Samantha Chong
@samjamtimtam.bsky.social
✍️ Malaysian fiction writer
💻 freelance social media strategist/newsletter person
🧠 lover of puns
🍴avid food maker/eater
🐅 YA fantasy PRODIGAL TIGER (Putnam Children's) > March 17, 2026.
rep: Larissa Melo Pienkowski
https://linktr.ee/samjamtimtam
💻 freelance social media strategist/newsletter person
🧠 lover of puns
🍴avid food maker/eater
🐅 YA fantasy PRODIGAL TIGER (Putnam Children's) > March 17, 2026.
rep: Larissa Melo Pienkowski
https://linktr.ee/samjamtimtam
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Samantha Chong
@samjamtimtam.bsky.social
· Nov 18
(bursts through door) HELLO! I'm Sam, a Malaysian author! I'm based in EST/EDT time zones and when I'm not negotiating with my characters, I am cooking, traveling, or going down Wikipedia rabbit holes.
My debut YA Malaysian fantasy, PRODIGAL TIGER, is dropping Spring 2026 w/ Putnam Children's :)
My debut YA Malaysian fantasy, PRODIGAL TIGER, is dropping Spring 2026 w/ Putnam Children's :)
breaking news! PRODIGAL TIGER is "Read Now" on NetGalley currently, which means that you can request it without needing approval! I'm not sure how long the window is open, but if you wanted to dive into a world of monsters and magic, This Is Your Moment. I hope you enjoy Caroline's shenanigans!
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
breaking news! PRODIGAL TIGER is "Read Now" on NetGalley currently, which means that you can request it without needing approval! I'm not sure how long the window is open, but if you wanted to dive into a world of monsters and magic, This Is Your Moment. I hope you enjoy Caroline's shenanigans!
PRODIGAL TIGER's cover is the gift that keeps on giving — couldn't resist taking a photoshoot with it when the light was really good!
ICYMI, PRODIGAL TIGER is available for request now on NetGalley and Edelweiss! Run, don't walk :) Links in thread.
ICYMI, PRODIGAL TIGER is available for request now on NetGalley and Edelweiss! Run, don't walk :) Links in thread.
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
PRODIGAL TIGER's cover is the gift that keeps on giving — couldn't resist taking a photoshoot with it when the light was really good!
ICYMI, PRODIGAL TIGER is available for request now on NetGalley and Edelweiss! Run, don't walk :) Links in thread.
ICYMI, PRODIGAL TIGER is available for request now on NetGalley and Edelweiss! Run, don't walk :) Links in thread.
News! ARCs of Prodigal Tiger are now available to request on NetGalley and Edelweiss 👀 Run don't walk!
NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
ED: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101
NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
ED: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
News! ARCs of Prodigal Tiger are now available to request on NetGalley and Edelweiss 👀 Run don't walk!
NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
ED: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101
NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
ED: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101
we're answering questions about RTM today! swing bybthe RTM account to ask your burning qs or if you have one for me specifically leave it below!
Today’s the day!
Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below!
#writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity
Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below!
#writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
we're answering questions about RTM today! swing bybthe RTM account to ask your burning qs or if you have one for me specifically leave it below!
Reposted by Samantha Chong
Attention applicants!
We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)
See you then!
We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)
See you then!
November 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Attention applicants!
We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)
See you then!
We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)
See you then!
it's not a "culture thing" lmao
BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
www.thecity.nyc
August 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
it's not a "culture thing" lmao
be honest: which word did you see first and how long did it take you to find all six (bc it took me far longer than i thought it would take to make this)
August 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
be honest: which word did you see first and how long did it take you to find all six (bc it took me far longer than i thought it would take to make this)
non-writing post and belated postcards from the van gogh exhibit at @nybg.bsky.social — so lovely to get to spend my last day in new york wandering the grounds and immersing myself in beautiful recreations of van gogh's work and the gardens he saw in his lifetime ❤️
July 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
non-writing post and belated postcards from the van gogh exhibit at @nybg.bsky.social — so lovely to get to spend my last day in new york wandering the grounds and immersing myself in beautiful recreations of van gogh's work and the gardens he saw in his lifetime ❤️
ALERT: PRODIGAL TIGER cover + shiny release date of March 17, 2026!
Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)
Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)
June 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
ALERT: PRODIGAL TIGER cover + shiny release date of March 17, 2026!
Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)
Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)
Thrilled to get to talk to students at The High School of Art And Design as part of their launch for the AAPI Club's anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet"! The 28-page collection anthology features stories that illustrates the deep cultural connections between food and history across AAPI communities.
May 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Thrilled to get to talk to students at The High School of Art And Design as part of their launch for the AAPI Club's anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet"! The 28-page collection anthology features stories that illustrates the deep cultural connections between food and history across AAPI communities.
