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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 28/09/2026

Happiest of birthdays to C.L. Polk! One of the few authors who I buy everything they write. And you should too.

Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 27/09/2026

Welp, it’s closing time, y’all. In the 8 days I was open to new queries, I received 601 and have already responded to all of them. I requested 12 full manuscripts for a rate of 2% they were: 7 Adult fantasy, 3 YA fantasy, 1 Adult Sci-fi, and 1 Spec Lit Fic. I’m looking forward to reading them!

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 26/09/2026

I’m 32 queries away from 600 for the week. Last chance to get your queries in before I close for the year!

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 26/09/2026

This week’s episode of Dark Matter is absolutely phenomenal. And seeing Linda Bove from Sesame Street, now 80, acting her ass off was the cherry on top. It made my xenial heart full. 🥹 Emmy award-worthy performance by Linda.

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I co-edited this with fantastic @erniechiara.com, and it's Ozsome! 11 great stories exploring the different regions and characters of Oz, each with something unexpected and unique! Has a story by me in it also.

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 20/09/2026

If anyone’s interested, I’m over 200 queries in a day and a half. 3 full requests so far! ☺️

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 19/09/2026

It’s that time again, y’all. I’m reopening to new queries for a limited time. I’ll be looking for: 💫 Adult & YA fantasy & sci-fi 📖 Speculative upmarket & literary fiction 🔎 Select mystery & crime fiction I’m looking forward to seeing what comes my way!

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Cover reveal time for THE HYENA, a new novel by Emmy Award winner @quantick.bsky.social that we're proud to publish at @starsandsabers.bsky.social! Art by @erniechiara.com. You've never read anything like this before... #books #comingsoon

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 14/09/2026

It was an absolute pleasure to be able to switch out my agenting hat for my designer hat for the chance to create the cover for this amazing book by @quantick.bsky.social for @starsandsabers.bsky.social. Preorders are live, and I hope you all check it out!

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 12/09/2026

Make a band edible: The Bugles

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 09/09/2026

🚨 Scammers are out there using my name and even my personal logo from my website to contact writers directly. Be careful out there, folks. That’s not something I’ll ever do. And if it’s not coming from ernie [at] fuseliterary [dot] com, it’s not me!

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 23/08/2026

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Magritte: Ceci n'est pas une tasse

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 20/08/2026

I’m so glad I live in Massachusetts where every kid gets free school breakfast and lunch.

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Something Followed Us Home is in Publishers Weekly Fall 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview: SF, Fantasy & Horror www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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Fall 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview: SF, Fantasy & Horror

History and mystery animate this season’s genre offerings, from sweeping romantasies to chilling horror tales.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

On Monday, Massachusetts became the latest state to pass right to read legislation. Big congratulations to @massaabb.bsky.social and everyone else who worked to pass this legislation! Let's take a look at a few highlights of this new law...

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 27/07/2026

So, I’ve been working on something in my writer/editorial, non-agenty life, and I can’t wait to be able to share what it is—and the truly phenomenal group of authors involved. There’s no way you’d ever get me to drop a hint, though, so don’t even ask.

Eerie dark purple fog with the faint silhouette of Sherlock Holmes peeking through. He has a pipe in his mouth, and the smoke looks like bright magenta magic swirls. There’s also some magic sparkles in the air.

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Great to see Omniboz out in the world, especially with these wonderful original Oz books! Thank you so much!

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Abraham Schroeder 🎩🦇 @thegentlemanbat.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What I’m reading: Omniboz - Tales from the land of Oz - edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social & @erniechiara.com I read the first 16 Oz books with the kids in the last year, Looking forward to checking out these new takes, that I hear are not for kids. #books #notkidlit #wizardofoz

Omniboz - Tales from the land of Oz - edited by Jendia Gammon & Ernie Chiara
The Wizard of Oz
The Road to Oz
The Lost Princess of Oz
The Cowardly Lion of Oz
The Land of Oz
Ozma of Oz

Omniboz - Tales from the land of Oz - edited by Jendia Gammon & Ernie Chiara

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 18/07/2026

I love reading my clients’ manuscripts for the first time and being absolutely blown away by them. I will never get tired of it.

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Nicole Field 🧛‍♀️🏺🏳️‍🌈 @faerywhimsy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

So many people have been asking me lately for the link to @starsandsabers.bsky.social's Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz, which makes me think it might be time for another post with the buy link!

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Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz – Stars and Sabers

Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz - An anthology of short stories inspired by L. Frank Baum's original Oz books, edited by Jendia Gammon and Ernie Chiara.

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 08/07/2026

Happy bookday to Julie Kagawa’s DEATHLESS! 🎉

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 26/06/2026

The Dem establishment would rather punch left than punch right. Smh.

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 19/06/2026

Today on Juneteenth, if you want to see more books about Black people resisting enslavement, taking back their freedom—and finding their ancestral magic—add TROUBLE THE WATERS by @yanawroteit.bsky.social on Goodreads and StoryGraph. Coming Spring 2028 from Knopf Children’s.

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 19/06/2026

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 12/06/2026

Agents usually don’t speak publicly about the rejections our clients’ projects receive on sub, but it’s so frustrating to receive feedback on authors writing marginalized characters’ based on lived experiences as POC, and hearing those experiences called implausible. Implausible to whom?

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 09/06/2026

The Literary Auction for Change is now open! You can bid on all types of critiques and other cool bookish stuff, and all funds help support diversity in agenting. Check it out: www.32auctions.com/LAOC

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Literary Auction for Change

Silent auction 'Literary Auction for Change' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Heyo! The Literary Auction for Change is open, with agent critiques, signed copies, book swag, and more up for grabs. And all funds help support diversity in the publishing industry! I'm offering a 30-min AMA, which can also double as a short story critique: www.32auctions.com/organization...

Graphic: "A bookish auction fundraising for literary agents of change, and all volunteer nonprofit. We offer fellowship and mentorship programs geared towards improving access and retention for literary agents from under representative groups working in publishing."

Graphic: "I donated to the literary auction for change. auction runs between June 8 to June 12."

Graphic: "When marginalized agents have a seat at the table, it creates a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive industry, where marginalized authors can find passionate advocates. Together, we hope that every reader will have the chance to open a book, and see themselves."

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 09/06/2026

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Literary Auction for Change

Silent auction 'Literary Auction for Change' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 01/06/2026

Welp, the scammers are pretending to be me now, too. 😔 Two people just reached out to ask whether an email using my name and logo from an official sounding Gmail address was actually me. Friends, I will only ever use my official Fuse Literary email, so please be careful!

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Michael Mulhern @michaelmulhern.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I’ve just received my supporters’ copy of “OmniboZ” edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @erniechiara.com of @starsandsabers.bsky.social. Looking forward to reading this collection stories from the Land of Oz.

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 27/05/2026

Welcome Garrett and his amazing clients!

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Great to see Omniboz reaching the contributing writers!

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Patrick Barb @patrickbarb.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

#BookMail My author copy of OMNIBOZ: TALES FROM THE LAND OF OZ, edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social & @erniechiara.com published by @starsandsabers.bsky.social (the Eric Shanower cover is even more gorgeous in person).

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Great to see our @starsandsabers.bsky.social Oz anthology, Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz, featured in the @locusmag.bsky.social new release post! Edited by me and @erniechiara.com (and with stories from us): locusmag.com/2026/05/new-...

New Releases: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Books -
Week of 5/12/2026
Locus Magazine
Gammon, Jendia & Chiara, Ernie: Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz (Stars and Sabers 978-1967550098, $19.99, 152pp, formats: hardcover, paperback, ebook, 05/15/2026)
Anthology of short stories inspired by L. Frank
Baum's Oz books. Authors include Adrian
Tchaikovsky, Helen Gylnn Jones, J.R. Dawson, and more.
OMNIBOZ

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 03/05/2026

Slightly diminish a book: Nicholas Nickelback

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 02/05/2026

I’m so thrilled to share this incredible cover reveal for my client @julialaurel.bsky.social’s AN EMBODIMENT OF SOULS coming November 10 from Union Square & Co! Preorder it now! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/julia...

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An Embodiment of Souls

IN THIS QUEER POLITICAL NECROMANTASY, A SECRET MARRIAGE PACT FOR SURVIVAL COULD UNDO A KINGDOM . . . As the daughter of a foreign ambassador, Rissa hoped liv...

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Donnalie Jamnah @talespinningdj.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You can add this brilliant book to your Goodreads and Storygraph “want to read” lists now and, TRUST ME, you do want to!

A photo of DJ’s advance copy review of Trouble the Waters on Goodreads. The review reads:

“I was privileged to read an early version of this novel and have not stopped thinking about it since. Davis immerses the reader into a magical story with a notable attention to historical detail. She masterfully weaves the motives of her cast of compelling characters into a story sure to capture readers of all ages and backgrounds. It is both informed and original, smart and accessible. An incredibly remarkable debut.”

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