For @sarahstoneauthor.bsky.social's Marvelous Paragraph Project, I wrote about the gaps between our creaturely selves and the world and how fiction—in particular, Jung Yun's terrific novel All the World Can Hold—can help bridge them. Thank you, Sarah! sarahstoneauthor.substack.com/p/leah-de-fo...

Leah De Forest on Jung Yun’s All the World Can Hold

(Guest post by Leah De Forest)

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We're delighted to share this wonderful review of ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW by Leah de Forest, forthcoming from Betty. Read the full review with the link in our bio or at www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

My book is a physical object! Thanks to my co-star Wallaby for his essential role in this video.

Huge thanks to everyone who has preordered my book! I’ve had so many kind responses and emails this week—it means so much to me, and I'm so grateful. Books, and readers, are just the best.

Leah De Forest@ldeforest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today, @bettybooks.bsky.social kicks off the preorder campaign for my debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW. Order here for September 15th delivery in the US: www.wtawpress.org/product-page.... (It's at 20% for a limited time). Aussies: The book will be available in Australia. Stay tuned!

ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW by fellow Betty @ldeforest.bsky.social is now available for preorder! To take advantage of the limited-time discount, order now: www.wtawpress.org/shop

Leah De Forest@ldeforest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today, @bettybooks.bsky.social kicks off the preorder campaign for my debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW. Order here for September 15th delivery in the US: www.wtawpress.org/product-page.... (It's at 20% for a limited time). Aussies: The book will be available in Australia. Stay tuned!

Preorders are now live for Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social! ✨📖 Full of compassionate insight and incisive wit, this book is a provocative meditation on immigration, family ties and the ways that we must all face the future. Preorder here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Very happy to have Leah’s brilliantly written and emotionally resonant debut on my autumn publicity list. Send me a message for review copies/media inquiries!

Leah De Forest@ldeforest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today, @bettybooks.bsky.social kicks off the preorder campaign for my debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW. Order here for September 15th delivery in the US: www.wtawpress.org/product-page.... (It's at 20% for a limited time). Aussies: The book will be available in Australia. Stay tuned!

Today, @bettybooks.bsky.social kicks off the preorder campaign for my debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW. Order here for September 15th delivery in the US: www.wtawpress.org/product-page.... (It's at 20% for a limited time). Aussies: The book will be available in Australia. Stay tuned!

Ever wondered about preorders? Preorders help publishers determine the best print run: enough to meet demand, not so many that a big surplus will wind up in a warehouse. If booksellers see preorders for a book, they know there’s demand for it. = Preorders help set up a book for success.

Take a look at our March wrap-up! Bettys @ilzeduarte.bsky.social, @magdabartkowska.bsky.social, and @ldeforest.bsky.social took Baltimore by storm at the beginning of the month. From AWP to an offsite reading with @vineleavespress.bsky.social to Leah De Forest's panel, March was packed!

Great talk with @margarethutton.bsky.social and Deborah Brown English at #AWP26 in Baltimore. Head to Bloom's new home on Substack to check out our conversation: bloomliterary.substack.com/p/special-re... @laurencerand.com @bettybooks.bsky.social

We're so excited for our readers to learn more about our forthcoming novel, Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social! Equal parts witty and emotional, this is a book you won't want to miss. Any Kind of Known Tomorrow releases September 15, 2026. Stay tuned!

On Friday night, join us at Creative Alliance for the opening of Deborah Brown English’s new exhibition, Time’s Breath, and a discussion of dual creative practices, in debut fiction and visual art, with @margarethutton.bsky.social and @ldeforest.bsky.social: creativealliance.org/event/times-...

Creative Alliance | Times Breath - Deborah Brown English Exhibition

Time’s Breath: An Odyssey in Words and Pictures, a new exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Deborah Brown English, will open at Creative Alliance in March. English’s debut illustrated novel, ...

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Here it is: the cover of my debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW, coming from @bettybooks.bsky.social on 9/15. Head here to learn more about the book and about Betty: www.wtawpress.org/betty. For media and review inquiries, contact Lauren Cerand Public Relations (@laurencerand.com)

Heading to #AWP2026 in Baltimore? 👀 📚️ Make sure to join Betty author @ldeforest.bsky.social at a special event on March 6th! Here, Leah will be moderating a discussion between debut novelists Deborah Brown English and Margaret Hutton.

Encouraging all of the writers and serious readers I know to take this as a brilliant next step for so many I talk to, especially those looking for a way to break through and build a relationship with readers, editors and publishers www.patreon.com/posts/new-cl...

New class next month: Write a Book Review in 4 Weeks with Dave O'Neill of Bookforum | Chelsea Hodson

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Happy publication day to Hostages: A Counter-History of Colonial Plunder by #TainaTervonen, translated by Sara Hanaburgh for @schaffnerpress.bsky.social! Tervonen continues her work of excavating silent histories, after The Bone Whisperers (2024), which garnered her the Jan Michalski Prize…

Looking forward to this event!

Lauren Cerand Public Relations@laurencerand.com · 6mo ago

Planning to be in Baltimore #AWP26? Join us for the opening of Time’s Breath author Deborah Brown English’s exhibition of art from her illustrated novel at Creative Alliance, featuring fellow debut novelists (and LCPR authors) @ldeforest.bsky.social, @margarethutton.bsky.social! Free & open to all.

An offering from 2016: a short essay about Odie (who made the trip from Australia with us), J.M. Coetzee’s novel Disgrace, and love. leahdeforest.net/i-love-you-a...

📣 Reminder! Don’t miss Writing the Next Chapter, a virtual story writing workshop with @janishubschman.bsky.social, author of Take Me With You Next Time. We're celebrating the 1-year anniversary of her powerful debut short story collection—and you’re invited! 💫 📅 Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd

It is the three-month anniversary of the publication of my memoir! It has been so exciting to meet readers in Lafayette, Orinda, Redwood City, SF, Santa Cruz, San Bernardino, and San Geronimo for events and readings. I’m grateful to the audience, who buoyed me to the mountains. #gratitude

Reading is the best.

Betty Books@bettybooks.bsky.social · last yr.

In celebration of Pride Month, Betty authors came together to reflect on the stories that have stayed with them—stories that sparked emotion, offered perspective, and deepened their understanding of what it means to love freely and fully. 💌✨ 📚Find their recommendations here: bit.ly/43XiTd5

Writing a memoir? Love reading memoir? Want to hear from a wonderfully thoughtful and funny debut author who happens to be in her 80s? This event is for you!

Betty Books@bettybooks.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us on Zoom May 15, 2025, at 5:30 pm Pacific time for the launch of THE BOAT NOT TAKEN by Joanna Choi Kalbus. Ask a question in the audience Q&A for the chance to win a copy of this moving debut memoir. 3 participants will be chosen. buff.ly/amHvvsl

Thrilled that this book is out in the world! Congratulations @joannackalbus.bsky.social!

Betty Books@bettybooks.bsky.social · last yr.

The wait is over! Joanna Choi Kalbus’s THE BOAT NOT TAKEN is out now. Our 2nd title, this lyrical memoir, named by Ms. Magazine as a Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2025, is @joannackalbus.bsky.social 's debut. Get your copy today! www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Don't miss out on TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME by @janishubschman.bsky.social Published last year, this stunning debut collection—ten years in the making—delivers twelve fearless and emotionally resonant stories. Grab your copy today: buff.ly/aGi2icD #TakeMeWithYouNextTime #JanisHubschman #BookSky

"Time is the hardest and most surprising thing." Great interview from @shabanakayum.bsky.social with @anukandikuppa.bsky.social, out today in Bloom. Read it here: bloomsite.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/a...

Breaking Through Life’s Confines: Q&A With Anu Kandikuppa

In The Confines, Anu Kandikuppa’s captivating debut collection, the restrictions of a conservative society seep into the inner lives of husbands and wives. Bloom sat down with Anu to discuss the co…

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The map of Korea looks like a rabbit with hind legs squatting, front paws frozen in a begging position. Since 1953, a thick line has incised the rabbit's midsection–the 38th parallel dividing Korea in half. Preorder my memoir here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

10-year-old @joannackalbus.bsky.social in 1951, in front of the plane that would fly her and her mother from Korea to the United States. Preorder THE BOAT NOT TAKEN here: www.wtawpress.org/pro.../the-b... (I really think you'll be glad you did!) @bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

"...as the North Korean army charged south toward Pusan, my mother managed to get us out of Korea. In the fall of 1951, we left our native country for Mi-Gook (Beautiful Land)--America." Preorder THE BOAT NOT TAKEN here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Betty’s second title is moving, thoughtful, and generally wonderful. Preorder at the link!

Betty Books@bettybooks.bsky.social · last yr.

Preorders are live! Joanna Choi Kalbus’s THE BOAT NOT TAKEN is a lyrical memoir of war, family secrets, and resilience—spanning a century and two continents. Out May 6, 2025. Preorder now! https://buff.ly/4hFG94Z @joannackalbus.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social #TheBoatNotTaken #Memoir

If this teaser caught your attention, just wait—there’s more to come! Stay tuned for a big reveal next week. You won’t want to miss it! @wtawpress.bsky.social #ComingSoon #StayTuned