Loretta Chefchaouni
@writerlyme.bsky.social
YA Fantasy Author | THE LUSTROUS DARK (Peachtree Teen, Summer '26) | A THOUSAND NIGHTS (Summer '26)
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My book combining the lush mythology of This Woven Kingdom with the mother trauma of Snow White is being published! I’m thrilled to work with Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen who gets all the layers of The Lustrous Dark and has the vision to grow this story into its final form!!
I'm thrilled and honored to share that The Lustrous Dark is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!!!!🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨
This sticker is dedicated to little Loretta who always rode her bike to the library and came home with plastic bags bulging with books hanging from the handlebars!💜🥹😭
This sticker is dedicated to little Loretta who always rode her bike to the library and came home with plastic bags bulging with books hanging from the handlebars!💜🥹😭
October 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I'm thrilled and honored to share that The Lustrous Dark is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!!!!🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨
This sticker is dedicated to little Loretta who always rode her bike to the library and came home with plastic bags bulging with books hanging from the handlebars!💜🥹😭
This sticker is dedicated to little Loretta who always rode her bike to the library and came home with plastic bags bulging with books hanging from the handlebars!💜🥹😭
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Check out this jaw-dropping cover for The Lustrous Dark by @writerlyme.bsky.social
Inspired by North African folklore, this haunting story is beautiful inside & out!
Perfect for readers hungry for:
✨ Ancient Magic
✨ Bone-chilling monsters
✨ Haunted forests
✨ Toxic mothers
✨ Political revolutions
Inspired by North African folklore, this haunting story is beautiful inside & out!
Perfect for readers hungry for:
✨ Ancient Magic
✨ Bone-chilling monsters
✨ Haunted forests
✨ Toxic mothers
✨ Political revolutions
September 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Check out this jaw-dropping cover for The Lustrous Dark by @writerlyme.bsky.social
Inspired by North African folklore, this haunting story is beautiful inside & out!
Perfect for readers hungry for:
✨ Ancient Magic
✨ Bone-chilling monsters
✨ Haunted forests
✨ Toxic mothers
✨ Political revolutions
Inspired by North African folklore, this haunting story is beautiful inside & out!
Perfect for readers hungry for:
✨ Ancient Magic
✨ Bone-chilling monsters
✨ Haunted forests
✨ Toxic mothers
✨ Political revolutions
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Hey if you’re wanting to support autistic voices/curl up with an autistic hero who’s mad as fuck about the state of the world (and uh gonna bang a hot conwoman about it) this sale’s going till the end of the month! All ebook platforms✨
bookshop.org/p/books/my-k...
bookshop.org/p/books/my-k...
September 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Hey if you’re wanting to support autistic voices/curl up with an autistic hero who’s mad as fuck about the state of the world (and uh gonna bang a hot conwoman about it) this sale’s going till the end of the month! All ebook platforms✨
bookshop.org/p/books/my-k...
bookshop.org/p/books/my-k...
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I’m so excited to help reveal the cover for Loretta Chefchaouni’s GORGEOUS debut novel, The Lustrous Dark!! Get ready to fight the patriarchy and dive into this lush, mystical fairy tale world on May 19! ✨preorder now✨
Cover artist: Tom Roberts
Publisher: Peachtree Teen
Cover artist: Tom Roberts
Publisher: Peachtree Teen
September 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I’m so excited to help reveal the cover for Loretta Chefchaouni’s GORGEOUS debut novel, The Lustrous Dark!! Get ready to fight the patriarchy and dive into this lush, mystical fairy tale world on May 19! ✨preorder now✨
Cover artist: Tom Roberts
Publisher: Peachtree Teen
Cover artist: Tom Roberts
Publisher: Peachtree Teen
COVER REVEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited to share the cover of The Lustrous Dark with you! It's everything I could have asked for! Tom Roberts perfectly captured the dark fairytale and epic fantasy vibes of the book!
Available for pre-order and on Goodreads!
Available for pre-order and on Goodreads!
September 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
COVER REVEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited to share the cover of The Lustrous Dark with you! It's everything I could have asked for! Tom Roberts perfectly captured the dark fairytale and epic fantasy vibes of the book!
Available for pre-order and on Goodreads!
Available for pre-order and on Goodreads!
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We are thrilled to help reveal the cover for The Lustrous Dark by Loretta Chefchaouni!
A lush YA fantasy inspired by Moroccan folklore, The Lustrous Dark is for fans of haunted forests, sweet romance, and stories that are "beautiful and a little gross."
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
A lush YA fantasy inspired by Moroccan folklore, The Lustrous Dark is for fans of haunted forests, sweet romance, and stories that are "beautiful and a little gross."
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
Revealing The Lustrous Dark by Loretta Chefchaouni - Reactor
A sweeping YA fantasy inspired by a Moroccan folktale, arriving May 2026
reactormag.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We are thrilled to help reveal the cover for The Lustrous Dark by Loretta Chefchaouni!
