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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

⭐️First trade review for HOUSE OF FORGOTTEN SOULS and it's a starfrom School Library Journal! ⭐️"A deeply immersive and gripping mystery with fascinating cultural details galore...a thrilling journey with an ending that begs to be continued." #booksky ⋆⊱༻HOUSE OF FORGOTTEN SOULS༺⊰⋆ Out Jan 19, 2027

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

That's it for #PreDV Day 2! We saw some amazing pitches and can't wait for #DVpit on September 30 8AM-8PM ET! Thank you to everyone who provided pitch feedback & participated! For more info on #DVpit go to dvpit.carrd.co Next up: another #AskDV on 9/24 where lit agents answer your questions!

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It's Day 2 of #PreDV! Use today to practice your pitches before #DVPit on 9/30! Feel free to offer advice to your fellow #DVpit hopefuls and make some connections & friends! As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

September 21-22, 2026 8AM-5PM ET
PreDV 2026
Sept 21-22, 2026 8:00-5:00PM ET
Practice your #DVpit pitches on Bluesky using #preDV!
Give fellow #DVpit hopefuls feedback on their pitches on Bluesky & receive feedback from agented authors & volunteers.
Go to dvpit.carrd.co/#dvpartypredv for rules & more info
Follow at @dvpit.bsky.social or go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I came up with HoFS in 2020, so why did it take me four years to write it and 7 years to publish it? A peek behind the scenes at how long it sometimes takes me to develop one of my books. #booksky #HouseofForgottenSouls #writerlife #writingabook #authorlife #yafantasy

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#PreDV Day 1 starts now! Use today to practice your pitches before #DVPit on 9/30! Feel free to offer advice to your fellow #DVpit hopefuls and make some connections & friends! As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today we're hosting #AskDV (Q&A with literary agents) at 4-5PM ET to prep for #DVpit! Using #AskDV ask participating lit agents your questions about pitching, querying, & publishing! Join us & @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social Alexandra Levick @mwhatnall.bsky.social @tinyfairyhunter.bsky.social

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Barnes & Noble is having their pre-order sale today through Friday the 11th! And this time you can get HOUSE OF FORGOTTEN SOULS for 25% off with code PREORDER25! #booksky #bnpreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/house-of-f...

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's #DVpit month! #DVpit is a bluesky pitch event for unagented creators from marginalized communities to pitch their projects to literary agents and editors! And we've prepared a month of pre-events to help you prepare for the main event on Sept 30, 2026! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info!

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

ICYMI: UPDATED DATES! Due to a holiday on September 21st, we have expanded PreDV to be 2 days long! You can post your pitch practices on both September 21 & 22, 2026 from 8-5PM ET!

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

ITALIAN edition of ONCE UPON A K-PROM is out! Surfa la K-wave con Once Upon a K-Prom. #booksky #onceuponakprom #kpopbook

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#DVpit EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us for our #DVParty September 25-29, 2026! #DVParty is a pre-event to celebrate and highlight your projects before #DVpit! Go to dvpit.carrd.co/#dvpartypredv for rules & more info!

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Peter Lopez @peterlopez.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I’m so happy @katchowrites.bsky.social and I were able to bring #AskDV back this year!!! You won’t want to miss it

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Peter Lopez @peterlopez.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I’m so happy @katchowrites.bsky.social and I were able to bring #AskDV back this year!!! You won’t want to miss it!

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Join us for #AskDV on SEPT 17, 2026 @ 4-5PM ET on Bluesky for a Q&A before #DVpit with agents @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social @allielevick.bsky.social @mwhatnall.bsky.social @tinyfairyhunter.bsky.social ! Post your questions on bsky with #AskDV on 9/17 @ 4-5PM ET For rules: dvpit.carrd.co/#askdv

Thursday, September 17 2026 @ 1pm - 2pm Pacific / 4pm - 5pm Eastern

#AskDV

Join us on Bluesky for a Q&A with agents before #DVpit!

To participate, post your questions on Bluesky with the #AskDV hashtag between
1-2PM Pacific/4-5PM Eastern on September 17, 2026. Agents will be looking through the hashtag for questions to answer.

for rules & info: dvpit.carrd.co/#askdv

Alexandra Levick
Eric Smith
Paula Weiman
Michaela What’ll

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Join us for #AskDV on SEPT 24, 2026 @ 1-2PM ET on Bluesky for a Q&A before #DVpit with agents @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social @laurenabramo.bsky.social @stutitelidevara.bsky.social @rebeccaw04.bsky.social @sandraproudman.bsky.social For rules: dvpit.carrd.co/#askdv

Thursday, September 24 2026 @ 10am - 11am Pacific / 1pm - 2pm Eastern

Join us on Bluesky for a Q&A with agents before #DVpit!

To participate, post your questions on Bluesky with the #AskDV hashtag between
10-11AM Pacific/1-2PM Eastern on September 24, 2026. Agents will be looking through the hashtag for questions to answer.

for rules & info: dvpit.carrd.co/#askdv

Lauren Abramo
Jim McCarthy
Rebecca Podos
Sandra Proudman
Stuti Telidevara
Rebecca Williamson

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I did a cover design process post for Gods & Comics and people seemed to like that peek behind the scenes. So I wanted to share the process for House of Forgotten Souls as well! #booksky #authorlife katchowrites.substack.com/p/cover-of-h...

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚.COVER REVEAL for HOUSE OF FORGOTTEN SOULS‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚. ADORE this amazing cover! Art by the super talented Yejin Park! Design by: Jeanette Levy Links: www.katchowrites.com/house-of-for... #coverreveal #houseofforgottensoula

LA is full of ghosts.

Sujin knows this better than anyone. Her family are mudangs, shamans who guide ghosts to the underworld. But Sujin has a new soul, in danger of being sucked into the past lives of any spirit she touches, so she’s forbidden to train.

Daniel may be a ghost, but he isn’t actually dead. When Sujin tries to help him, she’s launched into his memories–including one of her missing father.

Rami hunts wayward spirits for Sujin’s family, with no questions asked about her haunted past. It would be perfect, save for Seon, an annoying reaper trapped in the world of the living, who constantly crashes her hunts.

When spirits across the city begin to disappear, the four collide. Together, they must unravel the mystery and face their pasts–or be lost to the underworld forever…

Out January 19, 2027

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I'm always so excited when any of my books get new translations! But it's particularly amazing to see WICKED FOX and VICIOUS SPIRITS still getting love from abroad! Can't wait for readers in Bulgaria, Germany and Hungary to read! #WickedFox #viciouspirits #GodsAndComics #foreignedition #booksky

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#Giveaway Time to prepare for #DVpit! Enter from July 13-18, 2026 to win query and/or first pages critiques from agents! TO ENTER: • repost this post • AND reply with your category & genre! (e.g. YA Fantasy) • Entries must be for completed, unpublished work. Full rules: dvpit.carrd.co#giveaway

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Stay tuned for a fun announcement next week, Monday, July 13, 2026! Hint: Make sure to shine up your queries! #dvpit

#DVpit 2026
Stay Tuned for a fun announcement on July 13, 2026
Follow dvpit.bsky.social to stay in touch

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It's Barnes & Nobles 25% off Pre-Orders Sale! #bnpreorder #booksky This is the first time you can pre-order HOUSE OF FORGOTTEN SOULS during the sale! Check it out if you like: 🇰🇷 Korean mythology 🧵 fated connections 👻👺 Korean ghosts & reapers 😈 hate-to-love www.barnesandnoble.com/w/house-of-f...

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

HOUSE OF FORGOTTEN SOULS is available to request on Netgalley! Excited for readers to read my newest romantic fantasy! #booksky Check it out if you like: 🇰🇷 Korean mythology 😈 hate-to-love 🧵 fated connections 👻👺 Korean ghosts & reapers Request link: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Happy AANHPI Heritage Month! Might I interest you in my recently released YA fantasy romance based on Korean mythology and manhwas? #aanhpiheritagemonth #aapihm www.katchowrites.com/gods-comics

Seventeen-year-old junior class vice president Grace Bak has her entire future all mapped out. With plans to become a doctor like both her parents, Grace has her sights set on Boston University's intensive science summer program--which will put her on the fast track to medical school.
When she's not at school or studying, Grace writes and illustrates her webcomic, Sun God, inspired by the Korean myth of Haemosu about two teenage gods trapped in human form who are cursed to live in the modern world, and perhaps worst of all, to attend public high school. She started the comic as a way to honor her grandmother who used to tell her all the old myths before she died. Grace never expected the comic to go viral, but it has, and she's still spinning from the excitement of having thousands of readers. But somehow the power of all those readers has conjured the real Haemosu and now it's up to Grace to get him back to his own realm.

As Grace and Hae try to figure out a way for Hae to return home, the two become close. Hae challenges everything Grace has ever believed about herself even making her braver in the face of her near-crippling anxiety. Hae learns he is fallible, after all and what it means to sacrifice for those you love.

But Hae isn't the only god to find themselves suddenly trapped in the mortal realm and now a battle is on the horizon. Grace and Hae fight side by side, but in the end, will their burgeoning love keep them together or tear them apart?

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

GODS & COMICS is out in the world today! ☀️💜 I hope you'll like my take on the "power" of fandoms and what happens when a writer's characters come to life, with supernatural antics thrown in! 👯 #booksky #godsandcomics Links: www.katchowrites.com/gods-comics

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Thanks to School Library Journal for this great review for GODS & COMICS! "A fast-paced romantasy rooted in Korean mythology.VERDICT An action-packed, Korean-mythology inspired fantasy that balances elements of high school woes." -School Library Journal #booksky

A fast-paced romantasy rooted in Korean mythology...the fantasy elements shine... realistic themes of grief, anxiety, and micro-aggressions...dealt with in a powerful way." - school library journal
God's & comics release 4/21/2026

A fast-paced romantasy rooted in Korean mythology. From serving as junior class vice president to being involved in endless extracurriculars, Grace Bak, 17, feels like she must do it all to get into Boston University’s prestigious pre-medical program. Her only reprieve is working on her viralwebcomic Sun God, a story about two Korean gods, Haemosu and Yuhwa, who are cursed to live as high school students. For Grace, the comic began as a way to honor her late grandmother’s memory and their Korean culture. But when the myths come to life, Grace is tasked with helping Haemosu, the sun god, return to his realm and defeat Habaek, the water god, who is terrorizing the city. The secondary characters, including the goddess Yuhwa and Grace’s best friend Zoe, feel fleshed out and add to the overall worldbuilding. Though the fantasy elements shine, the novel deals with realistic themes of grief, anxiety, and microaggressions in a powerful way. The ending wraps up nicely, both in terms of plot resolutions and romance. VERDICT An action-packed, Korean-mythology inspired fantasy that balances elements of high school woes; this will be popular where Cho’s books are already a hit." -- School Library Journal

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A beautiful review for GODS & COMICS from Booklist! “…Framed around Korean culture, Cho’s story highlights mental health and the pressures teens place on themselves, along with those they feel from others.” - Booklist Review #booksky #review

"Cho deftly blends the craft of comic creation with … a contemporary tale of a teen … navigating grief and crippling anxiety …Framed around Korean culture, Cho’s story highlights mental health and the pressures teens place on themselves, along with those they feel from others.” -- Booklist Review

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hey, YA readers! You won't want to miss these 50 exciting new young adult books being published in April 2026! popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

A compilation/collage of ten young adult books being published in April 2026. Books featured include The Beast You Let In, May The Dead Keep You, The Gravewood, The Bloody and The Damned, The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake, The Escape Game, Piper At The Gates of Dusk, The Verdant Cage, The Redwood Bargain and Girl Reflected In Knife.

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

⭐A STAR for the sun god!☀️ Thank you publisherswkly for giving GODS & COMICS a starred review! “A fresh and richly layered K-drama-esque romantasy.”—Publisher’s Weekly, starred review #booksky #bookreview

“Cho seamlessly weaves elements of historical Korean myth into contemporary settings and action-packed sequences. Human issues of racial microaggressions, grief, and anxiety take center stage amid godly conflicts, making for a fresh and richly layered K-drama-esque romantasy.”—Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

GODS & COMICS trope map:
Viral Webcomic
Coping with grief
Korean gods
the cost of being an overachieving teen
K-Drama Tropes
derpy animal sidekick
queer secondary couple
Korean monsters
"Grace Bak's life is upended when the gods in her anonymous web comic inspired by Korean myths comes to life--including the charming sun god."

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

It's the B&N PRE-ORDER sale! This is the last chance to grab GODS & COMICS during for 25% off before it comes out 4/21! ☀️ Arrogant (hot) teenage gods 🤓 Overachieving diaspora teen 👹 Mythological monsters terrorizing the suburbs Use code PREORDER25! @barnesandnoble.com #bnpreorder

B&N Pre-Order 25% Off Sale
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March 24-26, 2026
35% off for premium members
Gods & Comics release is 4/21/2026

Gods & Comics
Viral Webcomic
coping with grief
Korean gods
the cost of being an overachieving teen
derpy animal sidekick
queer secondary couple
Korean monsters
Grace Bak's life is upended when the gods in her anonymous web comic inspired by Korean myths come to life--including the charming sun god

