gatheringvolumes.com/item/44euZQq...
the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood, framed in gold with gold flowers against a dark teal background around the edges. The cover is teal with a stag of flowers and foliage growing from a twisted tree with flowers growing around it and black ooze dripping from a branch overhead. the title "The Lord of the Wood" is in large white serif text to the left, with foliage growing through the letters closest to the tree, and the author "E.M. Anderson" is in all-caps yellow text at the bottom. the tagline, in smaller yellow text, reads, "Even a beastly woodland protector needs saving..." "When lonely clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton loses his way in an enchanted forest, he meets the hero of his childhood bedtime stories: the Lord of the Wood. But instead of the mythical figure of his dreams, the Lord of the Wood is a grim man turning into a beast and losing power over a dying forest. If they can’t save the forest before he becomes a beast completely, Arthur will lose the man he's falling for—and never see his family again." Text is in a textbox against a murky image of a forest, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood below the text, all against a dark teal background with gold curlicues in the corners. The cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood on a dark teal background with golden leaves overhead, surrounded by yellow text reading: plant magic; sentient forest trying to oops! murder people; intensely homoerotic shaving scene; the one who heard the stories and the one who was in the stories; hopeless romantic who's clueless about his own sexuality; Beauty & the Beast inspired by not a retelling; dual-POV brother/sister; love interest turning slowly into a beast; wound-tending.
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
UK friends, Waterstones is having a sale, and AN ARCANE INHERITANCE is eligible for it! You can use the code OCTOBER25 to get 25% off this and other titles, online only, from now until October 17!

Naturally, I pulled some other recs for you too ;)

www.waterstones.com/book/an-arca...
Waterstones AN ARCANE INHERITANCE 25% off 2026 New Titles with code OCTOBER25 14-17 October | Online Only Waterstones ASCENSION by ST Gibson, CLEOPATRA by Saara El-Arifi, FIRSTBORN OF THE SUn by Marvelous Michael Anson, THE MANOR OF DREAMS by Christina Li 25% off 2026 New Titles with code OCTOBER25 14-17 October | Online Only
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
if i owe you a text or a dm please know that i know that and i will get back to you as soon as my executive dysfunction will allow
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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N ARCANE INHERITANCE has received a review from Kirkus!!!!

They praised the tension and chemistry between Ellory and Hudson, as well as calling my writing "poetic".

You can read it here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
"Cole's writing is vivid and creative, sometimes even poetic. She excels at conjuring Warren's special cocktail of sinister spookiness and academic intensity." Kirkus Reviews The cover of AN ARCANE INHERITANCE surrounded by tropes and arrows BI FMC X BI MMC SECRET SOCIETIES MEMORY MAGIC FIRST-GEN IMMIGRANT PRESSURE IVY LEAGUE GOTHIC SPICE LEVEL: TWO CHILI PEPPERS BEING BLACK IN EXCLUSIVE SPACES COLLEGE IS A SPECIAL KIND OF HELL "I HATE YOU SO MUCH I CAN'T F*CKING BREATHE" "LOVING YOU IS AS EASY AS TAKING A BREATH"
October 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
wordsiren.bsky.social
OMG!!! CONGRTS @jennaleeyun.bsky.social !!!!
theignyteawards.bsky.social The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Oct 12
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Middle Grade is THE LAST RHEE WITCH by Jenna Lee-Yun
2025 Winner Outstanding Middle Grade: THE LAST RHEE WITCH by Jenna Lee-Yun
October 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM