Khalid McCalla

words in @glassmtmag, @TheBitchinK | he/him

[Olufunke Grace Bankole @ogracebankole]

Less than two weeks until publication, and a third ✨starred review✨ has arrived for THE EDGE OF WATER--this time, from Publishers Weekly! I'm thankful ful for the lovely surprises that have come for this debut. You can pre-order here: https://t.co/hgkBD3ITGr

[Natalie Edwards @nedlovesbooks]

Hey y'all, I'm not on this site much anymore, but just in case it's helpful, I'm posting my updated #MSWL here! Check out our submissions instructions to send me your brilliant work :) https://t.co/e7AbOHEREx

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

Come join me -- with @MauriceRuffin @KristopherJans in convo with @SoManyDamnBooks at the @BKBF this sunday! 3pm/free! We will talk about histories and our books, about strong women - and obviously we're gonna have a blast.

[Marcela Fuentes @Marcelisima1]

👀👀👀👀 I love seeing my book in such excellent company! @vanjchan @trellislit @VikingBooks @GMA

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

The way I just ended this week with 100 mfing pages of a new mfing novel, like do you understand I just published my first novel six mfing months ago and have been so mentally exhausted I thought I would not write again for years, well mfers we did; we have new writing!!!!

[The B'K Magazine 🇵🇸 @TheBKMagazine]

The B'K Volume 15, Issue 3 also features fiction by Alice Kinerk, @annaelisemontez, Elana Joy, Henry Stennett, @khalidthewriter, Morris McLennan, and @toriiellen1; and nonfiction by @sclly21. View these pieces and more on July 1! 2/2

[Asha Thanki @ashathanki]

Words like “best books of 2024 so far” have me agog!!

[DEBUTIFUL @debutiful]

Our Best Debut Books of 2024 (So Far) list features four short story collections!

Long live the short story!

https://t.co/OdkOFkon3r @PemiAguda @pulomeow @laurachowfun @JessieRenM

[Morgan Talty @Morgan_J_Talty]

Yes, I do comment on my Goodreads reviews. It is true. And I read them at readings.

Thanks @lithub and Lindsay Hunter!

https://t.co/6LSpy99n0i

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

The only mid-year list I care about... thank you @vitcavage and @debutiful 🥹🥹🥹 Me, The Storm We Made, and the debut book community are very lucky to have you.

[Khalid McCalla @khalidthewriter]

My sister, the incomparable Naiya Vanessa McCalla, just joined the Wizarding World of Harry Potter🪄

[Morgan Talty @Morgan_J_Talty]

My debut novel Fire Exit has been burning for four days now! Thank you to all my readers, all the booksellers, and my community for the support. If you missed me in Cambridge, NYC, or elsewhere, more events coming! Thank you!

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

I know we don’t *care* about lists or reviews supposedly…but I was pleasantly surprised to see that The Storm We Made was named a @goodreads readers favorite book in the year so far alongside a bunch of luminaries 🥵🥵
https://t.co/i55pPyBRIR

[McCormack Writing Center @mccormack_wc]

✨🪞Happy Pub Day!🪞✨⁠
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The Story Game: A Memoir by Shze-Hui Tjoa is out today!🪞✨ ⁠
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"Imaginative."⁠
— Book Riot, a Best Book of May⁠
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"An intimate exploration of a woman’s identity."⁠
—Kirkus Reviews⁠
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🪞✨ https://t.co/hYHWr08EdS

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

Uh I was minding my business then woke up this morning to my UK ebook being number 1 bestseller in multiple categories and number 7 in overall lit fic and number 39 in the kindle store?? Holy whoa! Anyway get yours while it’s 99p I suppose?!! https://t.co/4yX4879Lmq

@HodderBooks

[Marcela Fuentes @Marcelisima1]

So much good news today!!!

[Andy @andymintan]

Happy pub day to @melmogollon and OYE!!! Let's celebrate by buying too many copies from our local Indies..???

https://t.co/7vrGdpEynh

[Temim Fruchter @temim]

I mean I'll take it! 🌸