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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

SALE REMINDER: only a few more days left for the B&N sale! through 9/7, you can get select hardcovers (including PRODIGAL TIGER!) for 50% off. yay books!!

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I giggled because the ghosts will always find us no matter how well we try to outrun them 😊 I hope you enjoy!

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

sometimes it's just necessary to give your book a photoshoot 🥰 PRODIGAL TIGER is on shelves now.

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Marley Rose-Teter @marleyroseteter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

CA Bay Area! Not feeling terribly patriotic this 4th of July weekend? Why not come to @baycon.org and celebrate the hope, power, and fun of speculative fiction with us instead! I am SO excited to be on this panel with @samjamtimtam.bsky.social, @magicrobotcarnival.com, T.A. Chan, and Cheri Radke!

Graphic promoting the panel "The Ins and Outs of Publishing with Local Debut Authors," which will be Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 3:45-5pm at BayCon 42/Westercon 78 in the Santa Clara Marriott. Panel features T.A. Chan, author of THE CELESTIAL SEAS; Samantha Chong, author of PRODIGAL TIGER; Cheri Radke, author of AN ACCIDENT OF DRAGONS; Marley Rose-Teter, author of THE BONE BRIDES; and Mia V. Moss, author of THE HERESY OF THIEVES.

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

PRODIGAL TIGER is yours now. May you find home in its pages. May it answer some things for you. May it ask the right questions. May it be a stepping stone in your journey to define home, whatever comes next.

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Let me just say: This book is about home, but it’s also about the people who make up what you consider home. I am so deeply lucky that I met you (YES, YOU, READER), and that we get to walk this journey together.

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

PRODIGAL TIGER is out in the world today. Even typing these words out feels surreal. 7 years of work and 7 years of a wild, wonderful ride, and now it’s over. Or rather—it’s just beginning.

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

THIS IS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED THANK YOU MARLEY AHHHHH

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

This is such an interesting premise – can't wait to get my hands on it! What inspired this book? Were there any pivotal pieces of media that really inspired the world?

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I am so grateful to everyone who’s endured my DMing, countless drafts, and long phone calls. None of this would have been possible without you. Thanks to my agent Larissa Melo Pienkowski, my editor, Tiara, and all my patient friends. I hope you will love what PAPER GHOSTS has in store for you.

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

BREAKING: Meet PAPER GHOSTS, my new Malaysian YA contemporary fantasy coming in 2028! I am so delighted to return to Penang in this book! The characters in this are so sassy and I adore them so much. On deck: ghosts, shenanigans, and more ghost-punching.

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

welcome to the "use cats to promote book" portion of marketing which promises to be purr-fect and not at all a cat-astrophe. puns furever. i'm feline good about this. ok no but for real there is a goodreads giveaway happening right now until MARCH 12!! more info: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

It has been such a joy and honour to get to share a little bit of Penang with all of you. More soon. 💕 signed and personalized preorders: yuandmebooks.com/products/978... preorder links: www.penguinteen.com/978059386010...

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

A STARRED REVIEW!!!!! From @ala_booklist ?! I am over the moon to get to share this with all of you. Truly it has been such a ride getting to connect with folks who have loved Caroline as much as I do, and I have so loved hearing your thoughts on the ghosties and the crew's shenanigans .

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

SURPRISE: sneak peek of PRODIGAL TIGER!!!! The Nerd Daily has the full first chapter — thank you for the feature ❤️ thenerddaily.com/prodigal-tig...

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Prodigal Tiger has and always will be a love letter to my hometown, but also the idea of home, complicated as it feels once you leave and come back. I hope you see something of yourself in Caroline and her friends ❤️

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Hi! I'm Samantha Chong, a Malaysian fiction writer. My Malaysian YA fantasy debut PRODIGAL TIGER follows Caroline Chua, a young witch who returns home to Penang, Malaysia, to find her missing brother, only to realise that if she wants to him back, she's going to have to fight more than a few ghosts.

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

breaking news! PRODIGAL TIGER is "Read Now" on NetGalley currently, which means that you can request it without needing approval! I'm not sure how long the window is open, but if you wanted to dive into a world of monsters and magic, This Is Your Moment. I hope you enjoy Caroline's shenanigans!

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

PRODIGAL TIGER's cover is the gift that keeps on giving — couldn't resist taking a photoshoot with it when the light was really good! ICYMI, PRODIGAL TIGER is available for request now on NetGalley and Edelweiss! Run, don't walk :) Links in thread.

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

News! ARCs of Prodigal Tiger are now available to request on NetGalley and Edelweiss 👀 Run don't walk! NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... ED: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

we're answering questions about RTM today! swing bybthe RTM account to ask your burning qs or if you have one for me specifically leave it below!

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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Attention applicants! We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!) See you then!

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

All 6 elements are present in PRODIGAL TIGER, a Malaysian YA fantasy where a girl returns home to find her missing brother has been kidnapped by ghosts. ft: 🌴 malaysian lore 🌴 complicated diaspora feelings about home 🌴 second chance friends to lovers (? maybe?) bit.ly/prodigal-tig...

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Prodigal Tiger by Samantha Chong

An action-packed YA contemporary fantasy debut that brings vibrant Malaysian folklore to life.For five years, Caroline Chua has lived in exile from her home ...

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

be honest: which word did you see first and how long did it take you to find all six (bc it took me far longer than i thought it would take to make this)

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Hi Christina! Thanks for surfacing this :) I'm publishing a SE Asian YA fantasy in March 2026, about a girl who returns to Malaysia to find her missing brother, only to find ghosts have kidnapped him! Here's more info: www.penguinteen.com/978059386010...

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Prodigal Tiger by Samantha Chong

An action-packed YA contemporary fantasy debut that brings vibrant Malaysian folklore to life.For five years, Caroline Chua has lived in exile from her home ...

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

non-writing post and belated postcards from the van gogh exhibit at @nybg.bsky.social — so lovely to get to spend my last day in new york wandering the grounds and immersing myself in beautiful recreations of van gogh's work and the gardens he saw in his lifetime ❤️

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Boy do you want to keep an eye out in the next few hopefully weeks 😉

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

IT SURE IS 😉😉😉 it was such an iykyk moment when I saw it on the cover!!!

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

isn't it just!!! thank you for sharing ❤️

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

thank you rajani!!!!!!! I still cry every time

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

thank you for sharing my friend!! it's never too late, the party goes on forever haha

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

ALERT: PRODIGAL TIGER cover + shiny release date of March 17, 2026! Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social‬ for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

All proceeds received for sales of the anthology (only $18!) will support Yu and Me Books, NYC's only Asian-owned bookstore. The goal is to reach $2000 by 6/15 — any donations or purchases are appreciated. www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundra...

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Donate to Art & Design High School AAPI Magazine

The AAPI Club is proud to launch its fundraising anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet?" This 28-page collection of food stories beautifully illustrates the deep cultural connections between food, history, a...

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Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Thrilled to get to talk to students at The High School of Art And Design as part of their launch for the AAPI Club's anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet"! The 28-page collection anthology features stories that illustrates the deep cultural connections between food and history across AAPI communities.

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Hien Nguyen (mostly updates) @authorhien.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It’s that time! Barnes & Noble prëôrder sale is live for premium & rewards members! Twin Tides is a YA thriller that’s a haunted Viet Parent Trap www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides... ❤️💖 #yabooks #books

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky

returning october 2025
#DVPit
now on bluesky
40+ participating agents & editors (and counting)
follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

🎉 I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!! 🎉 My book The Serpent Called Mercy has officially hit shelves in North America (UK/Commonwealth tomorrow)! This is a dream come true for me, and I’m so grateful. Here’s my very last unboxing video to celebrate:

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Hien Nguyen (mostly updates) @authorhien.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Social Media Cover Reveal 🌊 Isn’t she stunning? Twin Tides is my YA debut about a ghost, long lost twins, and the legacies we inherit as diaspora ❤️💖 #books

Twin Tides book cover with long haired ghost rising from the water and two girls standing back to back. One screams and the other cries with a house in the background. Colors are dark blue with neon yellow font. Text: out December 9 available for preorder

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