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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 08/07/2025

I first emailed my agent about the idea for Witchlings in 2018. Book one released in 2022, and today I started writing the fifth and final book of the series. I can’t believe it’s almost time to say goodbye to these characters 😭 #booksky

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 07/07/2025

My Huntrix t-shirt has arrived now just gotta wait for my derpy tiger plush !

three members of the fictional kpop girl group Huntrix posing with their weapons

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 30/04/2025

🦝Cover reveal!!!!🦝 Ten raccoons in a trench coat delivered the Witchlings 4 cover to the Scholastic offices last night so here it is at long last!! Art by @lazyfishy.bsky.social Design by Christopher Stengel You can pre-order now at WitchlingsWorld.com ✨ #booksky #kidlit

The cover of Witchlings: Scepter of Memories by Claribel A. Ortega, featuring three girls and two wolf-like creatures on a magical pastel background

Four books from the Witchlings series by Claribel A. Ortega displayed on a magical pastel background. The newest book, Witchlings: Scepter of Memories, is featured at the top. The other three books, Witchlings, The Golden Frog Games, and House of Elephants, are shown below

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 23/04/2025

If you're looking forward to the fourth Witchlings book you can pre-order it now and get 25% off at @barnesandnoble.com 🐉🚋✨🧙🏼‍♀️ #BookSky #Witchlings #WriterSky www.claribelortega.com/witchlings#s...

A colorful ad for Witchlings: Scepter of Memories at Barnes & Noble. It shows a pink feather and offers 25% off with the code PREORDER25.

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 18/02/2025

Spent my morning volunteering with a local free breakfast program and it was very good and if you’re feeling helpless about the world, I recommend starting with your neighbors! 💕

Woman in yellow apron and glasses throwing up peace signs

Woman in yellow apron and glasses about to serve food

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 08/02/2025

hello, copyedits all day today waiting for snow ❄️ but at my sisters and she has a fireplace so I’m v excited for the coziness 🤗✨

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 30/01/2025

Witchlings 4 copyedits today! Being on deadline right now is 🫠 but if I don’t write I don’t eat

A pink keyboard and a match latte on a wooden table

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 28/01/2025

So excited to share the cover for The Girl and the Robot by me and @ozrodriguez.bsky.social ! Art by the incredible Vanessa Morales! It’s coming out March 25th from Disney books and you can preorder it now 🤖 books.disney.com/book/the-gir...

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 25/01/2025

Spending the day working on books 🫶🏽

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 20/12/2024

what comes to mind when I see politicians and the media outraged at Americans being desensitized to gun violence

a woman with a blue shirt on, text on screen reading "And who set that system up?"

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 04/12/2024

Give me a number between 1-100 and I'll tell you what song it is on my Spotify top 100 playlist! #spotifywrapped

Post saying "spotify wrapped is HERE! send me a number 1-100 and I'll tell you the song it corresponds with on my top 100 playlist"

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 02/12/2024

Gonna try to actually revise more than one chapter today 🤠 here’s my travel setup !

See through mouse resting on a mousepad with pink bows

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 01/12/2024

I did go on a nice walk today tho 🤠

Woman with headphones on walking with trees and grass around her

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 26/11/2024

No matter how early or on time I am with any of my books, I am *always* on deadline during the holidays 🙂

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 22/11/2024

Exactly 9 years ago I met Gregory Maguire, one of my favorite authors of all time & he gave me advice on finding an agent before I embarked on my own author journey. Wicked is one of the reasons I write about witches & I am SO SO SO excited about watching the movie, I CAN NOT WAIT 💚🩷

a woman at a table with author Gregory Maguire at a book signing

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 18/11/2024

life is really testing me right now 🙂

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 13/11/2024

everything sucks so bad right now but I got a new award for my books & it's a plate

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 18/10/2024

One of my kid readers has started calling me raccoon girl 💀 (there are raccoons in my books) in her emails to me and it’s so funny but also I’m being bullied lol 😭

Enthusiastic Email from a reader

Text reads:

a while but still!!! (Give thorn a love interest plz she's the only single Pringle in the trio) and I ship Seven x Thorn I MEAN WHAT WHO SAID THAT but anyways I also love Seven and Figgs relationship it was so cute anyways I loved book three so much
<3 BUT THERES GONNA BE MORE
WHAT???? :0 so chop chop racoon girl jk lol)

Enthusiastic reader email:

Text reads: me?? Thank u ur the best!!! ^^
BYEBYE RACOON GIRL

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 07/10/2024

Denver friends!! Join me and Nyasha Williams at Lakewood Library on October 8 to celebrate House of Elephants !There will be an in conversation, Q&A, craft stations and signings! Hope to see you all there! #Denver #bookevents

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 02/10/2024

If you’re in Georgia, I’ll be there tonight for a joint launch with Mark Oshiro to celebrate their latest Jasmine is Haunted and Witchlings 3 House of Elephants! 👻🐘 littleshopofstories.com/event/2024-1...

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 01/10/2024

House of Elephants is officially out in the world! 🐘✨ Thank you to all the readers who have supported this series from the beginning. I can’t believe we’ve made it to book 3 already! 🤗💕 Happy reading & raccoons forever!!! Get your copy 🐸: claribelortega.com/witchlings

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 06/09/2024

Can’t believe book three is almost here 😳 saw the hardcover for the first time this week & it’s so beautiful! Also if you want one of the character cards you can preorder from the stores at WitchlingsThree.com 😌

A hand holding up a book against the backdrop of other books in the same series

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 22/03/2024

Beyond thrilled to share the news that @rosebousamra.bsky.social and I will be working together again for this bloody, The Sims inspired, graphic novel 30 Ways to Kill Your Avatar! This book is an ode to to siblings, grief, and to the power of gaming— both the good and the bad 😫 🖥️🕹️👾💀

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 19/03/2024

Me vs what I've been working on lately 🐦‍⬛🖤🕹️✨

Woman in glasses at desk with green frog pen. Text: The Author...

text over castle background

a dual pov fantasy with fated mates, a slow burn enemies to lovers romance, girls who turn into giant bird monsters and a revenge mystery you won't see soming. It's Sadie meets Six of Crows with a Killing Eve Twist

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 16/01/2024

🎉✨🐘 cover reveal!!! 🐘✨🎉 So excited to share the incredible cover for Witchlings 3: House of Elephants! All praise & credit to the beyond talented illustrator Lissy Marlin & designer Christopher Stengel ! This October we go back to Ravenskill! 🦝🐸🧙🏽‍♀️ All preorder links are up at www.witchlingsworld.com

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 05/12/2023

ICYMI yesterday the title for Witchlings book three was revealed! So excited for you all to read House of Elephants next October 🐘✨❤️

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 04/12/2023

Can't share videos on here but you can check out the WITCHLINGS 3 title reveal on my tiktok or on IG here: www.instagram.com/reel/C0cD63n...

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 02/12/2023

I have officially moved out of the basement I've lived in for ten years into a two floor home (so much sunlight omfg 😭) Before this I wrote all my books on a very small desk in my living room/kitchenette but now I have my very first office and am pleased to tell you it is very Barbie coded!

pink and white room with a big window and high ceilings

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 16/11/2023

I wanted to do SOMETHING to help lift the spirits of middle grade authors after it was eliminated as a category in the Goodreads choice awards. If you want to share your love for your fav recent mg book, with a special focus on books by marginalized authors, please share using #UpliftMgReads !! 🩷

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 08/11/2023

Soundtrack day for #FinishUrBookFall! Share a song or playlist that captures you project!

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 03/11/2023

nobody: authors: ok pals Im taking a lil break from social media I’ll be back soon take care *puts on hiatus in profile name* authors ten seconds later:

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 01/11/2023

Today is book launch day! If your budget was non existent what would you do for your book launch? Share your dream locations, decorations, food and outfits!!!

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 01/11/2023

It's day one of nanowrimo but remember you can still join #FinishUrBookFall if you want a gentler challenge and a bit more time!

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 01/11/2023

It's day one of nanowrimo but remember you can still join #FinishUrBookFall if you want a gentler challenge and a bit more time!

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 31/10/2023

"Wednesday Addams is not the girl of your dreams. She’s the stuff of your nightmares." 🕷️🖤👋🏼

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 25/10/2023

Who would you cast in a TV or movie adaptation of your book? It's fancast day for #FinishUrBookFall!

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 21/10/2023

this is not what I meant to manifest

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 21/10/2023

Writing about Spares losing more and more rights in Witchlings and being segregated from the rest of the town as the Witchlings books themselves are kept separate from other books in the book fair, I-

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 11/10/2023

If you're going to New York Comic Con, I'll be there on Friday signing the Witchlings series! Hope to see some of you there!! 🦝🦝🦝 Details - Friday 10/13 4:30Pm – 5:30PM Scholastic booth 3261

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 11/10/2023

It's villain day for #FinishUrBookFall! Tell us about your villain or the main conflict in the book. Hope you're all making some progress and being kind to yourselves even if you're not! 🍂

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 10/10/2023

It's Ghost Squad season! Get it at Buyghostsquad.com !👻🕷️🎃🕸️💀

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 04/10/2023

It's one line (part 1) day for #finishurbookfall! Share your favorite line from your project and hype up your fellow writers who share their own!

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