Olivia Campbell
@oliviacampbell.bsky.social
New York Times bestselling author of WOMEN IN WHITE COATS and SISTERS IN SCIENCE. Editor, Everyday Health. Regular contributor, NatGeo. Journalist. Essayist. Feminist. Mom. Lover of cats, books, baking, tea, & thrifting
I'm beyond thrilled to share that SISTERS IN SCIENCE has been nominated for the #GoodreadsChoiceAwards! 🎉 This means the world to me because it's decided by readers. ❤️💙 Voting is now open, and I'd be so grateful for your support! Voting for round one ends Sunday, Nov 23.
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I'm beyond thrilled to share that SISTERS IN SCIENCE has been nominated for the #GoodreadsChoiceAwards! 🎉 This means the world to me because it's decided by readers. ❤️💙 Voting is now open, and I'd be so grateful for your support! Voting for round one ends Sunday, Nov 23.
Awesome deal on the SISTERS IN SCIENCE audiobook, which won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine. Snag it for only $7.99!
www.audible.com/pd/Sisters-i...
www.audible.com/pd/Sisters-i...
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Awesome deal on the SISTERS IN SCIENCE audiobook, which won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine. Snag it for only $7.99!
www.audible.com/pd/Sisters-i...
www.audible.com/pd/Sisters-i...
My very vulnerable essay essentially about the extended brain fart that is perimenopause has found a home in a national newspaper. Online and in print. Thrilled, but anxious.
October 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
My very vulnerable essay essentially about the extended brain fart that is perimenopause has found a home in a national newspaper. Online and in print. Thrilled, but anxious.
See you on the science and history panels! Excited to say yes to scary things (public speaking, flying) that mean I get to explore a part of the country I've never seen before.
September 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
See you on the science and history panels! Excited to say yes to scary things (public speaking, flying) that mean I get to explore a part of the country I've never seen before.
Obsessed with these bronze art nouveau dancing scarf lady bookends. I'm so happy I trusted my gut and snapped them up at the thrift store. $25 is a bit more than I usually spend on my little thrift trinkets, but some googling tells me they're worth around $150 to $500.
September 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Obsessed with these bronze art nouveau dancing scarf lady bookends. I'm so happy I trusted my gut and snapped them up at the thrift store. $25 is a bit more than I usually spend on my little thrift trinkets, but some googling tells me they're worth around $150 to $500.
I feel like Chicken Little, but as a science journo, what can I do but write? open.substack.com/pub/oliviaca...
September 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I feel like Chicken Little, but as a science journo, what can I do but write? open.substack.com/pub/oliviaca...
That's what reminded me I needed to read the first one! I'm really loving it.
September 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
That's what reminded me I needed to read the first one! I'm really loving it.
One of my main goals as an author is to sell enough books so they'll let me write another one. Currently, it looks like that's not going to happen since my publisher is not happy with the sales of my second book. A sophomore slump. I'm open to promo ideas & would appreciate any shares of this post!
August 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
One of my main goals as an author is to sell enough books so they'll let me write another one. Currently, it looks like that's not going to happen since my publisher is not happy with the sales of my second book. A sophomore slump. I'm open to promo ideas & would appreciate any shares of this post!
But what about reading for pain?
August 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
But what about reading for pain?
Buying a hardcover? In this economy?
Luckily, @barnesandnoble.com is having its annual #bookhaul so you can snag my deeply researched labor of love for 50% off. The #BNBookHaul sale is in-store and online until September 1. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sisters-in...
Luckily, @barnesandnoble.com is having its annual #bookhaul so you can snag my deeply researched labor of love for 50% off. The #BNBookHaul sale is in-store and online until September 1. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sisters-in...
August 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Buying a hardcover? In this economy?
Luckily, @barnesandnoble.com is having its annual #bookhaul so you can snag my deeply researched labor of love for 50% off. The #BNBookHaul sale is in-store and online until September 1. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sisters-in...
Luckily, @barnesandnoble.com is having its annual #bookhaul so you can snag my deeply researched labor of love for 50% off. The #BNBookHaul sale is in-store and online until September 1. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sisters-in...
Very excited to dive into "Humans: A Monstrous History" by @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Very excited to dive into "Humans: A Monstrous History" by @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social
TFW you write about the history of women in science, but you're a sci-fi nerd. (My alumni mag profiled me about my books; I wore Godzilla to the photoshoot)
July 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
TFW you write about the history of women in science, but you're a sci-fi nerd. (My alumni mag profiled me about my books; I wore Godzilla to the photoshoot)
Childhood? Still have several in the rotation
July 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Childhood? Still have several in the rotation
Sights to see in our own backyard
@ New Hope - Lambertville Bridge
@ New Hope - Lambertville Bridge
July 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Sights to see in our own backyard
@ New Hope - Lambertville Bridge
@ New Hope - Lambertville Bridge
Not Meta suggesting I may want to buy these replicas of bawdy badges worn by medieval pilgrims that I wrote about for @atlasobscura.com a few years ago. Something I might actually be interested in purchasing!? (Especially the ye olde bag of d*cks pin)
July 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Not Meta suggesting I may want to buy these replicas of bawdy badges worn by medieval pilgrims that I wrote about for @atlasobscura.com a few years ago. Something I might actually be interested in purchasing!? (Especially the ye olde bag of d*cks pin)
Just sent my proposal for book 3 to my agent!! Hope I'm not sharing too much by revealing my proposed subtitle.
July 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Just sent my proposal for book 3 to my agent!! Hope I'm not sharing too much by revealing my proposed subtitle.
Also, requesting our books at the library is another great (free) way to support us authors!
#authorsofbluesky #books
#authorsofbluesky #books
July 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Also, requesting our books at the library is another great (free) way to support us authors!
#authorsofbluesky #books
#authorsofbluesky #books
This morning's view. She sleeps between my legs every night. Warmest place in the house. #catsofbluesky
July 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This morning's view. She sleeps between my legs every night. Warmest place in the house. #catsofbluesky
My second book's first orange flag! My audiobook is number one in women's history on Amazon!! I don't know what happened to make it go from ranking as the 97,422th selling book on Amazon on June 7 to the 113th selling book on June 9, but I'll take it.
June 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My second book's first orange flag! My audiobook is number one in women's history on Amazon!! I don't know what happened to make it go from ranking as the 97,422th selling book on Amazon on June 7 to the 113th selling book on June 9, but I'll take it.
What's your sign?
June 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
What's your sign?
It's the 18th anniversary of my Costco membership. My relationship with Costco is longer than my marriage. But only just. I joined to buy cheesecakes to have for my wedding cake. And now, Costco is the reason I'm a @nytimes.com bestselling author.
June 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It's the 18th anniversary of my Costco membership. My relationship with Costco is longer than my marriage. But only just. I joined to buy cheesecakes to have for my wedding cake. And now, Costco is the reason I'm a @nytimes.com bestselling author.
Let's talk book covers! My publisher went with covers more associated with historical fiction to try to entice that readership to embrace nonfiction. But not having more traditional "history" covers means I'm very often not taken seriously as an author.
June 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Let's talk book covers! My publisher went with covers more associated with historical fiction to try to entice that readership to embrace nonfiction. But not having more traditional "history" covers means I'm very often not taken seriously as an author.