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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

What—or who—is haunting Renee? 👀 Read or listen to Episode 3 and catch up with this haunted house story set in the Louisiana bayou. open.substack.com/pub/haintlan...

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A Safe Place: Episode 3

A Haintland Story

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Episode 2 is live. Who—or what—is in the house? 👀 open.substack.com/pub/haintlan...

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A Safe Place: Episode 2

A Haintland Story

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

What about a Southern Gothic story with: ✔️Louisiana bayou setting ✔️ Tense mother + daughter relationship ✔️Buried family secrets ✔️ A house that remembers everything Sound like your vibe? A Safe Place (Season 2 of Haintland) is Live! Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/haintlan...

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Season 2: A Safe Place

A Haintland Story

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Join me over on Substack: The Time I Met A Man Who Had Been Cursed substack.com/@haintland/n...

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Haintland (@haintland)

Check out my new post!

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Season 2 of Haintland begins April 9. This season we’re headed to Belle Terre, Louisiana to a summer house that never forgets. Join us: Haintland.Substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

It was just a summer house. At least that’s what Renee Doucet thought… Until she went back. Cover reveal for my Southern Gotthic Horror serial, A Safe Place, drops March 24. Join the story from the beginning: Haintland.substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Renee Doucet is going back to the bayou house where she grew up. She thinks it’s the safest place she knows. She’s wrong. Sourhern Gothic Horror. A Safe Place—April 9 Season 2 of Haintland Follow the story from the beginning. Www.haintland.substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

A woman returns to the bayou home where she grew up. She believes it’s the safest place she knows. But some houses decide what “safe” means. A Safe Place: A Serialized Horror Story begins April 9. Join the story: open.substack.com/pub/haintlan...

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Welcome Home.

Season 2 Begins April 9—and someone is finally coming home.

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Hey horror fans! If you loved Sinners, you’ll enjoy these short stories set in Louisiana. We have rougarous, vampires, conjure women, and more. Plus, learn more about Louisiana culture and conjure/hoodoo through my essays. See you at Haintland. You won’t want to leave. Haintland.substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Good morning! How about some horror with your coffee? ☕️😳 open.substack.com/pub/haintlan...

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When the Wicked Pray, the Haints Answer.

Episode Seven: The Circle of Believers

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

In the mood for horror? The Red Wife is live at Haintland. open.substack.com/pub/haintlan...

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In This House, The Dead Don't Rest.

Episode 6: The Red Wife

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

A little emotional knowing this book is out in the world this week. Sure, some projects I immediately know the readership, editor, publisher, etc. But this one? I saw my kiddo, every step of the way. Thank you for this, @authormargeaux.bsky.social. www.bloomsbury.com/us/everythin...

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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Happy #pubday to EVERYTHING BUT TYPICAL by @authormargeaux.bsky.social! Get to know Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, resolute climate activist Greta Thunberg and others in this easy-to-browse book with black-and-white illustrated portraits accompanying each profile. www.bloomsbury.com/us/everythin...

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Everything But Typical

Celebrate remarkable neurodivergent people who have forged unique paths to success-in sports, education, entertainment, media, and more!Neurodivergent people ha…

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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

9/23/25 — EVERYTHING BUT TYPICAL: INFLUENTIAL NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE SHAPED THE WORLD by @authormargeaux.bsky.social This graphic biography will inspire with tales of remarkable neurodivergent people who have forged unique paths to success! 🎤🪧⚽️🥊💡 www.bloomsbury.com/us/everythin...

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Everything But Typical

Celebrate remarkable neurodivergent people who have forged unique paths to success-in sports, education, entertainment, media, and more!Neurodivergent people ha…

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Election Day is August 1. Only at Haintland.Substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I have a few arcs of my upcoming middle grade book centering neurodivergent folks who have shaped the world. I’d love to send a copy to a librarian, teacher, or neurodivergent kid. Let me know if you’d like one and I’ll message you. ❤️ www.barnesandnoble.com/w/everything...

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Everything But Typical: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World|Hardcover

Celebrate remarkable neurodivergent people who have forged unique paths to success-in sports, education, entertainment, media, and more!Neurodivergent people have unique brains. They defy norms in the...

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Episode 4 is live! Light the candle. Set your intention. Guard your soul. 🕯️ How to Set Your Altar—only at open.substack.com/pub/haintlan...

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LaDarrion Williams @itsladarrion.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

What to Expect in BONES AT THE CROSSROADS ❌ 🏠 Homecoming vibes 🎓 Frats & sororities 🕯️ Secret magical societies 🌟 New characters you’ll love (and fear) 🎃 Halloween parties 💀 Deadly family secrets Have you preordered? linktr.ee/ladarrionw #Booksky

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LaDarrion Williams @itsladarrion.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Chile Canva pissing me off. But Barnes and Noble is now doing a sale of 25% of preorders with code PREORDER25 from now till July 11th! Premium Members get an additional 10% off AND collect stamps to save with Rewards. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bones-at-t... #Booksky

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Rosa Sparks @rosasparks.blacksky.app · 07/07/2025

We crossed the 6k mark! Help us meet our goal of 25k to bring this book to a con or fest near you. Check out Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W by Burning Phoenix Press on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/844...

