A.J. Hackwith
@ajhackwith.bsky.social
SFF Author of the Hell's Library series, including THE LIBRARY OF THE UNWRITTEN and other books. New book, TOTO, out November 12th! Not here much--should be writing. Friend to all oddities, strays, queer things. she/they
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A.J. Hackwith
@ajhackwith.bsky.social
· Nov 3
Toto: J Hackwith, A J Hackwith: Trade Paperback: 9780593546574: Powell's Books
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I just wanted to shout out that TOTO comes out on Nov 12th! And you can pre-order a SIGNED copy from @powells.bsky.social if you can't make the release night party: www.powells.com/book/toto-97...
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Portland doesn’t need the military. Portland has its own defenses.
September 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Portland doesn’t need the military. Portland has its own defenses.
I doodled a quartet of goblins in my planner today and remembered a) I don't draw for shit and b) it's delightful anyway. This may have to become a Thing. Maybe... #goblinoftheweek?
Anyway, here's four feral best friends who do crimes together.
Anyway, here's four feral best friends who do crimes together.
September 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I doodled a quartet of goblins in my planner today and remembered a) I don't draw for shit and b) it's delightful anyway. This may have to become a Thing. Maybe... #goblinoftheweek?
Anyway, here's four feral best friends who do crimes together.
Anyway, here's four feral best friends who do crimes together.
Saddest thing about being an author is not reading your own book tags on AO3 because I ALSO want this 🥲
I just read page 185 of The God of Lost Words by @ajhackwith.bsky.social... reread page 185... ran to AO3 and saved what few scraps I could find to read after I'm done with the book.
Omg I would kill to see those 3 happy in a snarky, sweet, wing preening, tea drinking ever after together!
Omg I would kill to see those 3 happy in a snarky, sweet, wing preening, tea drinking ever after together!
August 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Saddest thing about being an author is not reading your own book tags on AO3 because I ALSO want this 🥲
Starts tomorrow! Register for the WD conference and on Saturday I'll be chatting about the 'Tentpole' method for cinematic plotting. If you're the kind that starts an idea with music video montages and big vibes, this is for you. writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/science-fict...
August 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Starts tomorrow! Register for the WD conference and on Saturday I'll be chatting about the 'Tentpole' method for cinematic plotting. If you're the kind that starts an idea with music video montages and big vibes, this is for you. writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/science-fict...
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Hey, if you wanna learn how I worldbuild despite HATING worldbuilding PLUS cool stuff from @swankmotron.com, @valerievaldes.bsky.social, @ajhackwith.bsky.social, and more, then join the @writersdigest.bsky.social SFF virtual con this weekend! writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/science-fict...
8/22/2025 - 08/24/2025 Science Fiction & Fantasy Virtual Conference
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August 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hey, if you wanna learn how I worldbuild despite HATING worldbuilding PLUS cool stuff from @swankmotron.com, @valerievaldes.bsky.social, @ajhackwith.bsky.social, and more, then join the @writersdigest.bsky.social SFF virtual con this weekend! writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/science-fict...
At 3pm I am joining a lovely crew to discuss Solo TTRPGs and writing at Worldcon. Come check it out! I’ve been hauling a bag of heavy game books all day just to let folks flip through them after panel! 📚Room 420-422
August 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
At 3pm I am joining a lovely crew to discuss Solo TTRPGs and writing at Worldcon. Come check it out! I’ve been hauling a bag of heavy game books all day just to let folks flip through them after panel! 📚Room 420-422
Yesterday a Worldcon friend complimented me on my bi pride flag and I had to do a double take to realize what I’d done on accident. 🩷💜💙
August 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Yesterday a Worldcon friend complimented me on my bi pride flag and I had to do a double take to realize what I’d done on accident. 🩷💜💙
I love them, your honor.
"You're my husband," Asmodeus said. "You know exactly what I do: what you're too squeamish for."
"I call that having moral standards!"
#murderbirdsTea #amwriting
"I call that having moral standards!"
#murderbirdsTea #amwriting
August 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I love them, your honor.
