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Ivy Lin | Querying Author
@ivy-lin.bsky.social
Autistic writer currently querying THE LOVE IN YOUR WORDS! Published in SOMEONE LIKE ME, avail in bookstores: https://linktr.ee/ivylinwrites

DM me for serious queries only.
I am officially querying THE LOVE IN YOUR WORDS, a YA Romance complete at 70,000 words! Here is my up-to-date Agent Guide.

#ya #romance #neurodiverse #ownvoices #agentguide #agentsguide
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I'm officially a #PUBLISHED (but still unagented) #writer!! SOMEONE LIKE ME, an anthology of #autistic experiences, is now available online and in stores. Thank you so much VERVE Books, @waterstones.bsky.social and @waterstoneslpl.bsky.social for sharing our stories with the world.
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#DVParty Day 2: First Line

Missed day 1, but I'm here for day 2! Here are the first two lines of my YA Romance. It's about a selectively mute girl who falls in love with an autistic polyglot through learning Chinese!
October 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
TO ALL THE BOYS x KOMI CANT COMMUNICATE

16yo Lena Mei discovers her neurospiciness while learning Mandarin with a cute autistic polyglot

#UnhingedPit #YA #R #W
September 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Selectively mute 16yo Lena Mei wants to read a Chinese poem to honour her late mother, but she can’t read it. A charming autistic polyglot offers to help—not only with her speech but also in discovering love and her own autism.
#YA #R #PosterPit #W
August 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I am so excited to speak with Sarah Cook, Lucy Rose and Dr Clem Bastow about our anthology! Please RSVP on EventBrite if you'd like to listen or join in on our discussion about #autism & #neurodiversity. 🙂

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/someone-li...
August 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
(1/4) Since writing this essay, my life has changed dramatically. Reading it is like uncovering a letter in a time capsule; its message rings truer to me now more than ever.

#writing #books #autistic #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity
August 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
IT CAME!! Thank you so much VERVE Books for the opportunity to contribute to this moving and important anthology!! 🥹

If you're like me, SOMEONE LIKE ME will make you shed tears of joy! Preorder here: www.vervebooks.co.uk/bookpage.php...
August 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
SOMETHING MORE x KOMI CANT COMMUNICATE

When 16yo Lena Mei befriends an autistic polyglot to learn Mandarin, she doesn’t expect to fall in love or learn that she, too, is on the spectrum.
#YA #R #QuestPit #W
August 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
With her aging grandma visiting from China—maybe for the last time—16yo Lena Mei enlists an autistic polyglot for help learning Mandarin so she can speak to her. As their bond deepens, she overcomes speech problems and questions whether she is autistic too.
#YA #R #QuestPit #W
August 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Selectively mute 16yo Lena Mei wants to read a Chinese poem to honour her late mother, but she can’t read it. A charming autistic polyglot offers to help—not only with her speech but also in discovering love and her own autism.
#YA #R #QuestPit #W
August 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Waterstones is launching a 25% off pre-order campaign for Someone Like Me!

From Mon, 28 July - Thurs, 31 July
Enter promo code SUMMER25 to get your 25% off discount on the Waterstones website and app!

waterstones.com/campaign/jul...

@Waterstones #WPreorder
July 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I’m thrilled to share that I'll be featured in the anthology Someone Like Me! Huge thanks to VERVE Books for the opportunity to tell my story as a late-diagnosed autistic woman. Our voices need to be heard now more than ever. Preorder here: shorturl.at/ufSkx
June 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE x TO ALL THE BOYS

Selectively mute 16yo Lena Mei wants to read a Chinese poem to honour her late mother, but she can’t read it. A charming autistic polyglot offers to help—not only with her speech but also in discovering her own autism.

#SEAsianPit #W #YA #CR
May 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
SOMETHING MORE x NEVER THOUGHT I'D END UP HERE x KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE

Selectively mute 16yo Lena Mei falls for an autistic polyglot teaching her Mandarin, but uncovers a secret that could silence their love forever.
#YA #R #QuestPit #W
May 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
With her aging grandma visiting from China—maybe for the last time—16yo Lena Mei enlists a charming autistic polyglot to help her overcome her speech problems and learn Mandarin. As their bond deepens, she begins to question whether she might be autistic too.
#YA #R #QuestPit #W
May 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Selectively mute 16yo Lena Mei wants to read a Chinese poem to honour her late mother, but she can’t read it. A charming autistic polyglot offers to help—not only with her speech but also in discovering her own autism.
#YA #R #QuestPit #W
May 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
When 16yo Lena Mei turns to an autistic polyglot to learn Mandarin, she doesn’t expect to fall for him—or uncover a painful connection between their families that could uproot their growing love.
#YA #R #QuestPit #W
May 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
An agent’s guide to The Love In Your Words: a YA Romance set in Liverpool, where a selectively mute girl falls for an autistic polyglot who helps her embrace her Chinese heritage and neurodivergence.
#YA #Romance #writingcommunity #litagents #agentguide
May 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I'm obsessed with this animation @emmacarelli.bsky.social made of my character, Mia!! The vibes, the expression, the hair-twirling, THE CODE!!

#art #animation #writing #python
March 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
SOMETHING MORE x TOMORROW (x3)

When 2 awkward teenagers fall for each other during a coding competition, one must help her mother afford rent, confront a toxic ex-relationship, and come to terms with the possibility that she might be autistic.

#YA #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA
March 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
SOMETHING MORE x TOMORROW (x3)

To win a $100k coding competition, Mia Pan teams up with an autistic coding prodigy, who she’s crushing hard on. But falling for him makes her wonder: is she autistic too?

#YA #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA
March 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
SOMETHING MORE x TOMORROW (x3)

When 16yo Mia Pan learns her mom can't afford rent, she must win a $100k coding competition to stay in NYC—her childhood home—while navigating feelings for her autistic teammate and wondering if she's autistic herself.

#YA #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA
March 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
SOMETHING MORE x TOMORROW (x3)

When 16yo Mia Pan learns her mom can't afford rent, she must win a $100k coding competition to stay in NYC—her childhood home—while navigating feelings for her autistic teammate and wondering if she's autistic herself.

#YA #CR #MCR #Cupit
February 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
SOMETHING MORE x TOMORROW (x3)

When two awkward teenagers fall for each other during a high-stakes coding competition, one must help her mother afford rent, confront a toxic ex-relationship, and come to terms with the possibility that she might be autistic.

#YA #CR #MCR #Cupit
February 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM