Christyne Morrell
banner
christynewrites.bsky.social
Christyne Morrell
@christynewrites.bsky.social
writer, mother, lawyer, introvert, insomniac
author of middle grade novels TREX, KINGDOM OF SECRETS & CURSE OF THE DEAD MAN’S DIAMOND
Rep: Danielle Chiotti, Upstart Crow Literary
www.christynewrites.com
she/her
Four books into this whole publishing thing, and I FINALLY HAVE PHYSICAL ARCS!!! And they’re so pretty! 😍

I have a small number of copies available for #kidlit folks, so please lemme know if you’d like one. I’d love to get these into the hands of some ARC sharing groups!
August 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
tl;dr
June 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
✨🗝️ COVER REVEAL! 🗝️✨

So grateful for another gorgeous cover by @nummy.illustrator! 😍

A shocking crime, a house full of suspects, and a clever young detective collide in my new MG mystery. THE CASE OF THE SCARLET SNAKEBITE comes out February 2026. 🐍

Preorder now: bit.ly/thecaseofthe....
June 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It’s official! My Knives Out-inspired cozy mystery for kids hits shelves in February!

Best enjoyed in a decrepit Victorian mansion with a steaming mug of tea and a thunderstorm raging outside…

Cover reveal coming soon… 👀
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that Trex is a Sunshine State Young Reader Award nominee for 2025-26! ☀️

What I love most about state lists is that they’re selected directly by teachers, librarians, and students, and this one is particularly special coming from my home state. What a tremendous honor! 🥰
April 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Congrats on your upcoming book! This was my merch for my first book, which includes the usual (bookmarks, stickers). But my favorite were the prologues I wrote and sewed as a pre-order incentive… took forever but they were popular
December 16, 2024 at 11:32 PM
This gorgeous annotated edition of Bel Canto arrived today! 🤩 Now I know how I’ll be avoiding people over the holidays
December 3, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Scrivener ✅
Tea ✅
Stretchy pants ✅
Clickety-clacky keyboard ✅

Let’s do this.
@marial1nn.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 8:04 PM
He’s giving hot frosty and I’m here for it
November 28, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Successfully radicalized the child today, my work here is done*
November 26, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Mon-DO be making his family crazy
November 26, 2024 at 4:29 PM
The 10yo insisted on a poop emoji cake for her birthday and used the leftovers to make very realistic “cake poops”

Fast forward to 10pm, mid-sleepover, and the girls are screaming that the dog pooped in the living room. OR he got hold of a cake poop 🤔

Thus began the worst game of Is It Cake? ever
November 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM
My first book was fantasy, next was sci fi, and then a ghost story - I can’t seem to pick a genre! TREX, my sci fi, was the most popular with boys and has a male protagonist.
November 16, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Hey Bluesky 👋
I hear this is where all the writers are hanging out now? I write middle grade novels and am attempting an adult mystery. This is me with my latest release, CURSE OF THE DEAD MAN’S DIAMOND👇. Please say hi so I feel less awkward! #kidlit #writingcommunity
November 16, 2024 at 1:06 PM