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Caitlyn Averett

@craverett.bsky.social
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Author of NOT YOUR TYPICAL LOVE STORY (Wednesday Books, April 20 2027) | rep Amy Bishop-Wycisk | former editor at LBYR and Jimmy Patterson | she/her | linktr.ee/craverett

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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I still can’t quite believe I get to say this…Not Your Typical Love Story was chosen for Indies Introduce Winter/Spring 2027, a list of 10 kids and 10 adult debut books hand picked by a panel of indie booksellers with the American Booksellers Association.
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
✨MORE NEWS!?✨👀 Yup! There’s a Goodreads giveaway for 50 ARCs of Not Your Typical Love Story happening NOW! That’s right, you can download the e-ARC on NetGalley *AND* enter to win a physical ARC on Goodreads. 🔗 below, details on Goodreads!
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
My debut is up on NETGALLEY! And you know what’s even better? It’s READ NOW for a week! So anyone interested in a romcom about 2 asexual/aromantic teens, now’s the time to go download Not Your Typical Love Story. It’s a perfect summer read if I do say so myself! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... 
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
If you’d like to support a debut author or aroace books (OR BOTH!), my book is 25% off this week at Barnes & Noble! And keep those receipts—I’m planning a preorder campaign! 👀 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-your-t...
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
My ARCs are here!!! 😍🤩 There are actual, literal copies of my book are on my shelf, what!? I keep waiting for this whole debut thing to feel real but so far, it’s just as surreal as that first call with my now-editor before the offer, a call I can’t even remember bc I was so excited and nervous.
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
ARCS HAVE ARRIVED! Omg I have actual, literal ARCs of my debut book! It’s like, a real thing!!! 🫠 (Videos/pictures to come…once I get the nerve to rewatch the video!) Also, if you want to check out my asexual/aromantic YA romcom, preorder links are up! read.macmillan.com/lp/not-your-...
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Not Your Typical Love Story 9781250423993 - Macmillan
Loveless meets You’ve Got Mail in a charming YA romance centering two aspec (asexual and aromantic) teens at the heart of their own kind of love story.&...
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T.S. Ferguson @teeess.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Money is tight and it’s Pride and my birthday month, so I’m finally biting the bullet and making myself available for AMA video calls. I have 20 years in the publishing industry. 16 as an editor of award-winning & bestselling MG and YA fiction and now as an agent.
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
So exciting to see my debut, Not Your Typical Love Story, featured on this list by LGBTQ Reads along with other great books with aromantic rep! read.macmillan.com/lp/not-your-...
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride month! 🏳️‍🌈 Personally, I don’t love talking about being aroace publicly, tho I did write a whole book about it, which is a little terrifying (why did I do this to myself???), BUT I’m so happy I can write books about ace/aro teens for the kids like I was (or anyone who doesn’t quite fit).
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T.S. Ferguson @teeess.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I’m so excited for Caitlyn and I cannot wait to read this book! 😍😍😍
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
So excited to share ✨THE COVER✨ for my debut, Not Your Typical Love Story, a YA romance about two asexual/aromantic teens. And it’s better than I ever imagined! Look at those colors! The characters! The title treatment! Ahh! 😍
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
✨Cover reveal✨ incoming TOMORROW! Can’t wait to share the cover for my debut novel—it’s everything I could’ve hoped for and more!
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Something ✨FINAL COVER IMAGE SHAPED✨ showed up in my inbox today and it is SO. GOOD. Omg I can’t wait to share! 😍😍😍
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
✨WE HAVE A PUB DATE!✨My debut YA aspec romance will be out April 20, 2027! & it’s up for PREORDER! With an official book description! 👀 (🔗in bıo + down) Things are getting REAL! I’m excited to share details of this book, which exists because I wanted to see aspec characters get a happily ever after
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
✨Book news incoming TOMORROW!✨ I *finally* have news to share about my debut YA aspec romance! 👀👀👀
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I might have ✨book news✨ coming a lot sooner than I expected like oh, a pub date…? And maybe an official pitch plus more??? 👀
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Um…I think I get to make one of those “there’s a cover (sketch) shaped thing in my inbox 👀” posts and like, wut. Y’all, it’s SO GOOD! How am I not supposed to be insufferable about this while staring at it all day??? It is everything I hoped it would be and this is JUST the black and white sketch! 😍
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Happy Aromantic Awareness Week! For my debut YA romance, I knew I wanted to include aromantic rep for one of the main characters. I’d never seen an aro love interest & wanted to explore what a love story could look like for an ace + aroace pairing. So Not Your Typical Love Story is just that.
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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
IT’S HERE! 🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Round Table Mentor mentees! Our mentors are SO excited to get started and will be personally reaching out to their chosen mentee via email to kick things off, so keep an eye on those inboxes! **See more details below 👇**
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Nothing in publishing (or life) is ever a straight path, but looking back, I can see the moments that led here even if I had no idea at the time. So as we near the end of the year, I’ve been thinking back, & is particularly strange because come 2026, I’ll be able to say “my book is out next year!”
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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The time has come🥳Mentee applications are now open until November 21st! Interested parties should head over to www.roundtablementor.com/apply and feel free to DM for any questions! We can't WAIT to dive into your submissions!!!! ❤️
A white and blue poster that says, "MENTEE APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW UNTIL NOV 21!". In the background are book graphics and at the bottom is a line that reads, "To apply, please visit: www.roundtablementor.com/apply."
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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Today’s the day! Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below! #writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity
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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Attention applicants! We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!) See you then!
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AVEN @avenofficial.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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10 New Asexual Books, From Romance to Horror to Manga
Check out these new asexual books, including romances, friendship stories, pirate adventures, slice-of-life manga, self-help, and more.
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Author photos are here and I’m taking a poll because how am I expected to choose?! So, which one is your favorite? It’s strange to be at this stage in the process, because although I’ve spent years working towards being a published author, I never pictured this moment. 1/3 #debutauthors
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
There are GALLEYS OF MY DEBUT! The emotions I felt when I first held my book (and still feel every time I look at the galleys on my shelf) were…I don’t even know. A lot. A jumbled up mix of a whole freaking lot. 1/4 #author #yaauthors #queerya ##2027debut #asexual #aromantic #debutauthors
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
It’s Ace Week 💜🤍🩶🖤 and so I thought it would be appropriate to post a sneak peek from my ace/aro debut book, Not Your Typical Love Story, which centers aspec teens at the heart of their own kind of love story. #aceweek #asexualawareness #asexual #author #queerya #2027debut
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Excited to be part of @roundtablementor.bsky.social 2025-2026 mentorship program with a fantastic group of other mentors! I’ll post my #MSWL soon, but in the meantime I’ll say that I’ll be looking for MG, YA, or NA with a focus on queer stories in the following genres…
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Excited to be part of the 2025-2026 mentor group! Stay tuned for our MSWLs, coming soon!
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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
We are SO excited to announce our 2025-2026 Round Table Mentors! The talent, dedication, and energy of this team is simply incredible. Full bios and wishlists will be up on our website soon! 📢🗓️For interested parties—mentee applications open Nov. 6, so mark your calendars!
Mentors Part 1: 
Molly McDonough
Deena Helm
Julie Lew
Megan Bontrager
Seren Kilig
Natalie Kikić
Deandra Davis
Christie Curry
Eunice Kim 
Carmeline Melchior
Corvin A. Doupagne
Rachel Kitch
Samantha Chong
Fatiha Rais
Shepard DiStasio
Thea Liu
Damara Allen
Karis RogersonMentors Part 2:
Julie Hafsa Derbal
Tali Shammas
Lilly Lu
Cassy Klisch
Camille Chong 
Bayley Mae 
Amanda Helander
Libby Kennedy
Taylor Pitts
Shaina Cordas
J.D. Myall
Asia Murphy
Grace Morrow 
Meredith Mooring 
Ellen Mulholland
Chantel Pearson
Stephanie Kim Johnson
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Sabina Martin
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Over on my Instagram people voted for what they wanted to see in celebration of my debut reaching 100 adds on Goodreads…and the winner was the first vs final opening! So here’s my cringy opening compared to the final—and a few other variations that existed along the way.
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hiatus | black as diamond OUT NOW 🍉 @nebulouswrites.com · 27/06/2025
🖤 it's time to reveal the cover of Black As Diamond~! Black As Diamond is a dark fantasy about breaking a curse, finding yourself—and complicated relationships with mothers. learn more here: nebulouswrites.com#books (art by christian chang & design by charlotte strick)
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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: July-December 2025 After We Burned by Marieke Nijkamp (July 1st) A terrible accident. A horrible loss. A regrettable tragedy. That's all anyone in Fenix can talk about when a fire consumes the local high school, taking the life of a student. The town…
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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: July-December 2025
After We Burned by Marieke Nijkamp (July 1st) A terrible accident. A horrible loss. A regrettable tragedy. That's all anyone in Fenix can talk about when a fire consumes the local high school, taking the life of a student. The town mourns, except who really knew―let alone cared about―Eden when she was alive? And why was she in the building that night?
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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2025 Once again, Romance will have its own post later this week! Today's post is sponsored by Janelle Cressida and her brand-new m/m fantasy romance, Son of the Moon, on sale now for $2.99! Some acts of kindness change more than just one life...…
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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2025
Once again, Romance will have its own post later this week! Today's post is sponsored by Janelle Cressida and her brand-new m/m fantasy romance, Son of the Moon, on sale now for $2.99! Some acts of kindness change more than just one life... Buy it: Amazon *** Hot Girls With Balls by Benedict Nguyen (July 1st) Six is 6′7″, scheming to rejoin the starting lineup, and barely checks her phone.
