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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dr. Alexandra Solomon shares insights with @self.com in a piece about why reality TV is suddenly obsessed with virginity:

Why Are We Suddenly So Obsessed With Virgins?

Purity is a prime-time gold mine, and reality TV can't look away.

www.self.com

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hasty Book List includes HOW THE HELL DID I NOT KNOW THAT? by @luciehfrost.bsky.social and WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD by Matt Riordan in their feature of books publishing this week:

Books Publishing this Week [August 24 - 30]

It’s the last week of August, and the evening air is warm with the soft, golden glow of summer winding down. The sun is beginning its slow descent, casting long shadows across the backyard and…

www.hastybooklist.com

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Sep 3

@mossyair.bsky.social gets candid with Book Trib about her new book, THE COVER GIRL: booktrib.com/2025/08/21/t...

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Pub Day to @ebparman.bsky.social BEES IN JUNE 🥳🥳🥳

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Sep 1

@histnovsoc.bsky.social interviews Matt Riordan about his new novel WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD:

Pared down prose brings to life the Great Depression: While the Getting is Good by Matt Riordan - Historical Novel Society

BY HELEN JOHNSON 1930s America, The Great Depression, and Eld – Eldridge Mackey – is a fisherman on Lake Huron. Life is not kind to Eld. He manages to feed his wife and two kids, but there’s never…

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 29

#1 NYT bestselling author Hannah Nicole Maehrer pens a piece for @reactorsff.bsky.social on five SFF books about forced proximity and its romantic ramifications.

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 28

@screenrant.bsky.social selects THE THINGS GODS BREAK by Abigail Owen releasing October 21 as a must-read romantasy to read this year

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 27

@justonemorepage.bsky.social chats with Courtney Psak about her debut novel, THE TUTOR, and asks the question, "Is She Evil, or Just a Mother-in-Law?"

EP186 Is She Evil or Just A Mother-In-Law? [The Tutor by Courtney Psak]

Podcast Episode · Just One More Page · 08/17/2025 · 23m

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy Pub Day to @luciehfrost.bsky.social HOW THE HELL DID I NOT KNOW THAT? and Matt Riordan's WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD 🥳🥳🥳

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 25

@electricliterature.com hosts @mossyair.bsky.social for a piece on The Power of Withholding a Character's Name:

The Power of Withholding a Character’s Name - Electric Literature

By not naming my novel's predatory rockstar, the attention is on his actions, their impact, and the girl whose story is usually glossed over

electricliterature.com

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 22

@mossyair.bsky.social shares how she created a character who speaks volumes, even without a voice:

Writing a Character Who Speaks Volumes Without a Voice

Author Amy Rossi discusses nostalgia and writing a character who speaks volumes without a voice in a culture that silences it.

www.writersdigest.com

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 21

5280 Magazine recommends reading THE ALCHEMY OF FLOWERS by @lauraresau.bsky.social to kick back & celebrate national relaxation day:

7 Ways to Kick Back on National Relaxation Day

Facials, massages, and good books—plus a few more ways to chill out in Colorado on National Relaxation Day—no matter your budget.

www.5280.com

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 20

@screenrant.bsky.social calls ACCOMPLICE TO THE VILLAIN by @hannahnicolemae.bsky.social "an emotional sequel [that] sets up an event more epic finale"

Accomplice To The Villain Review: An Emotional Sequel Sets Up An Even More Epic Finale

Accomplice to the Villain is worthwhile.

screenrant.com

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 19

@luciehfrost.bsky.social pens a piece for She Writes about how to know you're ready to call yourself a "real" writer & gives advice for battling imposter syndrome:

When Can You Finally Call Yourself a Writer? Lucie Frost on Battling Imposter Syndrome | She Writes

Lucie Frost retired as an employment lawyer and is now a humor and satire writer. Her memoir How the Hell Did I Not Know That? will be released on August 26th, 2025 from Trinity University Press. She…

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 18

@lauraresau.bsky.social joins Carter Wilson's Making It Up to talk about THE ALCHEMY OF FLOWERS

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Making It Up with Laura Resau, author of The Alchemy of Flowers

Podcast Episode · Carter Wilson's Making It Up · 08/01/2025 · 47m

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 18

Oprah Daily features Dr. Alexandra Solomon in an article addressing why more women than ever are single by choice

Why Women Are Opting Out of the Dating Game and Choosing to Be Single

Peace, clarity, and “intoxicating” freedom, for starters.

www.oprahdaily.com

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 17

@fanbasepress.bsky.social interviews Valerie Burns about her new book ICING ON THE MURDER:

Fanbase Press Interviews Valerie Burns on the Release of the New Novel, ‘Icing on the Murder,’ Through Kensington - Fanbasepress

The following is an interview with acclaimed mystery Valerie Burns regarding the release of her new novel, Icing on the Murder, through publisher Kensington.

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 16

Hasty Book List includes THE ALCHEMY OF FLOWERS by @lauraresau.bsky.social, THE DEEPEST FAKE by Daniel Kalla, and ICING ON THE MURDER by Valerie Burns in their roundup of new books publishing this week:

Books Publishing This Week: July 27 - August 2

You reach into your bag and pull out the book you’ve been waiting to start. It’s brand new, the spine uncreased, the pages fresh and promising. You run a thumb over the cover, smiling at the…

www.hastybooklist.com

Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 15

@novelsalive.com gives ICING ON THE MURDER by Valerie Burns 5 stars!

Read the full review:

5-STAR REVIEW: ICING ON THE MURDER by Valerie Burns

Maddy Montgomery has earned a coveted spot in the biggest bridal expo coming to New Bison, Michigan, which could win her and her fiancé...

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 15

FanFiAddict calls THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE by @pfracassi.bsky.social "A warm, moving and clever take on the slasher... this is a novel that proves the slasher has plenty of life and death left in it."

Read the full review:

Review: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Rose DuBois is not your average final girl.Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home.When one of ...

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Kaye Publicity @kayepublicity.bsky.social · Aug 15

@kitthenameless.bsky.social includes APPREHENSION/RED STAR HUSTLE by @maryrobinettekowal.com & @sentencebender.bsky.social in their roundup of 10 most anticipated queer SFF books to read in the second half of 2025: