Arriel Vinson
@arriwrites.bsky.social
She/her. UNDER THE NEON LIGHTS (PenguinTeen, 6/3). Reese’s Book Club LitUp Fellow. Tin house YA '21. Educator. Rep: Jodi Reamer. IG: arriwrites. Pronounced Ar-ee-el.
Website: arriwrites.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/arriwrites
Website: arriwrites.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/arriwrites
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Arriel Vinson
@arriwrites.bsky.social
· May 27
🪩 BOOK TOUR UPDATE 🪩 I'm going on tour for my debut novel, Under the Neon Lights, in ONE WEEK and I have some ✨ changes ✨! New location 6/3, new stop 6/11. You can find more details and RSVP for all in-person events here: linktr.ee/arriwrites. I hope to see you there. Let's roll, friends! 🛼
Under the Neon Lights has been out in the world for one month! 🪩🎉
I still wake up pinching myself. I still can’t believe that so many people want to read about a Black girl in Indianapolis finding her way. Thank you to each of you. It means the world 🛼✨
I still wake up pinching myself. I still can’t believe that so many people want to read about a Black girl in Indianapolis finding her way. Thank you to each of you. It means the world 🛼✨
July 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Under the Neon Lights has been out in the world for one month! 🪩🎉
I still wake up pinching myself. I still can’t believe that so many people want to read about a Black girl in Indianapolis finding her way. Thank you to each of you. It means the world 🛼✨
I still wake up pinching myself. I still can’t believe that so many people want to read about a Black girl in Indianapolis finding her way. Thank you to each of you. It means the world 🛼✨
Missed my book tour events for Under the Neon Lights? Join me on Instagram (@/arriwrites) this evening at 7:30pm ET for an Instagram Live with @/black_boysread. See you there!
June 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Missed my book tour events for Under the Neon Lights? Join me on Instagram (@/arriwrites) this evening at 7:30pm ET for an Instagram Live with @/black_boysread. See you there!
Booksellers at Children’s Institute: join Leah Johnson and I for my Under the Neon Lights event at Grand Gesture! See you at 7PM. You can register here: bit.ly/3HdR0Wi
June 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Booksellers at Children’s Institute: join Leah Johnson and I for my Under the Neon Lights event at Grand Gesture! See you at 7PM. You can register here: bit.ly/3HdR0Wi
I've gone from interning at the Indianapolis Recorder to being featured in it for Under the Neon Lights 🪩🛼! I loved my conversation with reporter Chloe McGowan about what it means to center Black girls in my work. Check out the full Q&A:
Q&A: Black Hoosier author debuts with ‘Under the Neon Lights’ - Indianapolis Recorder
“Under the Neon Lights,” by Hoosier poet and YA author Arriel Vinson, is a lesson for young Black girls in showing up for community.
indianapolisrecorder.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I've gone from interning at the Indianapolis Recorder to being featured in it for Under the Neon Lights 🪩🛼! I loved my conversation with reporter Chloe McGowan about what it means to center Black girls in my work. Check out the full Q&A:
D.C., I just landed! Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow.
Let the tour begin! 🪩🛼
Under the Neon Lights is going on the road. Readers, booksellers, educators, librarians, I’d love to see you at one of my tour events next week:
D.C., 6/10: bit.ly/3YYi8ig
Portland, 6/11 (during Children’s Institute): bit.ly/3HdR0Wi
Under the Neon Lights is going on the road. Readers, booksellers, educators, librarians, I’d love to see you at one of my tour events next week:
D.C., 6/10: bit.ly/3YYi8ig
Portland, 6/11 (during Children’s Institute): bit.ly/3HdR0Wi
June 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
D.C., I just landed! Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow.
Let the tour begin! 🪩🛼
Under the Neon Lights is going on the road. Readers, booksellers, educators, librarians, I’d love to see you at one of my tour events next week:
D.C., 6/10: bit.ly/3YYi8ig
Portland, 6/11 (during Children’s Institute): bit.ly/3HdR0Wi
Under the Neon Lights is going on the road. Readers, booksellers, educators, librarians, I’d love to see you at one of my tour events next week:
D.C., 6/10: bit.ly/3YYi8ig
Portland, 6/11 (during Children’s Institute): bit.ly/3HdR0Wi
June 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Let the tour begin! 🪩🛼
Under the Neon Lights is going on the road. Readers, booksellers, educators, librarians, I’d love to see you at one of my tour events next week:
D.C., 6/10: bit.ly/3YYi8ig
Portland, 6/11 (during Children’s Institute): bit.ly/3HdR0Wi
Under the Neon Lights is going on the road. Readers, booksellers, educators, librarians, I’d love to see you at one of my tour events next week:
D.C., 6/10: bit.ly/3YYi8ig
Portland, 6/11 (during Children’s Institute): bit.ly/3HdR0Wi
🪩 IT'S MY PUB DAY!! 🪩 I am so excited that my debut, UNDER THE NEON LIGHTS, is finally out in the world. 🛼✨ It's been a beautiful yet challenging journey & I couldn't have done it without my community, my publishing team, and my readers! Thank you so much for your support.
