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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Death Card is out NOW! Three years of preparation has led up to this moment. I’m so grateful to the entire Penguin Teen team. Head to your local bookstore to pick up a copy! 🔮✨

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

If you want to get your hands on an ARC of Death Card, now is your opportunity! Head over to Goodreads for a chance to win one of the 100 available copies. U.S. only

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

✨COVER REVEAL✨ I’m ecstatic to reveal the cover of my debut YA contemporary fantasy novel DEATH CARD! It features witchcraft, tarot, and a sapphic romance! Cover artist: Helena Elias Cover designer: Kaitlin Yang

Book cover of Death Card by Jasmine Smith, releasing August 11, 2026

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Hi Christina! My YA contemporary fantasy novel, Death Card, releases in summer 2026 with Putnam/PRH! It’s about a teen witch fated to die at the hands of her crush. It’s got witches, demons, tarot, and it’s sapphic! (PM announcement says 2025, but it was moved)

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

“She will destroy me, and I’ll let her.” I’m thrilled to share this character art I commissioned of two of Death Card’s characters, Mikaela and Joelle. The wonderful artist is @ cenaye___ on IG! She did a fabulous job bringing the girls to life!

A digital image of Two girls standing in a clearing. One is a darker skinned Black girl with long box braids holding a tarot card, The Star. The other is a taller biracial girl with blonde curly hair holding an ornate dagger. The girls stand in a clearing beneath a full moon.

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

As a reminder, an easy way to resist is to wear a mask. More importantly, it will protect you and others. By masking regularly, you’ll help normalize it and reduce stigma. And as you can see, you can look hella cute while doing it! Stay safe and stylish, y’all!

Jasmine wearing a red KN95 mask while holding a large Valentine’s Day card

Jasmine wearing a pink KN95 mask while holding an engraved dog tag at Petco

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

My book comes out next year…which feels weird after saying the exact same thing last year. But that’s the mental roller coaster that comes with having your release date pushed back 😅 In any event, DEATH CARD will be here next year and I’m so excited to share it!

Jasmine Smith's debut DEATH CARD, a Black and queer contemporary fantasy about a New Orleanian tarot reader and secret witch who is thrown when a pretty tourist's cards foretell that she will kill her by the end of the next full moon, to Tiara Kittrell at Putnam Children's, for publication in 2025, by David Purse at Inked Entertainment (NA).

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

My 2025 Ins and Outs Burnout threatened to consume me more than once this year, but each time I emerged on the other side stronger than before. In the process, I learned that in order to give my all, I have to nurture myself physically, spiritually, and mentally.

Photo of Jasmine standing in front of the ocean with the text “Here’s to 2025!”

Photo of the Pacific Ocean from a vantage point at the top of a staircase. Text: Outs: Mindless scrolling, excessive spending, imposter syndrome

Photo of Jasmine overlooking the ocean. Text: Ins: Beliving in myself, screen free hobbies, wedding planning, more writing for fun, Death Card promo

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Opened my computer this morning to see a headline that could very well be the tag line for a sci fi novel. Anyone need a writing prompt? 🌌🚀

Associated Press headline that reads: The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems…

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

DEATH CARD is about a 17-year-old witch who receives a vision of her own death while reading a tourist’s tarot cards and must find a way to prevent it by the next full moon (while trying not to fall for the pretty tourist girl fated to kill her). It’ll be out Summer of 2026!

Publisher’s marketplace listing from Sept 11, 2023: Jasmine Smith's debut DEATH CARD, a Black and queer contemporary fantasy about a New Orleanian tarot reader and secret witch who is thrown when a pretty tourist's cards foretell that she will kill her by the end of the next full moon, to Tiara Kittrell at Putnam Children's, for publication in 2025, by David Purse at Inked Entertainment (NA). The author is represented by Lane Clarke at ArtHouse Literary.

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Over 300 people want to read my book and it doesn’t have a cover or release date yet 🥹 That will never cease to blow me away.

Goodreads screenshots of Death Card’s stats. 305 adds to Want to Read shelf, 328 added to shelves. 3 reviews. 1 rating.

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Hi Bluesky, here’s a quick re-introduction! I’m Jasmine and my debut DEATH CARD releases in 2026! It’s sapphic, witchy, and set in New Orleans! When I’m not writing, I’m likely roller skating, learning to crochet, or watching the Golden Bachelorette!

A photo of Jasmine wearing a blue shirt with a smile on her face while standing in a wooded area.

Publisher’s weekly announcement: Tiara Kittrell at Putnam has bought North American rights to debut author Jasmine Smith's Death Card, a Black and queer YA contemporary fantasy about a New Orleanian tarot reader and secret witch who is thrown when a pretty tourist's cards foretell that she will kill her by the end of the next full moon. David Purse at Inked Entertainment did the deal, with the book scheduled for release in 2025; Lane Clarke at ArtHouse Literary represented the author.

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Death Card got its first Goodreads review from the lovely Sara Omer, whose debut The Gryphon King releases next July! These sweet words of praise from such a talented author nearly brought me to tears 🥹

Review states: Death Card has cinematic storytelling that makes you want to finish reading in one sitting. I felt immersed in the magic of New Orleans and the warmth of Mikaela's coven. Death Card reminded
me of so many iconic movies and shows about witches, with compulsively bridgeable teenage romance like a CW drama but exploring greater depths related to racism and grief. It's just as emotionally poignant as it is action-filled, and I was spellbound.
Note I read an early version of Death Card provided by the author (thank you, Jasmine!)

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Jasmine Smith @jasminesmithwrites.bsky.social · 12/09/2023

Of course I can’t forget to post my news on all the Twitter-alternatives 😂 If you haven’t seen already, I’m going to be published! DEATH CARD will be published in 2025 by Putnam/PRH! 🥳

Publisher’s marketplace announcement for Death Card by Jasmine Smith. A YA contemporary fantasy about a tarot reader and witch. Sold to Tiara Kittrell at Putnam Children’s

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