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sarah l. hawthorn (A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING '26) @slhawthorn.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
If you hate everyone, eat a snack. If you think everyone hates you, take a nap. If you hate yourself, take a shower. If you hate your book, maybe it's time for an editing break 💙👀
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
This sounds super scary & yes part of it IS, but not ALL books print overseas—ONLY 4 color books. & publishers aren’t passively accepting tariffs. They’re doing all they can to minimize the costs on anything that does ship from China. So yes it’s scary & bad, but authors shouldn’t feel hopeless!
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Rosiee Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Submissions are OPEN!! If you’re a new/emerging aromantic author of YA fiction, @madelinedyer.bsky.social and I would love to see you in the inbox! Full submission guidelines here: madelinedyer.co.uk/call-for-sub...
Text reads: open call for submissions. Seeking new and emerging writers of young adult aromantic short fiction. Submission period from March 31st-April 28th. Link to application and guidelines in bio. This is a paid opportunity.
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Working in publishing is forgetting the word “BISAC” & being so annoyed bc no it’s not “keywords,” it’s the other thing…WHICH I SHOULD KNOW. Luckily I remembered a few minutes later but oof that was annoying. Like pre-google days bc I couldn’t even figure out what to search to help me remember 😆
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
And with that, the draft of my new YA romcom is done—phew! 92k words in a month (I mean, *close* to a month. Technically started 1/31 & February was short…but hey! Math is for my day job). My brain is a bit 🫠 but I’m happy to have it down on paper! 1/4 #amwriting #author #writingcommunity #writing
Computer screen showing document that says THE END, and 92,764 words
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Me with like, both main characters in my debut book oops…One particular unintentional character trait was a whole ~thing~ Maybe I’ll talk more about it one day but it took an author friend being like “is this character…?” and me being like “um he wasn’t supposed to be but I guess he is…?”
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
My debut is on this list! An ace/aro YA romcom that’s You’ve Got Mail meets Loveless! 💜🤍🖤🩶💚🏳️‍🌈 #author #writingcommunity
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
1:30am is NOT the time to be coming up with new WIP ideas, especially when I’m taking a three day weekend to finish the draft of my current ms which will be presented to my editor as a potential book two…and yet here we are. 🙃 #writingcommunity #amwriting #author #writing
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Kristen Argyres || MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES @kargyres.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Here's the Goodreads list of all our books. www.goodreads.com/list/show/22...
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2026 Debuts (32 books)
32 books based on 11 votes: Victoria Dare and the Blood of Kings by Josh Roberts, Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik, Hold Me Like a Grudg...
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Kristen Argyres || MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES @kargyres.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Hiya, bookish people! Here's a list of authors debuting in 2026. Give us a follow and check out our books on Goodreads. 😊 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #AuthorSky #BookAddicts
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Ash 🐉 CHILD OF THE DRAGON @ashintheashes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Want to keep up with 2026 debut authors? We have an ever growing starterpack AND a list on goodreads with all the existing goodreads listings! Check them out here! go.bsky.app/9Sw356k www.goodreads.com/list/show/22...
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Considering posting a blog with the longest title ever… Also peek my legit response to my agent when I found out who wanted to talk about my book. 💀 (I swear I actually know how to title things, tho… 😭 I’ve helped authors come up with real, actual titles that are on their real, actual books.)
Picture of a computer screen with an unpublished blog titled “I waited too long to write a “how I got my agent" post and now I get to write a "how I got my book deal" post”

And a screenshot of a text that says “Omg WEDNESDAY BOOKS dying, actually literally”
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Rosiee Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
IT'S LIVE!!!! (undead???) Stake a look at this amazing cover! We think it's a slay! Fangs in advance for your support! ⚰️ Go hop on over to lgbtqreads to check out the full reveal for mine and @kathillisauthor.bsky.social's debut mystery! It's full of puns, gluten-free buns, and vamps on the run!
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
It’s #AromanticAwarenessWeek and I just so happen to have an aromantic YA romcom out next year! It’s also got an ace MC (actually two), so if you like queerplatonic love stories and cringey puns, you can add it on Goodreads! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... #AroWeek #AspecAuthors #ASAW
WE NOT YOUR TYPICAL LOVE STORY_by C.R. Averett Word doc. Text on page reads: 
For a while, I thought being aromantic meant being alone and that was that. But it's not so straightforward—no pun intended.
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Caitlyn Averett @craverett.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
It’s on Goodreads! If you like ace/aro/neurodivergent MCs, rivals to lovers, scathing banter, academic/musical theater nerds, soft boys, passionate girls, & secret online identities that wreak havoc, then you might like this! Thanks to the amazing @teeess.bsky.social for getting this onto Goodreads!
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