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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

So please know that if I have your full at this point and you haven’t heard from me yet, it’s under VERY close consideration.

A screenshot from Danai’s Query Manager that shows 0 unread queries (query reply rate 100%) and only 4 undecided submissions (submissions reply rate 93%)

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Thank you so much to the 7,000 of you (🤯) who have added Vile Lady Villains on Goodreads! Here’s why that matters:

A red and pink background featuring the US and UK cover of Vile Lady Villains. Text reads:

Thank you for 7,000 adds on Goodreads! Here’s why that matters…

A red and pink background featuring the US and UK cover of Vile Lady Villains. Text reads:

Sapphic books don't have it easy in this industry. Misogyny (internalized or not). Lesbophobia. Biphobia. Bigory. We need all the help we can get.

Grateful to everyone who has read, reviewed, added Vile Lady Villains on
Goodreads and yelled about it on social media.

Please keep talking about the sapphic books you loved.
Recommend them.
Ask your library to carry them.
Share your favorite quotes from them.

"I would kill a hundred husbands
just to get us to this
moment."
-Vile Lady Villains

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Rich in life because she allows me to pet her every now and then

A white calico cat sitting cozy in a little beige basket on a cat tree. She looks unbelievably cute

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Queries update: I’ve responded to every query in my inbox! If I have requested your full or partial and you haven’t heard from me yet, rest assured I’m still considering. (So! Much! Talent! Out there!) I’m hoping to respond to all submissions by the end of August/before I reopen in September.

A screenshot of Danai’s Query Manager page showing 0 unread queries, 100% response rate and 31 undecided submissions

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Surprise!! One of the several (👀 both author and agent 👀) secrets I’ve been keeping is that the Vile Lady Villains UK paperback edition comes out in October! And it’s part of the @waterstones 25% off campaign so you can get it for less until tomorrow 🖤 Also, preorders help authors immensely.

A banner that advertises Vile Lady Villains being part of the Waterstones preorder campaign campaign, valid until July 24

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This summer has been so weird so far; hesitant in many ways, delusionally bold in others. So many dreams and adventures feel out of reach while new quests arise. The guardian of this particular portal is cute and can be brided with treats and pets. “You shall pass,” he declares, and flops over.

A grey tabby stands on a mossy rock, surrounded by greenery like he’s the guardian of the entrance to a magical kingdom. Behind him, amid the trees, a red wooden shed is visible

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Buffy considering whether the treats are enough to get her out of bed. Same, Buffs, same.

A white calico cat lounging on a white blanket with purple and grey owl prints. She looks like she’s considering getting up, her front leg is extended but otherwise looks comfy

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Lucky Spell says you will have a wonderful July. Or else.

A black and white tuxedo cat standing on top of a silver car, gazing at the horizon with a serious expression. Behind her there’s a red wooden cottage, surrounded by greenery

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

No two debut experiences are the same; there’s always things we dreamt of doing that haven’t happened. I’ve been unlucky in some ways, very blessed in others. Whenever I wallow in the things that haven’t happened, I remember that my book exists, and so many of you have sent me pictures 💜

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

A reminder: I am now closed to general queries and will remain open to queries from BIPOC authors only until the end of June. I got over 1k queries in just one month of being open to queries! 🤯 You are all incredible!

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Our esteemed visitors are here 🥰 I’ve been waiting for them all year

Cows on green grass, standing just outside the fence

More cows on green grass, standing just outside the fence. One of them looks cheekily at the camera

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

AAAAAAAAA you guys did this, I’m seeing an orange banner for the first time in my life 😭😭😭 you made my stabby sapphics rank No1 I’m losing my mind thank you so much 😭

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

When you’re waiting for breakfast but also lowkey plotting to take over the world

Buffy, a white calico cat, is standing on her cat tower gazing at the sunlight

Buffy, a white calico cat, is standing on her cat tower looking like she realized she could take over the world

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I was so thrilled to be interviewed by Ashley Hasty on her blog! I yapped about the books I’m reading, about the literary characters I’d love to be friends with (or locked in an elevator with) and about the moment I knew I wanted to be an author. www.hastybooklist.com/blog/author-...

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

No, you don’t understand, you must worship her. Or else.

Princess Queen Buffy Cottonbottom, Danai’s white calico menace of a cat, stands regally on top of the duvet, staring at the distance

Princess Queen Buffy Cottonbottom, Danai’s white calico menace of a cat, stands regally on top of the duvet, now staring directly into your soul

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My book comes out in the US today. If you spot her, say hi? www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/danai...

Danai is holding a copy of the US edition of their book, Vile Lady Villains. The author isn’t visible, we can only see their hands holding the book

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

No, you don’t understand, my book officially comes out on Tuesday in the US, yet it’s already out in @barnesandnoble.com at their Union Square store, which I think it’s so wild and wonderful especially because my publisher in the US is unionsqandco

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Convincing you to read Vile Lady Villains with some of its 5 star reviews… and with some of its not—5-star reviews that I also loved!

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Do you feel like you haven’t been judged enough today? Do you yearn for someone to stare at you and make you aware of all your shortcomings even before you get up from bed? Don’t worry, Buffy can fix that.

Buffy, a white calico cat, is standing in front of a wooden dreasing table, her back reflected in the mirror behind her. She looks very disappointed in you.

