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Mia Tsai, rabble-rouser
@itsamia.bsky.social
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Author, editor, Dalcrozian, angry Asian. BITTER MEDICINE | THE MEMORY HUNTERS. Rep: Anne Tibbets. Hugo finalist and Hugoish winner. @concurrentseattle.bsky.social creator. Fluent in you guys, yinz, and y'all.

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This Saturday, find me at B&N Perimeter in ATL to defend romance with @runwithskizzers.bsky.social @julianwinters.bsky.social @delilahsdawson.bsky.social and Vanessa Riley! 2pm! Go or else I'll stop posting dog pictures!
A picture of a large-eyed black-and-tan dog on a dog bed, her snout in the foreground. Text on the picture reads: hello fren. pls go to the In Defense of Romance panel 11/22, 2pm, B&N Perimeter, with Julian Winters, Preeti Chhibber, Vanessa Riley, and Delilah S. Dawson. pls?
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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belated day 2 of posting my dog for engagement. we adopted puddles during lockdown, when she was 4 years old. she came to us with a ton of anxiety.

she still has anxiety but 5 years of basically constant therapy has made it better, somewhat... she's still afraid of the following:
a photo of a black-and-tan dog sleeping on her back in a dog bed; her paws are curled up over her chest a photo of a black-and-tan dog on her back in a gray dog bed; she's stretching her right paw out
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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I made a video to promote this In Defense of Romance panel I'm moderating on 11/22, 2pm, @ B&N Perimeter in ATL w/ @runwithskizzers.bsky.social @julianwinters.bsky.social @delilahsdawson.bsky.social @vanessariley.com

We will have free stuff! We'll have a REC LIST & you can buy all the books!
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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starting an initiative on ig where i post pics of my dog for engagement. i will mirror here. my dog's name is puddles and she's 9.

i'm moderating a panel called "in defense of romance" at b&n perimeter 11/22 @ 2pm w/ @runwithskizzers.bsky.social and others AND Y'ALL BETTER SHOW UP BC IT'LL BE FUN
a picture of a black and tan dog lying in a circular dog bed a picture of the face of a black and tan dog in a white dog bed who is side-eyeing the camera a very close shot of my dog's extreme side-eye
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Listen: Whatever you're doing, don't give up. The devil failed to get Dick Cheney five times before he notched a success. If Lucifer kept trying, you can too. You know how in publishing we say it only takes one yes?

Here's the one yes. Get out there, y'all.
Screenshot of a partial headline from USA Today that reads "Dick Cheney had five heart attacks. How science helped him live until 84."
November 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Friends in the Northeast! I and a whole bunch of authors are headed your way in the next two weeks for @yumewrites.bsky.social 's Traveling SFF Festival! Instead of having conversation partners, we'll be paneling with one another at each stop. More info at
www.yumekitasei.com/travelingsff...
A blue graphic with text on it with information about the Traveling SFF Festival. The text reads: 8 nights, 8 cities, 8 panel discussions Elaine Cho, JR Dawson, Emily Jane, Micaiah Johnson, Yume Kitasei, Mia Tsai, Julia Vee, with Amanda Foody, Matthew Kressel, Ray Nayler, Sarah Pinsker, Veronica Roth, Fran Wilde Week 1 Monday, Oct 13: PT Knitwear, New York, NY Wednesday, Oct 15: Greedy Reads Remington, Baltimore, MD Thursday, Oct 16: East City Bookshop, Washington, DC Friday, Oct 17: Mavey Books, Philadelphi, PA (Ardmore) Week 2 Tuesday, Oct 21: Possible Futures, New Haven, CT Wednesday, Oct 22: Smith College, Northampton, MA Thursday, Oct 23: Norwich Bookstore, Norwich, VT Friday, Oct 24: Brookline Booksmith, Boston, MA A blue graphic with the Traveling SFF Festival logo on the top left side. The header of the graphic reads, "Traveling Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Festival 2025." On the left side of the graphic is a photo of Mia Tsai, a Taiwanese American woman wearing a book-print dress; below is the cover of The Memory Hunters. On the right side is the text: Mia Tsai Mia Tsai is a Taiwanese American author of BITTER MEDICINE, a xianxia-inspired contemporary fantasy, and THE MEMORY HUNTERS. She is also an editor at Giganotosaurus, a 2024 Hugo Award Finalist for Best Semiprozine, and the creator of ConCurrent, a SFF convention. At the bottom of the graphic is the text: Traveling Festival Panels 10/21 - Possible Futures, New Haven 10/22 - Smith College, Northampton 10/23 - Norwich Bookstore, Norwich 10/24 - Brookline Booksmith, Boston
October 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Okay, schedule graphic for Flights of Foundry this weekend! See y'all there.
A graphic for Mia Tsai's schedule at Flights of Foundry on Friday, September 26, 2025, and Saturday, September 27, 2025. Header text is in dark blue, as are "Friday" and "Saturday" on the left side of the graphic. A yellow dragon silhouette is on the top right side. Below, in blue, pink, and blue-yellow and pink-yellow gradient boxes, are listed the times and events. 3 PM ET, Friday: Chill and Chat. 7 PM ET Friday: The Death of Truth Is the Ultimate Victory of Evil: Andor Season 2. 11 AM ET, Saturday: Love, Lust & Relationships: How Bioware Changed Our Perspectives on Romance in Games (Dragon Age Edition). 3-5 PM ET, Saturday: Finding Your Rhythm Workshop
September 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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sometimes you gotta look at the zon for specific book information and you stumble upon your reviews, which -

