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birdie schae ☀️ add SMASH OR PASS on Goodreads!
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💌 author of SMASH OR PASS (Knopf/PRH 2026) • autistic • 🏳️‍🌈 • i read books & i cry • art by aeiyenn • rep: brent taylor @ triada us • 🐥
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hey so who was going to tell me that MY BOOK—my silly-little-autistic-lesbian-YA-beach-volleyball-summer-camp-romcom—comes out NEXT YEAR 🧍‍♀️
Marisa DiNovis at Knopf has bought Birdie Schae’s debut YA novel, SMASH OR PASS. The sapphic romance follows 16-year-old Ellie, an autistic people-pleaser whose plan to reinvent herself at beach volleyball summer camp takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself falling for her grumpy teammate. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for North American rights.
January 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
birdienotabird.bsky.social
SMASH OR PASS has 450 adds on Goodreads which is simply crazy!!!!! Here’s why you should add it if you haven’t yet:
a hypnosis meme that says: because you want to and it would make me really happy
December 5, 2024 at 4:04 PM
birdienotabird.bsky.social
✨NOTION TEMPLATE FOR WRITERS✨

Reminder that I have a free Notion template you can use for your WIPs, which includes my character sheets! Whether you’re outlining, drafting, or revising, I hope this can help you stay motivated & focused!

Get it here: bit.ly/birdies-notion 🫶
a screenshot of the template in action with my project CAN I MAKE ANY MORE OBVIOUS? as an example. the template has a baby blue colour scheme that fits the aesthetic and includes a section for motivation, what it’s about, the details, and then outline, drafting, and revisions.
November 24, 2024 at 1:07 PM
birdienotabird.bsky.social
volleyball lesbians!! need i say more!!
Marisa DiNovis at Knopf has bought Birdie Schae’s debut YA novel, SMASH OR PASS. The sapphic romance follows 16-year-old Ellie, an autistic people-pleaser whose plan to reinvent herself at beach volleyball summer camp takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself falling for her grumpy teammate. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for North American rights.
November 18, 2024 at 12:12 PM
birdienotabird.bsky.social
little sapphic 2026 YA debuts crossover at YALC 🤭❤️📚 @camiscribbles.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM
birdienotabird.bsky.social
IT’S HAPPENING 🫶

My sapphic YA beach volleyball romcom is being published by Knopf BFYR / Penguin Random House !! 🧡🏐🩷

SMASH OR PASS is my love letter to autistic girls, summer camp, team sports & so much more. I truly can’t wait for you all to meet Ellie & her friends in 2026!!✨
Marisa DiNovis at Knopf has bought Birdie Schae’s debut YA novel, SMASH OR PASS. The sapphic romance follows 16-year-old Ellie, an autistic people-pleaser whose plan to reinvent herself at beach volleyball summer camp takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself falling for her grumpy teammate. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for North American rights.
November 9, 2024 at 6:23 PM
birdienotabird.bsky.social
me: this book’s plot is actually a metaphor for lesbian comphet & the way autistic children have to make themselves smaller in response to—

the book:
Chapter 16: as a wise woman once said: let it go
July 29, 2023 at 9:02 PM
birdienotabird.bsky.social
mandeep my bff
kermit the frog hugging their phone, surrounded by hearts
July 25, 2023 at 3:42 PM
birdienotabird.bsky.social
hi everyone!! i’m birdie, an autistic writer of queer YA romances!! 🏳️‍🌈

right now i’m working on SMASH OR PASS, a sapphic YA romcom about an autistic girl falling in love at beach volleyball summer camp!!

i would love to find familiar & new faces on here!! 💕 (art by aeiyenn)
a selfie of birdie, a freckled white girl with brown hair and blue eyes, smiling into the camera. she throws up a peace sign. art of Ellie and Sierra from SMASH OR PASS by the lovely @aeiyenn. it shows two girls looking at each other while sitting by a campfire at the beach at night.
July 25, 2023 at 12:25 PM