Sonia Hartl

Thank you!!! It was so fun to write!

Ahhh 😍❤️

I haven’t posted here in like a thousand years, but hello again!

I’ve mostly been hanging out on Threads, but I know a lot of people stick to just this platform too, so I wanted to share that I have a new book coming out next year! In a new genre under a new name! And I can’t wait to share it 🥰

The past several days have proven without a shadow of a doubt that Project 2025 is real and underway.

And those who warned America about it were right.

Pay Abigail Josephine Villanueva using PayPal.Me Go to paypal.me/gaildvillanueva and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

The genius webmaster of Pitch Wars needs our help! @gaildvillanueva.bsky.social is in the hospital and in need of about $4k to pay her medical costs.

Gail is a very good friend and I've verified all of this. She's done so much for the writing community; let's pay it back!

paypal.me/gaildvillanueva

Hot Frosty is the peak this year

I’m on that side too! The girl who spent $147, I’m like… how??? 😂

Literary Agents of Change By Literary Agents of Change, Inc.

In light of the many challenges marginalized authors already face in publishing—challenges we all expect to escalate under a fascist administration—I want to talk about Literary Agents of Change, and our fundraiser to improve access for agents, authors, and readers alike 🧵

givebutter.com/vE35C9

Solved a fake murder in a box this morning, so naturally I’m feeling like I just did something important. Will reward myself with pie 🥧

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This is lovely!

Book cover for A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD, with a dark oceanic background, stars, moon, candles, skull, horseshoe crab, and dagger.

ICYMI, here is the cover for my next YA book, A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD!

It was illustrated by Corina Nika and designed by Kristin Boyle.

It's about two witchy teens who accidentally summon a vengeful spirit while trying to solve a murder case, and it comes out 8/26/25 from Putnam/Penguin Teen.

Congrats!!!

I get much more on Threads, but I find the atmosphere here so much nicer.

Congrats!

Congrats!!!

An Open Letter to Our Publishers

With the election of the trump administration and its policies as embodied by Project 2025, we authors have deep concerns about how our publishers will be operating and how publishers will advocate for and protect authors. Trump's agenda explicitly calls for the criminalization of authors, teachers, librarians, and publishing professionals with the consequences including, "imprison[ment]," and being "classed as registered sex offenders" (pg 4 Project 2025)

For authors who are not citizens, this could also result in deportation. This promises to be a pro-censorship, pro-book-banning administration, and the successful implementation of its policies will require willing compliance of America's institutions, including its corporations. The freedom to write is as important as the freedom to read. We have been heartened by many publishers' willingness to engage in legal and legislative pathways to fight book banning and want to be sure that you will double-down on your fight during this consequential time.

This past week AABB help open forums with authors from all genres and age levels to better understand author concerns and needs. While this may not be a complete list due to the rapid turnaround, we know we have a short time before January to prepare for what is to come and we want to this start this conversation sooner rather than later.

An Open Letter to our Publishers has been sent to over 90 Publishing CEOs this morning in response to the concerns of our members. 1/4

This picture smells like Axe body spray and unwashed sheets. If I sat next to any one of these guys at a bar, I’d place my hand over my drink

Love you ❤️

Pretty Face is my favorite Lucy Parker!

Gorgeous! 😍

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WHO AM I FIGHTING?!? (Also, who has one of these, I want to read it)

I’ve watched it twice!

The Mistletones is my favorite movie of all time, I love it a gross amount

I also watch The 12 Dates of Christmas (with Zack Morris!) every year and Love Hard is a recent favorite I’ve watched several times

And The Spirit of Christmas has the hot ghost!

Meeeee tooooo

I’m obsessed 😭

It’s my favorite thing ever!

Tonight @kellyohlert.bsky.social let me know my books are on a Michigan romance authors puzzle, and as someone OBSESSED with puzzles (It’s a solid 1/3 of my personality, as pictured below), this is a dream I never knew to wish for. This is literally more meaningful to me than a bookish tattoo 🥺

Repost with one of your favorite books you’ve read this year