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Leah De Forest

@ldeforest.bsky.social

117 followers 230 following 34 posts

Novelist, story writer, essayist. Debut novel out 9/15/26 from Betty, an imprint of WTAW Press. Harvard Extension writing teacher. Warren Wilson MFA.

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Leah De Forest @ldeforest.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Grateful to see my Boston book launch included in this list. Tuesday 9/15 at 7pm ET. There will be cake. Virginia Pye and I will discuss, among other things, whether books set in 2020 are historical fiction. If you're in town, I hope you'll join us. Event info in first comment.

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Leah De Forest @ldeforest.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

My book is a physical object! Thanks to my co-star Wallaby for his essential role in this video.

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Leah De Forest @ldeforest.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Today, @bettybooks.bsky.social kicks off the preorder campaign for my debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW. Order here for September 15th delivery in the US: www.wtawpress.org/product-page.... (It's at 20% for a limited time). Aussies: The book will be available in Australia. Stay tuned!

An image with preorder information for ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW, at wtawpress.org. It includes a blurb from the author Sonya Chung, who calls the book "a tour-de-force of empathy ... an impressive debut."

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Leah De Forest @ldeforest.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Ever wondered about preorders? Preorders help publishers determine the best print run: enough to meet demand, not so many that a big surplus will wind up in a warehouse. If booksellers see preorders for a book, they know there’s demand for it. = Preorders help set up a book for success.

An image of a bookstore with the words: You see a post that says, preorders open now. Won't you preorder this book? Preordering is amazing. It's great for authors, great for publishers. I mean, sure ... but why?

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Leah De Forest @ldeforest.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Great talk with @margarethutton.bsky.social and Deborah Brown English at #AWP26 in Baltimore. Head to Bloom's new home on Substack to check out our conversation: bloomliterary.substack.com/p/special-re... @laurencerand.com @bettybooks.bsky.social

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Leah De Forest @ldeforest.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Here it is: the cover of my debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW, coming from @bettybooks.bsky.social on 9/15. Head here to learn more about the book and about Betty: www.wtawpress.org/betty. For media and review inquiries, contact Lauren Cerand Public Relations (@laurencerand.com)

The cover the novel, Any Kind of Known Tomorrow, by Leah De Forest. The central image is a still life of flowers; that image is surrounded by a range of small insects, including dragonflies, a snail and a small wasp.

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Leah De Forest @ldeforest.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

An offering from 2016: a short essay about Odie (who made the trip from Australia with us), J.M. Coetzee’s novel Disgrace, and love. leahdeforest.net/i-love-you-a...

A large beagle sitting contentedly on grass in the sunshine.

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