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Abigail de Niverville
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Author of I KNEW HIM, among other things! Maritimer based in Toronto. BAD VIBES ONLY OUT NOW! #YA #poetry
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This was me at the market!
A photo of Abigail sitting a a table with a black tablecloth. Four books are on display, Destined to Be Normal, Poems Worth Saving, Midnight, and Bad Vibes Only. There's a string light set and battery powered candles illuminating the table. Signs read Free Bookmarks, Poetry 3 for 25 or 10 each, Cash Only.
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Long time, no talk! But here's a newsletter update from me with some more details about edits for my next releases!

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Be sure to subscribe if you'd like to get direct updates when these books are up for pre-order!

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November 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Don't forget to check out the Year of Queer Lit sale. TODAY ONLY!

Check out all the sweet deals here: yearofqueerlit.com

My book DESTINED TO BE NORMAL is on sale for 99c!
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August 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Almost there!
August 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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HAPPENING TOMORROW! The Year of Queer Lit sale will be live and my novel Destined to Be Normal will be 99c! If you haven't had a chance to pick it up, tomorrow is the time!

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Check out all the books on sale here: yearofqueerlit.com

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A square graphic with a rainbow colour burst behind a tablet. The book cover in the tablet is for Destined to Be Normal by Abigail de Niverville. The top text reads: Host: Year of Queer Lit The right text reads: Aug 26, 2025 The bottom text reads: Abigail de Niverville
August 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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from "be true" #wipsnips
“You don’t believe me,” he muttered. “I’ve just never been anyone’s dream guy,” I said. “You’re everyone’s.” He lifted his head just to roll his eyes at me. “I’m serious,” I insisted. “I’m pretty sure everyone’s had a crush on you at some point or another.” “Including you?” “Obviously.” He laughed. “Well, you always seemed so real to me.” Whatever that meant.
August 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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This is one of my fave poems from my latest collection BAD VIBES ONLY
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52. Walking back from a concert— it’s times like these I remember you. We weren’t siblings or lovers or friends something more and nothing too. And I think about all the things you liked that shaped me, the things I now like because of you. And I feel I’m not allowed to like them anymore because where would I be without you? But I know that’s not entirely true. Some things are meant to be no matter what, no matter who. I would’ve found my way without you, I would still be here, walking home without you. For a long time, I was asleep— something woke me. And it wasn’t you, it was never you. It was all these things I loved before, thanks to you (and not thanks to you), all these things I forgot about, all these things I thought I outgrew. I once made my way with the light you shone but what brought me out of the dark was my own.
July 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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From my new revision of I Knew Him! #queerwriters
The outside air was a cool relief from the stuffy rooms in the house, and my ears buzzed at the sudden quiet. I sat on the damp wooden steps leading to the backyard and placed my head in my hands. At least nothing was spinning. I just felt off. Not drunk enough to not feel it, not sober enough to just walk it off. I hated this feeling.
July 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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GET YOUR #PRIDEBOOKFAIR BUNDLES!

My novel Destined to Be Normal is available on two bundles with an amazing group of queer authors!

Historical and Contemporary Fiction: itch.io/b/3078/pride...

Big Bundle of Queer Awesomeness: itch.io/b/3084/pride...

