christine calella
@christinecalella.bsky.social
Author of YA fantasies THE FINAL CURSE OF OPHELIA CRAY & LIAR’S KINGDOM (Page Street ‘24 and ‘25) / and adult romcom THE AUSTEN AFFAIR (St. Martin’s Griffin ‘25) / Publicity @ Saga Press
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So hi, everybody! I’m Christine. I work in books by day (publishing edition) and also books by night (author edition).
My YA fantasy debut was THE FINAL CURSE OF OPHELIA CRAY, a pirate fantasy about sisterhood and legacy, with an aromantic lead! It came out this April from Page Street.
My YA fantasy debut was THE FINAL CURSE OF OPHELIA CRAY, a pirate fantasy about sisterhood and legacy, with an aromantic lead! It came out this April from Page Street.
PROPHECY FULFILLED
BLAINE WARBLER TONY AWARD WINNER
BLAINE WARBLER TONY AWARD WINNER
i will come back after darren criss wins to update the phrasing of this post
but
jonathan groff / jesse of vocal adrenaline / WIN
alex newell / unique of vocal adrenaline / WIN
ali stroker / betty who roasted artie / WIN
darren criss / blaine of the warblers / PROPHECY TO BE FULFILLED
but
jonathan groff / jesse of vocal adrenaline / WIN
alex newell / unique of vocal adrenaline / WIN
ali stroker / betty who roasted artie / WIN
darren criss / blaine of the warblers / PROPHECY TO BE FULFILLED
June 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
PROPHECY FULFILLED
BLAINE WARBLER TONY AWARD WINNER
BLAINE WARBLER TONY AWARD WINNER
I shit you not, I was listening to the song “Chicago” when my friend texted me that the Vatican had sent up white smoke. But I didn’t put it together until right now because we didn’t learn the pope’s identity for like another hour
May 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I shit you not, I was listening to the song “Chicago” when my friend texted me that the Vatican had sent up white smoke. But I didn’t put it together until right now because we didn’t learn the pope’s identity for like another hour
rip kristen applebees you would have loved cardinal thomas lawrence’s homily to the conclave
May 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
rip kristen applebees you would have loved cardinal thomas lawrence’s homily to the conclave
all tongues that rise against the mckinley high glee club shall *checks notes* be nominated for a tony award?
May 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
all tongues that rise against the mckinley high glee club shall *checks notes* be nominated for a tony award?
*head in hands* i just know they're gonna replace the kindest pope in history with an eager fascist
April 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
*head in hands* i just know they're gonna replace the kindest pope in history with an eager fascist
If I was a writer on Yellowjackets, I wouldn't have killed off Natalie even if Juliette Lewis wanted to leave. Instead, I would have had her scuffle with Misty in the woods. But when Natalie stands up, she's Sophie Thatcher. Someone says, "You think you're so much better than us. You always did."
April 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
If I was a writer on Yellowjackets, I wouldn't have killed off Natalie even if Juliette Lewis wanted to leave. Instead, I would have had her scuffle with Misty in the woods. But when Natalie stands up, she's Sophie Thatcher. Someone says, "You think you're so much better than us. You always did."
Hey, gang. Asking for a friend. I am looking over my shoulder for snipers on the rooftops as I type this, but what do we do if we, uh, may have *whispers* lost a library book?
March 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hey, gang. Asking for a friend. I am looking over my shoulder for snipers on the rooftops as I type this, but what do we do if we, uh, may have *whispers* lost a library book?
nobody talks about how scary it can be to be a bookworm. for instance i just accidentally knocked The Power Broker off my nightstand and the thump was really loud
March 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
nobody talks about how scary it can be to be a bookworm. for instance i just accidentally knocked The Power Broker off my nightstand and the thump was really loud
Here’s what we are NOT going to do, champs: we are NOT going to vote for Andrew fucking Cuomo. I know NYC is medically incapable of electing a decent mayor, but this is a bridge too far.
March 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Here’s what we are NOT going to do, champs: we are NOT going to vote for Andrew fucking Cuomo. I know NYC is medically incapable of electing a decent mayor, but this is a bridge too far.
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The always prescient Mary Oliver.
March 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The always prescient Mary Oliver.
don't mind me...just an autumn/winter girlie dreading the return of summer bc not only is it so HOT that you want to rip your own skin off—but also all the TV shows go on hiatus and you don't even get your weekly emotional support episode to get you through the sweaty, sunburn-y, bug-bite-y week?
March 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
don't mind me...just an autumn/winter girlie dreading the return of summer bc not only is it so HOT that you want to rip your own skin off—but also all the TV shows go on hiatus and you don't even get your weekly emotional support episode to get you through the sweaty, sunburn-y, bug-bite-y week?
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Maybe I wasn’t clear about this. I wanted more egg and no plane crash, not many plane crash and no egg.
February 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Maybe I wasn’t clear about this. I wanted more egg and no plane crash, not many plane crash and no egg.
People love to be like, "Yellowjackets would have turned out so different if they had a female coach! If Coach Ben was a woman, she would have never let Jackie sleep outside!" And...respectfully?
February 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
People love to be like, "Yellowjackets would have turned out so different if they had a female coach! If Coach Ben was a woman, she would have never let Jackie sleep outside!" And...respectfully?
