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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸

@trishuponastar.bsky.social

🇵🇭🇺🇸 YA author writing stories about FilAms getting their HEAs 💘 Rep’d by Stephanie Hansen at Metamorphosis Literary Agency 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA Fall 2026 Evernight Teen 📸🎸💝 #FilTheShelves

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · 4d ago

This chat was an absolute joy!😃

Debbie Ridpath Ohi@debbieohi.com · 4d ago

Fun chatting w/ @svtworks.bsky.social @trishuponastar.bsky.social @szetoj.bsky.social at BIPOC creator table #scbwiSummer26 Coffee Lounge. Trish's SMILE FOR THE CAMERA launches Fall 2026 from Evernight Teen, Joanna's LEARNING TO SWIM is out now, & Shirley's working on a graphic novel! #KidLit

Screenshot of a video call with four participants in a 2×2 grid. Top left: a person wearing glasses smiles with hands near their face against a virtual mountain background. Top right: a person holds up a children's book titled Learning to Swim. Bottom left: a person wearing glasses smiles while seated in front of posters on a wall. Bottom right: a smiling person wearing a headset sits in a room with shelves, books, and a harp visible in the background.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 4d ago

Metamorphosis Literary Agency @metamorphlitag.bsky.social · 3w ago

Meet Emilyn Padilla, a Filipina-American teen photographer fighting for her future. A summer competition, a scholarship, & a choice that could change everything. Smile for the Camera is coming & the cover is stunning. @trishuponastar.bsky.social @evernightteen.bsky.social @tantoraudio.bsky.social

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So excited that SMILE FOR THE CAMERA will also be an audiobook!💝

Metamorphosis Literary Agency@metamorphlitag.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congratulations! *ੈ✩‧₊˚ Audio Rights to SMILE FOR THE CAMERA by debut Filipina-American author, Trish Caragan, to Jannah McCowan at Tantor. @tantoraudio.bsky.social @trishuponastar.bsky.social @evernightteen.bsky.social

Metamorphosis Literary Agency @metamorphlitag.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I SMILE bc I can finally share that SMILE FOR THE CAMERA is going to be a book!💝📖📚💝 MASSIVE thank you to my incredible agent Stephanie Hansen @metamorphlitag.bsky.social and to @evernightteen.bsky.social for making my dreams come true!🥰 #yabooks #filtheshelves #bookdeal #bookannouncement #fyp

Moodboard of:

Top row: Girl holding her camera while sticking out of a window, Celina from 4th Impact, and photographs strung along a wall

Middle row: SMILE FOR THE CAMERA’s book deal announcement on Publisher’s Marketplace 💝📖📚💝

Bottom row: Girl and boy almost kissing while boy holds guitar, Luke Hemmings from 5 Seconds of Summer, and girl talking in a microphone

Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸@barbnatividad.bsky.social · 6mo ago

My micro memoir was just published in Tiny Memoir, a lit mag on Substack! Please give it a read! Thanks’ tinymemoir.substack.com/p/the-bicycle

The Bicycle

Tiny Memoir #7

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Havetsavain Academy of Arcane @havetsavain.bsky.social · 9mo ago

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Joachim Heijndermans@jheijndermans.bsky.social · 9mo ago

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy Birthday to the best oldest Ate I could ever ask for!😍😘💝🎂🎁🎉🎈 Thank you for always having our backs, taking care of us, and being so fun to hang out with!🥰 So happy God has blessed me with an awesome sister like you! Hope your Birthday is as wonderful as you are!😘💝

Selfie of me, my oldest sister, and my brother 💝

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

The enemies banter between my MC and her LI!🥰 It was so fun to write, and I can’t wait to revisit this scene when I revise!💝

Weeknight Writers@weeknightwriters.bsky.social · last yr.

Q2: What is one thing that’s brought you joy this week? #WeeknightWriters

Notepad that says "#WeeknightWriters - What is one thing that's brought you joy this week?"

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

Emilyn and Jase totally “Sunday Driver” coded!😍 Ofc my Ult’s solo song perfectly depicts the sweet, playlist sharing relationship of my main couple in SMILE FOR THE CAMERA 💝📖📚💝 English translation from Genius Lyrics: genius.com/Genius-english…

Sunday Driver by TOMORROW X TOGETHER with Lyrics Top Row: Girl in a yellow dress with a basket and tress in the background; Girl in white dress with a camera and her legs resting on a guy’s lap and they’re sitting in a car; Girl on her laptop. Middle Row: Girl staring out window with the sun out and writing something in her notebook; Celina Cercado from 4th Impact; Canon camera and photographs. Bottom Row: Girl in white dress holding a guy’s hand; Girl and boy about to kiss and you holding a guitar; Girl covering her face with a bouquet. Top Row: Boy in a checkered button down shirt; Boy playing guitar while a girl is resting her head on his shoulder; Boy holding guitar while producing something on his laptop. Middle Row: Boy typing on his laptop; Luke Hemmings; Smartphone with earphones plugged into it. Bottom Row: Girl and boy holding hands in a car; Boy smiling at girl as she points camera at him; Boy with wavy blonde hair looking upward at clear sky.

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

Things bringing me joy lately: 💞 Writing my fake dating WIP 🎵 K-Pop 🖤 Taking a walk down emo mEMOry lane 😍 Romcoms 🎤 Try not to sing challenges esp when I sing anyway 🧳 Packing for my trip What’s bringing you joy?

Havetsavain Academy of Arcane@havetsavain.bsky.social · last yr.

Things bringing me joy lately: ☀️ Sunrises on a quiet morning 🌧 The smell of rain on grass the morning after a storm 📝 Writing a scene with my co-author 😄 The laughter of my friends 🐦 Watching the StellerJay hatchlings come back home 🎶 Unbashfully karaoking What’s bringing you joy?

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

Just letting TXT know this MOA is an author!💝📖📚💝

My TXT message written on a blue paper star ⭐️ “I will be TOGETHER with you for every Tomorrow❣️ "Our Summer" inspired my book❣️ L💝VE, Trish” 💝

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

My Ult Soobin’s solo song “Sunday Driver” perfectly captures the relationship between Emilyn and Jase from SMILE FOR THE CAMERA!💝📖📚💝 The lyrics are about driving and playlists and so much cuteness, which Emilyn and Jase do plenty of in 1 chapter!🤭🥰💝

Sunday Driver by TOMORROW X TOGETHER 💝

Top Row: Girl in a yellow dress with a basket and tress in the background; Girl in white dress with a camera and her legs resting on a guy’s lap and they’re sitting in a car; Girl on her laptop. 💝

Middle Row: Girl staring out window with the sun out and writing something in her notebook; Celina Cercado from 4th Impact; Canon camera and photographs. 💝

Bottom Row: Girl in white dress holding a guy’s hand; Girl and boy about to kiss and you holding a guitar; Girl covering her face with a bouquet. 💝

Top Row: Boy in a checkered button down shirt; Boy playing guitar while a girl is resting her head on his shoulder; Boy holding guitar while producing something on his laptop. 💝 Middle Row: Boy typing on his laptop; Luke Hemmings; Smartphone with earphones plugged into it. 💝 Bottom Row: Girl and boy holding hands in a car; Boy smiling at girl as she points camera at him; Boy with wavy blonde hair looking upward at clear sky. 💝

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

My Ult Soobin’s solo song “Sunday Driver” perfectly captures the relationship between Emilyn and Jase in my book on Sub SMILE FOR THE CAMERA, esp Chapter 40!💝📖📚💝

Top Row (left to right): Girl in a yellow dress with a basket and tress in the background; Girl in white dress with a camera and her legs resting on a guy’s lap and they’re sitting in a car; Girl on her laptop. 💝

Middle Row (left to right): Girl staring out window with the sun out and writing something in her notebook; Celina Cercado from 4th Impact; Canon camera and photographs. 💝

Bottom Row (left to right): Girl in white dress holding a guy’s hand; Girl and boy about to kiss and you holding a guitar; Girl covering her face with a bouquet. 💝

Moodboard of:

Top Row (left to right): Boy in a checkered button down shirt; Boy playing guitar while a girl is resting her head on his shoulder; Boy holding guitar while producing something on his laptop. 💝

Middle Row (left to right): Boy typing on his laptop; Alexander Ludwig; Smartphone with earphones plugged into it. 💝

Bottom Row (left to right): Girl and boy holding hands in a car; Boy smiling at girl as she points camera at him; Boy with wavy blonde hair looking upward at clear sky. 💝

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · last yr.

Published authors! You're welcome to promote your works during our hype event! Just post #BluePit 📖 and #P to get into our Published works feed so people looking to buy can find you! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Writers #Authors bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

LOVEBOAT TAIPEI X TATB #FilAm Emilyn’s Summer Checklist 📸Take shot at contest behind parents’ backs 😈Break rules (and law!) 👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼Slow burn romance with soft guitarist 👯‍♀️Step outside of sister’s shadow 😰Face fear of public speaking #BluePit📖 #YA #RomCom #Agented #OS

In center, there’s a quote with white background that says “When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life.”

First row: Girl in blue dress holding camera with trees, sky, and street in background. Second image is girl holding camera in front of her face and the sun shining behind her. Third image is of three photos beside the bottom corner of a Mac laptop.

Second row: Boy with red shirt plays guitar to dark-haired girl, and they’re sitting on a brick ground with trees and buildings in background. Third image is of boy and girl standing in front of backgrounds watching sunrise.

Third row: Boy playing electric guitar with speaker in background. Second image is boy playing guitar with back turned to camera, sunset clouds in background. Third image is iPhone laying with black earphones plugged in.

