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Jennifer Savran Kelly

@jsavrankelly.bsky.social

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Debut novel ENDPAPERS (Algonquin 2023), writer, cat person, #AuthorsAgainstBookBans, #5amWritersClub, production editor at Cornell University Press, she/they | jennifersavrankelly.com

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · Jul 15

Ahhh! I'm so excited to share my inflatable dad story in Short Story, Long! Who could ask for a more thoughtful editor than @aaronburch.bsky.social and a more fitting artist than ‪@aubreyhirsch.bsky.social? (No one, that's who!) ‬

Aaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 New @jsavrankelly.bsky.social on Short Story, Long today!! 🚨

Hope y'all read it and share it and love it like I have.

“Man Next Door” by Jennifer Savran Kelly

"Maddy thought she should ignore it, allow him to maintain his self-respect as she’d been taught... New Maddy knew that self-respect was merely a euphemism for masculinity."

ashortstorylong.substack.com

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 13h

Happy Is It Cake Halloween Day to all who celebrate!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qtr...

Is It Cake? Halloween | A Spooktacular Sneak Peek | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 15h

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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 1d

🚨IT’S MY BOOK’S BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!!🚨 You can join me on zoom for a virtual launch event tonight at 8pm ET!

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1LXOngHxQIuz7ryxFNJGHA%23/registration

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 15h

This is so lovely and powerful, Dina. Congrats!!

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 18h

#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 19h

And for nonwriters, it may be an interesting slice of history. The Lavender Scare was a US-government-led attack on the LGBTQ+ population from the 1950s to '70s, and the simultaneous invention of the queer pulp novel ultimately contributed to the Lavender Scare's end.

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 19h

Good morning #5amWritersClub & @authorsabb.bsky.social. It's #BannedBooksWeek! I've been thinking a lot about what it means to be a writer in 2025, when free speech is constantly under attack. I hope you find this essay to offer a glimmer of hope!
jennifersavrankelly.substack.com/p/banned-boo...

Banned Books Week and "Survival Literature"

What the Lavender Scare and queer pulp fiction teach us about being a writer in 2025

jennifersavrankelly.substack.com

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 19h

Banned Books Week and "Survival Literature"

What the Lavender Scare and queer pulp fiction teach us about being a writer in 2025

jennifersavrankelly.substack.com

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...

Tell Congress: No book bans in military schools

Schools run by the Department of Defense on military bases have banned hundreds of books and altered curricula that the Trump administration doesn't agree with. Take action.

action.aclu.org

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

lol this isn't far off

Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 1d

Dear [Author],

Your book [Title] is wonderful. I had painful urination and blood in my urine for years, until I read [Title] and now there is a clear golden stream.

[Title] deserves a wider readership. My team of 5,000 cyber-turtles can post honest reviews and raise your Zoob ranking, for a modest

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just so angry at SCOTUS right now I don't have anything to say

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

It's in the bylaws and everything! :)

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 2d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

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Michelle Chen @michellechn.bsky.social · 1d

It's not just about what stories are banned, but what stories don't get told. I'm glad someone told this one. If not this book, there are countless other accounts of Indigenous communities existentially threatened by climate change. Go forth and read up! #BannedBooksWeek @upcolorado.bsky.social

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much for this rec! For #BannedBooksWeek I wrote about the Lavender Scare, the invention of queer pulp fiction, and what it means to be a writer under an increasingly authoritarian government: jennifersavrankelly.substack.com/p/banned-boo...

Banned Books Week and "Survival Literature"

What the Lavender Scare and queer pulp fiction teach us about being a writer in 2025

jennifersavrankelly.substack.com

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

For #BannedBooksWeek I wrote abt the Lavender Scare, the invention of queer pulp fiction, & what it means to be a writer under a repressive gov't. I did most of the research 5 yrs ago while writing my debut novel ENDPAPERS & it seems like time to share 💜
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

Banned Books Week and "Survival Literature"

What the Lavender Scare and queer pulp fiction teach us about being a writer in 2025

open.substack.com

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

Take note #WritingCommunity!

#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 3d

Just 3 days until #DVpit on October 8th, 2025--a pitch event for unagented marginalized writers & artists seeking out representation!
Here's our guide about what to do during the pitch event! dvpit.carrd.co#during

So excited for all the amazing talent we'll see! #writersky #booksky #artistsky

DVpit

pitch event for creators from marginalized communities.

dvpit.carrd.co

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 2d

I remember reading somewhere many, many years ago the following quotation. However, I cannot actually find who said it.* I thought, for a while, that it was Shirley Jackson or Flannery O'Connor, but I can't confirm either. Help?

"Every childhood is a nightmare."

*a chance I said it & forgot?

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

I know! The yearning!

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

www.onthebookshelf.co.uk

Bookshelf

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

My TBR is through the roof. There is not enough room on the shelves send help!

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you 💙

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

Oh. OH!!

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote about five (or six??) fall speculative mysteries and thrillers for @crimereads.bsky.social: SALTCROP, A MOUTHFUL OF DUST, BOG QUEEN, THE UNVEILING, and the Saga double RED STAR HUSTLE/APPREHENSION, in case your TBR needs to be a little taller!

crimereads.com

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

My ongoing on-and-off stomach issues have been back on for the past week or so. Bonus: I get to spend more time reading. I'm really enjoying Kevin Wilson's RUN FOR THE HILLS!

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning! I'm writing an essay on what it means to be a writer under an increasingly authoritarian government, while books are being banned at alarming rates, free speech is under attack, and artistic freedom is threatened.

What are you doing for #BannedBooks week?

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 2d

Good Morning #BookSky What are you doing for #BannedBooks week?

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 4d

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 5d

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