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Tessa Barbosa
@hitessabarbosa.bsky.social
SFF Writer: THE ISLE OF TEETH (S&S Fall 26) and THE MOONLIGHT BLADE (out now!) Rep: Léonicka Valcius
SFWA | Writer Unboxed | Viable Paradise 16 | 🇵🇭 🇨🇦 | She/Her

https://linktr.ee/hitessabarbosa
When you’re trying to cut down on the carbs…
November 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Happy Friday from the cat! “May your pillows be soft and fluffy and the sun fall just right to pool on the floor.”
November 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Guarding the castle! No mice shall pass!
September 30, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Anxious cat is anxious because I moved 5 inches. 🐈‍⬛
September 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The Moonlight Blade ebook is 99c (Canada/US) until Sept 18!

When Narra tries to save her mother, she finds herself unravelling a half-millennia old conspiracy made by the gods, and up against a powerful storm demon with a grudge.

#fantasybooks #booksale #filtheshelves
September 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Thought getting a cat would help my daughter with her anxiety.

The cat she chose (even more anxious):

#cats
August 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The cat’s in the bag 😸
August 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Your daily dosage of cat. Just in case you’re deficient.
August 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Elmo saying hello and showing off his pretty bracelet crown 💛
July 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The official announcement is out!

For fans of Chloe Gong and Rebecca Ross, this genre-blending sophomore YA novel from Tessa Barbosa interrogates the difficult choices of a people living under oppression (cont)
July 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
SOOO friends, finally some good news!

Quill and Quire published an article about S&S Canada's new children's publishing program. THE ISLE OF TEETH is one of the three first titles that will be out next year!

More info about my historical/fantasy/monster mashup soon...
July 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Bread fresh out of the oven.

#bread #baking #sourdough
June 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Honeysuckle! Smells so good. But will take over your garden if you let it.

#bloomscroll #flowerreport #gardens
June 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Here’s some clematis for your Friday!

#flowers #flowerreport #clematis #garden
June 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, moth!
May 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Drying herbs from the garden. My inner grandma is pleased.

#kitchengarden #gardening
May 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
May 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
West coast weekends
May 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Had a fun time chatting with @zipitelle.bsky.social last week about sentient cities and gothic vibes!

You can find signed copies of THE MOONLIGHT BLADE and WHAT WAKES THE BELLS at Indigo Metrotown.

A few lucky browsers will also find the character art I tucked into the book.
May 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Daily cat nap.
April 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Spring scenes for you
April 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Spring flowers! Cherry blossoms and magnolia.
April 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Today’s loaf.
April 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
At the library and it’s packed today. Librarians arranged a mystery hunt for the kids with a book prize ❤️

I was a library kid. my parents used to leave me there while they went shopping because they had free activities. Glad libraries are still welcoming spaces.
March 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Cat and mouse
February 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM