Maria Dong (AVIARY coming 04.2026 from Severn House)
@mariadongwrites.bsky.social
(She/Her) Author of LIAR, DREAMER, THIEF and PSYCHOPOMP. AVIARY (literary suspense/horror) coming soon 04.2026! http://mariadong.com/link-tree/ for deets and short fiction! Rep:
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Severn House has signed Aviary, a genre-blending speculative suspense novel from Korean-American author Maria Dong 👇
Severn House scoops 'compelling' suspense novel from Maria Dong
Severn House has signed Aviary, a genre-blending speculative suspense novel from Korean-American author Maria Dong.
ebx.sh
*whistles*
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Dark Matter INK Black Friday sale📉📚🔥 Up to 45pct off paperbacks by @renanbernardo.com, @aijiang.bsky.social, @angelasylvaine.bsky.social, @jelenawrites.bsky.social, @mariadongwrites.bsky.social @mariecroke.bsky.social and more. (Images by Dark Matter INK)
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Dark Matter INK Black Friday sale📉📚🔥 Up to 45pct off paperbacks by @renanbernardo.com, @aijiang.bsky.social, @angelasylvaine.bsky.social, @jelenawrites.bsky.social, @mariadongwrites.bsky.social @mariecroke.bsky.social and more. (Images by Dark Matter INK)
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I'm so happy to announce that my next book--a sci-fi space opera--is grinding away in the bowels of the Zon and will be available in (checks empty wrist) less than 72 hours. Soon it will be available in other places as well!
I can't wait for you to meet Aen and Rillen!
I can't wait for you to meet Aen and Rillen!
November 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I'm so happy to announce that my next book--a sci-fi space opera--is grinding away in the bowels of the Zon and will be available in (checks empty wrist) less than 72 hours. Soon it will be available in other places as well!
I can't wait for you to meet Aen and Rillen!
I can't wait for you to meet Aen and Rillen!
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Convincing you to read the first lines of my deep sea novel, also in the on sub waiting agony purgatory...👀🌊✨️
Share yours!
Share yours!
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Convincing you to read the first lines of my deep sea novel, also in the on sub waiting agony purgatory...👀🌊✨️
Share yours!
Share yours!
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Omfgaia go add this to your list rn! Trust me that you're gonna wanna read it the *second* it comes out!!
(I don't use goodreads so do it for meeeeee)
(I don't use goodreads so do it for meeeeee)
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Omfgaia go add this to your list rn! Trust me that you're gonna wanna read it the *second* it comes out!!
(I don't use goodreads so do it for meeeeee)
(I don't use goodreads so do it for meeeeee)
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Just added to my TBR, I really liked Maria Dong's previous book Psychopomp!
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Just added to my TBR, I really liked Maria Dong's previous book Psychopomp!
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Look look!
Song of Spores is launching TODAY, read the many fun quotes from the book in this thread and enjoy!
The preorders link is already down, you can buy here -
From publisher:
www.brokeneyebooks.com/catalog/p/so...
Amzn US: amzn.to/3LkmdJC
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/14302/9781... (associate links)
The preorders link is already down, you can buy here -
From publisher:
www.brokeneyebooks.com/catalog/p/so...
Amzn US: amzn.to/3LkmdJC
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/14302/9781... (associate links)
Okay let's do something trans, autistic and FUN, because I need it... and you might need it too 😮
Give me a page number and I give you a quote from my upcoming book SONG OF SPORES!
My e-ARC has pages from 3 to 202.
(Preorders here: www.brokeneyebooks.com/store/c62/So... )
Give me a page number and I give you a quote from my upcoming book SONG OF SPORES!
My e-ARC has pages from 3 to 202.
(Preorders here: www.brokeneyebooks.com/store/c62/So... )
November 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Look look!
Boosting this for...reasons
It's FRIDAAAAYYY! 🎉
We're kicking off the weekend with the SUPER exciting announcement that Severn House will be publishing Maria Dong newest book AVIARY 🦅
A twisted blend of #bodyhorror #gothicfantasy and #psychologicalsuspense. Hitting the shelves April 2026
@mariadongwrites.bsky.social
We're kicking off the weekend with the SUPER exciting announcement that Severn House will be publishing Maria Dong newest book AVIARY 🦅
A twisted blend of #bodyhorror #gothicfantasy and #psychologicalsuspense. Hitting the shelves April 2026
@mariadongwrites.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Boosting this for...reasons
Aviary
A young woman undertakes a terrifying journey—and a ter…
www.goodreads.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Okay first @mariadongwrites.bsky.social was squeeing about it and now @nickydrayden.bsky.social is squeeing about it! Clearly this is a sign!
I can't remember the last time I had such an adventure reading a book, and my margins are doodled with proof. Saltcrop is a rollercoaster...a wet, weird, wild ride!
If you're in Austin, come hear @yumewrites.bsky.social and I chat about her latest novel Tuesday Oct 7th at First Light Books @6pm.
If you're in Austin, come hear @yumewrites.bsky.social and I chat about her latest novel Tuesday Oct 7th at First Light Books @6pm.
October 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Okay first @mariadongwrites.bsky.social was squeeing about it and now @nickydrayden.bsky.social is squeeing about it! Clearly this is a sign!
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
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It’s #FridayReads time and Hispanic/Latine Heritage month! Let’s boost all signals. This month is great, but I write with an accent every month. Here’s a (45% off!) novel full of sazón and magic, waves and monsters, storms and revenge, crime and friendship.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
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September 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It’s #FridayReads time and Hispanic/Latine Heritage month! Let’s boost all signals. This month is great, but I write with an accent every month. Here’s a (45% off!) novel full of sazón and magic, waves and monsters, storms and revenge, crime and friendship.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
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🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania Supreme Court RULES that election officials violated voter’s rights by rejecting mail-in ballots with technical errors without notifying voters. Voters must be given notice their ballots won’t count so they can challenge the disqualification or cast a provisional ballot.
🚨 Center for Coalfield Justice v. Washington County Board of Elections
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania Supreme Court RULES that election officials violated voter’s rights by rejecting mail-in ballots with technical errors without notifying voters. Voters must be given notice their ballots won’t count so they can challenge the disqualification or cast a provisional ballot.
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Giveaway now live! FF Patreons can enter win their choice of books by @kurellian.bsky.social @mariadongwrites.bsky.social @marisca.bsky.social or magazines from @heartlines-spec.com @undertow.bsky.social
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September 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Giveaway now live! FF Patreons can enter win their choice of books by @kurellian.bsky.social @mariadongwrites.bsky.social @marisca.bsky.social or magazines from @heartlines-spec.com @undertow.bsky.social
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Just got a super cool blurb for Song of Spores (coming in November!) from @mariadongwrites.bsky.social! So excited and grateful! Hoping to be able to share soon (my publisher is still gathering blurbs).
Preorders this way (paperback *and* hardcover):
www.brokeneyebooks.com/store/c62/So...
Preorders this way (paperback *and* hardcover):
www.brokeneyebooks.com/store/c62/So...
Song of Spores
Blowing minds, one book at a time. Broken Eye Books publishes the weird side of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. We love all speculative fiction, and the blurrier the boundaries, the better.
www.brokeneyebooks.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just got a super cool blurb for Song of Spores (coming in November!) from @mariadongwrites.bsky.social! So excited and grateful! Hoping to be able to share soon (my publisher is still gathering blurbs).
Preorders this way (paperback *and* hardcover):
www.brokeneyebooks.com/store/c62/So...
Preorders this way (paperback *and* hardcover):
www.brokeneyebooks.com/store/c62/So...
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We are so thrilled to announce that Jess Cho will be joining the OTHERSIDE team as a Poetry Editor! Jess is a Rhysling Award-winning author with work in khōréō, Fantasy Magazine, Fireside Fiction, Apparition, Nightmare, and elsewhere. They can't wait to read your work when we open in January!
September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We are so thrilled to announce that Jess Cho will be joining the OTHERSIDE team as a Poetry Editor! Jess is a Rhysling Award-winning author with work in khōréō, Fantasy Magazine, Fireside Fiction, Apparition, Nightmare, and elsewhere. They can't wait to read your work when we open in January!
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Looking to join the Augur team? 👀 Now's your chance!
We are looking for dedicated, experienced, and compassionate folks to join our all-volunteer Editorial team! 💫🖋️ If you want to help shape the future of Augur magazine--APPLY NOW!
DEADLINE to submit your application is Sep 21 🗓️
🔗in bio!
We are looking for dedicated, experienced, and compassionate folks to join our all-volunteer Editorial team! 💫🖋️ If you want to help shape the future of Augur magazine--APPLY NOW!
DEADLINE to submit your application is Sep 21 🗓️
🔗in bio!
September 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Looking to join the Augur team? 👀 Now's your chance!
We are looking for dedicated, experienced, and compassionate folks to join our all-volunteer Editorial team! 💫🖋️ If you want to help shape the future of Augur magazine--APPLY NOW!
DEADLINE to submit your application is Sep 21 🗓️
🔗in bio!
We are looking for dedicated, experienced, and compassionate folks to join our all-volunteer Editorial team! 💫🖋️ If you want to help shape the future of Augur magazine--APPLY NOW!
DEADLINE to submit your application is Sep 21 🗓️
🔗in bio!
Briefly breaking my social media hiatus to yell about @yumewrites.bsky.social 's #SALTCROP, which had me literally weeping and gasping for air:
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Maria Dong's review of Saltcrop
5/5: I struggle to write this review, because SALTCROP is not any one thing; instead, it's a deeply imaginative melding of many genres: - A literary novel, with the deep characterization and embrace...
www.goodreads.com
September 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Briefly breaking my social media hiatus to yell about @yumewrites.bsky.social 's #SALTCROP, which had me literally weeping and gasping for air:
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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Psychopomp by @mariadongwrites.bsky.social -
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Really liked this one!!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Really liked this one!!
Bogi Takács's review of Psychopomp
Psychopomp is a far-future science fiction novel set on a prison planet where the protagonist, Young is a miner who failed out of training to become an overseer for mining teams. She gets a chance at ...
www.goodreads.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Psychopomp by @mariadongwrites.bsky.social -
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Really liked this one!!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Really liked this one!!
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A while ago I got a review copy of PSYCHOPOMP by @mariadongwrites.bsky.social and then I didn't manage to actually review it because I am terrible - but I just want to second everything in @bogiperson.bsky.social 's glowing review here: www.patreon.com/posts/book-r...
Book reviews! A pile of them! | Bogi Takács
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September 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A while ago I got a review copy of PSYCHOPOMP by @mariadongwrites.bsky.social and then I didn't manage to actually review it because I am terrible - but I just want to second everything in @bogiperson.bsky.social 's glowing review here: www.patreon.com/posts/book-r...
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I found your chonky book in the freebies area! All of these Tyler books have been nabbed, hope readers enjoy it!
August 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I found your chonky book in the freebies area! All of these Tyler books have been nabbed, hope readers enjoy it!
I'm SO excited to share this thoroughly creepy book with you all!!!!
It's FRIDAAAAYYY! 🎉
We're kicking off the weekend with the SUPER exciting announcement that Severn House will be publishing Maria Dong newest book AVIARY 🦅
A twisted blend of #bodyhorror #gothicfantasy and #psychologicalsuspense. Hitting the shelves April 2026
@mariadongwrites.bsky.social
We're kicking off the weekend with the SUPER exciting announcement that Severn House will be publishing Maria Dong newest book AVIARY 🦅
A twisted blend of #bodyhorror #gothicfantasy and #psychologicalsuspense. Hitting the shelves April 2026
@mariadongwrites.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I'm SO excited to share this thoroughly creepy book with you all!!!!
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Honored to see Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle as a SciFi Standout in this list, alongside @aijiang.bsky.social, @mariadongwrites.bsky.social, @elianeboey.bsky.social, @nathanielluscombe.bsky.social, and a bunch of great writers! ❤️
bookshop.org/lists/sci-fi...
bookshop.org/lists/sci-fi...
Sci Fi Standouts
Fresh science fiction finds from space operas to alien invasions to dystopian and post-apocalyptic worlds!
bookshop.org
July 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Honored to see Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle as a SciFi Standout in this list, alongside @aijiang.bsky.social, @mariadongwrites.bsky.social, @elianeboey.bsky.social, @nathanielluscombe.bsky.social, and a bunch of great writers! ❤️
bookshop.org/lists/sci-fi...
bookshop.org/lists/sci-fi...
*whistles*
Severn House has signed Aviary, a genre-blending speculative suspense novel from Korean-American author Maria Dong 👇
Severn House scoops 'compelling' suspense novel from Maria Dong
Severn House has signed Aviary, a genre-blending speculative suspense novel from Korean-American author Maria Dong.
ebx.sh
July 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
*whistles*
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Dark Matter INK bookmail!! Proud to have blurbed these two heart-stopping reads. @renanbernardo.com @mariadongwrites.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥🌠
June 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dark Matter INK bookmail!! Proud to have blurbed these two heart-stopping reads. @renanbernardo.com @mariadongwrites.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥🌠