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Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose @mslanna.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I keep saying things like "I'm a slow reader" and how it tkes me AGES to finish a book. And then I get my hands on The Ashfire King by @chelsabdullah.bsky.social and oop, done in two days. 😔 Good thing the story will stay with me forever. 🥰 #BookSky #AmReading

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

On to the final adventure…💫 Now that ASHFIRE is out in the world, I’ve been focused on Book 3. So far, it’s been a whirlwind of a time but it’s incredibly magical to watch everything come together in the finale. Thanks again to everyone who’s supported my work while the story is still unfolding! 🥰

A compass rests atop a copy of THE ASHFIRE KING with a map from the second book beneath.

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Welcome to the world, ASHFIRE KING 💙 My sequel is out today! This second book in my Arab-inspired fantasy series, The Sandsea Trilogy, continues the adventures of a merchant and a prince, this time as they venture into the sunken realm of jinn. Available to order NOW!: shorturl.at/OhrZ5 (1/4)

A photo of me, Chelsea, holding up a copy of my newly released book, THE ASHFIRE KING, behind a stack of ASHFIRE KING copies, all spine out. Two clay figurines of Loulie and Mazen sit atop the stack.

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Chaos @chaoseravi.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

doodles of mazen and loulie from @chelsabdullah.bsky.social stardust thief since my class is listening to her in a lecture currently :) Love your stuff, hopefully can grab the second book before I get spoiled lol

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

It is Monday which means my book releases tomorrow 🧍🏽‍♀️

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laraaelric.bsky.social @laraaelric.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Finished my listen of The Stardust Thief with PERFECT timing because the sequel comes out NEXT WEEK! 🤩 I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to see what comes next! High praise for the book itself, but even bigger shoutout to the audiobook, which features multiple amazing narrators @chelsabdullah.bsky.social

The cover of the Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah, featuring an ashy white background with bold black text, a golden compass in the center, and wisps of fire going across the middle of the book

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

The Stardust Thief by @chelsabdullah.bsky.social with Sean Rohani, Rasha Zamamiri, and Nikki Mousoud 5⭐ I very rarely reread books, but The Stardust Thief is one of the exceptions. This book will be one of my go to recommendations until the day I die. Full review: buff.ly/XBvn2cE 💙📚🪐📚🎧

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

“Remember, Mazen, there is no such thing as a single truth. There are just the stories we tell others, and the ones we tell ourselves.” Book 2 dedication, Book 2 quote 💙 Only 8 days until THE ASHFIRE KING is out in the world! 🥰

The book’s dedication which reads: “For the storytellers. Never doubt that your words can move hearts.”

Dark and light blue vines and leaves are sketched in a box around the words.

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

MY BOOK IS OUT THIS MONTH! 💙 THE ASHFIRE BIRB, the 2nd book in the Sandsea Trilogy, continues the adventures of a merchant, a prince, a thief, & a jinn and is out April 15! Thank you to @ddalglish.com for this appropriate cover (edit) 😌 Scroll for an alternate cover & more info!

A (fake) cover of THE ASHFIRE BIRB which features the title with a lantern hanging off the R. A blue, ghostly image of Big Bird is visible in the lantern. The author name, Chelsea Abdullah, is on the bottom in white against a dark blue background.

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

15 days until THE ASHFIRE KING is out! Today, I’m showing off ALL the book spines 💙 The US edition has a desert white hardback with blue foil and a dark blue jacket spine & the UK edition has a midnight black hardback with gold foil & a bright blue jacket spine! So excited release is so close! 🥰

A hardback copy of THE ASHFIRE KING sits on a pile of author copies spine out. The top spine is dark blue, the second is bright blue, the third is white with blue foil, and the fourth is black with gold foil.

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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 26/03/2025

virtual launch party Thursday, March 27, 7:00p.m. EST in conversation with Chelsea Abdullah (THE STARDUST THIEF) and includes book trivia and a giveaway registration free but required via eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/em-anderso... #author

"virtual launch party on Thursday, March 27 from 7:00 to 8:00p.m., on Zoom. Join us on Zoom for a celebration of E's new book, The Keeper of Lonely Spirits, with author Chelsea Abdullah (The Stardust Thief). Registration via Eventbrite." Text is against a starry background. In the lower right is a registration QR code. To the left are the covers of E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits and Chelsea Abdullah's The Ashfire King, the sequel to The Stardust Thief.

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

27 days until THE ASHFIRE KING is out 🔥 Which means there are only twenty-seven days until you can read these characters picking, stumbling, and rushing unwisely into fights where the odds are stacked against them! SOON!

A graphic with a quote that reads:

“I know the truth of you.

Your words are gilded but your tongue is barbed.

You may be able to convince this city, but you could never fool me into thinking you care about anyone but yourself.”

The Ashfire King (April 15)

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Friends! The time has come! With THE ASHFIRE KING out NEXT MONTH, I am so thrilled to share my schedule of book release events! ✨ If you're in the area, I'd love to see you! For more information on each individual event, keep scrolling 👇

A graphic with a full schedule of events for THE ASHFIRE KING. The graphic has a cover of the book, THE ASHFIRE KING, a photo of the author and the header: THE ASHFIRE KING Release Week Events:

April 15 - WORD Bookstore
7:00 p.m. ET
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY
In Conversation with Kamilah Cole

April 17 - Mysterious Galaxy (Virtual)
6:00 p.m PT/9 p.m. ET
In Conversation with Sara Hashem

April 20 - Novelette Booksellers
6:15 - 8:00 p.m. CDT
Nashville, TN

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

1 month until THE ASHFIRE KING is out 💙 On April 15, my first sequel and the second book in the Sandsea Trilogy will be out in the world. Thanks so much to everyone who’s preordered or shared about this book recently—that excitement ahead of release always means so much to us authors! 🥰

An ARC copy of THE ASHFIRE KING held up against a blurred background in a park. The cover is predominantly blue and features a small, flaming bird in a lantern with the title up top and the author’s name, Chelsea Abdullah, at the bottom.

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Elle Tesch ✨💫 @zipitelle.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Today, What Wakes the Bells, my debut novel, is unleashed upon the world! I’M A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!

Today, What Wakes the Bells, my debut novel, is unleashed upon the world!

It’s wild I can say that. Especially since this book has been mine for a long time. I got the idea in 2019, wrote the first draft in 2020, sold it to F&F in 2022, and now it’s not really mine anymore.

It’s a book I wish I had for myself as a teen but it also helped me figure out who I am as an adult. What Wakes the Bells won’t be for everyone, but for some it will be everything.

And that’s enough for me.

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah. Cover of an intricate white motif background, a golden compass with imagery inspired by Arabian nights, and fire.

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Very excited to be celebrating the release of @elizmanderson.com’s fantastically cozy book later this March!! This is a free virtual event—registration is open now! 👇❤️

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

This is an absolutely incredible Loulie cosplay!! Both starry & ✨magical ✨ I'm honored! 🥰

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

My sequel, THE ASHFIRE KING, is out in 7 weeks!! ✨ Which means there are only seven weeks until This Guy returns to be a menace on the page. If you’re interested in an Arab-inspired epic fantasy, I like to think now is the perfect time to pick up Book 1 in the series, THE STARDUST THIEF!

A quote from the book is placed on a red background. The text reads:

Even now, he wore his smile like a weapon, a dare.

“Obstinate until the very end, I see.”

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I'm so thrilled to share that FairyLoot will be doing a special edition of my sequel, THE ASHFIRE KING! 💙 I've been fondly calling this "the daylight edition" & truly love the details—the endpaper designs feature 2 of my favorite book scenes! Purchase details are on their blog: shorturl.at/A3Ahx

A graphic featuring FairyLoot's edition of THE ASHFIRE KING. The book has a white background with a lantern that hangs off the letters of the title. Inside the lantern is a bird made of fire. (The fire on this edition is aqua blue). This edition also has blue stenciled edges that feature diamond-like shapes.

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David Dalglish @ddalglish.com · 08/02/2025

Orbit has put the first few chapters of THE RADIANT KING up to read early if you want to sample my 'tormented eternal siblings fight and cause catastrophe' novel. www.hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/...

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Excerpt: THE RADIANT KING by David Dalglish

The first installment of USA Today bestseller David Dalglish’s latest epic fantasy trilogy about immortal demigods, civil wars, and ancient evil will be irresistible to classic fantasy fans and wil…

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

ASHFIRE ARC IN THE WILD!! 🎉✨ So thrilled to see these print copies of my sequel popping up! 🥰

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C @xcrini.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

New blog post! My Top 50 Trans SFFH Books* released last year! *books either by trans/genderqueer/nb/agender/.. authors OR featuring trans (umbrella) main characters crini.de/2025/02/03/t... #booksky 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 #queeradultsff 📚🌎 #bookreview #bookblogger

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50 Trans/Genderqueer SFFH books released in 2024

A list of 50 SFFH books by trans/genderqueer voices or with main characters under the umbrella, released in 2024.

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Weaver Literary Agency @weaverliterary.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Just a reminder that you should read books by black authors year around ✨️ Here are some favorites to get you started.

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Proofs of my exclusive print for THE ASHFIRE KING preorder campaign are in & surprise: They’ve got gold foil! 🥰 Every preorder of my sequel through @wordbookstores.bsky.social will receive one. ASHFIRE is the 2nd book in the Sandsea Trilogy & is out April 15! Art by @samohsai.bsky.social ❤️

A foiled print featuring Mazen & Loulie from THE ASHFIRE KING. The characters stand back to back against ruins. Mazen holds a lantern with a flaming bird floating above and Loulie holds a flaming blade. The fire around Loulie’s blade, as well as the sunny patterns on Mazen’s vest, are foiled.

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kamilah cole @wordsiren.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

uh idk why i suddenly have 3K more followers than last week, but i assume it's because of Black History Month and if so i have a book coming out, THIS ENDS IN EMBERS, sequel to SO LET THEM BURN, and tbh i'd rather you buy it or repost this so other people might buy it 😘 bookshop.org/contributors...

cover of SO LET THEM BURN paperback by meeee

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The first page of THE ASHFIRE KING 🌺 Some of you may know this already, but the first “tale” in my sequel is a brief recap of the events in Book 1 (as told by our resident storyteller)! ASHFIRE is out April 15, and the first book in the series, THE STARDUST THIEF, is available now! ❤️

The first page of THE ASHFIRE KING, which begins with the header: “The Tale of the Merchant and the Prince.” The open book is sitting on a cloth decorated with various bright flowers, and a small lamp sits on the right-hand corner of the open page.

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I see that The Wild Robot is now up on streaming? I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about this movie… might have to finally give it a watch this weekend 🙌

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Eric Palicki @ericpalicki.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

THE meme of 2025 for me.

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I just got an invitation to read The Ashfire King (out April 15) by @chelsabdullah.bsky.social and when I tell you I AM SCREAMING. The Stardust Thief is one of my favorite books, if you haven't read it already DO IT. 🪐📚💙

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

*inhales* MY SEQUEL IS BOOK-SHAPED!! ✨ Or well, mostly book-shaped! These are advance reader copies, which I wasn’t expecting to get! These copies are missing some of the polish of the final book, but it is a story in full & I am overjoyed to have it in this form 🥰 ASHFIRE is out April 15, 2025!

A photo of an ARC of THE ASHFIRE KING against the backdrop of my bookshelves, which are filled with copies of THE STARDUST THIEF

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kamilah cole @wordsiren.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Cover love for the Divine Traitors duology~ Five years after using divine magic to save her island from dragons, Faron must choose between unleashing an evil god to break her sister's bond with a dragon or saving the world again—even if it means killing her sister. tinyurl.com/bdfvs25w

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Another week, another ASHFIRE KING teaser! 💙 Today's post is brought to you by: Side characters! This line is from one of the sequel's new characters, who I'm so excited to be introducing you to in less than 3 months!! ASHFIRE is out April 15, 2025 from Orbit/Hachette ✨

A square graphic that has the quote:

The way her eyes sparkled, she looked almost pleased by the question. And then she cheerfully said,

"I am what you humans would call a monster."

