KA Holt

[fart noise]

At least it gives us more time to write more banned books?

Running numbers with my CPA so she can prep my taxes and WOOF Y’ALL. My author visit income is down 92% from last year and 87% from the year before. In case you’re wondering how the book banning era is going.

Obergfell stands. Thank you, SCOTUS.

Love is love is legal is love.
(Even in Texas)

Pale yellow graphic titled “Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Heartdrum” There is a photo collage made up of six picture frames, each displaying a close-up of a cover illustration from the Heartdrum catalogue. In the top right corner is a circular photo frame containing the logo for Heartdrum, a Native-focused publishing imprint under HarperCollins.

Celebrate Indigenous storytelling this #IndigenousPeoplesDay — and every day! — with these new and upcoming releases from Heartdrum!

Here’s every Heartdrum title that’s been published in 2025 — as well as a look ahead at forthcoming 2026 Heartdrum titles that you can pre-order today!

My favorite time of the week is when my wife and I are on the couch and the light is dimmed and we’re watching #gbbo and we both simultaneously go “oh nooooooo” very quietly under our breath.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced. I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

Mark Ruffalo as Tina Belcher in the (inevitable?) Bob’s Burgers Broadway show.

Yeah?

FUCK yeah.

Apple sued by authors over use of books in AI training Technology giant Apple was accused by authors in a lawsuit on Friday of illegally using their copyrighted books to help train its artificial intelligence systems, part of an expanding legal fight over protections for intellectual property in the AI era.

While we’re suing AI companies, can authors also, as a class, start suing the organized groups behind book banning? We have literal receipts proving the tremendous personal, professional, and financial damage incurred because of their malevolent libel and slander.

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Last night’s dream: Me, on a spacewalk, “Guys, shouldn’t we be wearing spacesuits? Or at least helmets?”

Also me: *accidentally breaks space telescope in half, watches it float off into oblivion* “It’ll still work tho, right guys?”

Exciting addition to my (robust) collection of anxiety dreams!

(An extension of the Sticks & Rocks Box we kept in the car when they were little, I guess)

Indeed, indeed. (Except this isn’t my childhood home, it’s a rock drawer I found in my kid’s room 😅)

Watching Alien:Earth and realllllly wondering if Noah Hawley pitched it as “what if Flight of the Navigator went horribly wrong?”

At last, it’s Javier’s turn to tell his story. Available in May! Pre-order from your favorite bookstore now!
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Like, make up your mind, dudes. Either our books are the devil or they are integral for future survival. *flips table*

I’ve worked REALLY hard FOR YEARS to write books that are being SHAT UPON by state legislatures and school boards… banned for no reason… yet AI companies have stolen MANY of them to train their monsters so that ASSHOLES like this can grift??? I just. I cannot. What even is anything anymore. ☹️

Sounds like a decent settlement for when we win our class action lawsuit(s).

If you haven’t watched Mrs. Davis, I’m mad at you.

TWoP all day y’all. TWoP all day.

I just really miss Television Without Pity. Like, how am I supposed to understand my feelings when I watch shows? Also? How am I supposed to understand *THE SHOWS*? 😭

Blue and purple graphic titled, “Joint Statement Regarding the Firing of Dr. Carla Hayden”.

We Need Diverse Books and more than 40 organizations representing parents, grassroots organizers, authors, librarians, booksellers, and publishers have signed a statement on the Trump Administration's firing of Dr. Carla Hayden.

Share & act now ⬇️

📧 bit.ly/EmailHayden

Two Texas book lovers holding a sign that says “don’t mess with Texas public libraries” in the Capitol rotunda

Leila Green Little addressing a crowd at a press conference in the Texas Capitol to defend public libraries. Leila is wearing a kick ass dress featuring banned book covers.

Texas mom and author Jessica Hamilton-Young speaking at a press conference in support of Texas public libraries

A crowd of Texas public library supporters demonstrating support for libraries and holding signs that says “don’t mess with Texas public libraries” in the rotunda of the Texas Capitol building

Don’t mess with Texas Libraries! 🤠📚

Texas Freedom to Read Project cofounder, Laney Hawes, joined fellow Texas advocates and book lovers for a press conference and a demonstration in support of Texas libraries and the freedom to read in the rotunda of the Texas Capitol.

Showed up to my doctor’s appointment 24 hours early. Cool cool. Good job brain. 🥴

Last night my daughter’s girlfriend’s mother died. It was sudden and horrific. We are grappling without a rope or any footing at all. Her name was Trish. Can you please say her name? Even though you don’t know her, hold her stardust in your heart for a second?

This isn't a real government, it's a monster energy drink and a copy of Mein Kampf in a trench coat

How many more examples of successfully pushing back on these fascist idiots do we need before industry leaders, politicians, etc get the fucking clue

(Also, re-watching The Morning Show and Cory Ellison *also* only speaks like a character in a novel-in-verse. PROVE ME WRONG.)

We’ve started watching Love on the Spectrum, and y’all? These episodes are all little short stories told in verse. I will fight anyone who disagrees.

Members @maggietokudahall.bsky.social @redgoldsparks.bsky.social & Lauren Gao put together this resource sheet to help you engage with government officials (& anyone else) working to ban books. docs.google.com/document/u/0...

The TAB book club had a wonderful author visit w/ KA Holt. Thanks to @jeffersonreads.bsky.social for hosting and @apslibrarians.bsky.social for arranging! The author was relatable and engaging. It was great to get a behind the scenes look at the writing process. @wmswolfpack.bsky.social #WMSreads