Delighted my corporate lawyer romance BEHIND FRENEMY LINES has been longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards! You can vote for it here: bit.ly/DBA26
Zen Cho
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Malaysian in UK. I write fantasy and romance. BEHIND FRENEMY LINES out now!
#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because THE ORDER OF THE PURE MOON REFLECTED IN WATER @zenaldehyde.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle US for a limited time only! amzn.to/4x2Espd #TheOrderofthePureMoonReflectedinWater #ad #amazoncom
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
Zen Cho returns with The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water, a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history.
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Delightful to pop onto @wamc.org's Roundtable today to chat books! Got to shout out @ceejthemoment.bsky.social, @ofgeography.bsky.social, @deadinkbooks.bsky.social, @homewardbooksco.bsky.social, @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social, M John Harrison, and more! www.wamc.org/podcast/the-...
Book Picks - The Rough Draft Bar & Books and Odyssey Bookshop
This week's Book Picks comes from Roxanna Pisiak from Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, MA and Drew Broussard Rough Draft Bar and Books in Kingston, NY for our selections this week.
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It's been brought to my attention that Bookshop.org UK sells audiobooks now! You can get some of mine on there, like Behind Frenemy Lines which features some fabulous British ESEA talent, Daniel York Loh and Vera Chok as the two leads ✨💕 (h/t @harihareswara.net)
Behind Frenemy Lines: The Must-Read Workplace Fake Dating Romance from Zen Cho
Sparks fly when an ambitious rules-bound lawyer clashes with a maverick new hire who threatens his chances of partnership—and the walls he's built around his heart.When Kriya follows her boss and join...
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Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by @zenaldehyde.bsky.social, Homeward Books & Syl-Lo-Therapy by Crystal Hurdle, @guernicaeditions.bsky.social. See alt-text. #DSPBposts #bookish 💙📚 #BookSky #booktok #booksta #bookstagram #booklovers
I really enjoyed reading @zenaldehyde.bsky.social’s Spirits Aboard. The astonishing collection published by @kellylink.bsky.social’s Small Beer Press, it was such a great round of stories populated by vampires, dragons, and so much more! Seriously, you need to check it out RIGHT FREAKING NOW.
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho @zenaldehyde.bsky.social might fit the bill. It's a shorter story, if you like Wuxia type fantasy. I loved it.
Hear my full review of THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO by @zenaldehyde.bsky.social (available now from @homewardbooksco.bsky.social) and see how the drink is made at Bar Cart Bookshelf on YouTube. youtu.be/a0PX42P5_NE
Mocktail Recipe & Book Review: Artistic Education (THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO by Zen Cho)
YouTube video by Bar Cart Bookshelf
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NEW VIDEO ALERT! Today on Bar Cart Bookshelf we're talking about THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO by Zen Cho. A frothy epistolary novella, this literary comedy of manners dazzles and delights in true effervescent style. Utterly charming! Our drink is an Artistic Education, a bright bubbly mocktail.
In honor of today's cover reveal, this week's Thursday snippet comes from Melting the Ice Queen, which is available to preorder in North America now! bit.ly/MeltingTheIc... #romancelandia
Spirits Abroad by @zenaldehyde.bsky.social, & I defy anybody not to love it. I don't usually like short stories, & only picked it up bc the shop didn't have anything else of hers (dammit, I like bookshops), & now I'm so glad I did! I mean, look at this exchange between two ghost in 'Balik Kampung':
VERVAIN HOLLOW by Catriona Silvey is out June- Its a delightfully twisting slice of Gothic Americana anchored by exquisitely drawn characters and relationships. Deftly drawn, horribly spooky. I read it entirely after dark, and I recommend you do the same... catrionasilvey.com/vh.html
Here’s the cover for my upcoming new book, A Scholar’s Guide to Demonology & Other Dark Arts! More information at www.panmacmillan.com/authors/gene...
Where are UK people getting their US import books? I just finished an arc of The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by @zenaldehyde.bsky.social and now I immediately need to preorder a physical copy for a friend
Fresh updates! Check out the news page and main page on my website. karenlord.wordpress.com/news/
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Save the date! I have two new pieces of fiction, one short, one long, forthcoming 6 October 2026, and both are now available for preorder. First, my new novel The Angel at the Gates, will be publis…
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for those who could click through but would prefer not to:
I want to introduce everyone to a really good, but underread science fiction novel instead: Geoffrey Ryman's THE CHILD GARDEN
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The Child Garden [Geoff Ryman] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Child Garden
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sirosenbaum.bsky.social@sirosenbaum.bsky.social · 5mo agoI'm deeply furious at myself for having read this, even though I skimmed most of the second half. I want to hate-skeet about it, anyone interested?
Popping up from the void to say, I'm starting an independent writing workshop! Do have a look, and share with anyone you think might be interested. samit.substack.com/p/writing-wo...
Writing workshops
(Yes, I'm starting one)
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Took a break from life this weekend to read Behind Frenemy Lines by @zenaldehyde.bsky.social. I wasn't sure what to expect because I discovered Cho through her SFF & rarely read romance, but I LOVED it. This book is so delightful! If you read romance at all, you need to read it. #Books #AmReading 📚📖
a cartoon of belle from beauty and the beast says i just read the most wonderful story
Alt: a cartoon of belle from beauty and the beast says i just read the most wonderful story
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Katherine Blake's novel The Interior Life where a woman has two lives, an everyday deal with the kids, husband, PTA, etc. and then an amazing secondary world fantasy that she slips in and out of. And @jdnicoll.bsky.social points out it's (amazingly) available free here: www.kithrup.com/~djheydt/
Dorothy J. Heydt: Bibliography
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Chloe N. Clark@pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 8mo ago2025 has been a rough year. What's one piece of art that's brought you absolute joy despite everything?
I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms March 10th, 2026! awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Episode 11 - Behind Frenemy Lines by Zen Cho @zenaldehyde.bsky.social Bestselling author Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social breaks down how Cho creates compelling conflict without killing anyone! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6xV0... 💙📚
Episode 11 - Behind Frenemy Lines by Zen Cho (or how to write conflict without killing anyone)
Podcast Episode · The Binge Reading Bookclub · 27/11/2025 · 55m
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This is such a fun little novella and might have been the first romance I ever read? A great start, tbh, if unflattering for some of its successors. Check it ouuuut
Zen Cho@zenaldehyde.bsky.social · 10mo agoYou can pre-order a print edition of Jade Yeo with a glorious new cover now! Check out the link for details ⬇️
You can pre-order a print edition of Jade Yeo with a glorious new cover now! Check out the link for details ⬇️
Lara Elena Donnelly@larazontally.bsky.social · 10mo agohey hey hey over the weekend Homeward's Kickstarter hit our goal, which means WE ARE OPENING PRE-ORDERS FOR @zenaldehyde.bsky.social's THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hom...
Happy Deepavali! My 3yo came home from nursery brimming with excitement: "We light candles to help Sita and Rama get home. The bad guy has loads of heads."
Lord Peter Wimsey is the narrative voice of The Waste Land.
Rachel Feder@rachelfeder.bsky.social · 10mo agoTell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat