Zabé Ellor
@zrellor.bsky.social
SFF author / lit agent / latest: NO BETTER THAN BEASTS / opinions mine
Paperbacks of BEASTS!
One day, I hope I’ll be able to speak more openly about my experiences publishing this book about queer teens in unaccepting communities, the ravages of capitalism, and the cycles of abuse and trauma. For now, I’ll say this is a good and important book that I’m very proud of.
One day, I hope I’ll be able to speak more openly about my experiences publishing this book about queer teens in unaccepting communities, the ravages of capitalism, and the cycles of abuse and trauma. For now, I’ll say this is a good and important book that I’m very proud of.
October 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Paperbacks of BEASTS!
One day, I hope I’ll be able to speak more openly about my experiences publishing this book about queer teens in unaccepting communities, the ravages of capitalism, and the cycles of abuse and trauma. For now, I’ll say this is a good and important book that I’m very proud of.
One day, I hope I’ll be able to speak more openly about my experiences publishing this book about queer teens in unaccepting communities, the ravages of capitalism, and the cycles of abuse and trauma. For now, I’ll say this is a good and important book that I’m very proud of.
Anyways, I wrote a book about two siblings surviving abuse that is very good and meaningful irregardless of whether or not it is an “identity book” and it deserves to be seen.
October 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Anyways, I wrote a book about two siblings surviving abuse that is very good and meaningful irregardless of whether or not it is an “identity book” and it deserves to be seen.
NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, my queer YA Nutcracker retelling, is an excellent holiday read and also eligible for the Norton award at the Nebulas! books2read.com/u/4jOgZj
December 20, 2024 at 1:50 AM
NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, my queer YA Nutcracker retelling, is an excellent holiday read and also eligible for the Norton award at the Nebulas! books2read.com/u/4jOgZj
2024 awards eligibility post!
SFWA members, I would be so honored if you would consider NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, my YA fantasy retelling of the Nutcracker with angry girls and triumphing over abuse, for this year’s Norton award.
SFWA members, I would be so honored if you would consider NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, my YA fantasy retelling of the Nutcracker with angry girls and triumphing over abuse, for this year’s Norton award.
November 13, 2024 at 5:36 PM
2024 awards eligibility post!
SFWA members, I would be so honored if you would consider NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, my YA fantasy retelling of the Nutcracker with angry girls and triumphing over abuse, for this year’s Norton award.
SFWA members, I would be so honored if you would consider NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, my YA fantasy retelling of the Nutcracker with angry girls and triumphing over abuse, for this year’s Norton award.
Spotted a @kadoore.com book in the wild tonight!
November 11, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Spotted a @kadoore.com book in the wild tonight!
Hello, new followers! It’s nice to meet you. I’m Zabé, the author of NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, a queer YA retelling of the Nutcracker. Unfortunately, because my book is pro-trans, pro-unions, and pro-democracy, I believe its marketing support may have been curtailed in-house at Macmillan
November 10, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Hello, new followers! It’s nice to meet you. I’m Zabé, the author of NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, a queer YA retelling of the Nutcracker. Unfortunately, because my book is pro-trans, pro-unions, and pro-democracy, I believe its marketing support may have been curtailed in-house at Macmillan
Anyways, if you would like to support a cool trans book that needs a boost, check out NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, a queer YA retelling of the Nutcracker that’s also about shapeshifting and surviving abuse
November 4, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Anyways, if you would like to support a cool trans book that needs a boost, check out NO BETTER THAN BEASTS, a queer YA retelling of the Nutcracker that’s also about shapeshifting and surviving abuse
This is a beautiful book and it deserves to be welcomed into this world and celebrated for the story inside
October 18, 2024 at 7:23 PM
This is a beautiful book and it deserves to be welcomed into this world and celebrated for the story inside
Have my authors’ copies in hand!
October 18, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Have my authors’ copies in hand!
Doing a book launch event for BEASTS in LA next weekend—if you’re in town and want a signed copy, stop on by Chevalier’s Books at 11AM next Saturday, Oct 19th!
October 10, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Doing a book launch event for BEASTS in LA next weekend—if you’re in town and want a signed copy, stop on by Chevalier’s Books at 11AM next Saturday, Oct 19th!
😏😏😏outlining a bunch more adventures for a certain OT3😏😏😏
August 29, 2024 at 5:12 AM
😏😏😏outlining a bunch more adventures for a certain OT3😏😏😏
Always good to write something from the POV of an old friend 😉
August 2, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Always good to write something from the POV of an old friend 😉
Happy Pride Month! Check out my YA fantasy debut about a pair of queer siblings and the cursed forest slowly turning them into animals!
June 2, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Happy Pride Month! Check out my YA fantasy debut about a pair of queer siblings and the cursed forest slowly turning them into animals!
What TF did I mean when I wrote this note
May 20, 2024 at 7:58 PM
What TF did I mean when I wrote this note
An apt NO BETTER THAN BEASTS quote:
April 22, 2024 at 2:29 PM
An apt NO BETTER THAN BEASTS quote:
NO BETTER THAN BEASTS is now available to request on NetGalley!
This YA fantasy novel is a dark queer retelling of the Nutcracker about two siblings who escape their abuser by taking opposite sides in a war. Check it out now!
This YA fantasy novel is a dark queer retelling of the Nutcracker about two siblings who escape their abuser by taking opposite sides in a war. Check it out now!
April 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM
NO BETTER THAN BEASTS is now available to request on NetGalley!
This YA fantasy novel is a dark queer retelling of the Nutcracker about two siblings who escape their abuser by taking opposite sides in a war. Check it out now!
This YA fantasy novel is a dark queer retelling of the Nutcracker about two siblings who escape their abuser by taking opposite sides in a war. Check it out now!
The weirdo who owns twitter did a thing in the sky
April 2, 2024 at 2:49 AM
The weirdo who owns twitter did a thing in the sky
solving *plot problems*
March 18, 2024 at 2:01 AM
solving *plot problems*
That thing where you feel bad for the worst person ever.
February 21, 2024 at 9:06 PM
That thing where you feel bad for the worst person ever.
NO BETTER THAN BEASTS (2024)
December 19, 2023 at 4:43 PM
NO BETTER THAN BEASTS (2024)
working title: steel fate
December 7, 2023 at 3:25 AM
working title: steel fate
Ah! I wondered what that was!
September 15, 2023 at 4:21 AM
Ah! I wondered what that was!
Dropping some snippets!
September 15, 2023 at 4:03 AM
Dropping some snippets!