So I'm writing at a cafe in an unfamiliar city, and this little kid, maybe 9 or 10, came up to me with a pen and a stack of post-it notes and asked me if I wanted his autograph, and so of course I said that yes, I absolutely did.

This is what he gave me

What you get when you #copyedit me: fractional stets and invented punctuation

Post one of the most haunting shots in movie history from a film made before the year 2000

I will be at YALLWEST in Santa Monica on Saturday May 3, along with a small army of amazing young adult and middle-grade authors and illustrators. If you're in LA, and looking for a fun and free(!) way to spend your Saturday, come by SAMOHI and say hi!

LAUNCH DAY IS HERE!!! The Bird has flown and you can find it at your favorite bookstore/library! Crack the cover! Try the first chapter (it's short)! If it speaks to you, I hope you'll give it a read, or better yet, give it to a young reader. #booksky #mgbooks #middlegrade #kidlit #mglit 📚🪐

My publisher made this beautiful animation for part of the opening sequence of Bird of a Thousand Stories. Enjoy (with sound) #booksky #middlegrade #mglit #kidlit #spookymg 🪐📚

Seven days until this book is in the world #booksky #mglit #middlegrade #kidlit #ya #mgbooks 🪐📚

Book launch celebration! For anyone in the SF Bay Area, come say hi -- Books by the Bay is a wonderful store in a beautiful location

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AUTHOR COPIES HAVE ARRIVED.

February 4th everywhere.

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ONE MONTH!!
This sprawling sprint of an adventure about mythical creatures, interconnectedness, legacies, and healing is coming Feb 4!
You can still get a SIGNED and PERSONALIZED copy from Book Passage (link in bio)
PS yes it's a sequel but you don't have to read the first one
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If you like globe-trotting adventure, mythical creatures, and the transformative power of stories, BIRD OF A THOUSAND STORIES (Feb 2025) might be your cup of cha'i.

Preorder from all the places, or for a signed copy, Book Passage is taking preorders at the bottom link in my bio
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It's been forever since I read them, but this was the first series I ever finished. I was never much interested in books for kids -- discovered Stephen King and HP Lovecraft at a young age (too young? Debatable) -- but I was VERY into Taran's adventures

Hello BlueSky! I write upper middle grade fiction inspired by Persian mythology (and lots of other mythologies too). I've written two novels (1 out now, 1 coming February 4) about Marjan, an Iranian-American girl who discovers that she's the ancestral caretaker of the world's mythical animals. 💙📚