Reposted by Samantha Chong
Cover reveal for BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography! @honeej.bsky.social illustrations are 😍🖤🩷! Pre-order link in bio!
@blackpinkofficial.bsky.social
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
@ygentofficial.bsky.social
@triadaus.bsky.social
@btaylorbooks.bsky.social
@thecatagency.bsky.social
@blackpinkofficial.bsky.social
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
@ygentofficial.bsky.social
@triadaus.bsky.social
@btaylorbooks.bsky.social
@thecatagency.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Cover reveal for BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography! @honeej.bsky.social illustrations are 😍🖤🩷! Pre-order link in bio!
@blackpinkofficial.bsky.social
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
@ygentofficial.bsky.social
@triadaus.bsky.social
@btaylorbooks.bsky.social
@thecatagency.bsky.social
@blackpinkofficial.bsky.social
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
@ygentofficial.bsky.social
@triadaus.bsky.social
@btaylorbooks.bsky.social
@thecatagency.bsky.social
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It’s that time! Barnes & Noble prëôrder sale is live for premium & rewards members!
Twin Tides is a YA thriller that’s a haunted Viet Parent Trap
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides...
❤️💖 #yabooks #books
Twin Tides is a YA thriller that’s a haunted Viet Parent Trap
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides...
❤️💖 #yabooks #books
April 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It’s that time! Barnes & Noble prëôrder sale is live for premium & rewards members!
Twin Tides is a YA thriller that’s a haunted Viet Parent Trap
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides...
❤️💖 #yabooks #books
Twin Tides is a YA thriller that’s a haunted Viet Parent Trap
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides...
❤️💖 #yabooks #books
Reposted by Samantha Chong
Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky
April 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky
Reposted by Samantha Chong
🎉 I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!! 🎉
My book The Serpent Called Mercy has officially hit shelves in North America (UK/Commonwealth tomorrow)! This is a dream come true for me, and I’m so grateful.
Here’s my very last unboxing video to celebrate:
My book The Serpent Called Mercy has officially hit shelves in North America (UK/Commonwealth tomorrow)! This is a dream come true for me, and I’m so grateful.
Here’s my very last unboxing video to celebrate:
March 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🎉 I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!! 🎉
My book The Serpent Called Mercy has officially hit shelves in North America (UK/Commonwealth tomorrow)! This is a dream come true for me, and I’m so grateful.
Here’s my very last unboxing video to celebrate:
My book The Serpent Called Mercy has officially hit shelves in North America (UK/Commonwealth tomorrow)! This is a dream come true for me, and I’m so grateful.
Here’s my very last unboxing video to celebrate:
Reposted by Samantha Chong
Social Media Cover Reveal 🌊
Isn’t she stunning? Twin Tides is my YA debut about a ghost, long lost twins, and the legacies we inherit as diaspora ❤️💖
#books
Isn’t she stunning? Twin Tides is my YA debut about a ghost, long lost twins, and the legacies we inherit as diaspora ❤️💖
#books
March 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Social Media Cover Reveal 🌊
Isn’t she stunning? Twin Tides is my YA debut about a ghost, long lost twins, and the legacies we inherit as diaspora ❤️💖
#books
Isn’t she stunning? Twin Tides is my YA debut about a ghost, long lost twins, and the legacies we inherit as diaspora ❤️💖
#books
it's not lost on me, btw, that while this guy is doing this extremely bad take /for a newspaper/, authors of color are losing sleep over representation in their books because they want to get every single thing right to be good stewards of the cultures they're sharing
“They gave me some chopsticks,” Potts says. “That was a bad idea. I don’t know how to use chopsticks. Pro tip: You can just stab stuff with them.” www.sfgate.com/la/article/l...
LA Times deletes cringey Tokyo food video from Dodgers game after backlash
The Los Angeles Times deleted a concession food review video from Japan's Tokyo Dome after facing Instagram comment backlash.
www.sfgate.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
it's not lost on me, btw, that while this guy is doing this extremely bad take /for a newspaper/, authors of color are losing sleep over representation in their books because they want to get every single thing right to be good stewards of the cultures they're sharing
Reposted by Samantha Chong
The exclusive cover reveal, excerpt, & interview are live on BookishBrews 😭
I’m so excited to share the absolutely STUNNING cover of Twin Tides with you all. Credit: Reiko Murakami - art & Trisha Previte - design
bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
I’m so excited to share the absolutely STUNNING cover of Twin Tides with you all. Credit: Reiko Murakami - art & Trisha Previte - design
bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
March 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The exclusive cover reveal, excerpt, & interview are live on BookishBrews 😭
I’m so excited to share the absolutely STUNNING cover of Twin Tides with you all. Credit: Reiko Murakami - art & Trisha Previte - design
bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
I’m so excited to share the absolutely STUNNING cover of Twin Tides with you all. Credit: Reiko Murakami - art & Trisha Previte - design
bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
Reposted by Samantha Chong
come visit and see this beautiful cover 😌
bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
March 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
come visit and see this beautiful cover 😌
bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
today's edition of "pieces that will haunt me for a long time": this piece by allegra rosenberg. the headline is true, but it's also a fascinating lens into how grief and loss calcifies relationships, and how those experiences immortalize us to other folks. magazine.atavist.com/from-antarct...
