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Dorian Maffei
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Literary Agent at Kimberley Cameron & Associates. She/her.
https://bookshop.org/wishlists/d21f08914825aedf5fd1678efb75266d2a412690
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This book may or may not have made me cry multiple times--this one hit me square in the heart! I can't wait for readers to meet (and become obsessed with) Ingrid and Alice, two werewolf cowgirls hunting for cursed treasure in the Wild West 🐺🌙 🏜️💕

Congrats, @lexi-smith-mcnick.bsky.social!
lexi-smith-mcnick.bsky.social Lexi Smith McNicholas @lexi-smith-mcnick.bsky.social · 1d
It's Publisher's Marketplace official! So surreal that OH SO MANY TEETH will be on bookshelves in 2027 ❤️
February 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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lexi-smith-mcnick.bsky.social
It's Publisher's Marketplace official! So surreal that OH SO MANY TEETH will be on bookshelves in 2027 ❤️
February 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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dwainworrell.bsky.social
OTHERWORLDLY @amazonpublishing.bsky.social Amazon First Reads!

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January 31, 2026 at 6:42 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
Get your bids in before tomorrow Jan. 30th at 11:45pm EST!

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Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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mychal3ts.bsky.social
Publishing for Minnesota is a response from bookish folks to ongoing ICE raids causing harm to immigrant communities, our neighbors across the country. Funds raised from the auction support those most impacted, in urgent need ❤️‍🩹

Auction opens Thursday, January 29 📚
www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN
I DONATED: Mychal Threets MYCHAL THE LIBRARIAN! A Library-Bookish Social Media Collaboration! And social media feedback! Publishing for Minnesota's fundraiser auction. Auction opens Thursday January 29th www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN
January 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
Read with Cindy has very kindly included HOME SICK in her 26 debuts for 2026 vlog!

(Yes, I did do laps around the flat when I found out 😱)

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26 debut books in 2026 that are not my book but deserve just as much recognition
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January 28, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
As it was #BurnsNight at the weekend, now seems like a good time to remind you of our own, rapidly growing, Scottish literary contingent (with more authors who make Scotland their home joining us in the coming months👀)!

@mkhardywrites.com @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social
Against a blue and yellow tartan background, white text: "Happy Burns Night! Meet Solaris' Scots!" Book covers for THE NEEDFIRE and THE HAUNTING OF AVIS LOVELOCK by MK Hardy, HOME SICK by Rhiannon Grist, WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST and THE SALT ORACLE by Lorraine Wilson.
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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queerpit.bsky.social
📣 Mark your calendars!!!📣 #QueerPit returns for its 4th pitch event on JULY 1ST, 2026

We are extending Pride Month 🌈 by one more day 🙌 to platform 2SLGBTQIA+ authors

Check out our website to learn more ⬇️ Follow us for additional updates soon ✨️ share.google/XLm7u0jgjeyy...
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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mzmauthor.bsky.social
Oh, wow!! Thank you for the nomination for the BSFA awards longlist!!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
BSFA nominees longlist including Mistress of Bones
January 22, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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mzmauthor.bsky.social
Mistress of Bones hardcover next to Maker of Gods hardcover.
January 21, 2026 at 10:46 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
😍😍😍!
mzmauthor.bsky.social Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · 15d
MAKER OF GODS COVER REVEAL TIME!! 😍

Thank you so much to my cover designer Kerri Resnick and especially Kelly Chong for the stunning art! You really brought my characters (and all the book-related little details!) to life ❤️

(Out December 8th, 2026 from @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social !!)
A man with long blond hair holding a skull mask mirrored by a woman with long brown hair holding a dagger, with a red background.
January 22, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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mzmauthor.bsky.social
MAKER OF GODS COVER REVEAL TIME!! 😍

Thank you so much to my cover designer Kerri Resnick and especially Kelly Chong for the stunning art! You really brought my characters (and all the book-related little details!) to life ❤️

(Out December 8th, 2026 from @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social !!)
A man with long blond hair holding a skull mask mirrored by a woman with long brown hair holding a dagger, with a red background.
January 21, 2026 at 10:46 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
👀 So excited for this announcement! Big congrats to @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social!
solarisbooks.bsky.social Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 16d
🎉 We're SO excited to announce that @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's debut cottagegore horror HOME SICK (out July 2026) is a #BuzzBooksOfficial Spring Summer Pick!🤯🐑

Download a free excerpt: https://geni.us/HSBuzzBks
Preorder: https://geni.us/homesick
Request the full eARC: https://geni.us/SolarisNG
The book cover for Rhiannon Grist's HOME SICK. With the Publishers Marketplace BuzzBooks Official sticker. Spring Summer Selection.
January 20, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
🎉 We're SO excited to announce that @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's debut cottagegore horror HOME SICK (out July 2026) is a #BuzzBooksOfficial Spring Summer Pick!🤯🐑

Download a free excerpt: https://geni.us/HSBuzzBks
Preorder: https://geni.us/homesick
Request the full eARC: https://geni.us/SolarisNG
The book cover for Rhiannon Grist's HOME SICK. With the Publishers Marketplace BuzzBooks Official sticker. Spring Summer Selection.
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
HOME SICK has made Publisher Marketplace's Buzz Book list for spring/summer 2026!

Thank you so much to @solarisbooks.bsky.social and @dorianmaffei.bsky.social for championing this strange dark book 🖤

www.buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/download-edi...
A graphic showing the cover for HOME SICK complete with the Buzz Books Official sticker. The book cover features two sheep staring out at the reader against a moody pink background. Another graphic showing the cover for HOME SICK against a dark background with moody mist-wreathed trees and the faint outlines of two sheep heads, an axe and a needle with thread. Beneath the images text reads: "A troubled woman seeking a fresh start in the Scottish countryside believes her neighbour may be behind the strange disturbances in her home in this psychological horror debut for fans of The Lamb and We Used to Live Here."
January 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
🚨 ARCS ARE READY🚨

👀The book everyone's talking about
📕The 5th most requested title on Netgalley
⛏️The psychological horror of the summer

@rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's HOME SICK!

Like, repost, follow & drop a 🐑 in the comments to be in with a chance! US/CAN/UK/IE only

https://geni.us/homesick
ARCS are ready for HOME SICK by Rhiannon Grist: Time for Sheep Creep “The healing power of nature” - yeah, right. For fans of “women going through it” psychological horror, The Lamb and We Used to Live Here. Escape to the country, BUT take your issues with you AND find more. Neighbours, they’re a problem amirite? We’re in our Scottish Cottagegore era. There’s things in the walls Folklore vibes You will see the author with an axe a lot - don’t worry about it, it’s fine.
January 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
I'm participating in the Writer's Digest agent one-on-one boot camp this March!

What’s included:
–> a webinar on submission materials
–> a 2 hour live Q&A
–> a review of your query letter, one-page synopsis, and first 10 pages of your manuscript

Sign up with the link below!
"How to Craft Query Letters & Other Submission Materials That Get Noticed Boot Camp" against a purple and red backdrop
January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
@rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's HOME SICK was the 5th most requested book on @netgalley.bsky.social today!

This psychological horror explores what happens when escaping to the country goes wrong and turns cottagecore to cottageGORE.

Preorder: geni.us/homesick
Request on Netgalley: geni.us/SolarisNG
A screenshot of Netgalley's most requested books with HOME SICK by Rhiannon Grist in fifth place.
January 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
HOME SICK
Now ready to request on Netgalley
@solarisbooks.bsky.social

Preorder: geni.us/homesick
Request: geni.us/SolarisNG
January 12, 2026 at 10:24 AM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
"Medina’s Mistress of Bones was an absolutely compelling read, perfect for avid readers looking for a fresh take on the dark side of fantasy and fiction. Definitely give it a read if you’re looking for a new series to get hooked on!" 😍
January 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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mzmauthor.bsky.social
Thank you so much SFF insiders for the lovely review of MISTRESS OF BONES!!
www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...
Mistress Of Bones by Maria Z. Medina — SFF Insiders
Medina’s Mistress of Bones was an absolutely compelling read, perfect for avid readers looking for a fresh take on the dark side of fantasy and fiction.
www.sffinsiders.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
Absolute scenes today! HOME SICK is currently the No.3 Hot New Release for Psychological Horror 😱

Thank you so much to everyone who's preordered, wishlisted, requested, reposted etc. I promise to stop screaming about this at some point 💀

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@solarisbooks.bsky.social
A screengrab of today's Amazon Hot New Releases for Psychological Horror showing HOME SICK at the number 3 spot.
January 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
Big thank you to everyone who's requested HOME SICK on netgalley! I hope you like weird women and their deeply unwell thoughts and very bad property decisions 🪓🐑
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A screengrab showing HOME SICK is currently one of Netgalley's most requested horror books
January 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
New gorgeous cover just dropped for BLACK GIRLS DON’T CRY by Alex Travis! 😍
Cover for BLACK GIRLS DON'T CRY by Alex Travis. Features a closeup of a Black girl bringing her hands to her chin, with sharp pink nails and blood running down her cheek.
December 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
Ahhhhh made the cover collection graphic!!!
December 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM