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Very excited to reveal the cover of @deenahelm.bsky.social's debut horror novel OUR CUT OF SALT, out on September 22, 2026!

omg Emily THANK YOU 😭

this is a gorgeous and moving book and you should preorder it right fucking now

A cover for the debut novel OUR CUT OF SALT by Deena Helm, showing a dark green wallpaper and a hand ripping it away, revealing a flowery yellow pattern underneath. Tagline in the corner says, "The house is waiting for them."

✨ COVER REVEAL ✨

I am THRILLED to share the cover for my debut novel, a horror about what happens to a Palestinian home after decades of occupation, and the lives of three Palestinian women who are connected to it. Coming September 22, 2026 - preorder here: linktr.ee/deenahelm

man what the fuck

A graphic that says FINALIST at the top, with The Arab-American Educational Foundation's logo and a list of finalists, including Deena Helm.

Super excited to say that my horror short story, The Blood Remains, was a finalist for the AAEF short story writing contest! 🖤

Statements made by politicians cannot unmake a victim of ICE just as they cannot rebuild Gaza. These are lives killed and disappeared, over and over and over again

Thank you!! ♥️

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Art by lunacwriting depicting three women of three different generations in front of a haunted house and a stormy sea, with a snippet of text from the book that says: None have remembered the horrors nor absorbed the blood from those murdered quite so well as the house in Haifa.

What makes a house haunted in Palestine? Is it the ghosts that linger - or is it something far more sinister?

Our Cut of Salt is about a haunted house in Palestine and the 3 generations of women who must discover the answer to this question for themselves. Preorder now: linktr.ee/deenahelm

JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

What a better way to start a Monday than with the third part of "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"?

Third part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog (depending on review copies and all):

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Thank you! ♥️ I hope you enjoy once it’s out!

No donations for 6 days. Please share & give to help Heba's family survive Israel's continuing genocide. They've been left homeless, starving, & sick as winter rains flood the camps. They urgently need shelter, healthcare, & food:

an entire generation losing their minds that their children and grandchildren would DARE to do anything they don't understand and turning the full might of the world's imperial powers against the people they profess to love most

26 must-read new books for 2026 Book Club: The New Arab compiles a list of 26 standout books that promise to entertain, challenge, and inspire readers throughout 2026

and go check out the rest of the list here!! www.newarab.com/features/26-...

Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm Our Cut of Salt is a sinister, unflinching take on the haunted-house novel by Palestinian author Deena Helm. At the centre of the book is Nuhad's supposedly haunted childhood home in Haifa. When Nuhad, who has not returned to her home since the Nakba in 1948, passes away, her granddaughter, Marina, is determined to visit her grandmother's home after a lifetime of being kept in the dark about her culture and family history. But something sinister happens, and three generations of women converge on the family home; they must reckon with the price of the past.

The New Arab (@thenewarab.bsky.social) included Our Cut of Salt for their 2026 most anticipated releases 🇵🇸 if you want to preorder your copy (which helps tell publishers that you want more Palestinian stories!!), you can do so here: linktr.ee/deenahelm

this is up for preorder now :)

if you want a palestinian haunted house that fights against its occupiers, preorder here: linktr.ee/deenahelm

Weekend read is here: OUR CUT OF SALT by Deena Helm. Thank you @kristintemple.bsky.social @deenahelm.bsky.social

Gaza saw its first major rainfall of the season today. Within minutes, people were submerged and tents holding families and children flooded. This is slow death. There is no justification for why proper shelter that can withstand the elements is not being allowed in.

Mentors Part 1: Molly McDonough Deena Helm Julie Lew Megan Bontrager Seren Kilig Natalie Kikić Deandra Davis Christie Curry Eunice Kim Carmeline Melchior Corvin A. Doupagne Rachel Kitch Samantha Chong Fatiha Rais Shepard DiStasio Thea Liu Damara Allen Karis Rogerson

Mentors Part 2: Julie Hafsa Derbal Tali Shammas Lilly Lu Cassy Klisch Camille Chong Bayley Mae Amanda Helander Libby Kennedy Taylor Pitts Shaina Cordas J.D. Myall Asia Murphy Grace Morrow Meredith Mooring Ellen Mulholland Chantel Pearson Stephanie Kim Johnson Caitlyn Averett Sabina Martin

We are SO excited to announce our 2025-2026 Round Table Mentors! The talent, dedication, and energy of this team is simply incredible.

Full bios and wishlists will be up on our website soon!

📢🗓️For interested parties—mentee applications open Nov. 6, so mark your calendars!

New Yorkers! There’s a very real possibility Schumer & Gillibrand will throw trans people under the bus to help Trump & keep the government open. Call them & tell them no! Script below.

What does recognition of a Palestinian state mean when the material reality remains the same? Palestinians in Gaza are still suffering through a genocide; Palestinians in the West Bank are still under siege. Recognition is an empty gesture in the face of actual change

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

No but seriously where are the hundreds people that disappeared from the monstrosity of the so called “Alligator Alcatraz”? Why aren’t people talking about it? I can find very little and it’s from weeks ago!

Are we at the disappearing phase of this horror?!

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

A tweet from Nerdeen Kiswani that states: Teuta Hoxha, a 28-year-old Palestine Action activist, is on her 20th day of a hunger strike in a UK prison. She’s refusing food because prison authorities stripped her of basic rights—her library job, classes, even her mail. Her blood sugar is collapsing. She’s at risk of death.

Help email, call, and pressure media to get this story out: tinyurl.com/FREETHOXHA

I am re-opening to queries for underrepresented/marginalized writers ONLY!

If you think we’d be a good fit, feel free to use this link to query me: QueryTracker.net/query/AlexBr...

I’ll try to stay open for at least a month! Can’t wait to read your work!!! 🥳

A publisher’s marketplace deal announces HELLBOUND has been acquired by Alcove Press for publication in Fall 2026. The background depicts a man and a woman facing away from each other.

It’s official!

@alcovepress.bsky.social is bringing HELLBOUND to a bookstore near you in Fall 2026!

This has started today - you can bid on over 380+ items now! I’ve donated three 30 page critiques but there are lots of other great items out there: www.32auctions.com/WeThePeopleS...

how many more journalists? babies? children? doctors and nurses? men? women? mothers? fathers? aid workers? anyone - any single person who is owed life simply for living? how many more?