Michele Kirichanskaya
@michelekiricha1.bsky.social
Editorial coordinator @GeeksOUT. Ace. ✡️💜🌈🌹⭐️MFA Graduate. Author of Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World #amquerying
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Born in sweltering Singapore, Celine Ong (she/they) was raised in mosh pits, and writes queer romance novels about chaos gremlins with bad manners, weird feelings, and big hearts. Hold Me Like a Grudge is their debut novel. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Celine buff.ly/9iKMT2f
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Born in sweltering Singapore, Celine Ong (she/they) was raised in mosh pits, and writes queer romance novels about chaos gremlins with bad manners, weird feelings, and big hearts. Hold Me Like a Grudge is their debut novel. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Celine buff.ly/9iKMT2f
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Caitlin Rozakis is the pen name of Rebecca Rozakis. She has had many career changes, including mechanical engineering, and the American Museum of Natural History (who knew emus had birth certificates?) @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Caitlin buff.ly/v4Bv2tq
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Caitlin Rozakis is the pen name of Rebecca Rozakis. She has had many career changes, including mechanical engineering, and the American Museum of Natural History (who knew emus had birth certificates?) @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Caitlin buff.ly/v4Bv2tq
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Angela Hsieh is a Taiwanese American author and illustrator whose debut graphic novel, Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology, received a starred review from Booklist and was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Angela buff.ly/ugUcHtq
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Angela Hsieh is a Taiwanese American author and illustrator whose debut graphic novel, Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology, received a starred review from Booklist and was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Angela buff.ly/ugUcHtq
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Freya Marske is a USA Today bestselling author and has been nominated for two Hugo Awards. Her books include Swordcrossed and A Marvellous Light, which was an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novel Award for Fantasy. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Freya buff.ly/qD4Ullx
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Freya Marske is a USA Today bestselling author and has been nominated for two Hugo Awards. Her books include Swordcrossed and A Marvellous Light, which was an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novel Award for Fantasy. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Freya buff.ly/qD4Ullx
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C.L. Clark (they/she) is a BFA award-winning editor and Ignyte award-winning author of several books, including The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost trilogy), Fate’s Bane (a novella), and Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf (an Arcane novel).
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed C.L. buff.ly/MxW4Vwd
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed C.L. buff.ly/MxW4Vwd
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
C.L. Clark (they/she) is a BFA award-winning editor and Ignyte award-winning author of several books, including The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost trilogy), Fate’s Bane (a novella), and Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf (an Arcane novel).
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed C.L. buff.ly/MxW4Vwd
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed C.L. buff.ly/MxW4Vwd
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My great pleasure to discuss with @michelekiricha1.bsky.social about my new book Queering the Asian Diaspora (@sagepub) for @geeksout.bsky.social .
Hongwei Bao is a Nottingham-based queer Chinese writer, translator and academic. His work explores queer desire, Asian identity, diasporic positionality and transcultural intimacy.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Hongwei buff.ly/74bV5cZ
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Hongwei buff.ly/74bV5cZ
October 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
My great pleasure to discuss with @michelekiricha1.bsky.social about my new book Queering the Asian Diaspora (@sagepub) for @geeksout.bsky.social .
