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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

With summer just around the corner, here are just a few teen-approved romances, perfect for summer reading! ✨AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS by @tiawilliams.bsky.social ✨6 TIMES WE ALMOST KISSED (AND ONE TIME WE DID by @sharpegirl.bsky.social ✨I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE ROMANCE by Marie Arnold

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Anna M @helgagrace.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Moving on to @hachettelibrary.bsky.social - lots of people will be very happy to hear that @tiawilliams.bsky.social is releasing a new book! *The Missed Connection* - a woman searches for her handsome seatmate on a European flight—and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her. #pla2026

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

BOOK NEWS!! Preorder The Missed Connection from a participating Black bookstore & you’ll get: ✈️ A character print by @amacieforever ✈️ A signed bookplate ✈️ A boarding-pass-style bookmark ✈️ The book! Preorders open from today till May 26! Link here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/articles/the...

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J || Vampire Pyramid Scheme 🦇 🏳️‍⚧️ | ✨ Sleepiest Vamp🩸 @vampirepyramid.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Another finished set of end paper illustrations from my collab with @illumicrate.bsky.social and @tiawilliams.bsky.social - for the book “A Perfect Find”. #art #bookarts #illustration #romance

Endpaper illustration of a Black man and Black woman making out in a cozy red booth. The woman is straddling the man’s lap as he holds the sides of her dress and looks up at her lovingly.

Endpaper illustration of a couple having a romantic evening at a restaurant. The man holds the woman’s hand and smiles at her.

Photograph of a book “The Perfect Find” by Tia Williams on a wood surface.

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J || Vampire Pyramid Scheme 🦇 🏳️‍⚧️ | ✨ Sleepiest Vamp🩸 @vampirepyramid.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Last set of end paper illustrations from my collab with @illumicrate.bsky.social and @tiawilliams.bsky.social This set is for “Seven Days in June.” #art #bookarts #illustration #romance

Endpaper illustration for Tia William’s Seven Days in June - in an auditorium after a presentation, a young Black woman with curly hair hands a crumbled ball of paper to a tall Black man in a T-shirt.

Endpaper illustration for Tia William’s Seven Days in June - in a diner a Black woman with curly hair and Black man in a T-shirt sit in a booth and share milkshakes.

Photo of the book “Seven Days in June” by Tia Williams.

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Tis time, once again, for the @barnesandnoble preorder sale! From 12/30 to 1/1, my upcoming novel, THE MISSED CONNECTION is 25% off for Premium and Rewards members! Link here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-missed... Happy holidays! ✈️

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

THE MISSED CONNECTION is now available for preorder! Link in bio! I cannot wait for y’all to meet Sasha, Seat F, and Detective Wes when it pubs on 6.16.26. ✈️ 🟡Enemies to lovers 🟡Will-they-or-won’t-they 🟡Secret billionaire 🟡Forced proximity 🟡Black people, Black people-ing deliciously

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

✈️ BIG BOOK NEWS COMING TOMORROW!! ✈️ Just a few clues to tease a bit… (If you came to any of my tour stops in May, you know exactly what’s afoot!) I’m terrible at keeping secrets, so I’m gonna scram before I spill. Watch this espacio!

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

My YA baby, AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS, was nominated for the @goodreads Choice Awards - Favorite Young Adult Fiction. If you were tickled by Audre and Bash’s coming-of-age romance — consider voting! 🙏🏾 www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...

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J. Arie @jadeyyjade.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

“When life got too challenging, she watched Insecure” - Seven Days In June I love @tiawilliams.bsky.social 😭

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Clarence A. Haynes - Author, The Broken Hearts Agency @clarenceahaynes.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

This one is for all the 'New Yorker Risings'! The spectacular @tiawilliams.bsky.social and myself chat about the real main character in our books...New York City?⁣ ⁣

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Author Alexis “AC” K. @acknight3.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

@tiawilliams.bsky.social is my fav writer right now. I don’t usually read YA novels but I will if she’s involved. My sister is reading her new one and convinced me to get it😭🥴

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Special edition alert! Head over to @coversnobbox to get this gorgeous AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS sprayed-edges edition, plus a signed bookplate, and a ltd. edition bookmark. Only while supplies last ♥️♥️ #coversnobbookbox #audreandbashlovefrankocean #audreandbasharejustfriends #sprayededges

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Calling all migraineurs — on Thurs 7/26, I’m chatting at the @amfmigraine 2025 (virtual) Migraine State of the Union! Log on at 6pm ET. Register (for free!) here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #migraineawareness #migrainestateoftheunion #americanmigrainefoundation

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Lauren Writes @writerlauren.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

I'm a little late to the party, but I finished this wonderful book by @tiawilliams.bsky.social last night. It's a beautiful love story and a beautiful love letter to Harlem.

Book cover for "A Love Song for Ricki Wilde" by Tia Williams.

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Corinna Norrick-Rühl @corinnanorue.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

"Genre, Diversity and Metanarrative in Reese's Book Club" was published in @cl-journal.bsky.social today! Featuring @rfkuang.bsky.social's #Yellowface, @tiawilliams.bsky.social's #SevenDaysinJune, and @pronounced-ing.bsky.social's #OurMissingHearts (alongside many other #rbcpicks). (2/4)

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Nefatina @true2tee.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Todays listen 🎧📚 Audre & Bash gave me all the feels 🩷 @tiawilliams.bsky.social never disappoints!! #blackbooksky #booksky #blacksky

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

If you’re headed to the #BronxBookFestival on June 21st, check out the “Young, Black, and In Love” panel at 3:20, w/me, @zakiyanjamal, @arriwrites, @ebonyladelle, and @prettylittlebookshelf! Signing at 4. 🎉Register here: www.thebronxisreading.com/the-bronx-bo... See you in the Boogie Down!

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Friends! Are you going to @blackromancebookfestival?! I’m there all weekend, but here’s my official schedule…see you there! ♥️♥️

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

…and I’m SO gr8ful to the readers, book clubs & bookstores, esp these. Visit for signed copies! @parnassusbooks @josephbethcincy @booksaremagicbk @reparationsclub (after 5/22) @carmichaelsbook @BNOakBrookIL @MahoganyBooks1 @yuandmebooks @poppybookssf @eagleeyebooks (after 5/29)

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I’m so sorry to everyone who bought a ticket tonight! Due to insane flight delays and cancellations, I’m stuck in an airport. I absolutely hate letting readers down! Currently working w/the @yuandmebooks team on something special for ticket holders. Sincerest apologies!

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

WORDS FAIL ME ON THIS DAY. Thank you for all your support, preorders, and excitement for Audre & Bash are Just Friends! So elated that you’re enjoying my babies’ sweet summer love story. Wow wow wow. I’m touched and honored beyond belief. 🥹♥️♥️♥️🥹

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Wow. What’s the emotion called when your book’s chosen to be @gmabookclub’s May YA pick…and you go on @goodmorningamerica to discuss it with your v. poised daughter who was a toddler, like, six months ago? ♥️ The mind boggles. ♥️ Check out the clip here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/vide...

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'Audre and Bash Are Best Friends' join 'GMA' YA Book Club

Author Tia Williams discusses her new book, named as the May pick for the “GMA” YA Book Club.

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Katee Robert @kateerobert.com · 30/04/2025

This cover is SO FREAKING CUTE!!!

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ivyleague33.bsky.social @ivyleague33.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Today is the day!! Audre Zora Toni Mercy-Moore stans, we are so back!! @tiawilliams.bsky.social

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Just a few more days until Audre & Bash are on your shelves, but if you can't wait another minute, you can read an excerpt from @tiawilliams.bsky.social's YA debut now! www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...

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Exclusive: Tia Williams's ‘Audre & Bash Are Just Friends’ Excerpt Brings The Two Friends Together for the First Time

The Seven Days in June character is getting her own book, but let's just say that her first encounter with Bash is not exactly a meet-cute...

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Exclusive AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS except in @cosmopolitan!! Check out this snippet of one of my fave scenes…when Audre and Bash meet for the first time. Enjoy! Can’t wait for you to meet these two on pub date, May 6 ♥️ www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...

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Exclusive: Tia Williams's ‘Audre & Bash Are Just Friends’ Excerpt Brings The Two Friends Together for the First Time

The Seven Days in June character is getting her own book, but let's just say that her first encounter with Bash is not exactly a meet-cute...

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24hr.YABookBlog @24hryabookblog.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

audre & bash are just friends @tiawilliams.bsky.social // YA romance (may 6, 2025) 💘📝 @littlebrownyr.bsky.social - audre's eager to win over Stanford admissions...her goal? finish her book with the help of "fun consultant" & senior, bash! ♡ Black fmc + mmc www.barnesandnoble.com/w/audre-bash...

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The @barnesandnoble preorder sale starts today! Until 4/25, you’ll get 25% off when you preorder my upcoming YA romcom, AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS! It’s the SEVEN DAYS spinoff we manifested! Preorders are impactful for authors & the life of our books, so thx in advance.♥️

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I’m back outside! This May, I’m traveling to your city to squeal about AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS—with some of my favorite bookish personalities. See you soooon. Oh, and wear red hearts to match the cover, we’re getting theme-dressy! Earrings, socks, neck tats, let’s goooo. ♥️

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Emily Jane Buehler (she/her) @ephemerily.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Yes! According to my uncle—I'd never seen it before. I was extra excited because I just read a book in which it features prominently (A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by @tiawilliams.bsky.social ).

Clusters of white flowers with five petals on a bush

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Oh no, he’s hot! ♥️ (DUH.) ♥️ One month till I can finally share AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS with you guys. But feel free to pre-order now! It’s 20% off when you order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tia-w... Stay tuned for tour info. I’m coming outside again!

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Are you ready for Audre and Bash to steal your heart? 😍 @tiawilliams.bsky.social's young adult debut, AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS, comes out May 6!

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Two months till SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE’s Audre is reintroduced to the world…this time, as a sixteen-year-old who may or may not have a thing for the (seemingly) wrong guy. ♥️ Sooo excited for you to read my upcoming YA romcom, AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tia-w...

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Ellie 💗 @elsreads.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

But wait there’s more 🌈📚 🌍📚 💙📚 #Romancelandia #sapphicRomance #queerbooks #ya

The cover of NOBÖDY IN PARTICULAR
"This book is so good
I'm breathless."
-BECKY
ALBERTALLI bestselling author of Imogen, Obviously
By SOPHIE GONZALES

The cover of New York limes bestselling author
TIA WILLIAMS
‘AUDRE BASH
ARE
JUST FRIENDS’

The cover of Salty, Spiced,
AND A LITTLE BIT
Nice
CYNTHIA TIMOTI

The cover of
JASMINE GUILLORY
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Flirting LESSONS "This is
Jasmine Guillory at her best."
-#1 New York
Times bestselling author TAYLOR
JENKINS REID

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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 23/12/2024

2️⃣ Romance & Love Stories • Audre and Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams: Just Friends • Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory: Lessons • Deep End by Ali Hazelwood: Stanford University • Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan: Sacrifice • Calling All Blessings by Beverly Jenkins: Hauntings From the Past

2️⃣ Romance & Love Stories

For the romantics (and their lessons):
• Audre and Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams: Just Friends
• Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory: Lessons
• Deep End by Ali Hazelwood: Stanford University
• Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan: Sacrifice
• Calling All Blessings by Beverly Jenkins: Hauntings From the Past

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💕india💕📚🌍☕️ @indiawrites.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Here's 5 New or Future Releases by Black Authors on my TBR - All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson 02/04/25 - No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel 04/01/25 - It’s You Every Time” by Charlene Thomas 05/06/25 - Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams 05/06/25 #blackbooksky #booksky #bhm #bookrecs

The cover features a black couple, a man and woman. The woman is dark skin with black hair and wearing a blue dress and gold jewelry, writing in a notebook and sitting on a stack of pink books. She is looking at the man. The man is brown skin with brown and blonde hair, wearing a white short sleeve button up and khaki cargo shorts. and pink crocs. The man is holding a surfboard. The background is blue and features hearts and the title "Audre & Bash Are Just Friends" and the author Tia Williams.

The book cover features a black couple, a man and woman. The woman is a brown skin and has curly hair and is wearing a pink dress tights and a navy jacket. The man is also brown skin with short hair. He is wearing jeans and a blue hoodie with sneakers. The couple is sitting close to each other and squeezed within a calendar that makes up the book cover. The book cover is a gradient of pinks, purples, and oranges. The cover features the title of the book and name of the author, "It's You Every Time" Charlene Thomas.

The book cover features a black couple, a woman and man. The woman is brown skin with curly hair and hoop earrings. She is wearing a blue shirt. The man has short hair along with a mustache and goatee. He is wearing a black shirt. The text on the cover feature the book title and the author's name. "No Ordinary Love" Myah Ariel

A young black girl with twists in the front and a puff afro ponytail in the back. She is wearing a green shirt and standing in a cityscape. The book cover features various shades of blue at the top along with the title, "All the Blues in the Sky." and the author's name Renee Watson

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Maggie Shirley @marvelousmaggie.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

“The horrors persist, so you’ve gotta have a giggle.” @tiawilliams.bsky.social at @bookpeople.bsky.social 💕

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Nia Davenport @niadavenport.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I had a total fan girl moment when I attended @tiawilliams.bsky.social ‘s paperback release for “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” last night 😭

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Lovestruck Books @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Join us on 2/25 for a night of love & literary magic with @AuthorTiaWilliams! In conversation with @Azanta, we'll dive into A Love Song for Ricki Wilde & explore themes of family, love, & hope. Enjoy a signing session, photo ops, & unforgettable stories: vist.ly/3muw4cx

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day! 💝 #MayWeSuggest some delightful YA romance books to celebrate? AUDRE & BASH ARE JUST FRIENDS by @tiawilliams.bsky.social comes out on May 6! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tia-w...

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 17/02/2025

Love this line from A Love Song for Ricki Wilde from @tiawilliams.bsky.social ”Richard Wilde, Senior, an impeccably suited gentleman who was not a debauched megachurch pastor, but looked like one”

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Tia Williams @tiawilliams.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Happy A Love Song for Ricki Wilde Paperback Edition Day! (I’m turning everything into a holiday as a coping mechanism 😂.) So excited to share this stunning softcover version with y’all. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tia-w...

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amy brown 👻 @amybrown.xyz · 31/01/2025

@corybooker.com hello I used to run the Wendy’s Twitter account and I am begging you to let me help you with the dems social media strategy, I will literally do it for free at this point

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Steve Ammidown @stegan.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

A lot of white romance readers are going to dip into Black romance, which is great though I’ll remind you it’s not just for February! I also recommend white readers learn context. The nine episodes of Black Romance Has a History look at 1994, a pivotal year for Black romance. blackromancehistory.com

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Black Romance Has A History

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942. I know. I was there in those camps.

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