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Cassandra Newbould

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Author/photographer CLIMATE OF CHAOS 7-15-25 WHEN THE FOREST CALLS 12-26 OF DREAD, DECAY, and DOOM 10-25 Things I'll Never Say Every Body Shines All photos/videos taken by me linktr.ee/cass_catalano_newbould Repped @ErnieChiara Fuse Literary

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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Overnight Camping Lay your head down between soft blades of grass and tender mounds of moss that cushion your body as you drift off to a land where everything is possible Lay your head down and look up at the stars just to remind yourself you exist as the world keeps spinning with or without you
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Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Aug. - THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERS - collection - @cornellwriter.bsky.social Oct. - GUTTERSPACE - horror -@utopianwitchcraft.bsky.social Nov. - THE HYENA - surreal alternate history novel - @quantick.bsky.social Dec. - WHEN THE FOREST CALLS - dark fantasy - @cassnewbould.bsky.social 2/2
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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 01/08/2025
🔸 So happy to see this! @cassnewbould.bsky.social’s CLIMATE OF CHAOS is the Number 1 New Release on Amazon for YA Fiction on disabilities! Way to go Cass!
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
My daughter recently moved in with my sister, and her dog Edward Cullen and my sister's cat Vlad have become fast friends. Vampires just out here living their best lives while their humans take them for joy rides.
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Victoria | How to Survive Debut Author Stress, out free! @shiwritesprose.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
she is so elegant and sans serif, a queen in the green! the book too
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
So surreal my YA dystopian Climate Of Chaos is out in the world today. Especially with how volatile our healthcare system is right now. This story was my way to use my voice to fight for health equity. I hope readers feel recognized and hopeful for a better future ❤️🎉 In stores everywhere! #books
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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Dystopian novels are a tool against real-world problems: Fighting back against the American Healthcare system and why it matters for everyone, a guest post by Cassandra Newbould teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/07/15/d... @tltkaren.bsky.social @cassnewbould.bsky.social
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Dystopian novels are a tool against real-world problems: Fighting back against the American Healthcare system and why it matters for everyone, a guest post by Cassandra Newbould
A large percent of our disabled population is getting subpar care and the only way we’re ever truly going to see change is by speaking about and voting for health equity.
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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Happy book birthday @cassnewbould.bsky.social!
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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 15/07/2025
Happy Book Birthday to my client @cassnewbould.bsky.social’s YA dystopian, CLIMATE OF CHAOS! Out now from Peachtree Teen! The Hunger Games for the next generation, it’s a hard-hitting survival story set in a dystopian Seattle that explores the devastating effects of climate change and medical debt.
Happy release day graphic for Cassandra Newbould’s CLIMATE OF CHAOS“Complex world building…largely conveyed through commendably natural character dialogue…rarely predictable and always engaging…[Fox] firmly establishes herself as the cane-wielding menace disabled readers deserve to see. This stellar series opener is a must-read for dystopian fans old and new.” —Booklist, starred review 

“Newbould keeps readers guessing in this well-written future with storms, viruses, and people in safety—and others with none... Fans of James Dashner’s The Maze Runner and Lex Thomas’s Quarantine series will enjoy this adventure... A must-have for teen libraries and lovers of dystopian ­fiction.” —School Library Journal, starred review 

“An exciting, high-stakes story offering relevant social commentary... the fast-paced, well-executed, suspense-driven plot will keep readers entertained.” —Kirkus Reviews

Featured in Paste’s “The YA Dystopia Comeback is Served with a Healthy Dose of Romance” 

Featured in Reactor Mag’s “5 Books That Serve Serious Eat-the-Rich Energy”

CLIMATE OF CHAOS is in stores now!
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
So surreal that today is the last time I can say preorder CLIMATE OF CHAOS because it is in stores tomorrow!! What is life?!?! #books
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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Thank you to @thisishorror.bsky.social for mentioning our horror anthology (we are crowdfunding now, and would love to have help), Of Dread, Decay, and Doom for release with @starsandsabers.bsky.social this October! www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-u... #horror #books
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News Round-up Week Ending 11 July 2025
Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Up on Indiegogo now from editors Jendia Gammon and Gareth L. Powell, Of Dread, Decay and Doom Jendia…
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The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary @wordisdiversity.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
June/July reads, brought to you with love every month! Purchase through our @bookshop.org & support our programs! bookshop.org/lists/june-july-2025-reading-recommendations #TiffanyDJackson @anterobot.bsky.social #AlixDick @rubenwrites.bsky.social #ALeliaBundles #HalaAlyan @cassnewbould.bsky.social
A grey and white square background with multicolor text that reads: "with love June/July reads." In the top right is The Word's logo.A grey and white square background with the covers of six books: Blood in the Water by Tiffany Jackson, The Cost of Being Undocumented: One Woman's Reckoning with America's Inhumane Math by Alix Dick & Antero Garcia, Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruben Reyes Jr., Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance by A’Lelia Bundles, I'll Tell You When I'm Home by Hala Alyan, Climate of Chaos by Cassandra Newbould. At the bottom left is The Word’s handle, and The Word's logo is at the top right.
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
If you're looking for your next dystopian binge, pop on over to Goodreads for a chance to win one of 10 free print copies of CLIMATE OF CHAOS! Today is the last day to enter! #books Climate of Chaos by Cassandra Newbould www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
It has been difficult to feel anything but despair on the first day of #disabilitypridemonth As a disabled author with a dystopian book out July 15th about our failing healthcare system and the consequences of medical debt, watching the vote gutted me. CLIMATE OF CHAOS is about health equity 1/2
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
COVER REVEAL!! So excited my short story TO THE LAST DROP is included in this epic horror anthology. TTLD is my spin on what if The Giving Tree stopped giving and decided to seek revenge instead. For fans of Uprooted meets Winterwood. Stunning cover 😍 @starsandsabers.bsky.social and Niall C. Grant!!
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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
🌟 Hey, YA readers! You won't want to miss these 48 exciting new young adult books being published in July 2025! 🌟 popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit
A compilation of ten young adult book covers of books being published in July 2025. Books featured include Donut Summer, The Rebel Girls of Rome, Island Creatures, This Book Might Be About Zinnia, Love Spells Trouble, The Last Tiger, Love At Full Tilt, Pretty Girl County, The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick and Love Unmasked.
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Mika said, I've got the top bunk!
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Dear citizens, there's 21 days left to enter the CLIMATE OF CHAOS Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win a free print copy! 10 copies available! A YA dystopian about our failing healthcare system, found family, sisterhood, and resistance! In stores 7-15-25 #books www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 20/06/2025
Yes! Climate of Chaos by @cassnewbould.bsky.social out July 15! 👀
Two graphics showing starred reviews for Cassandra Newbould’s Climate of Chaos from Booklist and SLJ.
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
⭐️⭐️CLIMATE OF CHAOS Received a 2nd Starred Review⭐️⭐️ Massive thanks to @slj.com for the honor! As a disabled author, I'm extremely proud to see my YA dystopian about a cane-wielding menace fighting for health equity get the love it deserves. If you've struggled with medical debt, this story is for you
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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We’re working on it!
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
🚨🚨⛈️💉GIVEAWAY💉⛈️🚨🚨 10 FREE COPIES OF CLIMATE OF CHAOS are waiting on Goodreads! Climate Of Chaos is a YA dystopian set in post-apocalyptic Seattle where healthcare is currency and Aegis Corp controls it all. A story of resistance, found family, & sisterhood, with a cane-wielding menace out for revenge
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
If you aren't using your book acknowledgments to hype up your daughter's #poppunk band Niko Haley, you're doing it wrong. This is the moment I've been looking forward to the most. 😁 Climate Of Chaos hits shelves 7-15-25. Her songs are streaming on all your favorite platforms now.
