Stephanie Campisi
@stephcampisi.bsky.social
Aussie writer in SoCal. Kidlit, romcoms w/ Harper, Pan Mac, S&S.
Aka Kit Holliday, Hazel Graves, Heather Spellman.
Open to IP work. She/her. Work stuff: [email protected]
www.stephaniecampisi.com www.broomsticklers.com www.hazelgraves.com
Aka Kit Holliday, Hazel Graves, Heather Spellman.
Open to IP work. She/her. Work stuff: [email protected]
www.stephaniecampisi.com www.broomsticklers.com www.hazelgraves.com
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If you like a writer's work, tell them! Email, LinkedIn message, DM, even in person at an event. It can make a huge difference in their lives, especially right now with declining freelance budgets, layoffs, stagnant salaries, the threat of AI, and dwindling book advances.
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If you like a writer's work, tell them! Email, LinkedIn message, DM, even in person at an event. It can make a huge difference in their lives, especially right now with declining freelance budgets, layoffs, stagnant salaries, the threat of AI, and dwindling book advances.
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We're not like regular audiobook retailers. We're a cool audiobook retailer.
That's why we're running a Shop Small Sale now through Dec 1, and every purchase you make supports the indie bookshop of your choice 🎧
Shop the sale: libro.fm/sale/all
That's why we're running a Shop Small Sale now through Dec 1, and every purchase you make supports the indie bookshop of your choice 🎧
Shop the sale: libro.fm/sale/all
All sale audiobooks
Check out the selection of Libro.fm’s on-sale audiobooks!
libro.fm
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We're not like regular audiobook retailers. We're a cool audiobook retailer.
That's why we're running a Shop Small Sale now through Dec 1, and every purchase you make supports the indie bookshop of your choice 🎧
Shop the sale: libro.fm/sale/all
That's why we're running a Shop Small Sale now through Dec 1, and every purchase you make supports the indie bookshop of your choice 🎧
Shop the sale: libro.fm/sale/all
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It's a beautiful day. We just dropped new merch for the first time in a year.
merl-shop.co.uk
(and, yes: we ship internationally!)
🧵
merl-shop.co.uk
(and, yes: we ship internationally!)
🧵
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It's a beautiful day. We just dropped new merch for the first time in a year.
merl-shop.co.uk
(and, yes: we ship internationally!)
🧵
merl-shop.co.uk
(and, yes: we ship internationally!)
🧵
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Somebody just liked me on a dating app and then asked me to review his book. I am aghast.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Somebody just liked me on a dating app and then asked me to review his book. I am aghast.
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Familius has 40% off all books!
If you've been looking to grab my books Luis and Tabitha (art: Hollie Mengert), Quacks Like a Duck (art: Maria Lebedeva) and/or Five Sisters (art: Madalina Andronic), that's a pretty good deal!
familius.com/book/luis-an...
#BookSky #KidLit
If you've been looking to grab my books Luis and Tabitha (art: Hollie Mengert), Quacks Like a Duck (art: Maria Lebedeva) and/or Five Sisters (art: Madalina Andronic), that's a pretty good deal!
familius.com/book/luis-an...
#BookSky #KidLit
Luis and Tabitha - Familius.com Shop
Luis is an alley cat who has everything figured out . . . until he meets Tabitha, a beautiful indoor cat. Separated by a tragic glass door, Luis will do anything to be with Tabitha—even brave the dang...
familius.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Familius has 40% off all books!
If you've been looking to grab my books Luis and Tabitha (art: Hollie Mengert), Quacks Like a Duck (art: Maria Lebedeva) and/or Five Sisters (art: Madalina Andronic), that's a pretty good deal!
familius.com/book/luis-an...
#BookSky #KidLit
If you've been looking to grab my books Luis and Tabitha (art: Hollie Mengert), Quacks Like a Duck (art: Maria Lebedeva) and/or Five Sisters (art: Madalina Andronic), that's a pretty good deal!
familius.com/book/luis-an...
#BookSky #KidLit
this is delightful
First off, this couple is hilarious and I want to subscribe to their podcast and be friends with them.
Their legal Mass “BORT” license plate is getting rung up with EZPass tolls from people who have Simpsons novelty plates. www.instagram.com/reel/DRfod3l...
Their legal Mass “BORT” license plate is getting rung up with EZPass tolls from people who have Simpsons novelty plates. www.instagram.com/reel/DRfod3l...
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
this is delightful
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I'm offering a set of two Notwitches books, signed by me and Dotty Sutton, in the #Creatives4Sudan auction. The money raised is being sent to community kitchens in Darfur through the Sudan Solidarity Collective. To bid on these or any of the other books, artworks or services on offer, click below!
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November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I'm offering a set of two Notwitches books, signed by me and Dotty Sutton, in the #Creatives4Sudan auction. The money raised is being sent to community kitchens in Darfur through the Sudan Solidarity Collective. To bid on these or any of the other books, artworks or services on offer, click below!
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It's cover reveal time!!
I'm beyond excited to share the cover of my next book Stanley Said No! written by the magnificent Sue Meikle illustrated by me and published by Ladybird Books. This book publishes in summer 2026 and I can't wait to share more!
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
I'm beyond excited to share the cover of my next book Stanley Said No! written by the magnificent Sue Meikle illustrated by me and published by Ladybird Books. This book publishes in summer 2026 and I can't wait to share more!
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It's cover reveal time!!