B&N Pre-Order Book Recommendations
Behind Five Willows
To Steal A Throne
Seyoon and Dean, Unscripted
Like We Were in Paris
That Which Feeds Us
The River She Became
Death Card
Ghosted

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

BTS's Aliens lyrics: "Kim Gu (seonsaengnim) tell me how you feel" Kim Gu, an independence activist, said "The only thing that I desire in infinite quantity is the power of a highly-developed culture...power of culture both makes ourselves happy and gives happiness to others." #bts #arirangbts

I want our nation to become the most beautiful nation in the world.. I do not want our nation to become the richest and powerful nation in the world. Because I have felt the pain of being invaded by another nation. I do not want my nation to invade others. It is sufficient that our wealth is such that it makes our lives abundant and our military strength such that it is able to repel others' invasion. The only thing that I desire in infinite quantity is the power of a highly-developed culture. This is because the power of culture both makes ourselves happy and gives happiness to others.

What is lacking in humanity of today is neither military force nor economic power. Although the power of natural sciences is infinitely to be desired. the level of scientific progress achieved so far today is already sufficient to enable the entire human race to live comfortably. The root reason for humanity's unhappiness today is that people lack humanity, justice, compassion and love. If the mind of humanity is developed in this positive direction, mankind's present material capacity will be enough to enable all two billion of the world's population to live in comfort. The only thing that can improve the mind of humankind is culture and civilization.

I do not desire that our nation become a nation that imitates others. Rather, I desire that it become a nation that becomes the origin, the goal, and the model of this highly-developed and novel culture. I desire that a true world peace is fulfilled in, and because of, our nation. I believe that this is the very humanitarian ideal of Dan-gun,108 our national founding father.

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I can't fully explain this, but parts of listening to ARIRANG makes me viscerally remember visiting Seoul as a kid in the 90s... #arirang #bts

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

So excited that GODS & COMICS is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! ⋆｡˚☀︎｡GODS & COMICS out April 21, 2026!⋆｡˚☀︎｡ Grace Bak's life is upended when the gods in her anonymous web comic inspired by Korean myths come to life—including the charming sun god #GodsAndComics #booksky #jlg

Junior library guild gold standard medallion.
Book Cover of young adult novel, Gods & Comics by Kat Cho. Featuring a girl running towards a prince emerging from a comic
Out 4.21.2026

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Have you called your Senators about the SAVE act today? Bc now's the time to tell them to vote no on this freakin poll tax. reps.fyi

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy Year of the Fire Horse! 🎊🏮🔥🐎 새해 복 많이 받으세요! Made ddeokgook for luck and to add a new year! 🍲 #lunarnewyear #seollal www.instagram.com/p/DU3zRQcgY1B/

spread of books by Kat Cho, including Gods & Comics, Wicked Fox, Vicious Spirits, Once Upon a K-Prom, and Wish Upon a K-Star. Sitting next to a bowl of tteokgook (a korean rice cake soup) and a bowl of kimchi (fermented spicy cabbage)

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Trying to use Substack more & I posted my complicated thoughts about how the rise of the K-Wave means I get a lot of people telling me to go on submission fast since all of my books incorporate my Korean culture, but it's created conflicting feelings... katchowrites.substack.com/p/ponderings...

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Ponderings on K-Culture "trending" and "write to market" advice

With the rise of the K-Wave, a lot of well-meaning people have told me I should quickly go on submission since all of my books incorporate Korean culture, but it's only created conflicting feelings...

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

If reading wasn't political, they wouldn't be trying to ban books

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Sarah Dass @sarahdasswrites.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Today is the day! IT LURKS IN THE NIGHT, my new supernatural thriller inspired by Caribbean folklore is finally out!!! What happens when four friends spend the night on a haunted island? I hope you’ll check it out!

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

No one said your life was easy. They said racism wasn’t one of the things making it harder. You can have pain and still have advantage. Both can be true at the same time.

A red background with large white sans-serif text that reads: “White privilege doesn’t mean your life hasn’t been hard; it means that your skin color isn’t one of the things making it harder.” A small watermark “@other98” appears near the bottom.

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

What's SO meaningful in #BTS picking #Arirang is that it's a song of sorrow but post-war it became a song about reunion. And this is literally BTS coming back together after 3 yrs & 9 months! LOVE how BTS uses deeply rooted Korean cultural symbols as metaphors for their own personal journey! 😭💜💜💜

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Christina Orlando @cxorlando.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

okay, here we go... Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic reactormag.com/30-sff-title...

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And other SFF book highlights for the new year!

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