Taking a break from Worldcon to make sure you've heard about the delicious queers n' necromancy @macey.bsky.social book that was announced. Freakin' stoked.
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of @macey.bsky.social 's BLOOD OF QUEENS, a gothic historical fantasy featuring Tudor-inspired court intrigue, necromancy, and an audacious heist. For fans of M. A. Carrick’s The Mask of Mirrors and Holly Race's Six Wild Crowns, this hits shelves Spring ’27!
August 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Taking a break from Worldcon to make sure you've heard about the delicious queers n' necromancy @macey.bsky.social book that was announced. Freakin' stoked.
Was just informed that I am in fact MODERATING the Outlining to Sell panel at 9am despite having checked “no” to moderation for worldcon. So…uh. Please come and plz clap as I Do My Best to with the extremely smart and talented panelists 👀
August 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Was just informed that I am in fact MODERATING the Outlining to Sell panel at 9am despite having checked “no” to moderation for worldcon. So…uh. Please come and plz clap as I Do My Best to with the extremely smart and talented panelists 👀
I will never forget how Meta defended this by insisting none of these books were of value alone, merely in aggregate. What a pathetic worldview.
Having to go back into The Atlantic database of stolen, pirated works used to train AI w/out consent to note TWENTY SEVEN works of mine stolen is breaking my heart & making me apoplectic with rage. The sweeping violations are astounding. Please support the authors affected, we are truly hurting.
August 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I will never forget how Meta defended this by insisting none of these books were of value alone, merely in aggregate. What a pathetic worldview.
The indignity of finally retiring to the hotel room after a long day at #worldcon and realizing your makeup has went full raccoon eyes for who knows how long and no one said anything
a cartoon of cinderella with a very dark eye
Alt: a cartoon gif of cinderella with a very dark eye smudges
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August 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The indignity of finally retiring to the hotel room after a long day at #worldcon and realizing your makeup has went full raccoon eyes for who knows how long and no one said anything
Hey #wolrdcon friends! In two hours I’m doing a (probably dramatic) reading from Toto. Catch me there, or at any of these other places this week: #worldcon2025
August 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Hey #wolrdcon friends! In two hours I’m doing a (probably dramatic) reading from Toto. Catch me there, or at any of these other places this week: #worldcon2025
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I LOVED The Library at Mount Char.
Books by:
@naominovik.bsky.social
@ajhackwith.bsky.social
@rfkuang.bsky.social
I LOVED The Library at Mount Char.
Books by:
@naominovik.bsky.social
@ajhackwith.bsky.social
@rfkuang.bsky.social
The 10 Best Dark Academia Fantasy Books
There will be a quiz at the end of this darkly academic list. Hope you studied.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I LOVED The Library at Mount Char.
Books by:
@naominovik.bsky.social
@ajhackwith.bsky.social
@rfkuang.bsky.social
I LOVED The Library at Mount Char.
Books by:
@naominovik.bsky.social
@ajhackwith.bsky.social
@rfkuang.bsky.social
SIGNING DAY #eccc2025 Come grab a copy of TOTO and get it vandalized by me. 11am to 11:50, Penguin Random House booth 20515 on Summit level 3!
I'll have free stickers, babes. 🎉
I'll have free stickers, babes. 🎉
March 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
SIGNING DAY #eccc2025 Come grab a copy of TOTO and get it vandalized by me. 11am to 11:50, Penguin Random House booth 20515 on Summit level 3!