#booksky #lgbtqia #queer
Pride Book Fair 2025 Bundle. Contemporary & Historical Fiction. pridebookfair.carrd.co. An itch.io logo is in the corner. The background of the image is a blue-purple to pink gradient with a violet blob shape overlapping it. A sketched, purple-colored star sits at the upper right corner of the text. 16 of contemporary and historical fiction book covers are tiled on the image, featuring: Love at the Rock Show by Katta Kis; Even If We're Broken by A.M. Weald; Winner Takes All by Claris Lam; In the Eye of the Beholder by Beverly Anne Michel; Spicy Sapphic Treats by Victoria Janssen; Sweet Mother, I Cannot Weave by T.D. Cloud; A Forgotten Melody by Rari Rajesh; Destined to Be Normal by Abigail de Niverville; Refused by Dee Holloway; Those Summer Nights by D.T. Brandt; Kitten Caboodle by Candace Harper; Maurice & Julia, 1968 by S.S. Genesee; Victory Lap by K.A. Mielke; The (Virtual) Bodyguard by Chace Verity; The Murder Next Door by Sarah Bell; Bulletproof Heart by Mel Grebing. Pride Book Fair 2025 Bundle. The Big Bundle of Queer Awesomeness. 100+ books for $100! pridebookfair.carrd.co. An itch.io logo is in the corner. The background of the image is a blue-purple to pink gradient with a violet blob shape overlapping it. A sketched, pink and purple ribbon sits to the right of the bottom portion of text.
June 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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I can share a cover idea I ended up scrapping! #lgbtqwriteathon
A photo shot from some tall grass looking up at the grey night sky. There's a silhouette of a boy looking up at the sky in the middle ground. The title I Knew Him is written in a cursive font in the sky. The author name Abigail de Niverville is written in a sans serif font at the bottom
June 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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For #pridebookfair wishlist week, here's some books on my TBR that I wish to get to asap. I'm the slowest mood reader ever, so a few have been on my docket for a while lol.
a graphic with 9 book covers in front of a peach background The book covers are - A Treachery of Swans by AB Poranek - Awakening in Sapphire by Jonathan Hawker - The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod - Tempest, Take Me Home by Charlie Knight - Sword Dance by AJ Demas - The Broposal by Sonora Reyes - A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seoyeon - Into the Deep by Amara Lynn - Prince of Sorrows by Kellen Graves
June 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Want to support 4 queer authors for the price of less than a paperback? I've got the bundle for you!!

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#booksky #lgbtqia #pride
A graphic with diagonal pride stripes in the background. There's a white text box that reads "stock your e-reader with pride" there are four book covers for the following novels -Destined to Be Normal by Abigail de Niverville -Remy Bake It Up To You by Shannon Massey -Common Accord by KN Brindle - Masks Legacy Edition by Amara Lynn Beneath the 4 covers, it reads "4 authors, 13 books" There's also a yellow star-like graphic that says "only 16$"
June 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Going for an approximation, since I've only worked on the first chapter of this wip #lgbtqwriteathon
That moment, it was hard to see much of anything. It was cloudy, but if I craned my neck and squinted, I could see the vague shape of the North Star. Even though they were far from me, the stars had always felt close. They were something I could always find, even when nothing else made sense. But even that night, staring up at the purple-grey clouds, it was hard to see the light I needed. It was easier to put to words why I needed to do this, no matter who it hurt or what people expected of me.
June 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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A moodboard I made for I KNEW HIM forever ago. I always picture Julian as a bit of a "dark" personality. He lightens up as the story goes, but not without some struggles. #LGBTQWriteAThon
A moodboard with nine squares. From top to bottom, left to right: - a boy wearing a hoodie with his back facing the camera on a night boardwalk - a boy playing basketball as the sun sets - a spotlight in a dark auditorium - the stars in the sky with green and orange nebula - A skull with a dark background - a marshy environment - books in a box - art supplies, including paints and a palette - a boy wearing a black parka with fur trim staring at a rainbow artwork
June 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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New project means new tracking page. It's not fancy but it works.
#writingcommunity #writesky
A photo of an unlined notebook with a hand holding it open. On the notebook page is a pink grid of 28 squares with one square coloured in blue. Handwritten above it is "I Knew Him edits" in pink pen
June 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Happy #pridebookfair spirit week! Today, I offer a moodboard for my third novel, a coming of age/coming out/love triangle story called DESTINED TO BE NORMAL.

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Itchio: adeniverville.itch.io/destined-to-...
A moodboard with 9 squares in a grid. From left to right, top to bottom, the images are - a rosebush - a person holding a vinyl record behind a purple background - a row of lockers - a bunch of candy hearts with the centred one reading "be true" - two boys at a forest lookout, one is blond with a red backpack and one is brown-haired in a blue-tshirt - a flute resting on a music stand - a rainbow drawn in chalk on pavement - a glowing lightboard with the message "you are enough" - a photo of a canvas shoe with a monarch butterfly resting on it
June 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Orson Lewis isn’t good at anything. His grades are average, he's bad at sports, and he doesn't like his friends anymore. But will high school change everything?