1. Lesbian love story is a bonus
2. It's Bi Visibility Week. Vale is bisexual, not lesbian. Bi erasure is real
3. Somehow ol' gal missed the mycology, infectious disease, and anthropology
a screenshot of a 1-star review of Mia Tsai's THE MEMORY HUNTERS, titled "Lesbian romance disguised as sci-fi" (reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2025). "It's not sci-fi or fantasy - it's a lesbian love story. That's okay if you're a lesbian. But if you're looking for a sci-fi fantasy it's a heck of a disappointment"
September 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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not THE fave, but i refer to this constantly. "sticks m'legy out real far"
A picture of a cat lying down with its leg in the air, captioned "the ol' razzle dazzle."
September 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't grunge.

Portishead's Dummy forever changed me.
The cover of Portishead's album, Dummy
September 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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I'm headed over to @armadillocon.bsky.social in under a week, so here's my schedule! See y'all there.

Fun fact: Did you know Georgia also has armadillos?
A rectangular events graphic for Mia Tsai's Armadillocon schedule. Various armadillos are placed on the graphic. The background is a faint rainbow watercolor. The text is as follows: Friday, Sept. 12 9 am - 4 pm, Armadillocon Writers' Workshop 10 pm, 2 Fighting 2 F*cking: Sex and Combat Scenes Saturday, Sept. 13 11:30 am, Stealing the Shire: Fantasy Heists and Capers 2:30 pm, Signing 4:30 pm, Reading 7 pm, Tachyon's 30th Anniversary Sunday, Sept. 14 11:30 am, The Wheel of Time 2 pm, Worldbuilding: SFF Expanding Horizons
September 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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me when i ask questions about anything in publishing
The man with a butterfly meme. The man is publishing, the butterfly is vibes and augury, and the caption at the bottom reads, "Is this a business plan?"
September 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Aight, it's almost September (somehow). In the immortal words of Cardi B, "You know where I'm at, you'll know where I'll be."

9/12-9/14, Armadillocon in Austin, TX
9/21, fantasy book club at the Book Bird in Avondale Estates, GA (do you remember)
9/26-9/27, Flights of Foundry
A graphic detailing where Mia Tsai will be appearing in September 2025. The top portion is white with a pink orchid background and the text "Mia Tsai's upcoming events." The rest of the graphic has a gradient coral-to-neon lilac gradient background with flowers across the bottom. In three black boxes in the center of the graphic is white text outlined in yellow. The text reads: Sept. 12-14, Armadillocon, Austin, TX. Sept. 21, fantasy book club, the Book Bird, Avondale Estates, GA. Sept. 26-27, Flights of Foundry, online, Dream Foundry.
September 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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lee, be not old man yelling at clouds but seagull screaming at sky. me @ "dark academia" when it lacks academia
screaming seagull meme where a seagull bends its head back in the first picture and then calls in the second picture, which is tinted red. the seagull has light coming out of its eyes
August 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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DRAGONCON 2K25! See y'all this Saturday at noon at booth #1300 on floor 1 with @missingvolume.bsky.social! I'll be signing for an hour and may also be poking about the con. Come find me.

Don't get it twisted: The 3 is for John Starks, not Josh Hart (Josh I love you)

