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Huge gratitude to everyone who bought a copy of The Fire Walker, had their book signed, picked up a bookmark, or just passed by to say Hi!

#mklitfest #booksky #bookfestival #booksigning #booktour #kidlit #newpicturebooks #childrensbooks #2026debuts
October 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
ainkaran.bsky.social
And thanks to all the businesses near Middleton Hall in centre:mk who kept me fed and hydrated throughout the day, as the sun beamed down on my face!

🏷️ #bookfestival #mkindiebookfair #bookreading #booksigning #kidlit #booksky #2026debuts
October 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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LOVE BETWEEN THE LECTURES is officially out in the world!!!

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#romancebooks #romancereads #spicybooks #writingcommunity #amwriting #2026debuts
Love Between The Lectures is available now Book cover laid over over a pink and purple backdrop that says "available now" Multicolored post-it flags with the following tropes are sticking out the right side: SECOND CHANCE ROMCOM BROTHER'S BEST FRIEND ITS ALWAYS BEEN YOU SEX PROF X STATS PROF ONLY ONE OFFICE CARETAKING SLUTTY LITTLE GLASSES Post-it at the bottom says: class is in session!
September 25, 2026 at 10:24 PM
ainkaran.bsky.social
Thank you for making this night at the Eagle Bookshop memorable, rounding it out with wonderful questions during the Q&A and signing!

#childrenspicturebooks #2026debuts #booksbooksbooks #newbooks #booksky
September 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM
ainkaran.bsky.social
A part of me STILL can’t believe it’s on shelves now, but it’s happening! Today, THE FIRE WALKER is officially in bookshops, in paperback and hardback formats! And now this book belongs to you, dear reader!!🥳🤩
#booksky #newbooks #amwriting #2026debuts
September 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
emilymidorikawa.bsky.social
Many thanks to Amelia Kyazze, author of the newly published novel, The Cinema on Josef Boulevard! Amelia recommended my fiction debut, A Tiny Speck of Black and then Nothing, during a fascinating conversation with the Write and Wrong Podcast: tinyurl.com/5dv74wdb #2026debuts #2026novels
The Write and Wrong Podcast
Authors, literary agents, editors and more give first hand details and publishing tips on how the industry works.
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September 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
bookstr.bsky.social
We used a pause-and-play video to showcase 2026 debut novels, giving viewers multiple ways to interact with the video, increase view counts, and push our content into the algorithm.

Check it out below and visit the link to learn more!
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#BookSky #DebutNovels #2026Debuts
September 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
ainkaran.bsky.social
My latest newsletter is up - sharing exciting news with the release of my book The Fire Walker

#booksky #2026debuts #childrensbooks #picturebooks #substacknewsletter
Book Announcements
Much more book news...
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September 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ainkaran.bsky.social
✨BOOK LAUNCH✨
My official book launch for The Fire Walker on Saturday, 19th September will be at The Eagle Bookshop (@eaglebookshop), with doors opening at 18:45.

#picturebook #childrensbook #booksky #2026debuts #booklaunch
September 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
ainkaran.bsky.social
I will be discussing the book, the history of fire-walking, the Theemithi festival in Udappu and answering your questions. I will of course also be signing your books! 📚 🥰
#picturebook #childrensbook #booksky #2026debuts #booklaunch
September 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
ainkaran.bsky.social
Please note the event, while free to attend, is ticketed, as space is limited. You can reserve tickets at the 🔗

I can’t wait to share cake, short eats, tea and chat on all things The Fire Walker, Tamil customs and spirituality!

#picturebook #childrensbook #booksky #2026debuts #booklaunch
The Fire Walker by Ainkaran Sivaaji: Book Launch
Join author Ainkaran Sivaaji for an evening of conversation, cakes and performance in celebration of the release of The Fire Walker!
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September 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
ainkaran.bsky.social
👦🏽🏹🦚🔥✨MEET VELAN✨🔥🦚🏹👦🏽
Introducing Velan, the dynamic, doe-eyed dreamer at the heart of the Pathuman household.

Eager, adventurous philomath, with a keen appetite for Appa’s guidance and Amma’s dishes, Velan hasn’t been eating well lately.
#childrensbooks #picturebooks #2026debuts #booksky
A boy wearing a red shirt, with doe eyes and brown skin looks worried over his shoulder. Descriptions of his character are included with an image of Udappu village in colour in the background
September 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
ainkaran.bsky.social
Join me on Friday 11th September for a talk with PSSM Tamil, where I’ll be presenting and answering questions on all things THE FIRE WALKER.

#childrensbooks #picturebooks #booksky #2026debuts
September 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
adriabailton.com
I need a bookshelf over here, too. The books are no longer coming in as much. I posted about why a bit ago. But this is my primary TBR pile in addition to that stack on the other video that's on the side table.

#author #MtTBR #2026debuts
August 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
elysiarourke.bsky.social
DID YOU KNOW?

There is a site dedicated to #2026Debuts! You can see ALL the books coming out this year, including #WhaleFall!

There is also a really cool function that will show you a random book. A great way to get introduced to new reads!

@2026debuts #upcomingrelease #canadianmiddlegrade
August 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
peacezodanou.bsky.social
Congratulations!!! 🥳🏳️‍⚧️💖

#WritingCommunity
#2026Debuts
elleoftheball.bsky.social Elle Grenier @elleoftheball.bsky.social · Dec 3
IT’S OFFICIAL!!

My YA debut is being published by @FeiwelFriends as part of the Remixed Classics collection! ✨

THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY is my take on Dorian Gray, the relationship between transness, youth, and beauty, and how trauma can warp people beyond their own recognition.
A blue Victorian-style wallpaper pattern fills the background. In the middle of the screen, in an elegant white frame, sits the following announcement: “Emily Settle at Feiwel and Friends has acquired in an exclusive submission THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY by debut author Elle Grenier. This transfeminine YA remix of The Picture of Dorian Gray sees Dorian moved to jealousy towards her own portrait not only by vanity, but also a sudden awareness of the young man she’s expected to become, leading her through a dark web of obsession, paranoia, and terror as her portrait starts to change in her place. Publication is set for Winter 2026; Alexandra Levick at Writers House did the deal for world rights.” Beneath this box, in a white, gothic font is the title THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY. Under that are the words “Winter 2026” followed by “Feiwel and Friends”.
December 3, 2024 at 11:43 PM
adriabailton.com
4 of the books are #2026debuts:
A Prince Among Pirates by Katie Abdou
Mirrorwoven by Bori Cser
All Her Ghosts by Cynthia Prith
Alex, by Proxy by Karen Myna Cantor

Two other books I couldn't resist ARC for:
The Lord of the Wood by E.M. Anderson
Fancy Dogs by Tini Malina
August 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
adriabailton.com
Follow all these great authors and smash "want to read" on every book on the list. Like the list so you can see more small press debut releases in 2026!

#2026debuts #smallpress #goodreads

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2026 Small Press Debut Books (23 books)
23 books based on 12 votes: The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien, Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. Sheesley, We, the Missing by Arwyn Sherman, M...
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February 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
adriabailton.com
The @2026Debuts has a Goodreads list for small press debuts in 2026! There's way more than 23 books (so if you're a small press debut and want to be added be sure to chime in!) If you're looking to support small presses and small press authors, here's a wonderful start for your 2026 TBR!
February 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
adriabailton.com
10 Books You Should Read in 2026! Disabled/Neurodivergent/Chronically Ill/etc debut author edition!

The 2026 debut authors put together a Goodreads list to make it easy for you to add books by disabled/neurodivergent/chronically ill/etc debut authors!

I'm so excited for all of these 2026debuts!
January 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
adriabailton.com
The @2026Debuts has started a Goodreads list for small press debuts in 2026! There's way more than 10 books (so if you're a small press debut and want to be added be sure to chime in!) If you're looking to support small presses and small press authors, here's a wonderful start for your 2026 TBR!
December 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
adriabailton.com
The 2026Debuts has a Goodreads list! As debut books show up on Goodreads, conscientious debut writers add each other to the list. When I took these screenshots, Worlds Divide was the most recent add, but I know there will be more!

Punch that "Want to Read" button on all of these.

Part 1.
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
adriabailton.com
About a month ago, the 2026 debut group put out a "Meet the Main Characters" on Insta. This was my slide.
Meet Nina Chirre
-Moves between parallel worlds
-Loves music,reading, and her sisters
-Falls in love with a boy-who lives on a parallel world where she can't stay
An orange background with leaves, an open book. Meet the #2026Debuts, Main Characters, and Group 2 (a flock of geese) An image of a white person with shoulder-length gray-brown hair in a black halter in the upper left. Meet the #2026Debuts Adria Bailton, Worlds Divide YA science fiction 4/17/26, A girl with brown hair covering her face with her hands, Nina Chirre Meet the Main Character -Moves between parallel worlds -Loves music,reading, and her sisters -Falls in love with a boy-who lives on a parallel world where she can't stay
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
adriabailton.com
In September, I participated in a Settings collab on Instagram with the 2026 debut group.

I thought BlueSky might enjoy some of the images too!
A poscard against a blue sky with clouds and a sun setting over water. The postcard says Meet the 2026 Debuts Group 2 with a goose on a skateboard. Authors share the SETTINGS of your next favorite stories! A postcard against a blue sky with wispy clouds and a sun setting over water. The postcard has an image of a white person with gray-brown hair in a halter and surly necklace against a green background. It says Meet the #2026Debuts Adria Bailton Greetings from your next favorite book setting... Omaha, NE on parallel worlds, one contemporary and one late '80s/early '90s Worlds Divide YA Science Fiction 4/17/26
October 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
adriabailton.com
#PrideBookFair JUNE 12: What are some underrated queer books that you have enjoyed lately?

My answer hasn't changed since a week ago and I answered this for May Meet the #2026Debuts.

The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson is superb and I just don't hear enough about it!
Cover for The Keeper of Lonely Spirits, a novel, by E.M. Anderson on a table made of marble, covered in gold glitter with lavendar and baby's breath and a mug of coffee
June 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM