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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · 23h

Awww LOVE!! I hope you enjoy it :))

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Julie @dailyjulianne.bsky.social · 1d

I went and grabbed a quick pic before they started since I had to hop back in my spot in the line!

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · 1d

THANK YOU!! Look at them!

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, Julie!!

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · 1d

Friends at NYCC, if you go to the Fierce Reads booth, can you please take a picture of the Until the Clock Strikes Midnight arcs?! Pretty please!!

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 4d

#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 4d

#DVpit is trending as the #1 hashtag right now! Despite our technical difficulties you all are doing amazing!

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 26d

HAPPY RELEASE DAY CESAR!!! Woke up late but had to do a little photo shoot to celebrate release day! The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar is finally out in the world and I couldn’t be more proud 🥰

A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers part of my face and I’m smiling

A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers part of my face and I’m smiling with my eyes closed

A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers the lower part of my face with only my eyes visible. They are open wide but smiling

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · 25d

Heyyyy, @fiercereads.bsky.social is doing an advanced copy GIVEAWAY of Until the Clock Strikes Midnight on Goodreads — enter to win a copy right now!! bit.ly/3HXbgw2

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 29d

What are some trad pub SFF/H books that have been out at least a year that you think didn't get enough attention? Adult or YA. Marginalized authors preferred, and small press titles encouraged. Not looking for big bestsellers or award-sweepers.

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Sep 3

It’s the Barnes & Noble Preorder Sale: for rewards and premium members, you can get 25% off preorders using the code #BNPREORDER. Until the Clock Strikes Midnight is included in the sale!!
Here’s the link: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/until-the-...

Until the Clock Strikes Midnight|Hardcover

The Good Place meets the Brandy version of Cinderella in Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, a cozy, romantic fantasy from award-winning author Alechia Dow.Darling is the most talented—and unusual—Guard...

www.barnesandnoble.com

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Aug 6

💜💜💜💜💜💜!!!

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Aug 5

FRIENDS!! Fiercereads is doing a giveaway of UNTIL THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT right now on goodreads! Enter to win an advance galley here: bit.ly/4l6FtX3
Check my website for content warnings though, and be prepared for a very inclusive fairytale with banter and magic :))

Book giveaway for Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow Aug 04-Sep 01, 2025

Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Aug 04-Sep 01, 2025. Enter for a chance to win an advance galley of UNTIL THE CLOCK STR...

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · Aug 5

💜 TODAY'S THE DAY! The zombies are going down!** 💜

**and so is Max, albeit in a very different way

AMZ: go.oliviadade.com/Zamz
B&N: go.oliviadade.com/Zbn
Kobo: go.oliviadade.com/Zk
Bookshop.org: go.oliviadade.com/Zbs
AMZ UK: go.oliviadade.com/Zamzuk
Other links: go.oliviadade.com/Zprh

The illustrated cover of ZOMROMCOM by Olivia Dade, featuring the tagline: Love can make you lose your head. The background is a speckly bright purple, and in the foreground are a man dressed in black and a woman in bright pink overalls and a white tank top standing back to back and holding hands. He has a huge sword at the ready, and she is brandishing a shiny cleaver. All around them, clutching at them from the edges of the image, are bright green zombie hands.

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Aug 5

Please do not read my books if you don’t like queer characters living happily. I have published 6 books and every single one of them is queer normative. I will not put content warnings on LGBTQA+, you should not be surprised by the existence of people and I am not catering to your fanatical whims.

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Jul 23

Emily Settle at F+F has bought A TASTE OF MEMORIES, acozy YA fantasy following a witch who allows people to relive their fondest memories by recreating recipes from their past at her magical tearoom, and a warlock who arrives on her doorstep haunted by a dangerous spirit that threatens his future.

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Jul 23

My next YA cozy fantasy, A Taste of Memories, is coming your way in Spring 2027 from Feiwel & Friends!! This one is magical, foodtastic, and incredibly meaningful. You will cry while spreading some sweetly tart jam on your scone. I hope you’ll love it. Alt Description below :))

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Jul 23

Don’t look yet! I’ll post my graphic later but yayyyyyyy!!!

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · Jul 22

Announcing new deals for @katharineorton.bsky.social @alechiadow.bsky.social
@comfycozywitch.bsky.social @katemilford.bsky.social + more buff.ly/74Pegs3

Rights Report: Week of July 21, 2025

New deals for Sarah Dessen, Lynette Noni, Claire Rose, and others.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Jul 9

Look what just arrived in the mail from Delacorte Romance!! Jenny L. Howe’s LOVE AT FULL TILT! It comes out July 22nd and I looooove this book. Heartfelt and a romantic coming of age. Please preorder one or one hundred copies 💜💜💜
Here: bookshop.org/p/books/love...

Love at Full Tilt

Check out Love at Full Tilt - <b>In this joyful celebration of fandoms, whirlwind romance, and plus-size girls, love is the ultimate roller coaster ride.</b><br><br>Lia Baker has spent the last few mo...

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hahah thank you. I completely winged it

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Jul 8

There’s a 25% off preorder sale at Barnes & Noble right now for premium & rewards members. You can grab Until the Clock Strikes Midnight on here if you’re one of those and want it! Thanks!!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/until-the-...

A page in a notebook detailing the B&N preorder sale with pictures of the Until the Clock Strikes Midnight cover and commissioned art. It’s not well done. I really had no idea there was a sale and B&N probably won’t even stock it sooooo

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Jul 7

LOOK!! Until the Clock Strikes Midnight is one of the most requested books on NetGalley! Have you requested it here or Edelweiss, added on goodreads?Please do! All this helps my book.
NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
EW: www.edelweiss.plus#keywordSearc...
GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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TheAfterwords @theafterwords.bsky.social · Jun 28

#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL STATEMENT @tracybadua.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle for a limited time only!
amzn.to/45MHSlN
#ThisIsNotaPersonalStatement #ad

This Is Not a Personal Statement

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Alechia Dow @alechiadow.bsky.social · Jun 28

INDIE BOOKSTORE PREORDER PARTY! Get 15% off using code: Party2025 at participating Indie stores this June 27-29th. Please keep your receipts for a chance to win prizes. Also, keep the receipts for me too because… fun things are in store :)
www.mystgalaxy.com/book/9781250...

Graphic of Until the Clock Strikes Midnight and info about the indie bookstore party mentioned above

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmed.bsky.social · Jun 27

So today is also a good day to reminder everyone that it is not an "honor" to have your book banned. It doesn't increase sales. It doesn't land you on the elusive banned books B&N front table.

What bans do: harm individuals, erase identity, destroy democracy.
Book bans are attacks on freedom.

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