Lucy Powrie

TONIGHT! At 7pm! I'll be chatting to @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social for the online launch of Real When I'm With You – come and hang out with us! 🌊💕

Grab your free spot here! www.crowdcast.io/c/real-when-...

Excited to be launching Real When I'm With You online with @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social as a special guest!

⏰: 10th July at 7pm!

Save your space for an evening chatting all things summer romance, fake dating, and celebrating writing autistic joy! www.crowdcast.io/c/real-when-...

Have you pre-ordered REAL WHEN I'M WITH YOU?

Sweet as vanilla syrup, this adorable autistic x ADHD romance from @lucythereader.bsky.social is the perfect summer read.

Send us your receipt from any retailer to win a Hotel Chocolat velvetiser! (DM or send to funstuff@scholastic.co.uk) ☀️💗🌊☕

Orange, red, and blue-colored graphic displaying seven recently released or upcoming young adult titles featuring autism representation. The titles featured are: “Some Like it Cold” by Elle McNicoll, “Compound Fracture” by Andrew Joseph White, “All the Noise at Once” by DeAndra Davis, “You Started It” by Jackie Khalilieh (May 20th), “Real When I’m With You” by Lucy Powrie (July 3rd), “Wish You Were Her” by Elle McNicoll (August 26th), and “Hollow” by Taylor Grothe (September 30th).

Recently released or upcoming young adult titles with autism rep:

Happy #AutismAcceptanceMonth!

I'm proud to be an autistic author writing characters who are openly, proudly autistic (with all the complicated feelings that come with it) – and to write into existence the representation I so rarely saw as a young reader.

Here's a sneak peek 🩵

Real When I'm With You - Mr B's Emporium Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Elle McNicoll, this is a hot chocolate hug of a romance. Meet Effie and Aiden, two teenagers who meet at a local coffee shop and decide to fake date to convince their...

That's so lovely to hear! Do let me know closer to the time and I'd love to send her a signed book plate - or I'm doing signed, dedicated copies through Mr B's Emporium! mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/x...
Either way, I'd love to show my appreciation for a fellow member of The Paper & Hearts Society!

Thank you, Sue! I wholeheartedly agree!

COVER REVEAL! 🌊💕

Delighted to share the beautiful cover of REAL WHEN I'M WITH YOU, out 3rd July 2025 with Scholastic! Designed by Michelle Brackenborough, it really is the cover of my dreams.

A SUMMER OF FAKE DATING. A CHANCE TO BECOME HER REAL SELF.

In Real When I'm With You, you'll find:

💕 an autistic heroine and a love interest with ADHD!
💕 fake dating
💕 sunshine x golden retriever boyfriend
💕 a cast of proudly neurodivergent characters
💕 a summer of love in the seaside town of my fictional dreams

Get ready to fall in love - out 3rd July!

Introducing … REAL WHEN I’M WITH YOU! 🌊💕

I am OVERJOYED to share that my next book, my first YA, is out in July with Scholastic UK! This is the book of my dreams, a story I’ve threaded all my love into, and I can’t wait until readers can fall in love with it, too.

announcement on its way..! 🌊💕

I love the sound of this so much - and the cover is stunning! Can't wait to read!

I'm in the brain-aching final stages of edits, where the work feels so nearly there, yet just out of reach – but it's also the time where my imagination is ripe with new story ideas, a little treat to keep me going when it starts to feel heavy. I love the little sparks of creativity ✨💕

reunited with my old nemesis (track changes in Microsoft Word)

YouTube video by lucythereader FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2024 📚

FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2024 📚
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The Bookish Type shop in Leeds, a bright pink shopfront with a sign that reads "The Bookish Type: queer indie bookshop".

Wooden bookcases filled with queer books.

The Paper & Hearts Society and Read with Pride by Lucy Powrie, books sitting on a yellow sofa.

So glad I got to stop by @thebookishtype.bsky.social while I'm in Leeds - a fabulously pink and inclusive queer indie bookshop. There were so many books I wanted to take home with me.

And there's a signed set of The Paper & Hearts Society series now too! 📖💕

this is the loveliest thing I think I've ever seen on the Internet 😭 So beautiful! And what a wonderful legacy for a series that means so much to so many!

Thank you, Emma, for thinking of me! I'd love to be included.

That's amazing - thank you! I really appreciate it!

Lovely to see you, Sue! Hope you're doing well! x

Hi Sarah, hope you're keeping well! Looking forward to reading The Murder Hypothesis - it sounds great! x

I'm somewhat of a veteran of the online book community - I've been blogging, making videos and sharing my love for books for over 12 years! You might know me from UKYAChat, or from rambling on about my favourite Victorian classics.

Looking forward to meeting up here with faces familiar and new! 💕

Lucy, a white woman in her twenties, with strawberry blonde hair, round glasses, winged eyeliner, lipstick, and wearing a green dress. Taken in front of a full, colourful bookshelf with stacked books.

Hi! I'm Lucy Powrie, author of The Paper & Hearts Society series, and soon-to-be YA romance author. My mission is to fill bookshelves with as many neurodivergent characters as possible - just like me.

I'm also Chair of the Brontë Society, and long-time booktuber at YouTube.com/lucythereader.