I'm beyond excited to share the cover of my next book Stanley Said No! written by the magnificent Sue Meikle illustrated by me and published by Ladybird Books. This book publishes in summer 2026 and I can't wait to share more!
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
I'm beyond excited to share the cover of my next book Stanley Said No! written by the magnificent Sue Meikle illustrated by me and published by Ladybird Books. This book publishes in summer 2026 and I can't wait to share more!
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
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Golden Girls: Love is Golden is out TODAY! What would be REALLY cool is if you bought it at your local bookstore like, say, Bookstore Plus here in Lake Placid NY where I am for the holiday. Shopping small does wonders for your community as well as your SOUL. Now go forth and spread the love.
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Golden Girls: Love is Golden is out TODAY! What would be REALLY cool is if you bought it at your local bookstore like, say, Bookstore Plus here in Lake Placid NY where I am for the holiday. Shopping small does wonders for your community as well as your SOUL. Now go forth and spread the love.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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I got a Twitter DM from the publisher of a book by Jeffrey Haas (Fred Hampton's lawyer) that I'd recommended in a thread that went viral, thanking me for the unexpected spike in sales. I'm sure we're talking dozens, not hundreds, but they were like doing highkey internet sleuthing to figure it out!
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I got a Twitter DM from the publisher of a book by Jeffrey Haas (Fred Hampton's lawyer) that I'd recommended in a thread that went viral, thanking me for the unexpected spike in sales. I'm sure we're talking dozens, not hundreds, but they were like doing highkey internet sleuthing to figure it out!
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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Alan Parry (b.1940)
The Garden, nd.
The Garden, nd.
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Alan Parry (b.1940)
The Garden, nd.
The Garden, nd.
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Skullduggery? 7th District mailers with no attribution or return address going out to Democratic Nashville voters, listing the incorrect date for Election Day.
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Skullduggery? 7th District mailers with no attribution or return address going out to Democratic Nashville voters, listing the incorrect date for Election Day.
sssssnakes in sssssocks and ssssslippers
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
sssssnakes in sssssocks and ssssslippers
If publishing paid up-front and in full, with monthly royalties, it would be more manageable. (I would've been able to step back from client work this year if so.) But advances are divided up often over years, and you never know how much royalties will be. Other income streams help bridge the gap.
And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If publishing paid up-front and in full, with monthly royalties, it would be more manageable. (I would've been able to step back from client work this year if so.) But advances are divided up often over years, and you never know how much royalties will be. Other income streams help bridge the gap.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
both Wes and I are waiting on news, so we're having an email refresh party 😅
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
both Wes and I are waiting on news, so we're having an email refresh party 😅
Familius has 40% off all books!
If you've been looking to grab my books Luis and Tabitha (art: Hollie Mengert), Quacks Like a Duck (art: Maria Lebedeva) and/or Five Sisters (art: Madalina Andronic), that's a pretty good deal!
familius.com/book/luis-an...
#BookSky #KidLit
If you've been looking to grab my books Luis and Tabitha (art: Hollie Mengert), Quacks Like a Duck (art: Maria Lebedeva) and/or Five Sisters (art: Madalina Andronic), that's a pretty good deal!
familius.com/book/luis-an...
#BookSky #KidLit
Luis and Tabitha - Familius.com Shop
Luis is an alley cat who has everything figured out . . . until he meets Tabitha, a beautiful indoor cat. Separated by a tragic glass door, Luis will do anything to be with Tabitha—even brave the dang...
familius.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Familius has 40% off all books!
If you've been looking to grab my books Luis and Tabitha (art: Hollie Mengert), Quacks Like a Duck (art: Maria Lebedeva) and/or Five Sisters (art: Madalina Andronic), that's a pretty good deal!
familius.com/book/luis-an...
#BookSky #KidLit
If you've been looking to grab my books Luis and Tabitha (art: Hollie Mengert), Quacks Like a Duck (art: Maria Lebedeva) and/or Five Sisters (art: Madalina Andronic), that's a pretty good deal!
familius.com/book/luis-an...
#BookSky #KidLit
cannot express how stressed I am about my premium increase
Now you know the source of yesterday’s WH delay:
Johnson had “cautioned the White House that most House Republicans don’t have an appetite for extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies ..”
@wsj.com #ACA
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Johnson had “cautioned the White House that most House Republicans don’t have an appetite for extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies ..”
@wsj.com #ACA
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
cannot express how stressed I am about my premium increase
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Writing some fun licensed comics for next year! Lots of surprises coming in 2026!
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Writing some fun licensed comics for next year! Lots of surprises coming in 2026!
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Reading a report from Frankfurt: "several editors reported success launching short, easy-to-read, lightly illustrated MG titles."
This is exactly what we heard when we sold Broomsticklers, which is a short (30K), super-fun, highly illustrated MG series. Out from S&S Atheneum in 2027!
This is exactly what we heard when we sold Broomsticklers, which is a short (30K), super-fun, highly illustrated MG series. Out from S&S Atheneum in 2027!
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Reading a report from Frankfurt: "several editors reported success launching short, easy-to-read, lightly illustrated MG titles."
This is exactly what we heard when we sold Broomsticklers, which is a short (30K), super-fun, highly illustrated MG series. Out from S&S Atheneum in 2027!
This is exactly what we heard when we sold Broomsticklers, which is a short (30K), super-fun, highly illustrated MG series. Out from S&S Atheneum in 2027!