Samantha Chong
@samjamtimtam.bsky.social
✍️ Malaysian fiction writer 💻 freelance social media strategist/newsletter person 🧠 lover of puns 🍴avid food maker/eater 🐅 YA fantasy PRODIGAL TIGER (Putnam Children's) > March 17, 2026. rep: Larissa Melo Pienkowski https://linktr.ee/samjamtimtam
CA Bay Area! Not feeling terribly patriotic this 4th of July weekend? Why not come to @baycon.org and celebrate the hope, power, and fun of speculative fiction with us instead! I am SO excited to be on this panel with @samjamtimtam.bsky.social, @magicrobotcarnival.com, T.A. Chan, and Cheri Radke!
PRODIGAL TIGER is out in the world today. Even typing these words out feels surreal. 7 years of work and 7 years of a wild, wonderful ride, and now it’s over. Or rather—it’s just beginning.
BREAKING: Meet PAPER GHOSTS, my new Malaysian YA contemporary fantasy coming in 2028! I am so delighted to return to Penang in this book! The characters in this are so sassy and I adore them so much. On deck: ghosts, shenanigans, and more ghost-punching.
welcome to the "use cats to promote book" portion of marketing which promises to be purr-fect and not at all a cat-astrophe. puns furever. i'm feline good about this. ok no but for real there is a goodreads giveaway happening right now until MARCH 12!! more info: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
A STARRED REVIEW!!!!! From @ala_booklist ?! I am over the moon to get to share this with all of you. Truly it has been such a ride getting to connect with folks who have loved Caroline as much as I do, and I have so loved hearing your thoughts on the ghosties and the crew's shenanigans .
SURPRISE: sneak peek of PRODIGAL TIGER!!!! The Nerd Daily has the full first chapter — thank you for the feature ❤️ thenerddaily.com/prodigal-tig...
breaking news! PRODIGAL TIGER is "Read Now" on NetGalley currently, which means that you can request it without needing approval! I'm not sure how long the window is open, but if you wanted to dive into a world of monsters and magic, This Is Your Moment. I hope you enjoy Caroline's shenanigans!
PRODIGAL TIGER's cover is the gift that keeps on giving — couldn't resist taking a photoshoot with it when the light was really good! ICYMI, PRODIGAL TIGER is available for request now on NetGalley and Edelweiss! Run, don't walk :) Links in thread.
News! ARCs of Prodigal Tiger are now available to request on NetGalley and Edelweiss 👀 Run don't walk! NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... ED: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101
we're answering questions about RTM today! swing bybthe RTM account to ask your burning qs or if you have one for me specifically leave it below!
Round Table Mentor@roundtablementor.bsky.social · 9mo agoToday’s the day! Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below! #writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity
Attention applicants! We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!) See you then!
be honest: which word did you see first and how long did it take you to find all six (bc it took me far longer than i thought it would take to make this)
non-writing post and belated postcards from the van gogh exhibit at @nybg.bsky.social — so lovely to get to spend my last day in new york wandering the grounds and immersing myself in beautiful recreations of van gogh's work and the gardens he saw in his lifetime ❤️
ALERT: PRODIGAL TIGER cover + shiny release date of March 17, 2026! Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)
Thrilled to get to talk to students at The High School of Art And Design as part of their launch for the AAPI Club's anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet"! The 28-page collection anthology features stories that illustrates the deep cultural connections between food and history across AAPI communities.
Cover reveal for BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography! @honeej.bsky.social illustrations are 😍🖤🩷! Pre-order link in bio! @blackpinkofficial.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @ygentofficial.bsky.social @triadaus.bsky.social @btaylorbooks.bsky.social @thecatagency.bsky.social
It’s that time! Barnes & Noble prëôrder sale is live for premium & rewards members! Twin Tides is a YA thriller that’s a haunted Viet Parent Trap www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides... ❤️💖 #yabooks #books
Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky
🎉 I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!! 🎉 My book The Serpent Called Mercy has officially hit shelves in North America (UK/Commonwealth tomorrow)! This is a dream come true for me, and I’m so grateful. Here’s my very last unboxing video to celebrate:
Social Media Cover Reveal 🌊 Isn’t she stunning? Twin Tides is my YA debut about a ghost, long lost twins, and the legacies we inherit as diaspora ❤️💖 #books
it's not lost on me, btw, that while this guy is doing this extremely bad take /for a newspaper/, authors of color are losing sleep over representation in their books because they want to get every single thing right to be good stewards of the cultures they're sharing
Grant Marek@grantmarek.bsky.social · last yr.“They gave me some chopsticks,” Potts says. “That was a bad idea. I don’t know how to use chopsticks. Pro tip: You can just stab stuff with them.” www.sfgate.com/la/article/l...
The exclusive cover reveal, excerpt, & interview are live on BookishBrews 😭 I’m so excited to share the absolutely STUNNING cover of Twin Tides with you all. Credit: Reiko Murakami - art & Trisha Previte - design bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
come visit and see this beautiful cover 😌 bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen, Exclusive Cover Reveal, Interview, & Excerpt – Bookish Brews
Bookish Brews is a book blog dedicated to celebrating and promoting books by marginalized authors. Decolonize your bookshelf with me!
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Hien Nguyen (mostly updates)@authorhien.bsky.social · last yr.The exclusive cover reveal, excerpt, & interview are live on BookishBrews 😭 I’m so excited to share the absolutely STUNNING cover of Twin Tides with you all. Credit: Reiko Murakami - art & Trisha Previte - design bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...
today's edition of "pieces that will haunt me for a long time": this piece by allegra rosenberg. the headline is true, but it's also a fascinating lens into how grief and loss calcifies relationships, and how those experiences immortalize us to other folks. magazine.atavist.com/from-antarct...
The Love Story Hiding in a Legendary Tragedy
Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s doomed journey to Antarctica captivated the world. But hidden within the legend was a story that has never been told—a love affair between two of the crew who survived.
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another day, another chance to watch the good place and sob over the monologues again
Got my ARCs for SALTCROP. Went a different direction with the obligatory unboxing video!