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Nope, he really isn’t smart enough, bless him 🤣 it was this Queen

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

All hail Indominus, Last of their Name, the Uneaten, basically the only tulip I have left that has not been chomped down by deer. I’ve waited all year to see them bloom and I think they’re pretty swell 😍

A yellow tulip in bloom, in front of a red wood and rock wall, holding Danai’s sanity in their little yellow petals

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

So I want to ask you, if you step into a bookstore anywhere in the US and notice my baddies, my Vile Lady Villains, would you be so kind as to snap a picture and send it to me? For reference, in the US they look like this:

A box of the US edition of Vile Lady Villains

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Feral forest cat leaves the witchy cottage for the day. Upon feral forest cat’s return, several more feral cats have arrived. They call themselves, Vile Lady Villains. 🖤

Danai takes a selfie in the car. They have tortoiseshell sunglasses and nails

Danai’s home, a red cottage in the woods surrounded by grass and trees that are turning green

A box of US edition copies of Danai’s book, Vile Lady Villains.

A box of US edition copies of Danai’s book, Vile Lady Villains. Danai holds one, their tortoiseshell nails visible

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Basically if you love Shakespeare, VLV might be for you. If you hate Shakespeare, VLV might also be for you.

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Happy Shakespeare Day! VILE LADY VILLAINS is a love letter to the Bard (although occasionally it can read a bit like a hate mail 😅) so here’s all, or almost all, the Shakespeare quotes featured in the book. What’s your favorite?

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Ever since I was a little kid I knew I wanted to live with a vicious predator who would hunt me for sport if she feels her breakfast was 5 minutes late. 10/10, zero regrets, go ahead and chomp on my arm if it’s bothering you diva

Buffy, a white calico cat, is standing on the duvet, biting Danai’s arm (which has a visible tattoo). Buffy’s expression shows she regrets nothing.

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

“What do you mean you haven’t bought Vile Lady Villains yet? Are you aware they’re on sale at both Waterstones and the ‘Zon? Do you mean to displease me?”

Buffy, Danai’s white calico cat, is loafing on a pillow on top of a wooden bureau, screaming at you. You need to do as she says.

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Best bonus of getting boxes of author copies from my publisher? She has new beds to claim as her own 🤩

Lucky Spell, Danai’s tuxedo cat, is lounging inside a cardboard box, very cozy

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

One month until VILE LADY VILLAINS is out in the US 🤯 I can’t believe it’s almost time for my stabby sapphics to make their state-side appearance! Out from Union Square & Co on May 12, and with an exclusive sprayed edges edition from Ink & Edge books 🤩 inkandedgebooks.com/products/vil...

A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It says “one month to publication”

A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It mentions some of the tropes and themes of the book

A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It mentions a reader review, the adds on Goodreads and a CTA to preorder

A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It showcases the exclusive sprayed edges by Ink & Edge books

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I can’t believe I get to say this but: VILE LADY VILLAINS has officially earned out already!!!! After the first week of sales 🤯

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

My book is out today in the UK! If you like Shakespeare, this book might be for you. If you hate Shakespeare, this book might be for you. But if you hate Agamemnon… this book is definitely for you! www.penguin.co.uk/books/470416...

A coffee mug and a book on a table. The mug features the PM announcement of Danai’s book, Vile Lady Villains, and next to it is the hardback cooy of the book

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Today is my birthday and all I want is for you to buy my book 🖤

Danai faces the camera, holding their book, Vile Lady Villains

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

My main marketer is exhausted from all the promo, please buy our book? www.penguin.co.uk/books/470416...

Scooby, Danai’s grey tabby cat, is lounging in his bed next to a copy of Vile Lady Villains, Danai’s novel.

Another angle of Scooby, Danai’s grey tabby cat, lounging in his bed next to a copy of Vile Lady Villains, Danai’s novel.

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Next Sunday, April 05, we’re doing a little celebration on Instagram Live to mark the launch of the UK edition of VILE LADY VILLAINS! There will be a little reading from the book (by @darthj.uno the Klytemnestra of our audiobook!) and an AMA session. Join us?

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This is the last time my book will be part of a @barnesandnoble.com preorder sale… because by the time they do their next one it will have been published 🥹 So please preorder if you haven’t already? www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vile-lady-...

A graphic about the 25% off preorder sales on Barnes & Noble featuring Danai’s book, Vile Lady Villains

Information about Vile Lady Villains US pub date and book themes and tropes

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Just some statistics about Greek myth books and Greek authors…. Feat Lucky the cat!

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Thank you so much for the shoutout! In case anyone is interested, here’s what the final US cover looks like:

The US cover for Vile Lady Villains by Danai Christopoulou

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

When you get to your desk to start a hard day’s work, but your supervisor is already there and has thoughts on your performance. “Needs more snacks,” he says.

Danai’s grey tabby cat, Scooby, stands on Danai’s desk in front of the computer with a determined expression on his face

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

This is Buffy. Buffy has been informed that her namesake reboot has been scrapped by Hulu. Buffy has been banging the door to the bedroom all night, keeping us awake. Buffy this morning claims she’s happy to remain “the only Slayer of her generation”.

Buffy, Danai’s white calico cat, is standing on the bed looking regal and annoyed

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Of course the snowdrops are droopy, they’re carrying my entire mental health on their little heads. You’re doing great, snowdrops.

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Success as an author has many definitions. For example, here is a pile of my books that my cat is using as her favorite new viewing platform to look outside the window, and that to me is what success looks like. Making a little chonky cat happy.

Lucky Spell, Danai’s tuxedo cat, is perched on too of a pile of Danai’s books (the Medusa anthology Danai has contributed to and Danai’s debut novel Vile Lady Villains) so that she can comfortably look outside the window

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Only one day left to vote for “These Marbles Were Never White”, my @khoreo.bsky.social essay about the importance of Greek voices in Greek myth adaptations in the BSFA Awards in the Best Short Non-Fiction category. Vote here: www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Hey friends, I’m opening my books again (as I could really use the extra work and funds right now). Need eyes on you query package, manuscript, or someone to discuss all things publishing? Reach out! More info and rates here: chronovoros.com?page_id=279

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