Tirzah Price

this series is SO delightful! 💙📚

Thank you!!!!

My book IN WANT OF A SUSPECT is on sale on @libro.fm! Mrestes hybthe fabulous Morag Sims and Sam Devereaux! libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

The public meltdown happening between the world’s richest man 🙄 and the President of the United States 🙄🙄 once again begs the age-old question: are men simply too emotional to be in positions of power?

So, so weary of businesses and major entities putting a “happy Pride!” message up on social media only to saunter away and let the comments turn into a festering swamp of bigots and it’s only June 3rd. If you’re not going to moderate your social media, then you’re not creating safe spaces for us.

In case you need a starting place I recently created a list called Banned Books Activism which is just people and organizations that do banned books activism. I’m adding to the list as I discover new accounts to follow. You can find the list here: bsky.app/profile/mali...

this is everybody's reminder for the second time in as many weeks that there are a ton of booksellers who are also writers (👋) and capable of making book recommendation lists to the theme of your choosing for a low and affordable rate with no embarrassing repercussions.

Honestly this Pride month what I really want to see from allies is less “love is love” and more “trans and LGBTQ+ rights are under attack? We ride at dawn.”

Screenshot of scene from the old game Oregon Trail. There is a green graphic on a black background. The graphic is of an ox pulling a wagon and below it is says YOU HAVE LISTENED TO RFK Jr.

Someone else said something very similar to this the other day, but.

It really burns me that our (millennials') generation was legally terrorized for like, downloading Radiohead discographies

But we're supposed to be ok with billionaires stealing human intellectual output in its entirety bc AI

There is one place, however, where Musk, with the help of his minions, achieved his goals. He did indeed shred U.S.A.I.D. Though a rump operation is now operating inside the State Department, the administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics accomplished.

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Good. Now do pregnant people and everyone else next.

June 10: Huntington Beach, California On libraries: measures A & B

did you know? a wealthy beach town in southern California now has an all-MAGA city board, and they've been going after public libraries and book access

public library advocates have organized two ballot measures to counter: it's on the ballot on JUNE 10.
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

People will lose vital healthcare coverage if Trump's budget bill passes. One estimate found that this would lead to over 20,000 avoidable deaths per year.

Oh, and a reminder that Joni Ernst is up for re-election in 2026.

The worst part about drafting a mystery is you inevitably get to a point where it feels like the ENTIRE BOOK hinges on one small decision about a detail and you just stare at the wall for an hour running through your entire plot as you try to make up your mind.

The Insiders by Mark Oshiro

The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

there are so many amazing middle-grade magical novels for young readers that have come out in the last decade-ish written by people who are not hateful assholes btw, a quick sampling off the top of my head:

0/10 do not recommend having a limb fall on your house causing thousands of dollars of damage. We are all fine but it’s been two weeks and the insurance company only just TODAY returned my call. It’s the first time I’ve spoken to anyone employed by them since I filed the claim. 🙃

Things you can do if you get stuck while writing instead of turning to AI:
-change up formats (ie switch to longhand)
-write the scene from a different perspective
-skip ahead!
-brainstorm silly solutions
-take a walk
-read something you already wrote
-read something someone else wrote
-take a break

it can feel like everyone knows this about JKR already, but speaking as someone who does a lot of school visits: no

An image of a public library sitting atop the wicked witch (aka HB 3225) with a caption that says “ding dong! HB 3225 is dead!”

HB 3225 is dead. Texas teens maintain the right to read freely in their local libraries.

Grassroots organizing, coalition building, and individual Texas students, authors, parents, librarians, & public library supporters using their voices WORKED.

At this point, when I hear celebrities doing ads for AI (looks pointedly at Matthew Broderick), I assume they are dirtbags.

I know many people my age still have a lot of nostalgia around Harry Potter and might be tempted to watch the new HBO TV series.

Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.

J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.

Happy release day, Molly!

The Wrong Witch to Hex With Check out this great listen on Audible.com. The first book in USA Today best-selling author Molly Harper’s dazzling new Moonshadow Cove trilogy, simmering with magical mayhem, spicy romance, and laugh...

Today’s the day! The first book in the Moonshadow Cove series, THE WRONG WITCH TO HEX WITH, is available on Audible now! #booksky #audiobooksky

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Steven J. Fleischman, MD, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said in a statement, “The science has not changed. It is very clear that #COVID infection during pregnancy can be catastrophic and lead to major disability." @acog.org

J.K. Rowling uses 'Harry Potter' wealth to fund anti-transgender organization This is where "Harry Potter" profits are going.

Do not give this woman a dime of your money.
1. Do not watch the new show.
2. Do not stream any of the movies (yes, that includes Fantastic Beasts)
3. Do not buy any of her books. She has a pen name Robert Galbraith.
www.advocate.com/news/jk-rowl...

Once again: RFK Jr is wrong about his job. He is not Lord High Scientist. It is not his place to make scientific determinations. Scientific knowledge is the product of a large community conducting many studies and debating results. When one lone individual claims to know best, we call him a crank.

Authors, you should join @authorsabb.bsky.social. Other orgs that are leading this fight include @penamerica.bsky.social @aclu.org @everylibrary.bsky.social @txfreedomread.bsky.social @flfreedomread.bsky.social @letutahread.bsky.social and more — please support these orgs with your $ and attention.

My next event has been rescheduled to 12-2 pm, June 14 at Pages and Grapes in Wyoming MI! Thank you to the store and to readers for their patience with this change!
#booksky #mysterysky

RFK Jr. says CDC will no longer recommend COVID vaccine for children and pregnant women Kennedy's move appears to shortcut the CDC's outside vaccine advisers, dropping COVID vaccines from the list recommended for children and pregnant women.

This administration really wants women to have more children while pulling this bullshit. www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...