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1 Oct 2024
How it started, and how it's going.
The Last Gifts of the Universe is out in the US today!
Whether you read it with the self-published green cover or are thinking about checking it out now with mighty Pumpkin on the front, thanks for coming along for the ride. π
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23 Dec 2024
Hi, folks! If you're in the UK and have yet to join Scout and Pumpkin the Cat on their Universe-saving mission across the stars, you can get the the kindle version of the book TODAY, 23/12, for 99p on Amazon!
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Riley August π retweeted
18 Nov 2024
In my new interview with author Scott Drakeford, he discusses what inspired and influenced his new military #fantasy novel "The Fate Of Silent Gods" (@torbooks ), the second installment of his secondary-world fantasy series "The Age Of Ire."
paulsemel.com/exclusive-inteβ¦
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18 Nov 2024
Unsure whether or not I'll be hanging around here much longer (updates only at most), so here's a friendly nudge that you can find me posting peacefully over on the gram some days @ mxrileyaugust π
I post pictures of my cat and other neat things I see!
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Riley August π retweeted
6 Nov 2024
"This is PRECISELY the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write... That is how civilizations heal."
In these wordless hours, a lifeline from Toni Morrison worded 20 years ago: themarginalian.org/2016/11/1β¦
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6 Nov 2024
There is no tweet well composed enough to express what I feel right now. For everyone hurting, I'm with you. For everyone wondering if hope for humanity is a worthwhile cause, I'm with you. Try to stay strong.
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Riley August π retweeted
5 Nov 2024
It's official: The Teller of Small Fortunes is now out in the US & the UK! From a blank Google doc 2 years ago, to a real life physical book (and ebook, and audiobook!) available on bookstore shelves near you -- it's been one heck of a journey.
ALT stacks of both US and UK editions of The Teller of Small Fortunes in front of a vase of sunflowers
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25 Oct 2024
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the event last night, and to my amazing conversation partner (and new friend!) @ryfkah and to @HarvardBooks for hosting us! Meeting fans of Last Gifts and new readers both was such an amazing experience -- I'll treasure this always.π
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23 Oct 2024
Big thanks to Paul for the interview! I had a great time with this one. Check it out for a peek at some of Last Gifts' more unconventional inspirations, my thoughts on a video game adaptation, and one or two hints about what I'm working on next! Also inside: a picture of my cat!
23 Oct 2024
Some people look for meaning at the bottom of a bottle. But in the lighthearted #SciFi novel "The Last Gifts Of The Universe," Scout tries to find it by flying around the galaxy. To explain why, check out this interview with author Riley August.
paulsemel.com/exclusive-inteβ¦
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22 Oct 2024
This Thursday! Come join me and @ryfkah at @HarvardBooks for a chat about Last Gifts, sci-fi, space cats, and other such things!
16 Oct 2024
Get ready for space cats! πππͺ Meet @mxrileyaugust, author of THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE, at the Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, MA next Thursday at 7pm, for an author talk with Rebecca Fraimow!
More info in our LinkTree in bio πβοΈ
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16 Oct 2024
Took some pictures of Pumpkins last night.
Not the cat this time.
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Riley August π retweeted
16 Oct 2024
Get ready for space cats! πππͺ Meet @mxrileyaugust, author of THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE, at the Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, MA next Thursday at 7pm, for an author talk with Rebecca Fraimow!
More info in our LinkTree in bio πβοΈ
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8 Oct 2024
I was really excited to share Last Gifts' publishing journey with Writer's Digest! Inside I talk about how I ended up self-publishing, the amazing #SPSFC (#SPSFC4 happening now!), and how I ended up getting a traditional book deal.
8 Oct 2024
After a decade of rejection, author Riley August shares how their decision to bet on their writing paid off in unexpected ways and a traditional book deal.
writersdigest.com/getting-puβ¦
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Riley August π retweeted
3 Oct 2024
π¨New book alert!π¨
@yahyascholfield's debut horror novel ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS is forthcoming in spring 2026!
3 Oct 2024
Weβre excited to announce that weβve acquired Yah Yah Scholfieldβs arresting debut horror novel, ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS!
A queer Southern Gothic about generational violence and trauma, transformation, and reconciliation, ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS lands in bookstores Spring 2026! While you wait, follow Yah Yah for updates @fluoresensitive on IG or their website, fluoresensitive.com
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Riley August π retweeted
Best Hex Ever published today in the US!!!
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Riley August π retweeted
1 Oct 2024
Skyrocket into THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE, a debut cozy sci-fi novel by @mxrileyaugust, about Scout, their brother, and their sometimes-fearless, space-faring cat, Pumpkin, as they race to save what matters most. Now available wherever you buy your books! πβοΈ
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Riley August π retweeted
29 Sep 2024
TOP 30 Book Releases Of October 2024
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27 Sep 2024
I'm so excited to share that @HarvardBooks will be hosting me next month for a 'The Last Gifts of the Universe' event! I'm pleased and lucky to be joined by the amazing @ryfkah! If you're in the area, stop by, say hi, and join us for a spacecat chat. π
harvard.com/event/riley_auguβ¦
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26 Sep 2024
One really cool thing about publishing in multiple regions is that I get copies of multiple versions of my book! Today I got to open boxes of Last Gifts for North America!
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Riley August π retweeted
24 Sep 2024
A very happy pub day to @MichaelMammay and DARKSIDE! Book number 4 of Carl Butler biting off more than he can chew, and just as good as the first (and second, and third) harpercollins.com/products/dβ¦
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