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Frances Cha taught at Ewha Womans Univ. and Yonsei Univ. and currently teaches undergraduate fiction at Columbia Univ. Frances's debut novel If I Had Your Face was named one of the best books of the year by Time, NPR, BBC, and Esquire. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Frances buff.ly/5OmA6pV
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Frances Cha taught at Ewha Womans Univ. and Yonsei Univ. and currently teaches undergraduate fiction at Columbia Univ. Frances's debut novel If I Had Your Face was named one of the best books of the year by Time, NPR, BBC, and Esquire. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Frances buff.ly/5OmA6pV
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Hongwei Bao is a Nottingham-based queer Chinese writer, translator and academic. His work explores queer desire, Asian identity, diasporic positionality and transcultural intimacy.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Hongwei buff.ly/74bV5cZ
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Hongwei buff.ly/74bV5cZ
October 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Hongwei Bao is a Nottingham-based queer Chinese writer, translator and academic. His work explores queer desire, Asian identity, diasporic positionality and transcultural intimacy.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Hongwei buff.ly/74bV5cZ
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Hongwei buff.ly/74bV5cZ
In honor of Ace Week, this very Ace author is promoting their non fiction book on asexuality, Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World! This book was a labor of love for a community I’m proud to be a part of. #aceweek #asexuality
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Ace Notes
What is the ace lens?Is my relationship queerplatonic?Am I sex-favorable, sex-averse or sex-repulsed?As an ace or questioning person in an oh-so-allo world, you're probably in desperate need of a chea...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In honor of Ace Week, this very Ace author is promoting their non fiction book on asexuality, Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World! This book was a labor of love for a community I’m proud to be a part of. #aceweek #asexuality
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Alix E. Harrow is the NYT-bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, Starling House, and various short fiction, including retold fairy tales, A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Alix buff.ly/6NEQd9q
October 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Alix E. Harrow is the NYT-bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, Starling House, and various short fiction, including retold fairy tales, A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Alix buff.ly/6NEQd9q
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K. M. Fajardo is a second-generation Filipino Canadian writer from the Toronto suburbs. After a childhood spent roaming bookstores, she now lives and writes in Toronto with her rescue cat, Clementine. Local Heavens is her debut novel.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/KXGKEY1
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/KXGKEY1
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
K. M. Fajardo is a second-generation Filipino Canadian writer from the Toronto suburbs. After a childhood spent roaming bookstores, she now lives and writes in Toronto with her rescue cat, Clementine. Local Heavens is her debut novel.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/KXGKEY1
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/KXGKEY1
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Taylor Grothe is a neurodivergent (ASD) NB horror writer with an MFA from Fairfield University. Taylor acted as a special editor for the Brevity special issue Trans Experience in 2022. Hollow is their debut novel.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Taylor buff.ly/W5DTfQR
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Taylor buff.ly/W5DTfQR
October 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Taylor Grothe is a neurodivergent (ASD) NB horror writer with an MFA from Fairfield University. Taylor acted as a special editor for the Brevity special issue Trans Experience in 2022. Hollow is their debut novel.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Taylor buff.ly/W5DTfQR
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Taylor buff.ly/W5DTfQR
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Jihyun Yun is a Korean American writer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her full length poetry collection SOME ARE ALWAYS HUNGRY won the Prairie Schooner Book Prize. Her debut young adult novel AND THE RIVER DRAGS HER DOWN is out now.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jihyun buff.ly/nPSkcct
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jihyun buff.ly/nPSkcct
October 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jihyun Yun is a Korean American writer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her full length poetry collection SOME ARE ALWAYS HUNGRY won the Prairie Schooner Book Prize. Her debut young adult novel AND THE RIVER DRAGS HER DOWN is out now.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jihyun buff.ly/nPSkcct
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jihyun buff.ly/nPSkcct
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Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Chloe buff.ly/KomuH7E
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Chloe buff.ly/KomuH7E
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K. M. Enright is the Sunday Times bestselling author of MISTRESS OF LIES and its sequel LORD OF RUIN. When not writing, he can be found playing too many video games, cooking, or listening to Broadway musicals.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/HdeMexg
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/HdeMexg
September 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
K. M. Enright is the Sunday Times bestselling author of MISTRESS OF LIES and its sequel LORD OF RUIN. When not writing, he can be found playing too many video games, cooking, or listening to Broadway musicals.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/HdeMexg
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/HdeMexg
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Goldy Moldavsky's novels include the NYT bestseller KILL THE BOY BAND, NO GOOD DEED, and THE MARY SHELLEY CLUB. Her love of 80s movies, 90s boy bands, and horror flicks hugely influences her work.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Goldy buff.ly/lxy9kPo
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Goldy buff.ly/lxy9kPo
September 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Goldy Moldavsky's novels include the NYT bestseller KILL THE BOY BAND, NO GOOD DEED, and THE MARY SHELLEY CLUB. Her love of 80s movies, 90s boy bands, and horror flicks hugely influences her work.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Goldy buff.ly/lxy9kPo
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Goldy buff.ly/lxy9kPo
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Dustin Thao is a Vietnamese American writer based in New York City. He is the New York Times bestselling author of You’ve Reached Sam and When Haru Was Here.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Dustin buff.ly/XLGTJUj
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Dustin buff.ly/XLGTJUj
September 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Dustin Thao is a Vietnamese American writer based in New York City. He is the New York Times bestselling author of You’ve Reached Sam and When Haru Was Here.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Dustin buff.ly/XLGTJUj
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Dustin buff.ly/XLGTJUj
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Deatra Cohen is an author, herbalist, and artist. She holds degrees from the University of California, Davis, San Jose State University, and the Berkeley Herbal Center. Adam Siegel is an author, translator, and bibliographer. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Deatra and Adam buff.ly/ipFH23c
September 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Deatra Cohen is an author, herbalist, and artist. She holds degrees from the University of California, Davis, San Jose State University, and the Berkeley Herbal Center. Adam Siegel is an author, translator, and bibliographer. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Deatra and Adam buff.ly/ipFH23c
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Gale Galligan is the creator of the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations of Dawn and the Impossible Three, Kristy's Big Day, Boy-Crazy Stacey, and Logan Likes Mary Anne! by Ann M. Martin.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Gale buff.ly/2l68ysD
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Gale buff.ly/2l68ysD
September 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Gale Galligan is the creator of the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations of Dawn and the Impossible Three, Kristy's Big Day, Boy-Crazy Stacey, and Logan Likes Mary Anne! by Ann M. Martin.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Gale buff.ly/2l68ysD
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Gale buff.ly/2l68ysD
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Maddie Martinez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can now find Maddie in New York City, filling her tiny apartment with an unwieldy number of books. The Maiden and Her Monster is her first novel.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Maddie Martinez buff.ly/PAm8DIa
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Maddie Martinez buff.ly/PAm8DIa
September 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Maddie Martinez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can now find Maddie in New York City, filling her tiny apartment with an unwieldy number of books. The Maiden and Her Monster is her first novel.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Maddie Martinez buff.ly/PAm8DIa
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Maddie Martinez buff.ly/PAm8DIa
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Matthew H. Sommer is a social and legal historian of China in the Qing dynasty. His research focuses on gender, sexuality, and family. The main source for his work is original legal case records from local and central archives in China @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Matthew buff.ly/nCaUi4s
September 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Matthew H. Sommer is a social and legal historian of China in the Qing dynasty. His research focuses on gender, sexuality, and family. The main source for his work is original legal case records from local and central archives in China @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Matthew buff.ly/nCaUi4s
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Ai Jiang is a Chinese-Canadian writer, Ignyte, Bram Stoker, and Nebula Award winner, and Hugo, Astounding, Locus, Aurora, and BFSA Award finalist from Changle, Fujian. She is the author of A Palace Near the Wind, Linghun, and I AM AI.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Ai buff.ly/2WNdk9y
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Ai buff.ly/2WNdk9y
August 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Ai Jiang is a Chinese-Canadian writer, Ignyte, Bram Stoker, and Nebula Award winner, and Hugo, Astounding, Locus, Aurora, and BFSA Award finalist from Changle, Fujian. She is the author of A Palace Near the Wind, Linghun, and I AM AI.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Ai buff.ly/2WNdk9y
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Ai buff.ly/2WNdk9y
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Mike Curato is an author and illustrator of books for children, teens, and adults. He is best known for his young adult graphic novel, Flamer. Mike’s debut adult graphic novel, Gaysians, released in June of 2025 to critical acclaim.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Mike buff.ly/mNAFsyU
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Mike buff.ly/mNAFsyU
August 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Mike Curato is an author and illustrator of books for children, teens, and adults. He is best known for his young adult graphic novel, Flamer. Mike’s debut adult graphic novel, Gaysians, released in June of 2025 to critical acclaim.
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Mike buff.ly/mNAFsyU
@Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Mike buff.ly/mNAFsyU
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Jennifer Dugan is the author of the graphic novel Coven, and the YA novels Playing For Keeps, and The Last Girls Standing. Kit Seaton has illustrated Coven by Jennifer Dugan, and Leigh Bardugo’s Wonder Woman: Warbringer. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jennifer and Kit buff.ly/0fud1bB
August 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jennifer Dugan is the author of the graphic novel Coven, and the YA novels Playing For Keeps, and The Last Girls Standing. Kit Seaton has illustrated Coven by Jennifer Dugan, and Leigh Bardugo’s Wonder Woman: Warbringer. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jennifer and Kit buff.ly/0fud1bB
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C.B. Lee is an author of YA and middle grade fiction, including the NYT Bestseller Minecraft: The Shipwreck. Their works also include A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix & the Lambda Literary Award-nominated Sidekick Squad series @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed C.B. buff.ly/8lHi9lN
August 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
C.B. Lee is an author of YA and middle grade fiction, including the NYT Bestseller Minecraft: The Shipwreck. Their works also include A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix & the Lambda Literary Award-nominated Sidekick Squad series @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed C.B. buff.ly/8lHi9lN