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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Skater Boy was recently selected for this year’s READ WITH JENNA JR’s Summer Reading List and featured on The Today Show! 🤯😎🌴☀️ Thank you, Jenna B. Hager, for recognizing Wes’s story on the national stage and right next to THE Suzanne Collins! I am honored. I am shocked. I am so so thankful. 🙌🏼🥳

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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Today and every day.

A black square features the words TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS in light blue, pink, and white because, 1. DUH, and 2. as Pedro Pascal said, "I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist." Trans rights are human rights, today and every day. <3

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Not a day goes by where I am not proud as hell to be Canadian. 🇨🇦 Elbows up, friends. 💪🏼

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I am beyond honoured to be named one of KCLS Foundation’s 2025 Literary Lions and cannot wait to celebrate alongside this year’s inductees at the Literary Lions Gala on March 15! ✨🦁 Tickets for this year’s gala can be purchased by visiting kclsfoundation.org. 🤘🏼

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Being recognized as 1 of 16 🇨🇦 authors to make the ALA’s 2025 Rainbow Book List, which highlights books w/ significant & authentic 2SLGBTQIA+ representation for young readers, is something I don’t take lightly because nothing—no laws, no administration—will ever change that we have always been here.

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🚨 BOOK GIVEAWAY 🚨 To celebrate Skater Boy’s 1-Year (!!!) anniversary, I’m giving away THREE signed copies over on Instagram! 👶🏼🧑🏼‍🍼 Open internationally. No purchase necessary. 🌎 Head over to Instagram to enter now! GOOD LUCK! 🤘🏼

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It is an honour of a lifetime to be one of the 16 Canadian authors included on this year’s list. 🥹😭🇨🇦

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

1 year of Wes. 😭🛹🩰 Thank you to every single person who has picked up a copy of my debut novel or rented it from the library or messaged me to scream about Wes, I couldn’t have asked for a better debut experience. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🖤

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

✨DREAM JOB ALERT✨ I’m honoured to announce that I’ve been chosen as the Surrey Libraries’ inaugural Writer in Residence for 2025 where I’ll spend the year offering writing consultations to the local community and working on my own projects! 📚 Book a consultation today through the link in my bio! 😍

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

🇨🇦🦫 Calling all Toronto book lovers! 🦫🇨🇦 Come celebrate the paperback release of SKATER BOY next Wednesday at Queen Books! I’ll be sitting down with the incredible Daniel Aleman to discuss my debut year, what it’s like writing angry YA, and the book that started it all! 🤘🏼🛹

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⋆˙⟡ crypt keeper ⚔️🪦 @kyreads.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

As the U.S. shifts into a volatile political landscape targeting critical thinking, I want to share an important reminder to the #booksky community: The only way to preserve literature is by collecting physical copies. I know, Kindle users, it sucks—but your digital copy can be deleted any time.

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I can’t think of a better way to rebel against the 🍊 overlord than by reading all the 🌈🏳️‍🌈 books out there! To help our mission to take down our oppressors, SKATER BOY is an Amazon Kindle daily deal for ONE DAY ONLY! Join me by doing literally ANYTHING else today and pick up a copy while you can!

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Reminder that you're not helping anyone by watching a vile man celebrate his inauguration tomorrow. If you're free tomorrow, your time would be better spent at a food pantry, or supporting friends in need, or working on art you're passionate about, or doing basically anything else.

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

✨It’s here✨ Skater Boy’s paperback edition is officially out in the world! 🛹🩰 It’s been a wild year of shouting about Wes, embarrassing myself on TikTok, and connecting with readers all over the world. Thank you for giving my angry punk a chance. You have made these last 12 months so worth it. 🙏🏼

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Spent the day signing copies of SKATER BOY around Vancouver. 📚🛹 T-1 day until SB’s paperback hits bookshelves everywhere. 🤩

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Theprogressive ✊️ @treadres.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

It also makes it harder for them to ban books.

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

It has come to my attention that one of the stores I was partnering with has recently removed all LGBTQ titles from their shelves so….it’s time to relaunch SKATER BOY’s preorder campaign! Snag a paperback of SB from any of the following stores to receive some 🛹🩰 swag! linktr.ee/anthonynerada

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

It may have taken over three years, but it finally happened—my first (and last) Star Wars credit! 🤯😍 To have my name forever memorialized in both the Marvel and SW universes is something I’ll cherish forever. ❤️

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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 16/11/2024

This is still my advice: Become a writer anyway. Fuck it, do it, it won't save you, but it's still a beautiful dream to write novels and short stories and poems and mingle with other dreamers and make art and laugh in the face of death. And writing is constant death. Live más.

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Shelly Romero @shellyromero.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Strand Bookstore workers are going on strike starting tomorrow. And take it from someone who had a stint at the Strand…these workers deserve what they’re asking for and more

Screenshot from the Strand Booksellers Instagram. The graphic reads: “JOIN STRAND WORKERS ON THE PICKET LINE
STARTING TOMORROW (12/7) 10AM - 7PM 828 BROADWAY.

The caption below the graphic reads: Starting tomorrow morning, Strand Bookstore workers are ON STRIKE. Come out to the picket line to show your support and help us get the fair contract we deserve!

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

CEOs get hunted for sport in this book

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Lavender Menace, Gays the Word, Book Woman…I’ve fallen in love with so many LGBTQIA bookshops. They’re places of joy and resistance, good coffee and even better books. Support 🌈 stories and businesses by sharing this Starter Pack. go.bsky.app/G321HCf

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Sandra Newman @sannewman.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

A story that begins with a corpse on the floor is a mystery. A story that ends with a corpse on the floor is a tragedy. A story that begins with a floor on a corpse is The Wizard of Oz.

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

It is truly a humbling experience to be able to say with confidence that 2024 has been both the best and worst year of my life. 😅

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Post 4 games that describe your childhood.

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

As someone who wrote a young adult romance based around a high school production of Little Shop, this thread is giving me LIFE! 🤩🤭

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The Gaily Show @thegailyshow.org · 30/11/2024

Have a queer Christmas! ❄️🎄 Head to Open Eye Theatre for Scrooge in Rouge and then buy @anthonynerada.bsky.social's novel Skater Boy. youtube.com/live/EXmFbSq...

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

There are some fantastic #BlackFriday deals happening this week, so if you haven’t already, make sure to pick up a discounted copy of SKATER BOY while you still can! And don’t forget to support your local indie bookstore this holiday season! 🤩🤘🏼🎄 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726249...

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I cannot believe it, but SKATER BOY has officially earned out! 😭✨ To everyone who has purchased a copy or requested SB from their local library (whether it was a hardcover, audiobook, e-book, or preordered paperback), thank you from the bottom of my heart! 🙏

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

It feels right that Wicked is the break we’re all getting right now from the world. That it’s messages of love and friendship and feeling othered are resonating with so many of us. Because, after the last few weeks, we desperately needed this. To defy gravity against the odds. 💚🩷

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Since WICKED is on track to make $1 billion, this is a friendly reminder that if any editors would like a MM YA romance about an anxious demisexual techie & the Hollywood heartthrob who snags the lead role in Little Shop of Horrors out from under him, my DMs (and my agent’s DMs) are wide open. 😉

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Catch me on @thegailyshow.bsky.social tomorrow at 2:30PM CST to hear why I think SKATER BOY is the perfect Christmas gift for the angsty teen in your life! 🤩🤘

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𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨 & 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧 @quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 21/11/2024

Middle grade/YA writers, don’t stop. There are kids at the book fair waiting for you

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

2 pictures with your better half 💕

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 21/11/2024

Unlike Meta, Bluesky does NOT use our content to train generative AI tools. Details & Bluesky quote in this @theverge.com post: www.theverge.com/2024/11/15/2...

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Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts

It does use AI to power other parts of the platform, though.

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Anthony Nerada @anthonynerada.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Second time’s the charm, so…hello BlueSky! 👋 My name is Anthony Nerada & I’m a 🇨🇦 YA author! My debut novel SKATER BOY came out (lol) in February & was recently named a Best Teen Book of 2024 by both Indigo & Bookshop! Say hi & comment below with your fav books of 2024! 📚🤩 #books #booksky #author

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