- The Ashfire King (April 15)

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

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The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

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Mona Tewari @monatewari.com · 21/01/2025

I can *finally* announce that my historical fantasy novel, BURN THE SEA, will be published by @binderybooks.bsky.social in Spring 2026! youtube.com/shorts/Rc0m3...

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my imprint Boundless Press has acquired its next book, BURN THE SEA by Mona Tewari 🔥🔥🔥 #bookreveal

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I am SO excited to announce: THE ASHFIRE KING Preorder Campaign! All art is by the incredibly talented @samohsai.bsky.social! 💫 This campaign is split into two parts—scroll through the below thread for more details & zoom-ins! Preorder Campaign submission form is HERE: shorturl.at/kJupF

A preorder graphic split into 2 sections. 1) EVERY PREORDER receives 2 stickers (Open internationally / sticker randomized) - features 4 stickers of the characters. 2) Exclusive to WORD bookstore: Preorder THE ASHFIRE KING from WORD bookstore to receive this exclusive art print featuring Mazen & Loulie. Features a print of Loulie and Mazen standing back to back, Loulie with a blade covered in red fire and Mazen with a lantern filled with blue fire. The credit line at the bottom reads: All sticker & print art by samohsai.

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

*clears throat* My sequel, THE ASHFIRE KING, is now available to request on both NetGalley & Edelweiss! 💙 I've been immersed in this new world for a long time, so it's very exciting for me to finally share it with others! See below for some of the things you'll find in these pages... 👇

Graphic with the 3D cover of THE ASHFIRE KING and the text: "Now available to request on... NetGalley & Edelweiss"

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

It’s my birthday! 🎉 Feeling grateful for another year with family, friends, and loved ones! This is also the year I publish my first sequel, THE ASHFIRE KING, a book I am very excited to be sharing in just 3 months! Thank you all for your enthusiasm leading up to release ❤️

A photo of me and my birthday cake! There’s a couch in the background and a cake in the foreground

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

In the process of finalizing some graphics for an ASHFIRE KING preorder campaign announcement this week... 😌💫

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Please Share *Urgent*: The second annual #KidLit4Ceasefire auction is starting in 4 days. At 215 items, would love to get to 300 (please consider donating 🙏🏼). A part of the amount raised will now also go to helping those displaced by the LA fires. airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Writing a first draft badly but happily after remembering to embrace these vibes

the "I am cringe but I am free" meme -- a cow is in the water staring at waves with the text on top

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Laura R. Samotin @laurarsamotin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

So thrilled to reveal the cover for the final book in the SINS duology - THE LURE OF THEIR GRAVES, in which Dimitri and Vasily are forced to confront old ghosts and a new threat: political enemies-turned-suitors, all coveting Dimitri’s throne and his hand in marriage. Out June 3rd! Preorder now 🖤

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

My sequel comes out in just a little more than THREE MONTHS (!), so I thought I’d share one of my favorite Book 2 quotes today 🥰 THE ASHFIRE KING is on shelves April 15, 2025!

A quote from the book on a blue-green background: “To live is to persevere. For the world, and in spite of it.”

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Dr. igneous @drigneous.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

My top favorite books of 2024! Check these (and their sequels!!) out 🥰✨ Some of the authors mentioned: @chelsabdullah.bsky.social @hadeerofthesea.bsky.social @tashasuri.bsky.social @cemcgill.bsky.social @marjankamali.bsky.social THANK YOU ALL!! 🥹🥹🥹

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Chelsea Abdullah @chelsabdullah.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year, everyone! As it's now 2025, I can officially say: It's THE ASHFIRE KING's release year! 🥺🎉 This sequel is by far the most difficult thing I've ever written and I am *so* excited to finally share it this April. I might just cry when I see it on the shelves next to Book 1.

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