I do believe that part of the reason Mitch McConnell stubbornly clings to life is because, on some level, he knows what punishments await him on the other side of the veil
February 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I do believe that part of the reason Mitch McConnell stubbornly clings to life is because, on some level, he knows what punishments await him on the other side of the veil
If you should know one thing about my books, it’s that I’m always gonna pick one little and innocent character to kill!!!! I am a proud alumna of the Suzanne Collins School of Writing
January 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
If you should know one thing about my books, it’s that I’m always gonna pick one little and innocent character to kill!!!! I am a proud alumna of the Suzanne Collins School of Writing
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Kick off the new year - and your new reading goals - with a bang with the help of these 50 exciting new YA books being published in January 2025!
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popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #YALit #KidLit
January 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Kick off the new year - and your new reading goals - with a bang with the help of these 50 exciting new YA books being published in January 2025!
popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #YALit #KidLit
popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #YALit #KidLit
Can’t get over Spotify Wrapped confidently telling me that June was my “Theatrical West End Broadway” season as if that was some kind of insight. Like….
December 5, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Can’t get over Spotify Wrapped confidently telling me that June was my “Theatrical West End Broadway” season as if that was some kind of insight. Like….
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✨ YA BOOK NEWS ✨
I'm so excited to announce that my next YA duology, a romantasy called WICKED ENDEAVORS, is coming in Summer 2026!
If So Let Them Burn was about the power of love, then Wicked Endeavors is about the poisonous yet motivating power of hate. Black female rage abounds in this one 😈
I'm so excited to announce that my next YA duology, a romantasy called WICKED ENDEAVORS, is coming in Summer 2026!
If So Let Them Burn was about the power of love, then Wicked Endeavors is about the poisonous yet motivating power of hate. Black female rage abounds in this one 😈
November 21, 2024 at 1:56 PM
✨ YA BOOK NEWS ✨
I'm so excited to announce that my next YA duology, a romantasy called WICKED ENDEAVORS, is coming in Summer 2026!
If So Let Them Burn was about the power of love, then Wicked Endeavors is about the poisonous yet motivating power of hate. Black female rage abounds in this one 😈
I'm so excited to announce that my next YA duology, a romantasy called WICKED ENDEAVORS, is coming in Summer 2026!
If So Let Them Burn was about the power of love, then Wicked Endeavors is about the poisonous yet motivating power of hate. Black female rage abounds in this one 😈
lorelai gilmore is a deeply dysfunctional individual but one fault i will NOT ascribe to her is the idea that she wouldn’t be receptive to luke discovering he has a kid
November 18, 2024 at 1:29 AM
lorelai gilmore is a deeply dysfunctional individual but one fault i will NOT ascribe to her is the idea that she wouldn’t be receptive to luke discovering he has a kid
I wrote a book (THE AUSTEN AFFAIR, coming in September 2025 from St. Martin’s Griffin) in which the grumpy male lead in a Northanger Abbey film adaptation is a true animal lover who excels at working with the horses on set…….Jonathan Bailey, I have a role for you
youtu.be/Gf0mAfTeU-w?...
youtu.be/Gf0mAfTeU-w?...
November 16, 2024 at 6:11 PM
I wrote a book (THE AUSTEN AFFAIR, coming in September 2025 from St. Martin’s Griffin) in which the grumpy male lead in a Northanger Abbey film adaptation is a true animal lover who excels at working with the horses on set…….Jonathan Bailey, I have a role for you
youtu.be/Gf0mAfTeU-w?...
youtu.be/Gf0mAfTeU-w?...
does Bluesky have a draft function? i do really love keeping a treasure trove of my unbaked thoughts and too-hot takes where only i can see them, to silently wait in a white void for the prophesied day when i finally click “post”
November 16, 2024 at 2:10 PM
does Bluesky have a draft function? i do really love keeping a treasure trove of my unbaked thoughts and too-hot takes where only i can see them, to silently wait in a white void for the prophesied day when i finally click “post”
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Netflix needs to stop asking if I’m still watching and start asking if I moved the laundry to the dryer
November 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Netflix needs to stop asking if I’m still watching and start asking if I moved the laundry to the dryer
Being honest: it was incredibly frustrating that I spent years trying to build up my writing community on Twitter only to powerlessly watch the site die before my eyes in the months leading up to my YA debut.
Please be kind and share this reintroduction thread so I can find my people!
Please be kind and share this reintroduction thread so I can find my people!
November 15, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Being honest: it was incredibly frustrating that I spent years trying to build up my writing community on Twitter only to powerlessly watch the site die before my eyes in the months leading up to my YA debut.
Please be kind and share this reintroduction thread so I can find my people!
Please be kind and share this reintroduction thread so I can find my people!
spike & drusilla, chucky & tiffany, emily & richard gilmore....these are all beautiful examples of evil couples in love ♥️
November 15, 2024 at 12:34 AM
spike & drusilla, chucky & tiffany, emily & richard gilmore....these are all beautiful examples of evil couples in love ♥️
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don't comply in advance, don't despair in advance
November 11, 2024 at 10:14 PM
don't comply in advance, don't despair in advance