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Nicole Lesperance

@niclesperance.bsky.social

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Author, editor, book monster 🌈 A Spell to Wake the Dead, The Depths, The Wide Starlight, The Nightmare Thief She/her nicolelesperance.com

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I was curious about this Villon place, which is brand new information to me

Chatgpt says the book "does not mention a place called Villon" but it's possible it's a setting for one of my other books like The Wide Starlight, which "is set in a coastal town in Maine."

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

There is no square dancing in the book, her mom is very much not dead. It continued on:

A long paragraph with vague themes and the words "upon their return to Villon"

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I decided to ask chatgpt some questions about one of my books, and the whole experience was extremely surreal 🧵

A chatgpt prompt where I ask about the significance of square dancing in my book The Depths, and it hallucinates an answer about Addie square dancing with her late mother.

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I'm offering a 25-page manuscript critique over on the Kidlit for Los Angeles auction -- any genre or age category! www.32auctions.com/organization...

A cartoon bear holding pencils, with the text: Kidlit for Los Angeles, Acution raising funds for Los Angeles wildfire relief. Win signed books, original art, school visits, critiques, and AMAs from award-winning authors and illustrators, agents, and editors!

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

This is some serious political fuckery

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I'm giving away an ARC of A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD over on Instagram! www.instagram.com/p/DEm7LPoOeIq/

An ARC of the book, A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD, surrounded by dried herbs and candles and crystals.

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

This is kind of tangential, but I think of this tweet often in the context of schools and book banning

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

As if Trump isn't openly planning to pardon everyone involved in a literal insurrection. As if pardons are ever not political. Do better, BBC.

A screenshot of a BBC headline, "Analysis: Biden's sweeping pardon for son rewrites the rules," with a photo of Hunter Biden.

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

ICYMI, here is the cover for my next YA book, A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD! It was illustrated by Corina Nika and designed by Kristin Boyle. It's about two witchy teens who accidentally summon a vengeful spirit while trying to solve a murder case, and it comes out 8/26/25 from Putnam/Penguin Teen.

Book cover for A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD, with a dark oceanic background, stars, moon, candles, skull, horseshoe crab, and dagger.

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

🌜✨COVER REVEAL✨🌛 My YA occult thriller, A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD, is coming 8/26/25 from Putnam/Penguin Teen. The gorgeous art and design are by Corina Nika (Cocorrina) and Kristin Boyle. Thanks also to @gretchendurning.bsky.social and Kathleen Rushall! More info: www.penguinteen.com/cover-reveal...

The book cover for A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD, with a black, watery background, gold stars, a moon, candles, skull, pentacle, horseshoe crab key, and dagger.

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Hello, new followers! I write weird magical books for young people, and the next one, A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD, comes out next summer with Putnam/PRH. In my spare time I like to knit, practice yoga, and read tarot. Looking forward to connecting! Oh and here is a picture of one of my cats.

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

Does anybody else have recipes like this? Spilled chicken stock on it years ago and then the cat thought it was something edible and took a bite. But it's my only copy!

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 29/08/2023

Paperbacks of The Depths are here and they are SO PRETTY 😍

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

The #BooksforMaui auction is live, and I'm offering a full manuscript critique for a MG or YA book (<85k words). There are lots of other amazing items to bid on as well, so definitely check it out! t.ly/hJU5c

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Nicole Lesperance @niclesperance.bsky.social · 01/08/2023

I keep forgetting to post on here and now I can't think of anything interesting to say. So here is a photo of my cat:

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