Shari B. Pennant

Featuring stories by myself &
Alexene Farol Follmuth
Kalynn Bayron
Kwame Mbalia
Nia Davenport
Zoraida Córdova
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Jill Tew
Jamar J Perry
Angela Montoya
Vanessa Montalban
Cheryl Isaacs
Brent Lambert
Nikki T Grant
Sophie Li
And our two contest winners: Chelsea Padilla & Jennifer Helen

From forbidden destinies to summoned love interests, epic quests to soft crushes, this collection offers something for every romantasy reader. In THESE KINDRED HEARTS, 17 authors come together to celebrate the power of love in all its forms.

COVER REVEAL! My YA romantasy anthology THESE KINDRED HEARTS is out JUNE 30, 2026 from Sweet July Books/Zando ❤️‍🔥✨ Preorder links in bio!

“Tenderhearted and filled with sweeping magical adventures…a must-read for romance readers of all ages.” —Ayesha Curry

Five more days 😌 submit your magical love story by June 18

ICYMI: DVpit, a pitch event for marginalized creators from historically underrepresented communities, is coming back on Bluesky on October 8th, 2025!📚❤️
See the quoted post for just a sample of the agents and editors excited to participate!
Polish up those manuscripts this summer!
#writersky #booksky

Right now —
The call from the Madleen crew, share EVERYWHERE and demand safe passage for the crew and the critical humanitarian aid they are carrying
#Madleen
#FreedomFlotilla
#AllEyesOnMadleen

Ryan Coogler Says He ‘Never’ Considered Making a ‘Sinners’ Sequel, Wanted to ‘Get Away’ From Franchise Films: ‘I Wanted It to Be a Holistic and Finished Thing’ Ryan Coogler says he wanted to 'get away' from franchise films when making 'Sinners.'

I want filmmakers to be their own franchises. I don't want SINNERS 2. I want the next Ryan Coogler movie.

Fruit doesn’t come before flowers, nor flowers before leaves, leaves before branches, branches before roots, roots before seeds. Keep going.

returning october 2025 #DVPit now on bluesky 40+ participating agents & editors (and counting) follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!

Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky

Been keeping my lips shut about this one for a while. Super excited to be a part of THESE KINDRED HEARTS with some really really talented folks. I’m writing the “I will burn it all down for you” supernatural boyfriend this Buffy teen always wanted 😂

AND we are holding an open call! If you are an unagented, unpublished BIPOC writer, you can submit your short story for a chance to join us in this anthology. Visit TheseKindredHearts.com

I’m SO excited to finally announce this amazing project, THESE KINDRED HEARTS, a YA romantasy anthology featuring stories by incredibly talented BIPOC authors. Because what’s more magical than young love? Coming Spring ‘26 from Zando/Sweet July Books!

finally get to unveil our latest book box for our indie bookstore Jay’s House!!! With a signed copy of Oathbound, a deluxe edition of Nightweaver, gourmet popcorn, tea, chocolate, locally-owned coffee, a necklace, an art print and stickers ❤️✨ Jayshousebooks.com

Bookplate anyone?!

If you’ve preordered SAL, I’d love to send you a matching bookplate 🥰

Fill out the form at: bit.ly/SALVACIONpreorders

I might have additional swag, but for sure you’ll receive a bookplate and some bookish stickers.

And I’ll also be announcing partnerships with Indie’s soon!

not even gon hold you, that Super Bowl performance refilled my well

Found out that TWENTY emails is considered a lot to politicians on an issue.

TWENTY.

As in, they call that getting slammed.

So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind.

TWENTY is a lot.

Lissen when they go low we go LOWER!!!!

Happy Black History Month

Kendrick has inspired me to be a better hater

every day I await the alien invasion

This 3-post thread is based on a series of AOC Instagram stories she posted tonight, explaining the importance and value of calling your House Representative and Senators, EVEN/ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE REPUBLICANS.

Please watch and share.

Re-upping this. We need experts in media literacy & stewards of the freedom to read now more than ever.

Now more than ever.

Folks, we CANNOT memory hole the Hitler salute

When we talk about Nazis, it’s not a figure of speech

We are talking about an actual Nazi

LETS GOOO

Cover Reveal for LOST ON DOLL ISLAND Cover shows three kids running away from a looming spooky doll face behind them.

😱Cover Reveal! 😱 LOST ON DOLL ISLAND

Out August 26th! Available now for pre-order! (link here and in bio)
🔗: bit.ly/LostOnDollIs...

Cover art by: @oriolvidal.bsky.social

I regularly think (obsess) about Qimir & Osha.

I won’t say it is a tome (short of 400 pages), but she is haunting and rising this year

I’m latching onto anything remotely positive.