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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her)

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THE BELLES (Simon & Schuster / Atria, Sept. 2025), a dark academia novel with a Southern gothic twist, is available for preorder: https://linktr.ee/laceyndunham

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · Aug 5

My novel is comped to Shirley Jackson, Daphne du Maurier, and Donna Tartt in this ⭐ STARRED REVIEW ⭐ at Library Journal!!! 🤩

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 11h

The only time I'll ever be in the 3%

Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 17h

Want to ask me your pressing questions about writing, finding the right agent, and how to survive the emotional ups and downs of being a first-time author? Join me next Tuesday for a free lunchtime chat! buymeacoffee.com/brownbaglit/... @brownbaglit.bsky.social

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 21h

doomscroll break

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 1d

I’m just a girl having a minor breakout about book distribution consolidating to *checks notes* basically one major distributor.

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 1d

Distribution is THE under-reported story in book publishing (outside of the trade publications) and losing B&T is going to have untold ripple effects on the industry, small presses, and authors.

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 1d

seems very bad www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down

At a town hall yesterday, B&T owner and CEO Aman Kochar announced that following the termination of the ReaderLink acquisition deal, he does not see a path to keep the library wholesaler in business.

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t wait to join you all for this!

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Chloe Yelena Miller @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social · 2d

@shastagrant.bsky.social and I cannot wait for this event! Thanks for joining us, @bookbent.bsky.social!

Brown Bag Lit @brownbaglit.bsky.social · 2d

Join Brown Bag Lit next week for our Oct. event!

@bookbent.bsky.social visits to read from The Belles
(@simonandschuster.bsky.social) and answer your questions about writing dark academia, finding the right agent, and surviving the emotional ups and downs of being a first-time author.

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 1d

Four weeks out from publishing my debut novel and my biggest question is: Am I launching my book correctly? Because there’s no cheat sheet or checklist and really, who knows?

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Publishing a Book is EXHAUSTING

And what if that book fails?

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 2d

Doing that thing where I have big news to share but can’t tell you until Wednesday….

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Brown Bag Lit @brownbaglit.bsky.social · 5d

Brown Bag Lit just sent out our Oct. newsletter in which we share member news and announce our next event with @bookbent.bsky.social!
email:
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register here: www.brownbaglit.com/events
DM us if you aren't on our mailing list and would like to be.

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 7d

My time has come

a black and white cartoon of skeletons dancing with the words `` it 's october '' .

ALT: a black and white cartoon of skeletons dancing with the words `` it 's october '' .

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 9d

He was at his peak in this film!

Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 11d

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is uncomfortably timely in several ways I didn’t expect. A magnificent film, if occasionally flawed.

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 12d

Truly chilling article to read about expectations and outcomes in publishing, and how “failures” can make publishers skittish, which has lasting effects on individual careers and the broader literary culture.

thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus

Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you!!

Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 12d

If GQ wants to recommend my book about girls who completely loose their sh*t as a novel that will make you cancel all your plans to be social, who am I to argue? 🤷🏼‍♀️

www.gqindia.com/content/5-up...

7 upcoming thriller books that’ll make you cancel your social plans

New thriller books that are releasing in September that you should keep an eye out for.

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 12d

I think Fred is my favorite, too! (Not that I’m supposed to pick favorites…)

Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for reading and reviewing! Would love to know which characters you think are the *most* obnoxious because they definitely all have their terrible moments 😂

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Long Days and Pleasant Nights @pleasant-nights.bsky.social · 13d

The Belles review #TheBelles @netgalley.bsky.social #NetGalley @bookbent.bsky.social #books #reading #booksky

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 13d

Dear publishing gods,

Please grant me the privilege of getting anywhere near 10% of Dan Brown's sales numbers for my book. I am ready to make a blood sacrifice.

Yours, Lacey

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 15d

Enjoy some bi/queer books today and every day.

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 15d

Bacially almost all the major black and white characters were born out of homages to minstrelsy. I talk about this in my Character Design classes actually

Pixie Thinks🧚🏽‍♀️ @pixiethinkss.bsky.social · 16d

How am I just now learning Mickey Mouse is an homage to blackface 😭😭

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 15d

Enjoy some bi/queer books today and every day.

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 15d

Scream With Me is excellent, if I haven’t mentioned that already!

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Lacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 15d

No idea if this place has idea about the rapture, but if you weren’t raptured today 🥲 I promise you’ll feel better if you leave a positive Goodreads rating and review for my novel www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

The Belles

In this richly atmospheric, dark academia debut novel, …