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author: THE LAST DRAGON HOUSE (Abrams, 5/12/26) 2022 Lambda Literary Fellow | rep: @sarahnfisk.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/livmm

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pre-orders for THE LAST DRAGON HOUSE are now live! Check out the gorgeous cover by Erwin Madrid:
www.abramsbooks.com/product/last...

Cover for THE LAST DRAGON HOUSE by Liv Mae Morris, featuring a large house and six dragons. Clockwise from top left: Amy, a rose gold wyrm; Ehrm, a green six-legged creature with a mask for a face; Mindi, a blue-gray bat-dragon wearing glasses; Stardrop, a blue fairy-dragon with dragonfly wings; Brutus, a green hellhound and very very good boy; and Onyx, a stone dragon.

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · 11d

Adding to the Scrivener chorus! I’ve been using it since I was 18 and still probably don’t take advantage of most of the features, but just being able to see all my chapters/scenes/etc. at a glance and easily jump between them is hugely helpful to me, especially when revising.

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · 26d

I have to thank, again, the team at Abrams Kids and my agent @sarahnfisk.bsky.social. Also the world's hugest and loudest fly, which has spent the past three days testing my resolve and ruining my home life and is at this very moment buzzing around my head. Thanks for the hard work, man. I hate you

liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · 26d

Also, the good folks on the Indies Introduce panel are (afaik) the first people to read my book who are not family, close friends, or my agent or editor. That complete strangers met the Creatures in my brain and loved them is, for me, a joy so unprecedented that I struggle to wrap my mind around it.

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · 26d

THE LAST DRAGON HOUSE is an Indies Introduce pick! I've been an indie bookseller myself for six years, and though most of my professional life is now devoted to writing, I still consider the bookselling world a home. So I could not be more thrilled or honored, truly. www.bookweb.org/indies-intro...

The title "Middle Grade" above the cover for THE LAST DRAGON HOUSE, followed by three blurbs:

“A fast-paced spellbinding middle grade fantasy that will have you laughing out loud. This is bound to be a cult classic!”
—Elisa McIntosh, The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid, NY

“The Last Dragon House is the perfect summer book for a middle grade reader! It’s full of humor, adventure, and of course, dragons! Olly is an 11-year-old boy living in a kingdom where sometimes kids have to get jobs to help their families to have enough food. When Olly finds a job at a secret house filled with dragons that aren’t supposed to exist, he discovers a magical world where he might just be able to make things better if he can make sure his new mentor doesn’t fall victim to her many enemies. You won’t be able to put this book down once you pick it up!”
—Fisher Nash, Carmichael’s Bookstore, Louisville, KY

“A joy to read right from the start! The Last Dragon House has a plethora of delightful characters, including the dragons, and you'll be rooting for the Dragon House the whole time.”
—Sydne Conant, Ink Cap Books, Stoughton, WI

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Emily Pitts Donahoe @empittsdonahoe.bsky.social · 28d

I overlapped with the instructor, Melissa, as grad students in Notre Dame's English department. One of her former ND colleagues has started a GoFundMe for her: gofund.me/3f5b12078

Donate to Help Support Our Children's Literature Colleague, organized by Angel Matos

Recently, our colleague Melissa McCoul was fired from her position as a S… Angel Matos needs your support for Help Support Our Children's Literature Colleague

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 23

There are so many amazing items on here with no or only a few bids!

Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨WE ARE LIVE!✨

Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!

322 still without bids:
www.32auctions.com/organization...

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Aug 22

Finally some respect

liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Aug 21

Me when I'm just a little guy

Closeup on Brutus, a doglike dragon with green scales, red eyes, horns, and floppy ears. He looks like he's never had a thought in his life; his brain contains nothing but love.

liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pre-orders for THE LAST DRAGON HOUSE are now live! Check out the gorgeous cover by Erwin Madrid:
www.abramsbooks.com/product/last...

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · May 6

I finished this book the other day and loved it! It's unflinching and tender and lovely all at the same time.

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Feb 22

sowwy

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Feb 21

At least someone’s having fun

Wynnie, a brown dog that looks like a dingo or coyote or something but is actually a husky/chihuahua mix, lounging in frozen snow

Wynnie sitting in the snow and smiling at the camera

Wynnie once again lying in the icy snow like it’s a comfy bed and squinting in the sun

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Feb 11

You did this.

liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Feb 10

Credit to @yourfriendmaya.bsky.social for spotting it the second it went up lmao

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Feb 10

You can add it on goodreads here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Feb 10

Really excited to announce that my debut book, the first in a middle grade trilogy about dragons and labor rights, will be published by Abrams in spring 2026. Many many thanks to my amazing agent @sarahnfisk.bsky.social and @thetobiasagency.bsky.social for making my lifelong dream come true.

A Publishers Marketplace deal report: Lambda Literary Fellow Liv Mae Morris's DRAGON HOUSE, about a boy who gets a job taking care of a charming array of dragons, to Erica Finkel at Abrams Children's, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Sarah Fisk at the Tobias Literary Agency (world).

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liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Jan 27

Yippee!!!!

a golf man doing a heel click jump and baring his teeth in unhinged joy

liv mae morris @dogtective.bsky.social · Jan 27

The ALA awards always make me wish I were physically capable of jumping and clicking my heels. I love books

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · Jan 11

The Eaton fires destroyed a youth care facility my friend worked at. They had no time to pack, and everything is lost.

Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.

www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...

Donate to Provide Aid to support youth Displaced by Fire, organized by Hwesu Cobb-Phillips

As a member of Bourne Family Services, our organization and members… Hwesu Cobb-Phillips needs your support for Provide Aid to support youth Displaced by Fire

www.gofundme.com

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · Dec 22

🚨Union baristas are calling on EVERYONE to NOT buy from ANY Starbucks store during the duration of our ULP strikes. 🧵

bsky.app/profile/sbwo...

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Dec 19

BREAKING: The biggest strike against Amazon in U.S. history is happening right now.

The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country.

The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · Dec 8

As of yesterday booksellers at The Strand are on strike. Solidarity with them. Don’t cross the picket line, even virtually.

Local 2179's Strand Booksellers on Strike

After months of stalled negotiation and three separate contract extensions, UAW Local 2179 members at the Strand Bookstore walked off the job today, December 7, marking the first strike at the iconic ...

region9a.uaw.org

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · Dec 7

An officially licensed bottle of Mario shampoo from Japan with an attached waterproof picture book contains a small unique illustration showing that the book can be read while bathing, using Yoshi as a subject. Below is the illustration, upscaled and isolated.

Source: ebay.com user "lilyjapan", ebay.com/itm/286187057702

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Isopod Fan Account @bedupolker.bsky.social · Nov 21

Contrary to popular belief, there are only four kinds of bats.

Illustrated image divided into four panels, each showing a head of a bat with a text label. Top left: little guy, a regular looking back with a dark face and light colored fur, top right: little guy deluxe, a bat with a mask and large ears alongside a bat with a leaf shaped nose, bottom left: what is even going on here, a visored bat with a large forehead next to a bat with a large, wrinkly nose, bottom right: o hi doggie, a fruit bat with its tongue sticking out.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · Sep 30

If you read the Washington Post story i shared in here yesterday about the trans teen volleyball player who had her life ruined by bigots and the police. This is a verified fundraiser (I have personal verification) to help them raise moving expenses to flee Florida.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · Sep 30

This family has been absolutely hammered relentlessly by local school officials and the DeSantis administration for supporting their trans daughter. Please, please, give if you can, and share widely.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-je...

Donate to Help The Norton Family Relocate, organized by Kristen Ferretti

My name is Kristen Ferretti, and I’m reaching out to you during an incredibly difficu… Kristen Ferretti needs your support for Help The Norton Family Relocate

www.gofundme.com

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