graphic design is my passion
A parody of the NBA 2k25 cover. At the top is a phoenix with "ATL" and the Dragoncon logo beside it. Below, the NBA icon has been replaced with the Dragoncon icon. The iconic red-and-white 2K25 logo is in the top center. Beneath is a picture of Mia Tsai's face poorly photoshopped onto Jayson Tatum's head. The Celtics uniform has been drawn over with orange and blue lines, and the Celtics team name has been replaced with "KNICKS" in blue and orange. The jersey bears the number 3. At the bottom of the graphic is the Missing Volume's logo, with the text "Americasmart, Sat. 8/30, noon, floor 1, #1300" beside it, half in red and half in white.
August 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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now why would anyone put a spoiler on a chest freezer
Picture of a white Cybertruck with a white spoiler on the back. The license plate has been covered up with a vomiting emoji.
August 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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All right, all right, here's where I am this month.
A graphic with an aged paper background and planes with dotted lines decorating the top. A picture of Mia Tsai with "Where in the world is Mia Tsai?" surrounding it is at the top. Below is the text "August 9, 11 am, Bookstore Romance Day, Charis books; August 13-17, WorldCon Seattle (WorldCon logo), August 14, ConCurrent Seattle (ConCurrent logo), August 30, DragonCon, 12 noon, AmericasMart [booth TBD] (DragonCon logo)"
August 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I've got a VIRTUAL EVENT tonight with @gabriellabuba.bsky.social at 8 ET with @loyaltybooks.bsky.social ! Drop by to watch Gabriella and me cut it up and talk about our books.

loyaltybookstores.com/bubaandtsai
A promo graphic with the covers of DAUGHTERS OF FLOOD AND FURY and THE MEMORY HUNTERS plus headshots of Gabriella Buba and Mia Tsai. The text reads "Gabriella Buba & Mia Tsai, FRI 8/1 @ 8 PM ET, Virtual." loyaltybookstores.com/bubaandtsai
August 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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UPDATE: There's been a change to my tour stops for THE MEMORY HUNTERS. Unfortunately, we've had to cancel the Itinerant Literate event. North Charleston, there are bookplates coming your way. I'll be back when I'm able!

I'll see the rest of y'all next week!
A graphic with a dark red background and golden outlines of mushrooms. On the right-hand side is a tree branch with mushrooms growing out of it. The text at the top reads "THE MEMORY HUNTERS Southeast Tour," with UPDATED below "tour." Below, in a table, is the following text: 7/29, 7 PM, launch at Charis + LD Lewis; 7/30, 6:30 PM, Read It Again Books + Jenn Lyons; 7/31, 7 PM, The Book Tavern; 8/1, 8 PM, Loyalty Books (virtual) with Gabriella Buba; 8/2, 5 PM, The Itinerant Literate; 8/3, 2 PM, Story on the Square. A "canceled" sign is next to the Itinerant Literate listing, and the listing has been crossed out.
July 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Clicked the link to read and... well... can't say I'm surprised.

women: *publishing 50.45% of books*
men: *publishing 49.55% of books*
crying man: i am feel uncomfortable when we are not about me?

oh, and according to the author interviewed here, the worst thing for a man to do is...write genre
Screenshot of the article in the quote post. The text: Is this the death of the male novelist? The lonely life of a man writing fiction in 2025 A long-overdue shift to female perspectives means male authors are being sidelined, or so says the founder of Conduit Books, a new publishing house that trades only in novels written by men. Nick Duerden investigates There is bust portrait of a white man wearing glasses beneath the text.
July 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Character cards for THE MEMORY HUNTERS are here! Presented by Portia. Come see me at any of the bookstores on tour (or maybe visit the Strand in NYC) and you'll get a card. Key has the regular cover, and Vale has the alternate cover.
Two business cards with the red and green covers of THE MEMORY HUNTERS are propped up against a calico cat. Two business cards are propped up against a calico cat. The card on the left features a tarot-style illustration of a dark-skinned woman with curly hair, a white cup pouring blood over her head. The card on the right features a pale-skinned woman with hair tied back and a dagger pointing down at her head.
July 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Got here late but still, I got here: The Southeast tour for THE MEMORY HUNTERS kicks off July 29! Come see me in ATL, Suwanee, Augusta, North Charleston, or McDonough. I'll be with @ldlewiswrites.com for launch night, @jennlyons.bsky.social the next day, and @gabriellabuba.bsky.social on August 1!
A graphic with a dark red background and golden outlines of mushrooms. On the right hand side is a tree branch with mushrooms growing out of it. The text at the top reads "THE MEMORY HUNTERS Southeast Tour." Below, in a table, is the following text: 7/29, 7 PM, launch at Charis + LD Lewis; 7/30, 6:30 PM, Read It Again Books + Jenn Lyons; 7/31, 7 PM, The Book Tavern; 8/1, 8 PM, Loyalty Books (virtual) with Gabriella Buba; 8/2, 5 PM, The Itinerant Literate; 8/3, 2 PM, Story on the Square.
July 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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more postcards from the neighborhood of make believe
The Great Oak Tree from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
July 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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played "It's Such a Good Feeling" and taught it to someone else today
A display with Mr. Rogers, smiling, hands folded atop Trolley, on a blue background. The text reads: "The Fred Rogers Studio at WQED Pittsburgh."
July 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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missives from the neighborhood of make-believe
The blue miniature castle from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
July 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM