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Justine Pucella Winans
@justinepwinans.bsky.social
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Award-winning author, cat lover, and aspiring Pokémon trainer. Most recent: HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER Next up: A LITTLE TOO HAUNTED (9/30/25) They/She

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candikat.bsky.social
#HowtoSurviveASlasher by @justinepwinans.bsky.social is a sweet coming of age story masquerading as a self-aware teen slasher novel - and it’s a solid read for both. #HorrorSky #BookSky #Libby #PublicLibrary #ShopIndieBookstores Full Review: candikathorror.com/reads/how-to...
How to Survive a Slasher — CandiKat Horror
How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans is a sweet coming of age story masquerading as a self-aware teen slasher novel - and it’s a solid read for both. 
candikathorror.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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popgoesthereader.bsky.social
🌈 195 2025 Young Adult Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈
popgoesthereader.com/195-2025-you...
#BookSky #YALit #KidLit #Pride #PrideMonth
A compilation of twenty-one 2025 young adult book covers in shades of pink and purple. Books featured include if We Were A Movie, I Love You S'More, Love At Second Sight, Togetha, Out of Step, Into You, Finding Prince Charming, Call Your Boyfriend, Chaos King, Hit Me With Your Best Charm, The Assassin's Guide To Babysitting, All-Nighter, Why On Earth, Run Away With Me, On Starlit Shores, There's Always Next Year, We Were Villains, Lucha of the Forgotten Spring, Nav's Foolproof Guide To Falling In Love, The Good Vampire's Guide To Blood and Boyfriends, The L.O.V.E. Club and Come Home To My Heart.
June 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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multcolib.bsky.social
If you're looking for "Something to read after Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet", check out How to Survive a Slasher by @justinepwinans.bsky.social: multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S1... #AskALibrarian
How to Survive a Slasher — Multnomah County Library
How to Survive a Slasher — Winans, Justine Pucella, — Queer teen CJ must rely on their knowledge of horror-movie rules to survive when a prophetic manuscript thrusts her into the center of a new murde...
multcolib.bibliocommons.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
justinepwinans.bsky.social
New book out next fall! There's gore, there's gays, there's facing trauma! #booksky
May 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Announcing new deals for @justinepwinans.bsky.social @karlavalenti.bsky.social @rozenwoga.bsky.social @leahhong.bsky.social + more buff.ly/zs2aBsy
May 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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authorsabb.bsky.social
We've been asked this a few times & now have an answer! If you're in publishing, but not author you can join Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans! The group is still in development but you can sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans sign-up
Hello! We're Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans, a group of editors, agents, publicists, designers, marketers, and more who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read. We're a...
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April 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
unfortunately, this isn't surprising given ... everything. if you're an author, consider joining @authorsabb.bsky.social

if you're a reader looking to support the freedom read, show up for your local library! ilovelibraries.org

And attend local school board meetings and fight for these books!
April 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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maggietokudahall.bsky.social
It's hard to explain to people outside this fight that Texas is currently trying to ban kids from using public libraries... but they are; it's passed out of committee, and it's going to a floor vote.

🚨If you know ANYONE in Texas it's time for them to call their reps and demand NO ON HB3225🚨
freadomfighters.bsky.social TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · Apr 17
Bad. Despite the voucher debate, the Tx State Affairs committee met and voted FOR HB3225. This bill would require public libraries to have age restrictions and cordone off parts of the library as inaccessible to teens. @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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authorsabb.bsky.social
Texas! Tx HB3225 was passed by the House so now it is time to call your state Senators! Here's a good op-ed describing some of the dangers of the bill. And be sure to give a follow to @freadomfighters.bsky.social
Librarians aren't bouncers. Texas teens shouldn't be carded to read serious books | Opinion
The bill’s threat of a $10,000 fine per infraction will only create fear and lead to banning perfectly good books for people who happen to be minors.
www.statesman.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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catherinehapka.bsky.social
Spotted some familiar names at the Union Square @barnesandnoble.com and @booksofwonder.bsky.social today! 📚👀😁

@matokah.bsky.social @justinepwinans.bsky.social @mtanderson.bsky.social @tayberryjelly.bsky.social
Books on a bookshelf with Ana on the Edge by A.J. Sass face out at center. Books on a bookshelf with The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans face out at center. Books on a bookshelf with Feed by M.T. Anderson face out at center. Books on a bookshelf with Murray Out of Water by Taylor Tracy face out at center.
April 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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24hryabookblog.bsky.social
Are you eager to explore more of the YA Horror genre? If so,
my bookish list of 10+ young adult Horror books is for you if you need recs of atmospheric, chilling reads for your tbr! 🖤🕯️ #yabooks #booksky #diversebooks

thebookedshelf.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/1...
April 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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catherinehapka.bsky.social
Just finished BIANCA TORRE IS AFRAID OF EVERYTHING by @justinepwinans.bsky.social - loved it!

It has murder! It has birds! It has queer rep! It has amateur sleuths! It has phobias! It has romance! It has an adorkably lovable protag!

What are you waiting for? Fly out & get it today! 🐦 #kidlit #YA
Photo of a book: BIANCA TORRE IS AFRAID OF EVERYTHING by Justine Pucella Winans. Cover is shades of pink and purple, with art of a teen person's face in profile with birds around it, city skyline at bottom. Perched atop the book is a fake chickadee, and sitting beside it is a very silly looking yellow bird with orange feet and beak.
April 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
justinepwinans.bsky.social
Sometimes I doodle for fun. I played around with doing an outline of my kitten birdwatching. It might be rough, unpolished, unfinished, maybe even bad, but I did it for free, for fun, for joy.

Not everything has to be amazing. Not everything has to be for profit. You can do it just to enjoy it.
March 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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chucktingle.bsky.social
WONDERCON was a profoundly beautiful day shared with profoundly wonderful people. overwhelmed with gratitude and thankful to share this moment with @ceejthemoment.bsky.social @lizkerin.bsky.social @justinepwinans.bsky.social @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social @judyapneeb.bsky.social LOVE IS REAL
March 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
justinepwinans.bsky.social
Writers at work
A person on their laptop with a calico kitten in the foreground making a silly face The same person but with the calico now making a different face--mouth open wide, tongue out, winking
March 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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chucktingle.bsky.social
ANAHEIM BUCKAROOS i will be trotting to WONDERCON this coming weekend with my buds @lizkerin.bsky.social @ceejthemoment.bsky.social @justinepwinans.bsky.social @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social ill be there FRIDAY ONLY here is my schedule come say hello and prove love
March 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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garbagesauce.bsky.social
new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls 🔪🥰
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photo of the books you've lost a lot of blood, letters to the purple satin killer, once was willem, never whistle at night, buffalo hunter, all hallows, till death, how to survive a slasher photo of the books dead spot, twelve nights at rotter house, mongrels, a history of fear, white line fever, the paleontologist, the cursed among us, the haunting of room 904, frost bite
March 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
justinepwinans.bsky.social
I recreated the cover of my YA horror with my cats, and I think we nailed it.

If you like meta, campy horror, and want a fun, quick read, HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER is available now!
A recreation of a book cover that has three cats with varied expressions and a person in a wolf mask holding a knife looking over them. The actual book cover that has three teens running from a person in a wolf mask holding a knife and looming over them
March 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
Happy book birthday to HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER by @justinepwinans.bsky.social 🎉

This YA twists the classic slasher tropes you know and love and is perfect for fans of horror movies like Scream.

Get your copy now: www.justinepucellawinans.com/howtosurvive...
How to Survive a Slasher — Justine Pucella Winans
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March 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
justinepwinans.bsky.social
Miss Becky Buns is trying to get her copy early! If you are a fan of queer, meta horror like her, HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER is out this Tuesday! #Booksky #Horror
www.justinepucellawinans.com/howtosurvive...
A calico kitty reaching a paw out toward a book, HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER by Justine Pucella Winans
March 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
justinepwinans.bsky.social
Excited/emotional to receive ARCs for my upcoming MG horror. There is a cat character in this book that might look familiar. I miss Kana all the time, but loved giving her another home in this book. My team at Bloomsbury made a gorgeous dedication page. Can't wait to share this one with the world.
An advanced reading copy of a book, A LITTLE TOO HAUNTED by Justine Pucella Winans (cover: a young girl in red hoodie holding a flashlight out within a blue-green ghost-filled house). The book is in front of a green glow lantern, purple Pusheen Halloween lights, and cat skeleton toy. A book dedication that reads: for my sweet Kana, thank you for choosing me as your first home. I hope you like this second one I built just for you. Under text is a picture of a gray tabby kitten looking up.
February 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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frankstrong.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨RED ALERT, Texas book lovers. This bill (SB13) will be heard in committee on Thursday. Now is the time to let lawmakers know how bad it is. #BookSky
frankstrong.bsky.social Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · Feb 14
BREAKING: The bill Lt. Gov Dan Patrick promised would “guard against inappropriate books in public schools” finally dropped this week in the Tx Senate. Here’s my breakdown of its worst features. #BookSky #BannedBooks #Freadom substack.com/home/post/p-...
A new bill could ban Huck Finn and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" from Texas public schools
First notes on SB13
substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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chrysaora.bsky.social
If you are a cis person *please* take 2 minutes to do this. Trans people with non-updated gender markers, historical gender marker changes, and X markers are terrified to travel right now; rolling back this policy would mean a lot.
erininthemorning.com Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Feb 19
Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.

You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.

My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.

www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
Public comment on US passport form changes related to trans
www.reddit.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
justinepwinans.bsky.social
There is no stronger bond than that of a reader and a book with an average 3.2-3.8 star rating that will forever have a hold on them.
February 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM