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7.26.22

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Out July 7th!

A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about one girl’s journey through grief and the family, first love, and shocking truths she finds on the other side—perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Every Last Word.

All her life, it’s just been sixteen-year-old Skylar and her rockstar dad against the world. But this year, a horrible accident cuts the summer short and upends her life.

As Skylar grieves her dad, she discovers a huge secret: her mother is still alive. Now, Skylar is uprooted from her home and thrust into a family of strangers on the other side of the country. Furious with the mother who deserted her, she seeks comfort in her baking and decides to enter a local competition with a dazzling prize of a trip to a Parisian pastry school. As she gains her footing in the contest and her new town, she befriends a girl who seems just as lost as her, and she also finds more than friendship in the frustratingly irresistible boy next door. But as Skylar bakes her way to a brighter future, she’ll uncover truths about the past in the last place she expected. by @lanewriteswords

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! See ya in 2026! by @lanewriteswords

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COVER REVEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited to share the cover of The Lustrous Dark with you! This cover is everything I could have asked for! The perfect marriage of dark fairytale and epic fantasy vibes!! @tomrobertsillustration perfectly captured the Tim Burtonesque qualities of the haunted forest!!I love everything about it!!

And guess what? THE LUSTROUS DARK IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!! (🔗 In by-oh!) AND MORE GOOD NEWS: first edition hardcovers will have:

🖤Stenciled edges
✨Custom full-color end pages
🖤Foil jacket

For fans of Sabaa Tahir and Guillermo del Toro comes The Lustrous Dark, a sweeping YA fantasy inspired by a Moroccan folktale, in which a young midwife’s apprentice rises up to take back the power that’s been stolen from women.

Orphaned as a baby, Shay has spent her life training as the midwife’s apprentice. Her role grants her stability, yet Shay has always yearned for more. Namely, motherly affection and answers regarding her mysterious birth—neither of which the midwife deems practical to provide.

After Shay discovers her birth mother, Hind, is still alive and addicted to a magical drug called Snow, she determines to get the woman clean. But when Hind betrays Shay to get her hands on more Snow, Shay’s abandoned within a deadly forest and forced to rely on a band of monstrous ghouls for safety.

Shay’s realm has long stood on the brink of war between the men who control magic and the revolutionaries who want to eliminate it. But in the forest, Shay hears the pleading call of ancient spirits who claim that not only has magic been stolen, but Shay has the power to return it. With the help of a spitfire revolutionary and the boy who’s winning over her heart, Shay discovers the horrific truth of who produces Snow and will have to decide for herself whether to heed the spirits’ charge or fade into obscurity.

From @peachtreeteen May 19 2026!

For readers who love: political revolutions, fighting the patriarchy, toxic mothers, reawakening the gods, ancient magic, bone-chilling monsters, haunted forest, female friendships, fairy tale retellings, North African folklore, and cinnamon roll love interest!!!

#coverreveals #Bookstagram by @lanewriteswords

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Happy Independence Day friends! This little one has kept me away from books for a while, but we’re making our way back! by @lanewriteswords

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Congratulations to @hello.darnell for this stunning book and thanks to Angela Guzman and @harperonebooks for the partnership! by @lanewriteswords

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Congratulations to @robdelawrites and many thanks to Sarah Guan and @erewhonbooks for the partnership! by @lanewriteswords

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Congratulations @jmoudahi and a huge thank you to @kareneboss and @raysdrawlings for completing this dream team! by @lanewriteswords

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Congratulations to @lilistrations and many thanks to @cindykim_edits! by @lanewriteswords

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Congratulations to @jemaya7!! by @lanewriteswords

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Congratulations @lacarterbooks!! Cannot wait for everyone to meet the most adorable Yeti!! by @lanewriteswords

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November reading wrap up! I’ve found myself in the middle of several series 😅 by @lanewriteswords

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New deal hot and fresh! You don’t want to miss this honestly raw graphic novel coming to shelves in 2025! Congratulations @jdglass_story_artist and @krisdresendraws!! by @lanewriteswords

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