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
If you aren't using your book acknowledgments to hype up your daughter's #poppunk band Niko Haley, you're doing it wrong. This, this moment right here, is what I've been looking forward to most for my book's release(Climate Of Chaos hits shelves 7-15-25) 😁 check out her music, you're gonna love it!
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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 03/06/2025
@cassnewbould.bsky.social’s CLIMATE OF CHAOS is in @reactorsff.bsky.social article: “5 YA Books That Serve Serious Eat-the-Rich Energy” Climate of Chaos is out July 15! Preorder now! reactormag.com/5-ya-books-t...
Cover art for Climate of Chaos by Cassandra NewboldThis book is for everyone who has stared at the balance due section of a hospital bill and thought, “Well, there goes my meager life savings and then some.” Set in a virus-riddled, storm-stricken futuristic Seattle, this dystopian YA offers a brutally honest take on climate change, medical debt, and capitalistic greed. Disabled teen Fox LaRosa works with rebels to redistribute stolen medical supplies to survivors living outside of the elite’s storm-safe domes controlled by Aegis Corp., an amoral healthcare and pharmaceutical company. When a critical med supply heist turns disastrous and Fox’s sister is taken inside Aegis Corp’s domes, Fox infiltrates the system, only to learn that the resistance she’s been working for might not be immune to corruption either. This hard-hitter is a story of survival, family, and the price people put on humanity in a world where capitalism has made healthcare a privilege, not a right.
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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 03/06/2025
@cassnewbould.bsky.social’s CLIMATE OF CHAOS 👀
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5 YA Books That Serve Serious Eat-the-Rich Energy - Reactor
I haven’t always had revolutionary tendencies. For example, when I was a kid in the 90s, I didn’t care about how my mom and dad managed to pay for the Barbie dolls I received over the holiday season (...
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Thrilled for Climate Of Chaos to be included in this epic roundup. #books
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Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz @schwartzwords.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
writing is for real the silliest endeavor because someone will say something offhand that sparks an idea and then four years later you're still writing an entire book about it
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Made an unboxing video for CLIMATE OF CHAOS, but apparently, it's too long for Bluesky, so here is the short version 😊 Climate Of Chaos is in stores 7-15-25 and available for preorder now. Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will have devastating consequences for all of us. Speak up, fight back.
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Made an unboxing video for CLIMATE OF CHAOS, but apparently, it's too long for Bluesky, so here is the short version 😊 Climate Of Chaos is in stores 7-15-25 and available for preorder now. Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will have devastating consequences for all of us. Speak up, fight back.
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This right here is why I wrote my upcoming dystopian CLIMATE OF CHAOS (in stores 7-15-25). The American healthcare system is already stacked against us, and if they continue to reduce coverage, I promise, if you're not already, you or a loved one will feel the effects soon. Stand up, fight back!
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Yesterday, I hit an author milestone. Opened my email to see that CLIMATE OF CHAOS received a starred review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social ! Hope the world is ready for my cane-wielding menace, I think you'll love her. Full review is out 6-4. Climate Of Chaos is out 7-15-25 preorder available now
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Yesterday, I hit an author milestone. Opened my email to see that CLIMATE OF CHAOS received a starred review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social ! Hope the world is ready for my cane-wielding menace, I think you'll love her. Full review is out 6-4. Climate Of Chaos is out 7-15-25 preorder available now
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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 15/05/2025
It’s a starred review from Booklist for CLIMATE OF CHAOS, @cassnewbould.bsky.social’s YA dystopian set in post-apocalyptic Seattle where healthcare is currency and Aegis Corp controls it all. Coming this July from Peachtree Teen!
“Complex world building…largely conveyed through commendably natural character dialogue…rarely predictable and always engaging…[Fox] firmly establishes herself as the cane-wielding menace disabled readers deserve to see. This stellar series opener is a must-read for dystopian fans old and new.” —Booklist, ⭐️ starred review
