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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

THANK YOU!! 🫶🏻🌳🛢️👻

A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

PA / Lancaster County area—help me launch a book on October 6th at Aaron’s Books in Lititz at 6pm! IT CAME FROM THE CREEK is a middle grade book described (by me) as “if ME AND MARVIN GARDENS and ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES had a kid.”

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Carie Hayworth @apensfan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This one by @as-king.bsky.social arrived this week and has been added to my #BookPosse stack! #KidsPress #Scholastic

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Some of those who wear glasses, Are the same with fine asses. Chilling in the name of. . .

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jenniferhalbur.bsky.social @jenniferhalbur.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This one is headed to you @apensfan.bsky.social #bookposse Set in the 1980s, there are two battles going on, one about protecting the environment and one involving womens’ rights. Out in October! @as-king.bsky.social #kidspress #Scholastic

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Enter to win one of five copies! bit.ly/45xOuD4

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

IT CAME FROM THE CREEK (Scholastic) by Amy Sarig King @as-king.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the September/October 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/septem...

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

In or near Harrisburg? Ever been to Fringe festival? This is your chance! So many great shows all weekend. Come see us!

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Thank you! I read this book several times in the last year for my dissertation and it helped me heal so many parts of myself. 🫶🏻 It’s got something going on, for sure.

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More) @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

From Publishers Weekly: “Andrew Karre at Dutton has acquired…The Pink Book, a collection of intertwined weird stories that resist the patriarchy and each in some way involve a pink book, edited by @as-king.bsky.social editor of the Printz-winning anthology THE COLLECTORS.” #BookSky

THE PINK BOOK “anthology includes contributions from Charlie Jane Anders, Martha Brockenbrough, Ann Dávila Cardinal, Shannon Gibney, Laura Ruby, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Mariko Tamaki, Padma Venkatraman, and Jacqueline Woodson, with interstitial pieces by A.S. King.

“Publication is set for summer 2027; Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret brokered the deal for world rights.”

Text is black on light pink under 10 oval framed photos of the contributors. Headshots in color, except AS King's, which is b&w.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I’m not 💯 sure about this answer, but I appreciate you.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

In academia, the weird rivalry is unnecessary and odd. I spend my years telling kids who are writing novels that if a person is writing, they are a writer, no different to me. Yet some folks think that I’m still not a writer because I write for young people. The snobbery is so tired. 🥱

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

One of the silliest things about writing for young people is the shade authors get for it—as if it’s easier. This shows me that A. You don’t understand that this is where the big work is being done to help children build empathy and critical thinking, and B. You haven’t read the right books.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

While I appreciate this suggestion, I am a woman traveling alone in an airport. I think you may not understand the dynamic. But I’m writing it into my 2027 book now so maybe it can help?

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Presently at a small airport. Young man is loudly making TikTok videos that offer travel tips in his selfie-aimed phone. None of the travel tips include not disrupting the peace at a small airport. Some of them are also inaccurate. Real talk: this is the dude that will use your armrest.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

What a great book. Like hiking? Adventure? Disaster escapes? Volcanoes? Even if you don’t, this book will take you on a wild ride. Trust me. This copy came everywhere with me for three days as I read it in two states. Can’t wait to get it signed in June at USF MFAY’s first residency.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Teachers, this is a winner for earth science collaboration. The descriptions of realistic volcanic activity are brilliant. Interspersed [fictional] USGS reports nail the structure. More tomorrow. 🕺

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Did you ever have a book that was interrupted by life and then you carried the book everywhere because you wish you were reading it instead of doing anything else? Yeah. This book is so gripping, y’all.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

If you haven’t read Pick the Lock yet, give yourself a breather and then dive in. It’s the bookend to this one. 🗝️

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Thank you! That book was a new beginning for me. Never looked back. 👀

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RA Walker @tchrgrrrl.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Another YA not just written for kids bc of a lot going on with the parents. Bit of magical realism (manifestations of the main character at different ages show up and interact) makes all of this work. @as-king.bsky.social def delivers. 🔥 www.goodreads.com/book/show/28...

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Still Life with Tornado

“I am sixteen years old. I am a human being.” Actually…

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

What are you doing next Wednesday? Will I reveal a secret project coming in 2027? 👀

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Only date people who make you feel like when your best friend gives you incredible news about their life.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This makes me so happy! Toss that watch! ⌚️🗑️

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Pulled this out of 2016 for anyone who needs it.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

When my neighbors fight and the yelling comes through the walls, and it feels like the walls are bulging from the bad energy and it takes you back to when that was normal. And the dogs bark. And the dogs bark.

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Fottaw @fottaw.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Finished reading the book "Attack of the black squares" from @as-king.bsky.social . It's really good, and gave me food for thought. The book is especially relevant in the time we live in now.

Cover of the book: Attack of the black rectangles. The cover depicts many censored crossed out words, only the title of the book is still readable. One of the censored words blocks a young kid's mouth from speaking.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I hope you think so. Because it’s coming.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The dad in that one is a real person. And the mug scene really happened. And the mother and son are safe now. VERA has a lot of moving parts. Your worry is not unfounded.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Clearly we were both haunted by that guy. 🙂 And thank you. 🕺

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Melissa @melissagayle.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

So many great items up for auction for @as-king.bsky.social's Gracie's House, which helps organizations create, maintain, and protect safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas and offers resources to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ+ youth and their families! givebutter.com/c/V7Anar/auc...

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Gracie's House Epic Annual Online Auction

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Kristy Everington @kristyeverington.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Writer friends, check out this auction for Gracie's House with many great bookish items! #kidlit @as-king.bsky.social givebutter.com/c/V7Anar/auc...

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Gracie's House Epic Annual Online Auction

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Hi again! It's me with an another installment of the last book I ever thought would get banned--my picture book about a unicorn and kitty who are pals. A quick look at what this school district bizarrely found objectionable. 1/

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

ICE agents in Queens, New York break down a bedroom door and point guns at a mother & her four US citizen children They dragged the mother out by her hair while yelling at the kids to “put your hands up, stupid!” This is tyranny These kids are traumatized It was warrantless and no ID was shown.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

@gregandree71.bsky.social — I saw this post today and laughed so hard at the “might be Satan” part.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Well, my health insurance just more than quadrupled. It’s more than my mortgage now. For one person. Must be nice to have taxpayers pay your top-notch health insurance for life while actively making decisions that hurt them. Y’all have no bottom.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

It’s more per month than my mortgage.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Oh damn. It’s more than quadrupled if they take the subsidies away. Good gods.

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

It’s kinda fitting to wake up the morning after Halloween to find my health insurance premium doubled.

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