June 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🪩 IT'S MY PUB DAY!! 🪩 I am so excited that my debut, UNDER THE NEON LIGHTS, is finally out in the world. 🛼✨ It's been a beautiful yet challenging journey & I couldn't have done it without my community, my publishing team, and my readers! Thank you so much for your support.
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COVER REVEAL!! My YA cozy romantasy about a fairy and an agent of misfortune competing for a magical mentorship, Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, comes out 2/3/2026 from Feiwel & Friends. Art by peach.pod, design by Meg Sayre! Preorder now!!
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May 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
COVER REVEAL!! My YA cozy romantasy about a fairy and an agent of misfortune competing for a magical mentorship, Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, comes out 2/3/2026 from Feiwel & Friends. Art by peach.pod, design by Meg Sayre! Preorder now!!
bookshop.org/p/books/unti...
bookshop.org/p/books/unti...
I’m so excited to announce that my debut YA novel, Under the Neon Lights, is the first selection for The Outsiders Musical Book Club! Stay tuned for more this summer!
May 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I’m so excited to announce that my debut YA novel, Under the Neon Lights, is the first selection for The Outsiders Musical Book Club! Stay tuned for more this summer!
🪩 BOOK TOUR UPDATE 🪩 I'm going on tour for my debut novel, Under the Neon Lights, in ONE WEEK and I have some ✨ changes ✨! New location 6/3, new stop 6/11. You can find more details and RSVP for all in-person events here: linktr.ee/arriwrites. I hope to see you there. Let's roll, friends! 🛼
May 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🪩 BOOK TOUR UPDATE 🪩 I'm going on tour for my debut novel, Under the Neon Lights, in ONE WEEK and I have some ✨ changes ✨! New location 6/3, new stop 6/11. You can find more details and RSVP for all in-person events here: linktr.ee/arriwrites. I hope to see you there. Let's roll, friends! 🛼
Reposted by Arriel Vinson
We're so excited for next week's @slj.com's Day of Dialog! The FREE virtual event includes authors, advance copies of books, and more! Get a sneak preview of who and what we'll have featured including @whatsfsaid.bsky.social @arriwrites.bsky.social and more! #EduSky #TLSky
SLJ Day of Dialog 2025 - Penguin Classroom Portal
www.penguinclassroom.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
We're so excited for next week's @slj.com's Day of Dialog! The FREE virtual event includes authors, advance copies of books, and more! Get a sneak preview of who and what we'll have featured including @whatsfsaid.bsky.social @arriwrites.bsky.social and more! #EduSky #TLSky
I can’t have a roller skating novel without a PARTY! 🪩 Indy, join me at Skateland on Saturday, 6/7 at 6:30pm for an Under the Neon Lights celebration. Books will be available for sale via @loudmouthindy and your $15 door fee includes admission and skates. Let’s roll, friends! 🛼
May 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I can’t have a roller skating novel without a PARTY! 🪩 Indy, join me at Skateland on Saturday, 6/7 at 6:30pm for an Under the Neon Lights celebration. Books will be available for sale via @loudmouthindy and your $15 door fee includes admission and skates. Let’s roll, friends! 🛼
Reposted by Arriel Vinson
PSA: I'm going on tour for my debut, Under the Neon Lights! 🪩🛼 If you're looking for a novel about summer romance, building community, and roller skating, I hope to see you at one of these events. All links are in my LinkTree—register now. linktr.ee/arriwrites
April 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
PSA: I'm going on tour for my debut, Under the Neon Lights! 🪩🛼 If you're looking for a novel about summer romance, building community, and roller skating, I hope to see you at one of these events. All links are in my LinkTree—register now. linktr.ee/arriwrites
Librarians: I'm participating in the School Library Journal Day of Dialog on May 22nd at 11am ET! Tune in for the session "A Potpourri of New YA Fiction" featuring such great YA authors. You can register here:
www.slj.com/event/school...
www.slj.com/event/school...
May 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Librarians: I'm participating in the School Library Journal Day of Dialog on May 22nd at 11am ET! Tune in for the session "A Potpourri of New YA Fiction" featuring such great YA authors. You can register here:
www.slj.com/event/school...
www.slj.com/event/school...
I. See. Beyoncé. In. A. Matter. Of. Days.
April 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I. See. Beyoncé. In. A. Matter. Of. Days.
PSA: I'm going on tour for my debut, Under the Neon Lights! 🪩🛼 If you're looking for a novel about summer romance, building community, and roller skating, I hope to see you at one of these events. All links are in my LinkTree—register now. linktr.ee/arriwrites
April 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
PSA: I'm going on tour for my debut, Under the Neon Lights! 🪩🛼 If you're looking for a novel about summer romance, building community, and roller skating, I hope to see you at one of these events. All links are in my LinkTree—register now. linktr.ee/arriwrites
🪩 It's time for the Barnes & Noble preorder sale again! If you're a member of B&N (sign up on their website for free), you can preorder your copy of my debut YA novel-in-verse, Under the Neon Lights, for 25% off. Use the promo code PREORDER25 at checkout. bit.ly/3Es8gG8
April 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🪩 It's time for the Barnes & Noble preorder sale again! If you're a member of B&N (sign up on their website for free), you can preorder your copy of my debut YA novel-in-verse, Under the Neon Lights, for 25% off. Use the promo code PREORDER25 at checkout. bit.ly/3Es8gG8
If you go look at my Instagram, you might find a hardcover reveal for Under the Neon Lights 👀🪩
April 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
If you go look at my Instagram, you might find a hardcover reveal for Under the Neon Lights 👀🪩
I participated in career day today and I’m SO tired of talking 😂
April 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I participated in career day today and I’m SO tired of talking 😂
GUESS WHAT?! An excerpt of my debut, Under the Neon Lights, is in Cosmo! I'm so excited for y'all to get a sneak peek of UTNL, which is out in less than two months. Click below to enter Jaelyn's world of love, friendship, and roller skating. 🛼🪩 shorturl.at/1F8b7
Exclusive: Arriel Vinson's ‘Under the Neon Lights’ Excerpt Will Make You Want to Grab Your Roller Skates
The author's novel in verse gets real about crushes and skating your troubles away.
shorturl.at
April 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
GUESS WHAT?! An excerpt of my debut, Under the Neon Lights, is in Cosmo! I'm so excited for y'all to get a sneak peek of UTNL, which is out in less than two months. Click below to enter Jaelyn's world of love, friendship, and roller skating. 🛼🪩 shorturl.at/1F8b7
I get to see Jasmine Guillory tonight and I’m so excited
April 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I get to see Jasmine Guillory tonight and I’m so excited
Eight years ago, I won third place in a showcase at my alma mater, Indiana University, for performing a poem.
Now, my debut, Under the Neon Lights, is almost out in the world. So this is your reminder to keep going and pour into what you love. 💕
#nationalpoetrymonth
Now, my debut, Under the Neon Lights, is almost out in the world. So this is your reminder to keep going and pour into what you love. 💕
#nationalpoetrymonth
April 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Eight years ago, I won third place in a showcase at my alma mater, Indiana University, for performing a poem.
Now, my debut, Under the Neon Lights, is almost out in the world. So this is your reminder to keep going and pour into what you love. 💕
#nationalpoetrymonth
Now, my debut, Under the Neon Lights, is almost out in the world. So this is your reminder to keep going and pour into what you love. 💕
#nationalpoetrymonth
I'm so excited to share my preorder sweepstakes with Loudmouth Books! 🛼🪩 If you preorder Under the Neon Lights from Loudmouth, you'll receive a signed copy and bookmark. But one person will ✨win✨ those, plus a candle, keychain, and tote. Preorder now: loudmouthindy.com/item/p5lAnqx...
April 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I'm so excited to share my preorder sweepstakes with Loudmouth Books! 🛼🪩 If you preorder Under the Neon Lights from Loudmouth, you'll receive a signed copy and bookmark. But one person will ✨win✨ those, plus a candle, keychain, and tote. Preorder now: loudmouthindy.com/item/p5lAnqx...
Sometimes, I don’t know if I should be here or on Threads
April 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Sometimes, I don’t know if I should be here or on Threads
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