THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO EMBER Aug 6, 2024 @berkleypub Storyteller | Mother | MBA USC | Citizen of the Chickasaw Nation | Rep: Laura Bradford @bradford_agents
Would love to get to 1,000 adds on Goodreads before the new year!
A disgraced popstar flees to her estranged grandmothers horse ranch on where she hopes to connect with her family… and the handsome, grumpy ranchhand who wants nothing to do with her.
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We're thrilled to have had the honour of talking with @ddnavabooks to celebrate the release of her debut rom-com, The Truth According to Ember. 💜 @eternal_books https://t.co/KCRP4Yn3H1
From seeing Divergent and wondering if I could ever write a book someday, to being named a @PublishersWkly Flying Start for my own dystopian novel.
What a difference a decade makes.
"An empire that thrives on making us invisible and disappearing us means that we do need very active efforts to amplify these diverse narratives because there's a very real impact on policy. And sovereignty extends to our stories."
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Can't believe I get to do this! House of Monstrous Women finally has a cover! 🥹💜♥️
The creeping vines, the bold colors, it's an absolutely beautiful nightmare. And she fully releases on August 2025 with @BerkleyPub!
Just found out my debut is nominated as Goodreads Choice Favorite! The rep on this list! @Morgan_J_Talty is there too (he will probably win) but look at us NDNs up there together!! https://t.co/qqD0jWlomZ
🎧 New Ep: Siena East—a #Choctaw writer, comedian, & actor—performs this romance novel from debut #Chickasaw quthor @ddnavabooks. Jo Reed, @kdwinchester discuss the author’s delightful storytelling & narrator’s ear for dialogue. #WorkplaceRomance@PRHAudio https://t.co/JnJYuTUNGi
Colby Wilkens, “I believed what I was told” is not a valid excuse for falsely claiming Cherokee identity in the year of our lord 2024. It is well known that many white families pass down fabricated stories of a Cherokee ancestor.
There’s a piece of the Colby Wilkens story that I feel is missing so far: the way she has impacted victims of domestic violence, specifically Native victims. I don't want to speak over BIPOC authors sharing their perspectives, only to add an example to the conversation. 🧵
My second Native romcom comes out July 22, 2024 with Berkley. here is the gorgeous cover illustrated by the incomparable @holoskeart
Loved writing my take on a cowboy romance, reclaiming the genre that has been historically racist & perpetuated harmful stereotypes for decades.
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show had no Native representation despite promising inclusivity. The show has a history of cultural appropriation. Being inclusive means Indigenous people must be included AND accurately represented. #RepresentationMatters
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The Dividing Sky is one of @PublishersWkly’s Best Books of 2024! It’s so surreal to see my book alongside so many other amazing novels. Thank you for this honor!
My thing with the whole Colby Wilkens drama is she lied about being registered, presented herself as a BIPOC authority while not living an indigenous life, and has taken opportunities away from underrepresented authors. But everyone is silent and afraid she'll expose them.
🧵as a white-presenting biracial filipino author, i’ve had many conversations with friends about the right kind of representation. not just race, but neurodiversity, queerness, and other complex facets of existence. finding out one of those people (probably the one i confided