I'll have free stickers, babes. 🎉
I'll have free stickers, babes. 🎉
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We're not in Kansas anymore, #Toto! So thrilled to have stumbled upon this while browsing my #publiclibrary yesterday. Experiencing the Oz story from Toto's point of view is rocking my world tonight. @ajhackwith.bsky.social Bad dogs go to Oz. 💚 bookshop.org/p/books/toto... #booksky
March 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We're not in Kansas anymore, #Toto! So thrilled to have stumbled upon this while browsing my #publiclibrary yesterday. Experiencing the Oz story from Toto's point of view is rocking my world tonight. @ajhackwith.bsky.social Bad dogs go to Oz. 💚 bookshop.org/p/books/toto... #booksky
Will you be at Emerald City ComicCon this weekend? I'll be signing books at the @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
booth on Saturday 11am! Grab a copy of TOTO while you're at it 📚 #eccc2025
booth on Saturday 11am! Grab a copy of TOTO while you're at it 📚 #eccc2025
March 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Will you be at Emerald City ComicCon this weekend? I'll be signing books at the @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
booth on Saturday 11am! Grab a copy of TOTO while you're at it 📚 #eccc2025
booth on Saturday 11am! Grab a copy of TOTO while you're at it 📚 #eccc2025
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Really good idea, past!me, getting into a new hobby that requires a lot of research and reading and testing technique that has completely overtaken the time I used to use reading news. A++, would recommend to everyone in the next 4 (or 10, probably) years.
January 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Really good idea, past!me, getting into a new hobby that requires a lot of research and reading and testing technique that has completely overtaken the time I used to use reading news. A++, would recommend to everyone in the next 4 (or 10, probably) years.
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The Library of the Unwritten - @ajhackwith.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Library of the Unwritten - @ajhackwith.bsky.social
Guys, I just got a sneak peek of cover art for the Goblin book that puts the romance (between spikey femme goblin and strongk fey lady knight) and it just...all the queer fairy tale feels. ❤️🔥
December 13, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Guys, I just got a sneak peek of cover art for the Goblin book that puts the romance (between spikey femme goblin and strongk fey lady knight) and it just...all the queer fairy tale feels. ❤️🔥
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Can't stress this enough: a random story you write on a lark may end up being the one that gets you the most recognition while the one you really love may get few reads and/or your worst reviews. Don't overthink it. Publishing is a gamble. You'll win some; you'll lose some.
December 13, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Can't stress this enough: a random story you write on a lark may end up being the one that gets you the most recognition while the one you really love may get few reads and/or your worst reviews. Don't overthink it. Publishing is a gamble. You'll win some; you'll lose some.
Over on The Nerd Daily, I talked politics:
Storytelling Is Political, And That’s A Good Thing - thenerddaily.com/aj-hackwith-...
Storytelling Is Political, And That’s A Good Thing - thenerddaily.com/aj-hackwith-...
Storytelling Is Political, And That’s A Good Thing | The Nerd Daily
Guest post written by Toto author A. J. Hackwith A. J. Hackwith(she/they) is a queer writer of fantasy and science fiction living in the woods of the Pacific Northwest with her partner and various pet...
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December 13, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Over on The Nerd Daily, I talked politics:
Storytelling Is Political, And That’s A Good Thing - thenerddaily.com/aj-hackwith-...
Storytelling Is Political, And That’s A Good Thing - thenerddaily.com/aj-hackwith-...
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Agent: Sorry, they're a debut -- I don't think they know about 2nd edits, editor
Editor: But what about substantive edits, copy edits, line edits, pass pages, last-second panic post-ARCs edits? They know about THOSE, don't they?
Agent: I wouldn't count on it
Editor: But what about substantive edits, copy edits, line edits, pass pages, last-second panic post-ARCs edits? They know about THOSE, don't they?
Agent: I wouldn't count on it
November 30, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Agent: Sorry, they're a debut -- I don't think they know about 2nd edits, editor
Editor: But what about substantive edits, copy edits, line edits, pass pages, last-second panic post-ARCs edits? They know about THOSE, don't they?
Agent: I wouldn't count on it
Editor: But what about substantive edits, copy edits, line edits, pass pages, last-second panic post-ARCs edits? They know about THOSE, don't they?
Agent: I wouldn't count on it
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If you’re looking for a free way to support an author, did you know you can ask your library to stock a book you want to read that they don’t have yet? And usually it’s a very basic online form? Google your library name plus the words “request a title” or “suggest a title” to find yours.
November 30, 2024 at 9:44 PM
If you’re looking for a free way to support an author, did you know you can ask your library to stock a book you want to read that they don’t have yet? And usually it’s a very basic online form? Google your library name plus the words “request a title” or “suggest a title” to find yours.