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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

After 7 years with this book, I’m so happy I finally get to say this: IT’S MY DEBUT MONTH!💝📖📚💝 And it’s during Filipino American History Month 🇵🇭 #filtheshelves Pre-order now! amazon.com/dp/B0HFQY2MR2/ barnesandnoble.com/w/smile-for-th… kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sm�� bookshop.org/p/books/smile-…

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA
FILAM REP
EVERNIGHT TEEN
GOOD GIRL PHOTOGRAPHER/ BAD BOY GUITARIST
COZY READ THAT FEELS LIKE A WARM HUG
SLOW BURN SUMMER ROMANCE
STRICT BUT WELL-MEANING PARENTS AND TOUGH LOVE OLDER SISTER
JENNY HAN VIBES
FMC FACES EVERY INTROVERT'S BIGGEST FEAR: PUBLIC SPEAKING
SHE SHOWS HIM HER PHOTOS + HE SHOWS HER HIS MUSIC

TRISH CARAGAN
OCTOBER 16, 2026

The Blurb
Filipina-American Emilyn Padilla has a secret. While her parents believe their daughter is following her older sister Aprilette's path toward medical school, Emilyn is actually preparing for a photography competition that could win her a scholarship to art school. Science makes Aprilette shine; through a camera lens, Emilyn finally sees herself clearly.
Every week, she slips away to develop her portfolio and rehearse her presentation with Jase, a guitarist whose calloused fingertips brush against her photographs with the same reverence she feels listening to his music. Her parents think she's volunteering at the hospital and cramming for the SATs, never suspecting she's learning to stand before strangers and speak about the images that make her pulse quicken. This summer tastes like freedom, but leaves a question lingering:
What costs more; sacrificing your passion or breaking your parents' hearts?

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy Filipino American History Month!🇵🇭 I wrote my debut book so other FilAms could see themselves being happy and loved 💝 www.amazon.com/dp/B0HFQY2MR2/ www.barnesandnoble.com/w/smile-for-... www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... bookshop.org/p/books/smil...

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA
FILAM REP
VERNIGH
• EEN
GOOD GIRL PHOTOGRAPHER/ BAD BOY GUITARIST
COZY READ THAT FEELS LIKE A WARM HUG
SLOW BURN
SUMMER ROMANCE
STRICT BUT WELL-MEANING PARENTS AND TOUGH LOVE
OLDER SISTER
Smile Camera
JENNY HAN VIBES
FMC FACES EVERY
INTROVERT'S BIGGEST
FEAR: PUBLIC SPEAKING
SHE SHOWS HIM HER PHOTOS +
HE SHOWS HER HIS MUSIC
TRISH CARAGAN
OCTOBER 16, 2026

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Smile for the 📸RELEASE DATE📸 My debut book will be released during Filipino American History Month!🇵🇭 Pitched as THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY X OFF CAMPUS, my YA Romance comes out 10.16.2026 by Evernight Teen and on audio by Tantor Media! PREORDER NOW: a.co/d/0co8o4GM

Filipina-American Emilyn Padilla has a secret. While her parents believe their daughter is following her older sister Aprilette's path toward medical school, Emilyn is actually preparing for a photography competition that could win her a scholarship to art school. Science makes Aprilette shine; through a camera lens, Emilyn finally sees herself clearly.

Every week, she slips away to develop her portfolio and rehearse her presentation with Jase, a guitarist whose calloused fingertips brush against her photographs with the same reverence she feels listening to his music. Her parents think she's volunteering at the hospital and cramming for the SATs, never suspecting she's learning to stand before strangers and speak about the images that make her pulse quicken. This summer tastes like freedom, but leaves a question lingering: What costs more; sacrificing your passion or breaking your parents' hearts?

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Metamorphosis Literary Agency @metamorphlitag.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you love audiobooks that feel like a warm hug, Love Language belongs in your queue. Cassie’s journey from California to South Korea is tender, funny, and beautifully real, and Da Eun Yoon’s narration makes every moment glow. 🎧 Listen now: rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 07/08/2026

*New* on my "How Readers Find Books" @leaflet.pub book blog: Thanks to middle school librarian @msyingling.bsky.social for guest post about how she discovered THIS COULD ALL GO BAD by Spencer Hall, published by @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social. #KidLit #BookDiscovery #BookPromo #LibrarySky

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"This Could All Go Bad" by Spencer Hall

Discovered by Ms. Yingling @msyingling.bsky.social

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 07/08/2026

When posting images (art, photography, book covers, etc), please use alt-text! You can remind yourself by toggling on "Require alt text before posting" in your Bluesky Settings > Accessibility. See my @leaflet.pub post about best practices, examples for book people, etc. #Accessibility #AltText

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Why It's Important To Use Alt-Text With Your Images

Plus alt-text tips for book people and artists

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Smile for the 2nd character art! I love seeing the main couple listen to music together + Anne Karol Andrino has made that dream come true with Emilyn+Jase from my debut SMILE FOR THE CAMERA (Fall 2026 @evernightteen.bsky.social @tantoraudio.bsky.social )!💛💙 What are they listening to? 👀

Character art of Emilyn and Jase sharing earphones and listening to music on a white iPod 🎧 They’re in a garage with Emilyn sitting on a counter and Jase standing beside her with his hands curled beneath her jawline and earphone 💝 Jase’s guitar is leaning against Emilyn’s leg and Emilyn is holding the fretboard. Beside Emilyn, there are sampaguitas, sunflowers, photos, index cards, glue, a ruler, pens, and reminders on a clipboard. There are also screwdrivers on the wall. Emilyn and Jase are wearing matching couple’s outfits with Emilyn wearing an open yellow button down shirt over a white shirt and denim shorts while Jase is wearing a blue button down shirt over a white shirt and black shorts 💛💙 Emilyn’s hair is tied in a ponytail. Emilyn and Jase are also smiling at each other 💝

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

So great meeting all of you!😃 Thank you so much, can’t wait for Smile for the Camera to hit shelves!📸

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 02/08/2026

Fun chatting w/ @svtworks.bsky.social @trishuponastar.bsky.social @szetoj.bsky.social at BIPOC creator table #scbwiSummer26 Coffee Lounge. Trish's SMILE FOR THE CAMERA launches Fall 2026 from Evernight Teen, Joanna's LEARNING TO SWIM is out now, & Shirley's working on a graphic novel! #KidLit

Screenshot of a video call with four participants in a 2×2 grid. Top left: a person wearing glasses smiles with hands near their face against a virtual mountain background. Top right: a person holds up a children's book titled Learning to Swim. Bottom left: a person wearing glasses smiles while seated in front of posters on a wall. Bottom right: a smiling person wearing a headset sits in a room with shelves, books, and a harp visible in the background.

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Metamorphosis Literary Agency @metamorphlitag.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Meet Emilyn Padilla, a Filipina-American teen photographer fighting for her future. A summer competition, a scholarship, & a choice that could change everything. Smile for the Camera is coming & the cover is stunning. @trishuponastar.bsky.social @evernightteen.bsky.social @tantoraudio.bsky.social

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

So excited that SMILE FOR THE CAMERA will also be an audiobook!💝

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Metamorphosis Literary Agency @metamorphlitag.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congratulations! *ੈ✩‧₊˚ Audio Rights to SMILE FOR THE CAMERA by debut Filipina-American author, Trish Caragan, to Jannah McCowan at Tantor. @tantoraudio.bsky.social @trishuponastar.bsky.social @evernightteen.bsky.social

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I SMILE bc I can finally share that SMILE FOR THE CAMERA is going to be a book!💝📖📚💝 MASSIVE thank you to my incredible agent Stephanie Hansen @metamorphlitag.bsky.social and to @evernightteen.bsky.social for making my dreams come true!🥰 #yabooks #filtheshelves #bookdeal #bookannouncement #fyp

Moodboard of:

Top row: Girl holding her camera while sticking out of a window, Celina from 4th Impact, and photographs strung along a wall

Middle row: SMILE FOR THE CAMERA’s book deal announcement on Publisher’s Marketplace 💝📖📚💝

Bottom row: Girl and boy almost kissing while boy holds guitar, Luke Hemmings from 5 Seconds of Summer, and girl talking in a microphone

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

My micro memoir was just published in Tiny Memoir, a lit mag on Substack! Please give it a read! Thanks’ tinymemoir.substack.com/p/the-bicycle

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The Bicycle

Tiny Memoir #7

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Havetsavain Academy of Arcane @havetsavain.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

✨ quote with your cover + first page + link ✨ amazon.com/dp/B0DQV8W7KN

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Happy Birthday to the best oldest Ate I could ever ask for!😍😘💝🎂🎁🎉🎈 Thank you for always having our backs, taking care of us, and being so fun to hang out with!🥰 So happy God has blessed me with an awesome sister like you! Hope your Birthday is as wonderful as you are!😘💝

Selfie of me, my oldest sister, and my brother 💝

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The enemies banter between my MC and her LI!🥰 It was so fun to write, and I can’t wait to revisit this scene when I revise!💝

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Emilyn and Jase totally “Sunday Driver” coded!😍 Ofc my Ult’s solo song perfectly depicts the sweet, playlist sharing relationship of my main couple in SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 💝📖📚💝 English translation from Genius Lyrics: genius.com/Genius-english…

Sunday Driver by TOMORROW X TOGETHER with Lyrics Top Row: Girl in a yellow dress with a basket and tress in the background; Girl in white dress with a camera and her legs resting on a guy’s lap and they’re sitting in a car; Girl on her laptop. Middle Row: Girl staring out window with the sun out and writing something in her notebook; Celina Cercado from 4th Impact; Canon camera and photographs. Bottom Row: Girl in white dress holding a guy’s hand; Girl and boy about to kiss and you holding a guitar; Girl covering her face with a bouquet. Top Row: Boy in a checkered button down shirt; Boy playing guitar while a girl is resting her head on his shoulder; Boy holding guitar while producing something on his laptop. Middle Row: Boy typing on his laptop; Luke Hemmings; Smartphone with earphones plugged into it. Bottom Row: Girl and boy holding hands in a car; Boy smiling at girl as she points camera at him; Boy with wavy blonde hair looking upward at clear sky.

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Things bringing me joy lately: 💞 Writing my fake dating WIP 🎵 K-Pop 🖤 Taking a walk down emo mEMOry lane 😍 Romcoms 🎤 Try not to sing challenges esp when I sing anyway 🧳 Packing for my trip What’s bringing you joy?

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

My Ult Soobin’s solo song “Sunday Driver” perfectly captures the relationship between Emilyn and Jase from SMILE FOR THE CAMERA!💝📖📚💝 The lyrics are about driving and playlists and so much cuteness, which Emilyn and Jase do plenty of in 1 chapter!🤭🥰💝

Sunday Driver by TOMORROW X TOGETHER 💝

Top Row: Girl in a yellow dress with a basket and tress in the background; Girl in white dress with a camera and her legs resting on a guy’s lap and they’re sitting in a car; Girl on her laptop. 💝

Middle Row: Girl staring out window with the sun out and writing something in her notebook; Celina Cercado from 4th Impact; Canon camera and photographs. 💝

Bottom Row: Girl in white dress holding a guy’s hand; Girl and boy about to kiss and you holding a guitar; Girl covering her face with a bouquet. 💝

Top Row: Boy in a checkered button down shirt; Boy playing guitar while a girl is resting her head on his shoulder; Boy holding guitar while producing something on his laptop. 💝 Middle Row: Boy typing on his laptop; Luke Hemmings; Smartphone with earphones plugged into it. 💝 Bottom Row: Girl and boy holding hands in a car; Boy smiling at girl as she points camera at him; Boy with wavy blonde hair looking upward at clear sky. 💝

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

My Ult Soobin’s solo song “Sunday Driver” perfectly captures the relationship between Emilyn and Jase in my book on Sub SMILE FOR THE CAMERA, esp Chapter 40!💝📖📚💝

Top Row (left to right): Girl in a yellow dress with a basket and tress in the background; Girl in white dress with a camera and her legs resting on a guy’s lap and they’re sitting in a car; Girl on her laptop. 💝

Middle Row (left to right): Girl staring out window with the sun out and writing something in her notebook; Celina Cercado from 4th Impact; Canon camera and photographs. 💝

Bottom Row (left to right): Girl in white dress holding a guy’s hand; Girl and boy about to kiss and you holding a guitar; Girl covering her face with a bouquet. 💝

Moodboard of:

Top Row (left to right): Boy in a checkered button down shirt; Boy playing guitar while a girl is resting her head on his shoulder; Boy holding guitar while producing something on his laptop. 💝

Middle Row (left to right): Boy typing on his laptop; Alexander Ludwig; Smartphone with earphones plugged into it. 💝

Bottom Row (left to right): Girl and boy holding hands in a car; Boy smiling at girl as she points camera at him; Boy with wavy blonde hair looking upward at clear sky. 💝

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Published authors! You're welcome to promote your works during our hype event! Just post #BluePit 📖 and #P to get into our Published works feed so people looking to buy can find you! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Writers #Authors bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

LOVEBOAT TAIPEI X TATB #FilAm Emilyn’s Summer Checklist 📸Take shot at contest behind parents’ backs 😈Break rules (and law!) 👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼Slow burn romance with soft guitarist 👯‍♀️Step outside of sister’s shadow 😰Face fear of public speaking #BluePit📖 #YA #RomCom #Agented #OS

In center, there’s a quote with white background that says “When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life.”

First row: Girl in blue dress holding camera with trees, sky, and street in background. Second image is girl holding camera in front of her face and the sun shining behind her. Third image is of three photos beside the bottom corner of a Mac laptop.

Second row: Boy with red shirt plays guitar to dark-haired girl, and they’re sitting on a brick ground with trees and buildings in background. Third image is of boy and girl standing in front of backgrounds watching sunrise.

Third row: Boy playing electric guitar with speaker in background. Second image is boy playing guitar with back turned to camera, sunset clouds in background. Third image is iPhone laying with black earphones plugged in.

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 10.16.2026 📸 @trishuponastar.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

TATB X AMERICAN PANDA #FilAm Emilyn’s do’s + don’ts ✅Take shot at 📸 contest ❌Let parents know ✅Face fear of public speaking ❌Chicken out ✅Follow ❤️ w/ soft guitarist ❌Bring him home to Mom and Dad ✅Follow dreams ❌Follow sis’ path #BluePit📖 #YA #RomCom #Agented #OS

Center image is girl in pink skirt, white long-sleeved shirt, and dark ponytail holding camera and taking photos of bush with pink flowers. This image is surrounded by images of two girls with their backs turned to the camera, a brown table with food on it and people talking, a boy in a black T-shirt playing an electric guitar, girl holding photos, boy playing guitar to girl with a sunset in background, girl studying textbook with Mac laptop opened, coffee shop with shelves of coffee good, and girl holding book while staring out window where the sun is rising.

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Dawn Berkoski @dawnberkoski.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

This Published Author list is fantastic! I’m finding so many great books to add to my TBR pile. 💓 #Booksky💙📚 📖 #writingcommunity #authorstoread #BluePit #bookstobuy #Iwantitnow

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