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#booksky #lgbtqia #teen #youngadult #ya #indieauthor
A book cover of Destined to Be Normal by Abigail de Niverville. A pair of legs wearing cuffed jeans and white sneakers are raised to the blue sky. In the sky, there is a drawing of a flute, along with some stars, music notes, a question mark, and a heart with an arrow through it. The book title is written in blue and pink bubble letters.
May 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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I've set up an @itch.io store! Currently, I have all 3 of my poetry books on sale in a convenient bundle! Only $1.50 USD.

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#booksky #writingcommunity #poetry #poem 📚💡
A screenshot from itch.io of a sale bundle. On the left, it reads Poetry Trio, a sale hosted by Abigail de Niverville. Each item 50% off! Or buy everything for 150! Regularly 3.00 On the right hand side are cover graphics for Abigail's 3 poetry collections, poems worth saving, midnight, and bad vibes only.
May 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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My third poetry collection BAD VIBES ONLY comes out TOMORROW!

Here's a sample of what's in store.

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#poetry #booksky 📚💡
A photo of polaroids laid out on a white table is the backdrop for the poem, surrounded by a white text box. The poetry reads: I STOPPED TAKING photos of myself. I’d started taking them for someone else and I was happy to be invisible to myself and everyone, happy to be more than a body or a face and just a person. Now, I’m ready to be seen. The poem is hand signed with the author's initials. A photo of a window with rain falling against it and a dark room is the backdrop for the poem, which is surrounded by a white text box. It reads: I HAVE GONE to the darkest place— the corner where the cobwebs hang. In the past, I never stayed. I’ve been here for an age. It is handsigned by the author at the bottom A photo of pastel floral wrapping paper and a present are the backdrop of the poem. The poem is surrounded by a white text box. It reads: IF MY FEELINGS WERE A RIVER, there'd be a drought. If my heart was a sparrow, it’d be shot down. If my soul was a ship, it’d be unmoored. If my heart were a present, it'd be yours. Shining and perfect, please don't open it. The poem is signed by the author at the bottom. A photo of a hand reaching towards a blue sky is the backdrop for the poem. A white text box surrounds the poem. It reads: THERE IS a crack in my hand wider than the ocean. That is where you’ve made your home erasing all my fingerprints. The poem is hand signed by the author.
April 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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I'd like to draw attention to my 3rd poetry collection, BAD VIBES ONLY! It's up for pre-order now and will be released April 30th.

books2read.com/u/499MoJ

#pretendpanel
A photograph of Abigail in motion throwing her head back with a slow exposure. It's red and black. The title text reads "Bad Vibes Only" in a typewriter text with Abigail de Niverville underneath, all in lowercase.
March 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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BAD VIBES ONLY comes out April 30th with 54 new poems for you to enjoy!

Pre-order now: books2read.com/u/499MoJ

#poetry #booksky 📚💡
IF MY FEELINGS WERE A RIVER, there'd be a drought. If my heart was a sparrow, it’d be shot down. If my soul was a ship, it’d be unmoored. If my heart were a present, it'd be yours. Shining and perfect, please don't open it. hand signed by Abigail de Niverville at the bottom
March 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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BAD VIBES ONLY
Out April 30th, 2025
Pre-Order Now!

books2read.com/u/499MoJ

#poetry #booksky
A photograph of Abigail in motion throwing her head back with a slow exposure. It's red and black. The title text reads "Bad Vibes Only" in a typewriter text with Abigail de Niverville underneath, all in lowercase.
March 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Sigh. I figured.
A screenshot from the Atlantic's libgen search of Abigail de Niverville, displaying I Knew Him and We Go Together
March 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Deeply sorry to my past self. It is not the last time you'll restart the draft.
a screenshot from a macbook file window that reads "please let this be the last time I restart this draft" Created Nov 28, 2018 Modified December 29, 2019 Last opened: Today
February 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Another month, another newsletter update! #writesky #writingcommunity
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February 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM