Lauren
@laurydice.bsky.social
she/her • 🇵🇭 • publicity assistant @ tor books • former indie bookstore gremlin • opinions are my own
it is indeed that old fucking religion again
December 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
it is indeed that old fucking religion again
me: *cackles*
my daughter: *accusingly* you do this ALL THE TIME
my daughter: *accusingly* you do this ALL THE TIME
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
me: *cackles*
my daughter: *accusingly* you do this ALL THE TIME
my daughter: *accusingly* you do this ALL THE TIME
me watching ep 5 of the summer i turned pretty, then immediately starting season 2 of wednesday today:
August 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
me watching ep 5 of the summer i turned pretty, then immediately starting season 2 of wednesday today:
“why am i in my 30s invested in this teen show” i could be 73 and i will still happily get on my soapbox about why this is a fake love triangle, and how this is actually a story about young people navigating grief, and laurel park trying not to crash out after losing her wife !!!
August 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“why am i in my 30s invested in this teen show” i could be 73 and i will still happily get on my soapbox about why this is a fake love triangle, and how this is actually a story about young people navigating grief, and laurel park trying not to crash out after losing her wife !!!
a pro (or con depending on how you view it) of still coming down from the SDCC high is that i am juuuuuust delirious enough to work in “august sipped away like a bottle of wine” in an email to a colleague without thinking twice about it ✌🏽
August 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
a pro (or con depending on how you view it) of still coming down from the SDCC high is that i am juuuuuust delirious enough to work in “august sipped away like a bottle of wine” in an email to a colleague without thinking twice about it ✌🏽
me seeing this after booking a work trip flight out of denver 🤡
Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes after multiple radio transmitters failed, according to reporting from Denver7.
Denver airport air traffic control went out for 6 minutes on Monday, report says
Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes after multiple radio transmitters failed, according to reporting fr…
www.denverpost.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
me seeing this after booking a work trip flight out of denver 🤡
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ALA is alarmed by the termination of the Digital Equity Act grants program, a seismic investment in America's digital infrastructure.
This abrupt & illegal termination is extremely concerning for the libraries relying on funding to connect their communities. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
This abrupt & illegal termination is extremely concerning for the libraries relying on funding to connect their communities. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
May 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ALA is alarmed by the termination of the Digital Equity Act grants program, a seismic investment in America's digital infrastructure.
This abrupt & illegal termination is extremely concerning for the libraries relying on funding to connect their communities. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
This abrupt & illegal termination is extremely concerning for the libraries relying on funding to connect their communities. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
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My novel, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, has a cover!
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
May 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
My novel, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, has a cover!
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
i’ve been in this country for almost a decade now, and still no one has given me a straight answer on why some midwestern states aren’t actually IN the midwest geographically speaking? it’s starting to feel like a conspiracy
February 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
i’ve been in this country for almost a decade now, and still no one has given me a straight answer on why some midwestern states aren’t actually IN the midwest geographically speaking? it’s starting to feel like a conspiracy
EYE KNOW that i’m late to the game, but i’m binge watching ted lasso and it might single-handedly cure my imposter syndrome
January 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
EYE KNOW that i’m late to the game, but i’m binge watching ted lasso and it might single-handedly cure my imposter syndrome
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
your fave serial hobbyist found *dj khaled’s voice* another one !!!
January 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
your fave serial hobbyist found *dj khaled’s voice* another one !!!
trying to figure out how the notebook (2004) has never been my cup of tea and yet i love the notebook: the musical a very unchill amount. what in the ingrid michaleson sorcery
January 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
trying to figure out how the notebook (2004) has never been my cup of tea and yet i love the notebook: the musical a very unchill amount. what in the ingrid michaleson sorcery
there’s a v specific thing that i said i would gift myself if i ever got a full-time publishing job, and while it still took me ages to pull the trigger, it’ll finally be here next week 🥹✨
January 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
there’s a v specific thing that i said i would gift myself if i ever got a full-time publishing job, and while it still took me ages to pull the trigger, it’ll finally be here next week 🥹✨
what is girlhood if not baking in the middle of the night while watching greta gerwig’s little women
December 24, 2024 at 7:08 AM
what is girlhood if not baking in the middle of the night while watching greta gerwig’s little women
my husband came home with a pill organizer for me. that man is SICK and TIRED of me gambling with my health lmaooo
December 19, 2024 at 4:13 PM
my husband came home with a pill organizer for me. that man is SICK and TIRED of me gambling with my health lmaooo
this just in: woman is (actually !) using up what’s left of her vacation days to color and watch the oc; so far she’s resisted the urge to check her work inbox 🙌🏽
December 9, 2024 at 5:53 PM
this just in: woman is (actually !) using up what’s left of her vacation days to color and watch the oc; so far she’s resisted the urge to check her work inbox 🙌🏽
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Wanna work in children’s books/know someone who does? Bloomsbury is hiring an editorial assistant!
(Note: I am not involved in the hiring process.)
recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...
(Note: I am not involved in the hiring process.)
recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...
Bloomsbury - Editorial Assistant, Children's Trade
Established in 1998 and located in midtown Manhattan, Bloomsbury USA is an independent, general interest publisher of adult and children’s books which has become known for both its high-quality fictio...
recruiting.paylocity.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Wanna work in children’s books/know someone who does? Bloomsbury is hiring an editorial assistant!
(Note: I am not involved in the hiring process.)
recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...
(Note: I am not involved in the hiring process.)
recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...
the nerd at apple responsible for this atrocity better count his fucking days !!!
November 27, 2024 at 6:18 PM
the nerd at apple responsible for this atrocity better count his fucking days !!!
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Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
Books Not Bars 2024 Holiday Campaign
BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated.
In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...
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November 26, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
totally not about to watch “the wild robot” for the zillionth time just to feel something
November 26, 2024 at 2:40 AM
totally not about to watch “the wild robot” for the zillionth time just to feel something
if that ain’t the sexiest arm you’ve ever seen 🦾✨
November 23, 2024 at 12:42 AM
if that ain’t the sexiest arm you’ve ever seen 🦾✨
petition to rebrand cunnilingus in the car as doing the “chappell road”
November 21, 2024 at 5:34 PM
petition to rebrand cunnilingus in the car as doing the “chappell road”
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When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was:
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
More detail: When booksellers get pre-orders, it's a quantitative and qualitative signal that there is like *something here* about a book. The avalanche of new books out there is hard to communicate if you're not in the industry, and pre-orders are one of vanishingly few signals. It is a real thing!
The thing about pre-orders: If you pre-order thru an indie bookstore (which generally doesn't cost you up-front!) it is HUGE for the lifeblood of the book, it is a boost to authors, the publisher, and the booksellers who steward this life. It's a little thing but it's meaningful should this inspire!
November 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was:
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display