A lush YA fantasy inspired by Moroccan folklore, The Lustrous Dark is for fans of haunted forests, sweet romance, and stories that are "beautiful and a little gross."
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
A lush YA fantasy inspired by Moroccan folklore, The Lustrous Dark is for fans of haunted forests, sweet romance, and stories that are "beautiful and a little gross."
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
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Word garden inspiration:
Let Children Laugh Forever! 💙💚
Let Children Laugh Forever! 💙💚
August 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Word garden inspiration:
Let Children Laugh Forever! 💙💚
Let Children Laugh Forever! 💙💚
Convincing you to add THE LUSTROUS DARK to Goodreads with a single snippet:
THE LUSTROUS DARK is a YA fantasy retelling of a Moroccan folktale that combines the lush world of This Woven Kingdom with the mother trauma of Snow White and a dash of Tim Burton (think seven ghouls)!
#booksky #2026debuts
THE LUSTROUS DARK is a YA fantasy retelling of a Moroccan folktale that combines the lush world of This Woven Kingdom with the mother trauma of Snow White and a dash of Tim Burton (think seven ghouls)!
#booksky #2026debuts
June 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Convincing you to add THE LUSTROUS DARK to Goodreads with a single snippet:
THE LUSTROUS DARK is a YA fantasy retelling of a Moroccan folktale that combines the lush world of This Woven Kingdom with the mother trauma of Snow White and a dash of Tim Burton (think seven ghouls)!
#booksky #2026debuts
THE LUSTROUS DARK is a YA fantasy retelling of a Moroccan folktale that combines the lush world of This Woven Kingdom with the mother trauma of Snow White and a dash of Tim Burton (think seven ghouls)!
#booksky #2026debuts
IT'S PM OFFICIAL!!!!!!! ✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨
I'm so excited for all the things to come over the next year, and very thankful to those who are here to share it with me and the ones who played a part in helping me get this far! 😭🫶🏼
#2026debuts #booksky #booksbooksbooks #readreadread #YAfantasy
I'm so excited for all the things to come over the next year, and very thankful to those who are here to share it with me and the ones who played a part in helping me get this far! 😭🫶🏼
#2026debuts #booksky #booksbooksbooks #readreadread #YAfantasy
June 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
IT'S PM OFFICIAL!!!!!!! ✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨
I'm so excited for all the things to come over the next year, and very thankful to those who are here to share it with me and the ones who played a part in helping me get this far! 😭🫶🏼
#2026debuts #booksky #booksbooksbooks #readreadread #YAfantasy
I'm so excited for all the things to come over the next year, and very thankful to those who are here to share it with me and the ones who played a part in helping me get this far! 😭🫶🏼
#2026debuts #booksky #booksbooksbooks #readreadread #YAfantasy
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This is not a humble brag i promise! But i blew past my optimistic goal of 40 books sold before my book came out, and so now i have a new goal of 100 books sold before the end of the summer!🙏🏾
June 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is not a humble brag i promise! But i blew past my optimistic goal of 40 books sold before my book came out, and so now i have a new goal of 100 books sold before the end of the summer!🙏🏾
My book combining the lush mythology of This Woven Kingdom with the mother trauma of Snow White is being published! I’m thrilled to work with Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen who gets all the layers of The Lustrous Dark and has the vision to grow this story into its final form!!
June 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
My book combining the lush mythology of This Woven Kingdom with the mother trauma of Snow White is being published! I’m thrilled to work with Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen who gets all the layers of The Lustrous Dark and has the vision to grow this story into its final form!!
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Coming soon: new projects from @shihopate.bsky.social @umurrayhusted.bsky.social @writerlyme.bsky.social + more buff.ly/88cTNyN
June 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Coming soon: new projects from @shihopate.bsky.social @umurrayhusted.bsky.social @writerlyme.bsky.social + more buff.ly/88cTNyN
If you're in the Seattle area, you can come see me at my first ever author events on Thursday April 17th to celebrate my friends' book releases and discuss Muslim books! You might even hear a sneaky peeky preview about my secret newsy news!! 🤫🤫🤫
April 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
If you're in the Seattle area, you can come see me at my first ever author events on Thursday April 17th to celebrate my friends' book releases and discuss Muslim books! You might even hear a sneaky peeky preview about my secret newsy news!! 🤫🤫🤫
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Get ready to board The Celestial with me in 2026!
NIGHTMARE ON THE CELESTIAL is a YA fantasy perfect for fans of HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE and CARAVAL. This sweeping fantasy has romance, magic, mystery, a loveably chaotic found family, and a darker side to the luxurious entertainment aboard.
NIGHTMARE ON THE CELESTIAL is a YA fantasy perfect for fans of HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE and CARAVAL. This sweeping fantasy has romance, magic, mystery, a loveably chaotic found family, and a darker side to the luxurious entertainment aboard.
January 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Get ready to board The Celestial with me in 2026!
NIGHTMARE ON THE CELESTIAL is a YA fantasy perfect for fans of HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE and CARAVAL. This sweeping fantasy has romance, magic, mystery, a loveably chaotic found family, and a darker side to the luxurious entertainment aboard.
NIGHTMARE ON THE CELESTIAL is a YA fantasy perfect for fans of HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE and CARAVAL. This sweeping fantasy has romance, magic, mystery, a loveably chaotic found family, and a darker side to the luxurious entertainment aboard.
What is your cat's favorite toy? And why is it a shoelace?
January 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What is your cat's favorite toy? And why is it a shoelace?
THIS BOOK! What a beautiful, profound, and masterfully crafted read!! It took my breath away every time I picked it up to read it and the last 20% of the story was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #booksky #thekeepersofrecordsofrevolution #fledgling
January 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
THIS BOOK! What a beautiful, profound, and masterfully crafted read!! It took my breath away every time I picked it up to read it and the last 20% of the story was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #booksky #thekeepersofrecordsofrevolution #fledgling
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2025
OUT: Jumping to the worst conclusion about everything and worrying about things I can't control.
IN: Trusting Allah's plans.
OUT: Jumping to the worst conclusion about everything and worrying about things I can't control.
IN: Trusting Allah's plans.
December 31, 2024 at 5:59 PM
2025
OUT: Jumping to the worst conclusion about everything and worrying about things I can't control.
IN: Trusting Allah's plans.
OUT: Jumping to the worst conclusion about everything and worrying about things I can't control.
IN: Trusting Allah's plans.
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Israel just murdered Khaled Nabhan, whose story garnered global attention last year when CNN ran a report about Israel slaughtering his grandchild "the soul of [his] soul"
Khaled had been sharing videos depicting daily life in Gaza
Israel also recently bombed his brother's home.
Khaled had been sharing videos depicting daily life in Gaza
Israel also recently bombed his brother's home.
December 16, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Israel just murdered Khaled Nabhan, whose story garnered global attention last year when CNN ran a report about Israel slaughtering his grandchild "the soul of [his] soul"
Khaled had been sharing videos depicting daily life in Gaza
Israel also recently bombed his brother's home.
Khaled had been sharing videos depicting daily life in Gaza
Israel also recently bombed his brother's home.
I'm so in love with the art piece I commissioned! (The artist is Nadya.ez on IG.) 😍 I'm trying to hold off on sharing it until I'm able to add it to a certain announcement, but I reached the midpoint in revisions and couldn't resist doing a "sneak peek" reveal for now! 😭
#booksky #revising #art
#booksky #revising #art
December 15, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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Last #kidlitartpostcard of the year!! :)
My name is Lilibeth Jimenez. I am a Mexican American author&illustrator. I am available for picture book and board book projects. Reach out to my agent, Sophie Sheumaker, for inquiries.
#illustrator
#kidlitart
#illustration #childrensbooks
My name is Lilibeth Jimenez. I am a Mexican American author&illustrator. I am available for picture book and board book projects. Reach out to my agent, Sophie Sheumaker, for inquiries.
#illustrator
#kidlitart
#illustration #childrensbooks
December 5, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Last #kidlitartpostcard of the year!! :)
My name is Lilibeth Jimenez. I am a Mexican American author&illustrator. I am available for picture book and board book projects. Reach out to my agent, Sophie Sheumaker, for inquiries.
#illustrator
#kidlitart
#illustration #childrensbooks
My name is Lilibeth Jimenez. I am a Mexican American author&illustrator. I am available for picture book and board book projects. Reach out to my agent, Sophie Sheumaker, for inquiries.
#illustrator
#kidlitart
#illustration #childrensbooks
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Please share widely 🙏🏼
I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500.
airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...
I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500.
airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...
December 4, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Please share widely 🙏🏼
I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500.
airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...
I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500.
airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...
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This #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities I’m thinking about threats to healthcare and disabled student services, but grateful for my community, and the chance to highlight disabled experiences in all my books.
I want to share some resources for those who want to learn and support.
I want to share some resources for those who want to learn and support.
December 3, 2024 at 5:06 PM
This #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities I’m thinking about threats to healthcare and disabled student services, but grateful for my community, and the chance to highlight disabled experiences in all my books.
I want to share some resources for those who want to learn and support.
I want to share some resources for those who want to learn and support.
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Excited to share the cover of my next Contemporary YA novel,
MY PERFECT FAMILY 💜
iA, it's being released on July 1st, 2025, from Holiday House
#BlackAmericanMuslimYAauthor
#NewMexicoauthor
MY PERFECT FAMILY 💜
iA, it's being released on July 1st, 2025, from Holiday House
#BlackAmericanMuslimYAauthor
#NewMexicoauthor
December 3, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Excited to share the cover of my next Contemporary YA novel,
MY PERFECT FAMILY 💜
iA, it's being released on July 1st, 2025, from Holiday House
#BlackAmericanMuslimYAauthor
#NewMexicoauthor
MY PERFECT FAMILY 💜
iA, it's being released on July 1st, 2025, from Holiday House
#BlackAmericanMuslimYAauthor
#NewMexicoauthor