Nivia Evans (Hozier's Version)
@niviaevans.bsky.social
Senior Editor at Saga Press. PW Star Watch Superstar 2020. Openly Black. I read things...all the time. https://niviaevans.com/
Feast your eyes on the gorgeous cover for Yah Yah Scholfield's ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS, a sinister and surreal Southern Gothic debut for fans of Lone Women, Sorrowland, and The Reformatory! Out in hardcover January '26; preorder your copy now! Cover design: Beth Steidle (@beth.steidle on IG)
It's #BNPreorder time! Get 25% off your summer 2026 reading by preordering THE PHOTONIC EFFECT, which is about how intersectionality and Rilo Kiley songs are the way out of a bad-faith war...in space. Use PREORDER25: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-photon...
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From New York Times bestselling author Mike Chen comes a page-turning space opera in which a starship captain and her crew receive a distress signal and find themselves at odds with various factions o...
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If you're an agent attending WorldCon, hit me up!
COVER REVEAL!!! Spaceships, stars, mysterious energy fields, and Big Impressive Font! Check out the cover for my "Voyager meets DS9" inspired original space opera THE PHOTONIC EFFECT...which you can add on Goodreads right now! www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
Saga Press Books@sagapressbooks.bsky.social · last yr.It's a COVER LAUNCH for New York Times bestselling author Mike Chen's new science fiction novel, THE PHOTONIC EFFECT! Out in paperback April 2026, you can preorder your copy now! Cover design by Ella Laytham Cover illustration by @Tegnemaskin (Instagram)
We’re thrilled to announce the acquisition of THE FAREWITCH OF FOXE HOLLER, a delightful romantic contemporary fantasy by debut author, Ellen Pauley Goff. This Steel Magnolias meets Practical Magical cozy fantasy - perfect for fans of Sangu Mandanna and Sarah Beth Durst - hits shelves Summer 2026!
I really forgot this site existed for a chunk of time.
Desperately Pomodoring in an effort cross the finish line on this edit.
Bay Area Reporter calls THE GENTLEMAN AND HIS VOWSMITH by @devinmadson.bsky.social "[A] queer fantasy utopia.," and we agree: www.ebar.com/story/153971 Grab your copy on April 15th!
Where are the space operas written by authors of color? I want one so bad.
I'm into this new Kevin Bacon show! It's silly in a very 2000s way, but I'm into it.
Diving into my inbox on the hunt for some magic.
One edit out the door. Another waiting in the wings.
What is a good alternative to X Files? It's my favorite background show for working but I've seen it too many times now.
If you're repping a epic fantasy/secondary world fantasy with either zero romance or a B-plot romance, could you send it my way PLEASE? #mswl
We’re hosting a 24 hour NetGalley open request starting now, so go get your free digital ARC -- link in comments! THE GENTLEMAN AND HIS VOWSMITH is on sale April 15, 2025 and can be pre-ordered now!
“it is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in the broken world.” - Mary Oliver
I am behind. I need a week of zero meetings to just get myself together.
I know someone somewhere is 15 bullet points into their notes app on Kendrick’s use of the flag versus Beyoncé’s.
THE LOST RELIQUARY, coming October 21, 2025 from Saga Press. Available for pre-order at bookshop.org/p/books/the-... (Every pre-order is a super appreciated pre-order 💜, but especially those that support indie bookstores!)
My current edit is not progressing as fast as it should. Some how my kitchen wall is getting all my precious attention.
Maroon 5 really never topped Songs About Jane. 10s across the board.
Nothing is better than the train going express when you live at the end of the line. 🙌🏾
Look at this BEAUTY!
Saga Press Books@sagapressbooks.bsky.social · 2y agoBehold the stunning cover for THE LOST RELIQUARY by @lyndsayely.bsky.social , a propulsive fantasy about one divinely blessed warrior's quest to commit deicide. The Lost Reliquary is out this October. Preorder your copy now! Art by Galen Dara Design by Matthew Monahan
BUNNY meets The Craft in this speculative novel about four friends who attempt to summon the moon, desperate to hold onto one another. They don't expect it to work, but now the moon is there, demanding a human sacrifice lest it thrusts their world into chaos. WE HEXED THE MOON coming Summer '26!
Looking for a “Be gay. Do crimes.” kinda sub. #mswl
⭐️New Galley Alert!⭐️ A song of rebellion. A song of war. A song of legends lost. Get ready for an unforgettable tale of revenge and rebellion in this gripping epic fantasy debut. A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST by @mhayinde.bsky.social lands on shelves this June. Impatient readers, request on Netgalley!
The “habitual be” be wearing some of y'all out.