The Love Story Hiding in a Legendary Tragedy
Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s doomed journey to Antarctica captivated the world. But hidden within the legend was a story that has never been told—a love affair between two of the crew who survived.
magazine.atavist.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
today's edition of "pieces that will haunt me for a long time": this piece by allegra rosenberg. the headline is true, but it's also a fascinating lens into how grief and loss calcifies relationships, and how those experiences immortalize us to other folks. magazine.atavist.com/from-antarct...
Reposted by Samantha Chong
🍋 SOUTHEAST ASIAN CREATIVES INTEREST FORM 🍋
We are now taking applications for Southeast Asian creatives who are interested in a feature interview on our website and social media!
If that sounds like you, fill out the form below! We'd love to spotlight you. 🥰
FAQ THREAD BELOW, PLEASE READ 🧵
We are now taking applications for Southeast Asian creatives who are interested in a feature interview on our website and social media!
If that sounds like you, fill out the form below! We'd love to spotlight you. 🥰
FAQ THREAD BELOW, PLEASE READ 🧵
CITRUSEA // SLICE OF LIFE // INTEREST FORM
Hey there! This is the signup form for Southeast Asian creatives who are interested in a feature interview for CitruSEA, a multimedia brand that aims to showcase the sweet and tart stories of Southeas...
forms.gle
March 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🍋 SOUTHEAST ASIAN CREATIVES INTEREST FORM 🍋
We are now taking applications for Southeast Asian creatives who are interested in a feature interview on our website and social media!
If that sounds like you, fill out the form below! We'd love to spotlight you. 🥰
FAQ THREAD BELOW, PLEASE READ 🧵
We are now taking applications for Southeast Asian creatives who are interested in a feature interview on our website and social media!
If that sounds like you, fill out the form below! We'd love to spotlight you. 🥰
FAQ THREAD BELOW, PLEASE READ 🧵
another day, another chance to watch the good place and sob over the monologues again
February 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
another day, another chance to watch the good place and sob over the monologues again
Reposted by Samantha Chong
Got my ARCs for SALTCROP. Went a different direction with the obligatory unboxing video!
February 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Got my ARCs for SALTCROP. Went a different direction with the obligatory unboxing video!
a convo i had with an early reader after they read about my book monsters:
early reader: that was terrifying
me: omg ty
er: you must love horror movies
me: no! i'm so easily scared
er: but your book has monsters
me: + ghosts
er: do you like ghosts?
me: no
er:
me:
me: right, i see the confusion.
early reader: that was terrifying
me: omg ty
er: you must love horror movies
me: no! i'm so easily scared
er: but your book has monsters
me: + ghosts
er: do you like ghosts?
me: no
er:
me:
me: right, i see the confusion.
February 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
a convo i had with an early reader after they read about my book monsters:
early reader: that was terrifying
me: omg ty
er: you must love horror movies
me: no! i'm so easily scared
er: but your book has monsters
me: + ghosts
er: do you like ghosts?
me: no
er:
me:
me: right, i see the confusion.
early reader: that was terrifying
me: omg ty
er: you must love horror movies
me: no! i'm so easily scared
er: but your book has monsters
me: + ghosts
er: do you like ghosts?
me: no
er:
me:
me: right, i see the confusion.
Delighted to partner with Briana for @roundtablementor.bsky.social on her amazing book, SOLMAGE. The pages have so much action, and so much heart, and I'm really thrilled to get to work with a talented writer to help build something beautiful!!!!
February 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Delighted to partner with Briana for @roundtablementor.bsky.social on her amazing book, SOLMAGE. The pages have so much action, and so much heart, and I'm really thrilled to get to work with a talented writer to help build something beautiful!!!!
Reposted by Samantha Chong
IT'S HERE!!!! Our newest Round Table Mentor cohort has landed—and we're excited to get started. Remember to browse the whole thread for the full list of mentees, and please check your inboxes for next steps from your mentor. Congratulations!
Here are our mentees from the Adult category:
Here are our mentees from the Adult category:
February 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
IT'S HERE!!!! Our newest Round Table Mentor cohort has landed—and we're excited to get started. Remember to browse the whole thread for the full list of mentees, and please check your inboxes for next steps from your mentor. Congratulations!
Here are our mentees from the Adult category:
Here are our mentees from the Adult category: