word on the street (from the good folks at @gollancz.bsky.social ) that The Poet Empress is on sale in the UK for 99p! Please check it out if you've got a chance!
Shen Tao
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USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Poet Empress https://linktr.ee/ThePoetEmpress
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The Poet Empress: The instant Sunday Times bestseller and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick perfect for fans of R.F. Kuang and Madeline Miller
TO KILL A MONSTER, SHE MUST BECOME ONE . . .
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word on the street (from my editor 😄) that The Poet Empress is on sale for $2.99 this week!
Well, I have just finished reading a masterpiece. The Poet Empress, by Shen Tao @dragons.bsky.social, is absolutely breathtaking. And also the kind of book that makes one think: "I'll never, ever be able to write like this, but I can't wait for tomorrow morning to try anyway." Magnificent!
"It is not a weakness to be seen." Just finished @dragons.bsky.social's THE POET EMPRESS and man, I am not okay. This book was so addictive, so gorgeously written, and so utterly heartbreaking, I have no words. If you liked Apothecary Diaries (+ wished it were darker), you need to read this now.
Life's been busy, but I'm finally back with my next "Is it Cozy" post. This time, I consider The Poet Empress by @dragons.bsky.social
The Poet Empress: Is it Cozy?
Welcome to the next entry of “Is it Cozy,” in which I rate books I enjoyed based on how cozy they are. I score each book across ten categories. To do this, I made a rubric. You can find it here. Ea…
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Only a few days left to apply! Scholarships galore!!
Odyssey Workshop@odysseyworkshop.bsky.social · 4mo agoNebula Winner @awprihandita.bsky.social on her YPO experience! Several scholarships are available for Your Personal Odyssey 2026, the one-on-one, online, intensive, customized experience that has helped writers make major breakthroughs. Apply today!! odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
Today JC Kang reviews Shen Tao's (@dragons.bsky.social) debut, The Poet Empress! - JI 🐉 "We sometimes read a book that makes us question whether or not we have any business writing...for me, most recently with Shen Tao’s debut, The Poet Empress." fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-poe... #booksky 💙📚🪐
THE POET EMPRESS by @dragons.bsky.social is a stunner of a debut. I know it's only March, but it's one of the best books to come out this year, from the nuanced characterization to the moving prose to the way the Rashomon effect is used throughout the plot. I'm gonna preorder the paperback.
Wow, 10k Poet Empress sold!! Thank you very much for your support, to all my brilliant readers!!!! #booksky
Tales from the Cryptids just went live on Backerkit! Back this anthology edited by @brigittewinter.bsky.social with work from @lackingceremony.bsky.social, @sharangbiswas.bsky.social, @shing.bsky.social, @aeosworth.bsky.social, @dragons.bsky.social, and more! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Tales from the Cryptids: Games, Stories, & Uncanny Ephemera
An anthology of narrative games and other writing that flips the lens on conventional cryptid lore. In this zine, cryptids are beings with vivid lives, goals, and stories of their own to share. Don’t ...
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Honored to be picked by a most excellent book club- Go get your Aardvark books now! - Goose approved :)
Aardvark Book Club@aardvarkbookclub.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe love these books. Thank you for coming to our TED Talk. Signed copies of TRAD WIFE are available on a first-come, first-served basis! Grab this title early release! #aardvarkbookclub #februarybooks
My debut is officially out today!!! (I can’t believe I get to say that) Thank you to my publishing team, my writing friends, and all the wonderful ARC readers!! Thank you for taking a chance on a debut author!! #booksky
Thank you so much @seattletimes.com and Jordan Snowden for featuring my debut! The article was so well-written! www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Poetry is powerful in local author Shen Tao’s debut novel
“The Poet Empress” asks readers to sit with contradiction and to consider the cost of speaking clearly in a world determined to silence certain kinds of truth.
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Thank you so much for having me! I really enjoyed our chat on Long Story Short!
David Green@davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 7mo agoJust recorded a new episode of Long Story Short with the super talented @dragons.bsky.social talking all about her debut, The Poet Empress, and her journey to publication. The book - and the podcast - are out soon!
Look at all the beautiful books! I can't believe I get to be part of this debut class.
Shen Tao@dragons.bsky.social · 7mo ago2026 is our debut year!! Here are some of the SFF authors I have the honor of debuting with early this year. I am really excited about these books so please check them out when you have the chance! #booksky
IT'S OUR YEAR, GEESE!!! Look at all these incredible first quarter books...including @sadieturner.bsky.social's TIDESPEAKER, which pubs TODAY!
Shen Tao@dragons.bsky.social · 7mo ago2026 is our debut year!! Here are some of the SFF authors I have the honor of debuting with early this year. I am really excited about these books so please check them out when you have the chance! #booksky
2026 is our debut year!! Here are some of the SFF authors I have the honor of debuting with early this year. I am really excited about these books so please check them out when you have the chance! #booksky
Delightful cryptids!!
Scryptid Games@scryptidgames.bsky.social · 7mo agoGet ready for Tales from the Cryptids! We are crowdfunding our first anthology in February 2026! Edited by @brigittewinter.bsky.social, this collection of TTRPGs, fiction, poetry, and other uncanny ephemera flips the lens on conventional cryptid lore: tinyurl.com/cryptidtales.
Do other writers have a different font for each book they write? My current WIP is an Arial book :p
THE POET EMPRESS by shen tao @dragons.bsky.social releases 1/20/26 from bramble @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #fantasy #epic #love #death #poem #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
SPARRING PARTNERS is available for request on Netgalley! We so appreciate your early reviews as they help drive sales 😁 🫶🏼 Happy reading! #2026Debuts #RomanceBooks #BookSky #Netgalley
SO excited about a second starred review for The Poet Empress! A world of thank yous to Library Journal 🥰
On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising... THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
Just 3 days before THE KING MUST DIE comes out! I'm thrilled to share these very kind words from @hanalee.bsky.social, author of the Magebike Courier duology! Preorder TKMD: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ki... ...then grab a free digital poster by Eepz: www.simonandschuster.com/p/the-king-m...
They are giving away 50 copies of my debut, The Poet Empress, on goodreads! I hope you'll enter 🥰 #booksky #ThePoetEmpress
The comps! The magic! The social commentary! ❤️
Ash Howell@ash-howell.com · 10mo agoA DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC x HOUSE M.D. Days before graduation, blood-magic medical student Nettle accidentally girlbosses herself into the middle of a murderous conspiracy. Her best friend has been hiding his radical political activism. And worst of all, she’s *really* broke. #DVpit #F #A #LGBTQ
A literary NeuroScifi that dives into memory, consciousness and control. #DVpit #SF #LF #A #IMM #OWN
Nastaran Arfaei@n-arfaei.bsky.social · 10mo agoAn anti-technology cult. Missing memories. A corporate offer she can’t refuse. A neuroscientist tries to untangle her friend’s murder while leading a team that “quenches” emergent sentience in supercomputers. Severance X A Memory Called Empire X Ishiguro #DVpit #SF #LF #A #IMM #OWN 💙📚🪐