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

TATB X AMERICAN PANDA #FilAm Emilyn’s do’s + don’ts ✅Take shot at 📸 contest ❌Let parents know ✅Face fear of public speaking ❌Chicken out ✅Follow ❤️ w/ soft guitarist ❌Bring him home to Mom and Dad ✅Follow dreams ❌Follow sis’ path #BluePit📖 #YA #RomCom #Agented #OS

Center image is girl in pink skirt, white long-sleeved shirt, and dark ponytail holding camera and taking photos of bush with pink flowers. This image is surrounded by images of two girls with their backs turned to the camera, a brown table with food on it and people talking, a boy in a black T-shirt playing an electric guitar, girl holding photos, boy playing guitar to girl with a sunset in background, girl studying textbook with Mac laptop opened, coffee shop with shelves of coffee good, and girl holding book while staring out window where the sun is rising.

Dawn Berkoski @dawnberkoski.bsky.social · last yr.

This Published Author list is fantastic! I’m finding so many great books to add to my TBR pile. 💓 #Booksky💙📚 📖 #writingcommunity #authorstoread #BluePit #bookstobuy #Iwantitnow

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event@bluepit.bsky.social · last yr.

For readers following us checking #BluePit tomorrow to buy new books, we have a new published specific feed for you tomorrow! bsky.app/profile/did:... #BookSky #Books #Romancelandia

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

TATB X TSITP #FilAm Emilyn’s passion is photography Her summer plan 📸Enter contest behind parents’ backs 🏆Win scholarship to arts school Instead she 😰Faces fear of public speaking 👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼Has slow-burn romance w/ soft bad boy guitarist #BluePit #BluePit📖 #YA #RomCom #OS #EditorsGuide

An Editor's Guide to SMILE FOR THE CAMERA:

Written by Trish Caragan
YA Contemporary Summer Romance
Represented by Stephanie Hansen
At Metamorphosis Literary Agency

On left column: Girl in a yellow dress with a basket and tress in the background; Girl in white dress with a camera and her legs resting on a guy’s lap and they’re sitting in a car; Girl and boy about to kiss and you holding a guitar; Girl in white dress holding a guy’s hand.

On right column: Boy with blonde curls walking and looking down; Boy playing guitar while a girl is resting her head on his shoulder; Boy smiling at girl as she points camera at him; Boy and girl almost kissing in open window.

If you smiled for These comps: Love in Taipei, To All the Boys I've Loved Before first movie, and The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Tropes and Representation:

Filipina-American Main Character
Filipino Diaspora
Shy Good Girl Photographer/Soft Bad Boy Guitarist
Slow Burn Romance
He Falls Harder
Overbearing But Well-Meaning Parents
Tough Love Older Sister
Summer of Love, Rule-Breaking, and Self-Discovery

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

Thank you everyone for all your kind words and encouragement during #PlaylistPitch 😍 This event was so fun, and I’m glad I could share my L💝VE for my stories and music!🥰 Playlists are also a fun part of my main couple’s banter in SMILE FOR THE CAMERA (currently on Sub)!💝📖📚💝

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

Top Artists
1 TXT
2 BTS
3 Sarah Geronimo
4 KATSEYE
5 BINI

Top Songs
1 New Rules
2 Outro: Wings
3 Miss
4 My Way
5 Huwag Muna Tayong
Umuwi

Top Artists
1 Green Day
2 Fall Out Boy
3 Blink-182
4 Good Charlotte
5 Led Zeppelin

Top Songs
1 Minority
2 Saturday 3 First Date
4 The Anthem
5 Thank You

#PlaylistPitch @playlistpitch.bsky.social · last yr.

#WritingCommunity We’ve heard you and we’re listening to the feedback! #PlaylistPitch is going from coffee shop vibes to techno chaos. Like and repost until you blackout!♥️♥️♥️

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Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

TATB X TSITP #FilAm Emilyn’s passion: photography Her plan 📸Enter contest behind parents’ backs 🏆Win scholarship to arts school Instead she 😰Faces fear: public speaking 👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼Has slow-burn romance w/ soft bad boy guitarist 💝Summer so magical, songs make Spotify Wrapped #PlaylistPitch #YA #RomCom #OS

Emilyn’s Spotify Wrapped 💝

Top Artists
1 TXT
2 Yellowcard
3 Niall Horan
4 BTS
5 5 Seconds of Summer

Top Songs
1 Our Summer
2 Light Up the Sky
3 No Judgment
4 Love Maze
5 Kiss Me, Kiss Me

Minutes Listened: All Summer

Trish Caragan 💝 SMILE FOR THE CAMERA FALL 2026 📸@trishuponastar.bsky.social · last yr.

TATB X LOVEBOAT TAIPEI #FilAm Emilyn’s Summer Checklist 📸Take shot at contest behind parents’ backs 😈Break rules (and law!) 👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼Slow burn romance with soft guitarist 👯‍♀️Step outside of sister’s shadow 😰Face fear of public speaking 💝Share playlists on drives w/ Jase #PlaylistPitch #YA #RomCom #OS

Emilyn's Playlist for Jase 💝:

Blue Orangeade by Tomorrow X Together

Yes or No by Jungkook

Long Way Home by 5 Seconds of Summer

Jase's Playlist by Emilyn 💝:

Last Night on Earth by Green Day

Thunder by Boys Like Girls

Thank You by Led Zeppelin