Hello Friends,

It's been a long time since I have done a public newsletter for updates!

Book Clubs

Are you in the book club? Join our reader Discord to join the conversation.

It is no secret that book club has been a struggle for me (many of us) this year. I've gone back and forth about giving it up completely, or focusing on just one over the other. In the end, I've decided to blend my book clubs for 2027:

Good Day to Read Indigenous and Women in Horror will now simply fall under Boozhoo Book Club.

We will alternate between an Indigenous read and a horror read each month for the year of 2027. I hate that I cannot keep up with both, because I feel like that means I'm doing less promotion for authors, but my ADHD is making it difficult to keep up with even one. I will be putting out recommended reading lists and new releases lists next year and something special for paid subscribers.

Paid subscribers will get to nominate books to vote on this week and then next week, the books will go public for a vote. We are choosing are books in advance (meaning we will mostly be reading backlist to allow folks to check out the books from the library in time) and all of the books will be announced once selected (so you can get those holds in!) Two months are already filled with books from our imprint!

Cracks by Kristy Park Kulski releases 4/27/27 and will be our May selection

REDACTED by REDACTED releases 10/27/27 and will be our November selection (Yes, I've been keeping secrets! And I'm hoping I can announce this one soon!)

Publishing Updates

2027

1. Cracks by Kristy Park Kulski, 4/27/27

2. Redacted by Redacted, 10/27/27 (announcing soon! first kickoff meeting is next week!

2028

1. The Matchmaker of Club Street by Meihan Boey, 2/22/28, we just had our kickoff meeting for Matchmaker and it's so exciting! I cannot wait for our cover meeting. Matchmaker is set in the same world as Meihan's previous series. I just started the first book The Formidable Miss Cassidy and it's so good, I encourage you all to pick it up!

2. Redacted by REDACTED, early 2028 I cannot wait to announce this!

3. UNKKNOWN by UNKNOWN, unknown 2028

I am still reading manuscripts and have moved away from seasonally acquiring to always acquiring the best stories for me.

I am currently looking for

• Indigenous adult horror, mystery/thriller, coming of age - but will read all Indigenous submissions

• Thriller/Horror written by BIPOC women

Paid subscribers can expect more frequent publishing updates moving forward now that I have a better sense of schedule.

WHAT FEEDS BELOW AARDVARK WINNERS

Congratulations to @ameowzingbooks and @AddledBrainBooks

I will email you today from mixedupdeskmedia@gmail.com

MAIL CLUB

The sign up google form for the end of the year mail club will go out this week. This will be the last snail mail club open to $5 subscribers. 2027 moves to MONTHLY MAIL for $12 and up subscribers. Mail club is open to international subscribers as well.

READING SPRINTS AND READATHONS AND JOURNAL CLUB

I would love to move back into regular cadence for reading sprints and weekend readathons and journal club (where we just set an hour and journal together!). If these interest you, please show up and participate! This space is what we all put into it.

CALL TO ACTION

I have big goals for 2027 including doubling the size of my membership and I need your help. As you know, paid subscribers are the reason we get to publish these stories. The stories being publishing by Boozhoo Books are diverse, necessary stories written by voices that deserve to be heard. Help me make sure that they are. Subscription fees in part go into the production of the books we publish. If you won't miss it, please consider upgrading to a $5 membership.

TODAY: Free subscribers are also a vital part of our reader community. Can you each convince one of your mutuals on social media to join our community for free?

COMMENT BELOW:

Leave me a comment below and let me know what kind of content you'd like to see from my on Bindery in 2027!

I love this time of year! I hope you all are well.

MAKE SURE YOU VOTE TODAY.

Happy Indigenous People's Day, friends!

I've got multiple posts coming today, so many things to talk about, so many secrets to ....

Today we recognize the history and contribution of Indigenous people (starting by recognizing, we are still here!)

To Do List:

1. Buy Indigenous books (and from Indigenous creators! I get a small commission every time you shop using my bookshop link and it really helps at the end of the month!) I've added a few books to this post and I've also created a Bookshop shopping list, https://bookshop.org/lists/indigenous-book-releases-2026

Buy using my bookshop link and buying an Indigenous book, you support: Indigenous authors, an Indigenous creator (me!) and an Indigenous bookstore (Black Walnut Books!)

1. Shop Indigenous! Some of my fave Indigenous bookshops: Black Walnut Books, Quiet Quail Books and Eureka Bookstore!

2. Consider upgrading your membership today. Your monthly subscriptions are what keep this imprint going and provide a place for these authors to have a great publishing experience getting their stories into the world. More subscribers= more books!

3. Order books from Boozhoo Books. YOU HAVEN'T PURCHASED WHAT FEEDS BELOW YET? How can we become a bestseller without you?

   Have you preordered Cracks? It's time to start building momentum so that Cracks can debut with over 1,000 preorders in April. Can that be our imprint's "THING" - 1,000 preorders for authors every time. (This doesn't happen in trad pub, because the publishers just don't put in the effort and leave it all to the authors.) Proud to have community support and community funded publishing!

While I was in NYC, someone asked me if I was still interested in publishing Indigenous books- the answer has always been yes, but I know I don't talk about the behind the scenes as much as I should:

1. To date, we have made offers on 3 books by Indigenous authors. (a couple you know!) Unfortunately, we lost to other presses.

2. I am not an editor in the traditional sense, and Bindery's editing turnaround is tight, so I'm looking for manuscripts that are nearly there where I want them to be.

3. I have to be passionate about the story and believe I can sell it. I've read some good stories, that just are not for me.

I'm not sure if I mentioned it publicly, but I am always open to submissions for Indigenous authors. If you're agented, send directly to Bindery. If you're not agented, you can email me directly. My current bandwidth does not allow me to respond to all submissions, but I am always reading.

Someone left me a comment on Instagram (that I deleted, because I have that capability) and asked if I could still be an Indigenous led imprint, if I don't have any Indigenous books. Did I stop being Indigenous? (I could make an entire post about the stupid comments I get on social media, should I?)

Did you notice the new(ish) byline for my imprint: Publishing stories that haunt and heal.

I've read so many great stories recently and want this imprint to grow and expand, encompassing all that haunts and heals.

Did I mention earlier that I had publishing secrets? A total of three. And they keep coming!

One is going public SOON. One might get announced this week to paid subscribers. Maybe two. If you haven't upgraded yet- it's definitely time. Things are about to get spicy.

Okay, more coming soon! (Including a new Indigenous book bingo card! I know you've been waiting!)

XoXo (should I rewatch Gossip Girl? One like on this post and I will take that as a yes)