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Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W

A comic anthology featuring ten fantasy stories from Black women creators.

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Old recipe. Special sauce. Seasoned with rage. Sweetie’s Diner opens June 26 Haintland.substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

5 girls. 1 ship. And 1 monster? Episode 2 of Haintland drops tomorrow. haintland.substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

A new life awaits a group of young women headed to New Orleans…but someone on board has other plans. Can anyone guess the story that inspired next week’s new episode? Hint: They packed their belongings in casquettes. haintland.substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Part 2 of The Last Song of Julia Brown is live! open.substack.com/pub/haintlan...

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The Last Song of Julia Brown-Part 2

Episode 1, Part 2

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G.G. Speaks @ggreadsandwrites.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Let's try this again. 😅 I created a feed for the kinds of publishing news I had a hard time finding in one place here. This inclusive feed curates news that intersects publishing, politics, and power. Follow+pin: tinyurl.com/24dbt3cb Tag industry posts with #PublishingWatch #WritingCommunity

Graphic with a black-and-white photo of a busy city street with crosswalk in the bottom section of image. Header text reads: “#PUBLISHINGWATCH.” Subheading reads: “Pin to track news at the intersection of publishing, politics, and power.”

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

haintland.substack.com Enter if you dare…

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

This is such a valuable resource! I check for this newsletter faithfully.

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G.G. Speaks @ggreadsandwrites.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Getting the socials up and running for Tessera Creatives. Please give us a follow and then visit the site to support and hire freelance creatives of the Global Majority. And if you're a freelance editor or writer of the Global Majority, consider joining today. tesseracreatives.com

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Tessera Creatives | Freelance Talent for the Publishing Industry

Browse freelance talent and connect with editors, writers, and other creative professionals who offer freelance services to authors and the publishing industry.

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Just 2 days left! The first episode of Haintland is set deep in the South, a place soaked in history and hauntings. Welcome to Louisiana—my home. Tune in tomorrow for a hint about our first story. A storm is coming. Are you ready? haintland.substack.com

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Something is coming through the fog… #Haintland #SouthernGothic #Horror Subscribe at the link in the bio. Launches May 15.

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I’m conjuring something absolutely haunting. 👀 Stay tuned. #keepthelightson

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

A few Met Gala 2025 looks as Black YA books:

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LaDarrion Williams @itsladarrion.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

“Sometimes you gots to lay ya bones down at the crossroads.” Have you pre-ordered the second installment to Blood at the Root? If you like Southern folklore, hoodoo, homecoming, you’ll like this. Order here: tr.ee/D-MqksbYoM #Booksky

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Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off pre-order promotion for members, starting today, 4/23, through 4/25. The hardcover and ebook of my upcoming Southern Gothic historical novella PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE are both included in the sale. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/psychopomp... #bookSky 📚 #BlackSky

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Margeaux West @authormargeaux.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Me to my son: What ya texting over there? Son (autistic teen): Classified war plans 😅😂

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DL White @booksbydlwhite.blacksky.app · 07/04/2025

OH HEYYYY y'all said my NAAAAAAAME! Thank you for this opportunity to discuss my two fave subjects: Books and ME. 😍

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G.G. Speaks @ggreadsandwrites.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Know what's exhausting? When I talk about systemic representation issues in the publishing industry and as a counterargument, someone mentions one of the ten Black authors publishing has been spotlighting for decades. Please stop playing in our faces: We've got a system to dismantle.

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a woman is standing in front of a white car that is on fire .

Alt: a woman is standing in front of a white car that is on fire .

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Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Want to listen to all the 2025 Walter Award books chosen by @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social - including THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE? You can at Libro.FM! They've compiled all the winners and honor titles in one playlist! libro.fm/playlists/walter-awards-2025 #booksky #Skybrarians #EduSky

Seafoam green background with a phone screen-shaped graphic with the covers of several of the Kids and YA books. Text reads: 2025 Walter Awards Playlist available on Libro.fm. @Weneeddiversebooks is center bottom.

Seafoam green background with a phone screen-shaped graphic with the covers of several of the Kids and YA books. Text reads: The Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature, also known as “The Walters,” celebrates the legacy of author Walter Dean Myers, who throughout his prolific, lauded career, was a life-long champion of diversity in children’s and young adult books. Listen to all the audiobooks for the 2025 Walter winners and honor titles in a special playlist only on Libro.fm - which allows you to support indie book stores with each purchase!

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LaDarrion Williams @itsladarrion.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Fall semester at Caiman University, the illustrious magical HBCU is coming. So that means homecoming, drumlines, fraternities and sororities, ancient magical societies and deadly secrets that will change Caiman U forever. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738995... #Blacksky

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