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Got the text that makes an author's heart speed up with joy today!! Stay tuned for the unboxing of my final copies of CLIMATE OF CHAOS, a YA dystopian set in post-apocalyptic Seattle that takes on our failing American healthcare system. In stores 7-15-25, available for preorder now.
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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 03/05/2025
What an incredible review from Kirkus of @cassnewbould.bsky.social’s YA dystopian, CLIMATE OF CHAOS! Out July 15th! A hard-hitting survival story recalling The Last of Us and The Hunger Games featuring a disabled protagonist that explores the chilling effects of climate change and medical debt.
“An exciting, high-stakes story offering relevant social commentary... the fast-paced, well-executed, suspense-driven plot will keep readers entertained.” -Kirkus Reviews
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
In a world where healthcare is currency, where hard-earned work hours are traded for medical aid, the last thing you need is to be found wanting without a way to repay Aegis Corp what they believe their due is. They always get their pound of flesh, one way or another. Climate Of Chaos is out 7-15-25
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Let me tell you about my best friend
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Chronic pain has no rhyme or reason for when it strikes. It can be relentless and constant, or it can be fleeting and violent, and on a really bad day, it can be both. You can't set a clock by its arrival, or if you'll have a day without pain. It's never if, but when CLIMATE OF CHAOS is out 7-15-25
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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 27/04/2025
👀 Climate of Chaos by @cassnewbould.bsky.social
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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Fave Five: Queer Fiction About Climate Change For more, click here. Climate of Chaos by Cassandra Newbould (YA) Compass Rose by Anna Burke Yours for the Taking and The Shutouts by Gabrielle Korn 2º by Bev Prescott All City by Alex Difrancesco
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Fave Five: Queer Fiction About Climate Change
For more, click here. Climate of Chaos by Cassandra Newbould (YA) Compass Rose by Anna Burke Yours for the Taking and The Shutouts by Gabrielle Korn 2º by Bev Prescott All City by Alex Difrancesco
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
When I started writing Climate Of Chaos, I knew without a doubt the setting would be Washington state. It is beautiful in every season. Although my book may take place in a storm-ravaged post-apocalyptic world, my MC still finds beauty in the land, and I hope readers will, too. In stores 7-15-25
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Preorders are vital to authors, especially those building their readership. My disability makes it difficult to hold a job, so being an author helps me support my family. I appreciate every time someone orders CLIMATE OF CHAOS. Barnes & Noble's 25% off sale runs today - 4/25 #BNPreorder
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Preorders are vital to authors, especially those building their readership. My disability makes it difficult to hold a job, so being an author helps me support my family. I appreciate every time someone orders CLIMATE OF CHAOS. Barnes & Noble's 25% off sale runs today - 4/25 #BNPreorder
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Sharing some of the fab characters within the pages of Climate Of Chaos, starting with Fox's sister Rabbit. At 15, she's already a decorated medical mercenary, Still Alive's golden child, & Aegis's key. But when the chosen one needs rescuing, the only one that stands a chance is Fox. Out 7-15-25
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Lovely #booksellers, there are still 2 weeks left to nominate Climate Of Chaos for Indie Next 🥰 deadline is 5-5. It's a YA dystopian with disability rep, written by a disabled author, e-arcs are available for request on Edelweiss+ My many, many thanks to y'all ❤️
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I'm very excited to share the first blurb for CLIMATE OF CHAOS by the indomitable Jen St. Jude @jenstjude.bsky.social. If you haven't had the chance to read Jen's deeply emotional and moving YA about mental health, love and hope at the end of the world, IF TOMORROW DOESN'T COME, I highly suggest it.
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Luatha @mk8.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
#booksky
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Morgan Mara @morganmara.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
A disability dystopia book!? Love it
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Cassandra Newbould @cassnewbould.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Wow this post gained way more traction than I expected. Thank you so much for the support and congratulations, I appreciate it 🥰 To those asking where they can preorder, your local indie bookstore is always best, or here's mine: www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9781682... Againt, thank you for the love!
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