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Dorian Maffei
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Literary Agent at Looking Glass Literary & Media. She/her.
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Dorian Maffei @dorianmaffei.bsky.social · 24d
Some big news dropped today: I'm so excited to announce that I've joined the incredible team at Looking Glass Literary & Media! 🎉
A Publishers Marketplace announcement that says, "Looking Glass Literary & Media: Dorian Maffei has joined as agent. She was previously at Kimberley Cameron & Associates."
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
I can’t wait to take a peek at all the amazing #DVPit pitches throughout my day! If I ❤️ and you feel we’d be a match, please submit through my form and include the pitch I liked somewhere in your query:

querytracker.net/query/dorian...

Wishing everyone the best of luck! 😊
September 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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dvpit.bsky.social
Welcome to #DVpit 2026!

Now until 8:00PM Eastern unagented marginalized creators can pitch their unpublished project in 300 characters to participating literary agents & editors!

Remember ❤️ are for agents & 🔁 are for editors!

Good luck! Have fun & please be respectful!

More info dvpit.carrd.co
#DVpit 2026 September 30, 2026 8:00AM - 8:00PM Eastern Time A bluesky pitch event for creators from marginalized communities Follow Up @dvpit.bsky.social find rules & more info at dvpit.carrd.co
September 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
A cover reveal just dropped for OH SO MANY TEETH by Lexi Smith McNicholas! A stunning cover for stunning book! 😍

Art by Gaiatri Sud
Cover for OH SO MANY TEETH by Lexi Smith McNicholas set against a purple backdrop with smoke tendrils and "June 1, 2027" at the bottom. The cover has two female characters, one with her back to us in a purple dress placing her hand on the other character's cheek, and the other leaning into the hand with a cowgirl hat and outfit on. The backdrop of the cover is the desert in purples and pinks, with a banner of sharp teeth at the top.
September 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
Some more exciting news today! Everyone check out the cover reveal for Dami Salako's THE SUN HAS A SHADOW! 👀

www.instagram.com/p/DdRusS8DDJ...

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
The cover for THE SUN HAS A SHADOW by Dami Salako, coming May 18, 2027. The cover has a black dragon gripping and hanging off of the sun, screeching at an orange phoenix below it. The cover copy for THE SUN HAS A SHADOW: "Children of Blood and Bone meets The Scorpion and the Night Blossom in a high-stakes, YA afro-fantasy where two teens race across the desert to save a kingdom trapped in eternal darkness ... if the soldiers, dragons, and debt collectors don't catch up to them first. In a world devoid of a sun, the night sky means death and we are living in its shadow. After seven years of darkness Baba Alade is exhausted- being a courier shouldn't be that hard but when you have a bad leg, no dragon, and no sun, you can never rest. And on top of that he owes a dangerous dragon-summoner more money than he could ever hope to earn. Out of options, he agrees to take Layo Sowande, to the Obsidian Mountains to get the payout he needs to start over. Unfortunately for him, Layo is full of secrets. But even worse-she's curious about his own. As they race across the desert with half the kingdom chasing them down, Baba realizes this job might be more than he bargained for. Especially since the queen who plunged their world into darkness when she killed all the phoenix-summoners is hunting down a mysterious package... that Layo is carrying. As tensions rise and secrets are revealed, Baba and Layo grow closer-but their enemies are getting closer too and if they want to see the sun rise again, they'll have to survive the night."
September 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
Some big news dropped today: I'm so excited to announce that I've joined the incredible team at Looking Glass Literary & Media! 🎉
A Publishers Marketplace announcement that says, "Looking Glass Literary & Media: Dorian Maffei has joined as agent. She was previously at Kimberley Cameron & Associates."
September 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
This Saturday, @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's HOME SICK book tour continues at THE HAUNTED BOOKSHOP, Bristol where she'll be discussing the inspiration for her debut novel and talking all things folk horror with Suki Broad!

Book tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
A graphic sharing the details of the HOME SICK event at The Haunted Bookshop in Bristol, Saturday 29th August, 6:30pm chaired by Suki Broad.
August 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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rollingstone.com
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library.

Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
www.rollingstone.com
August 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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thisishorror.bsky.social
In today's newsletter, I highlight podcast conversations, including chats with @elainechen.com, @davidmoody.bsky.social, and @richardjerram.bsky.social.

I also remind people to pre-order THE GIRL IN THE VIDEO and highlight my conversation on @thearcparty.com.

thisishorror.kit.com/posts/raphae...
Raphael Montes on The Secret Dinner | David Moody on Kemberton | Talking About The Girl in the Video on The ARC Party
thisishorror.kit.com
August 24, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
Back home for one* night only

*Accept for the nights where I'm hanging out with my family. I'm not offering tickets to that, sorry!
solarisbooks.bsky.social Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · Aug 24
🐑🪓Calling all Welsh readers of spooky books, here's your chance to learn where female rage and dolly the sheep intersect!

This Friday, @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social is taking her psychological cottagegore debut horror novel on tour to Wales!

Book tickets: www.waterstones.com/events/home-...
A graphic showing the details of the Cardiff event for HOME SICK: Friday 28th August at 7pm at Waterstones on The Hayes in Cardiff city centre.
August 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
Thank you for to @eleni-argyro.bsky.social for this great review of @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's Scottish psychological folk horror - HOME SICK - over at #fanfiaddict!

"(An) existential crisis in literary form"

Buy now: geni.us/homesick
Read the full review: fanfiaddict.com/review-home-...
“(An) existential crisis in literary form... If psychological folk horror, with some body horror, and snark, sounds up your alley, Home Sick deserves a spot on your shelves.” Eleni A. E. reviewing for FanFiAddict On the right, a 3D paperback of HOME SICK by Rhiannon Grist.
August 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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runalongwomble.bsky.social
A great modern folk horror awaits in Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/8/...
Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Solaris for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Solaris Published – out Now Price – £9.99 paperback £5.99 eBook “The ...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
August 22, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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elainechen.com
Happy Augtober! SLASHER SUMMER is now out in the UK from @michaeljbooks.bsky.social, in hardcover with fabulous cover art by Doug Sirois! The perfect book to bring on a getaway with old friends at a remote cabin in the woods. 🪓
Myself holding the hardcover UK version of SLASHER SUMMER. I’m wearing a black Tshirt that says “Final Girls Club” with an illustration of a goalie mask with a lipstick print on the forehead and a machete through the eye holes.
August 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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mzmauthor.bsky.social
Barnes & Nobles has MISTRESS OF BONES 50% off for a few days!! If you were looking to get it, don't miss out!!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mistress-o...
Mistress of Bones
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August 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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mzmauthor.bsky.social
BTW if you wanna read a fantasy where the government is trying real hard to reinstate drilling for non-essentials simply because it brings them a lot of money, therefore fking over everyone in the world, do try MISTRESS OF BONES!
mariazmedina.com/books/mistre...
(Also available at libraries!)
Mistress of Bones | Author Maria Z. Medina
Mistress of Bones is a teen/young adult fantasy novel written by author Maria Z. Medina.
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August 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
Yay! So excited to celebrate SLASHER SUMMER's debut in the UK! 🎉
elainechen.com E. L. Chen *SLASHER SUMMER out now* @elainechen.com · Aug 13
Happy Augtober! SLASHER SUMMER is now out in the UK from @michaeljbooks.bsky.social, in hardcover with fabulous cover art by Doug Sirois! The perfect book to bring on a getaway with old friends at a remote cabin in the woods. 🪓
Myself holding the hardcover UK version of SLASHER SUMMER. I’m wearing a black Tshirt that says “Final Girls Club” with an illustration of a goalie mask with a lipstick print on the forehead and a machete through the eye holes.
August 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
👀!
kameronhurley.com Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · Aug 7
This was incredible. I thought I was getting a dark cottagecore domestic thriller and it ended up being a feminist cottagecore Library at Mount Char????

I haven't had one hit me this hard with that visceral "oh shit, it me" gut punch in a very long time.

Just wow. Don't sleep on this one #booksky
Cover of Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist. A sheet stares at you
August 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
The readers have spoken!

@rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's debut Scottish cottagegore psychological horror HOME SICK is clocking up the 5* reviews over on Goodreads!

Here's why they think you should pick up...

Buy now: geni.us/homesick
A compilation graphic pulling quotes from 5 star reviews of HOME SICK by Rhiannon Grist on Goodreads.
July 31, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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kameronhurley.com
This was incredible. I thought I was getting a dark cottagecore domestic thriller and it ended up being a feminist cottagecore Library at Mount Char????

I haven't had one hit me this hard with that visceral "oh shit, it me" gut punch in a very long time.

Just wow. Don't sleep on this one #booksky
Cover of Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist. A sheet stares at you
August 7, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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edinburghbookshop.bsky.social
Some enticing #horror reading: with local scribe @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's excellent take on creeping Scottish folk-horror - Home Sick (pub @solarisbooks.bsky.social ) is delightfully unsettling & one of our staff recommendations.

#books #livres #horreur #FolkHorror
The horror section in the Edinburgh Bookshop, with Home Sick face-out on the shelf, with a staff review below it
August 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
🐑🏡🪓"This house isn't haunted. She is." 🪓🏡🐑

Brilliant to see @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social's debut novel, the Cottagegore psychological horror HOME SICK, in @waterstones.bsky.social's carousel of Best New Horror Books!

Perfect for fans of THE LAMB and WE USED TO LIVE HERE!

Buy now: geni.us/homesick
A screenshot of HOME SICK on Waterstones' Best New Horror books carousel.
July 21, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
AHHHH HOME SICK GOT A SHOUT-OUT ON THE WATERSTONES HORROR PAGES 😱
A screengrab kindly sent by Rhiannon's PR and marketing folks showing Waterstones' best new horror books. HOME SICK is listed alongside WHISTLE, HAUNTED YORKSHIRE, THE END OF TJE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT and ONE YELLOW EYE.
July 21, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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elainechen.com
🚨 @waterstones.bsky.social shoppers! From July 21-24 you can get 25% off upcoming books, including SLASHER SUMMER! See www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul... for details. #WPreorder
A graphic advertising the Waterstones promotion, featuring the UK cover of SLASHER SUMMER. It says “Waterstones, 25% off books coming soon. Pre-order now with code SUMMER26. 21-24 July, online only.”
July 22, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
HOME SICK IS OUT NOW 🪓🐑

What's up with Tamsin's neighbour? Can Tamsin get her shit together? Will I ever escape the countryside?

Find the answers to 2 of these 3 questions in HOME SICK, out now in all good bookshops.

@solarisbooks.bsky.social
geni.us/homesick
July 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
dorianmaffei.bsky.social
Wahoo! Happy Release Day to HOME SICK by @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social!

Get your copy if you dare! 🪓
geni.us/homesick
July 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
🎂 🥳 Happy US Book Birthday to @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's HOME SICK!

🌳 Cottagegore in rural Scotland
😱 Women going through it
🏡 Creepy neighbours
🪓 Escape to the country, take your problems with you
📚 Folklore
🐑For fans of THE LAMB and WE USED TO LIVE HERE

Buy: geni.us/homesick
A paperback copy of HOME SICK by Rhiannon Grist against a tartan fabric background.
July 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM