Please join me in extending a huge congrats to Kristy Park Kulski, author of our Spring 27 book, CRACKS, on all of her award nominations this season

Silk and Sinew has been nominated for:

Bram Stoker award

Shirley Jackson award

British Fantasy award

Congrats, Kristy!

I cannot wait to share more about Cracks with you all! (Hoping a little cover preview coming in for paid subscribers soon!)

Let’s take a look at what we’ve accomplished and where the world can take us!

What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote Bonne, a horror fantasy releasing this October!

Cracks by Kristy Park Kulski, a literary horror releasing next April! (name change soft launch)

I’ve been thinking a lot about what might come next and I’m adding a couple of more categories! Here is what I’m interested in:

Indigenous Authors- horror, thriller, romance, coming of age or cozy mystery

Horror written by women of color

Horrormance! (Friends, I read Lethal Kiss by Taylor Grothe and I need more of this!)

Thrillers! written by women of color

Let me know down below what would excite you!

(Sitting on a manuscript? Email me)

I just wanted to share that all of you who are preordering the ebook of What Feeds Below right now- you’re all MVPs! We are the number one overall most popular preorder in Kobo right now AND we are an Amazon Top Release!

So many people have told me that hitting a best seller list as an indie is incredibly difficult- but difficult is not impossible. I believe in the possibility of this book, and of this community!

I don’t know when the $3.99 ebook sale ends, so I would grab it now, while it’s hot!!

amazing to see What Feeds Below, the first book from this imprint! At number one in so many categories!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who has already preordered.

The last time I checked the numbers, we were at 303. Our goal is 1,000! Since over 2,000 of you follow me here, I know some of you haven’t preordered yet! (See, mom! I CAN math!)

Hoping that this $3.99 ebook sale might convince those of you who haven’t had a chance to preorder yet! You can grab it anywhere ebooks are sold!

I’ve seen a lot of reviews (did I mention we currently have over 400 reviews on Netgalley with an average 5⭐️!) say they can’t wait to own a physical copy! Don’t wait until the book comes out before you grab it!

I will keep saying it: preordering is one of the best things we can do as literary citizens! Preorders can completely change the trajectory of a book and could change an author’s life. The goal at Boozhoo Books is to give our author’s THE BEST LAUNCH!

If you have already preordered, drop a comment below to let other members know why you ordered early!

Thank you to early readers and reviewers who are hyping this book up! Tatiana and I appreciate you so much!

What Feeds Below e book is on sale for $3.99 for a limited time!

help us to get 1,000 preorders and grab your copy today, folks!

I’m currently traveling but I have so many cool updates to share coming soon!

Can you believe that What Feeds Below releases in October? I think because of the level of excitement around the book, it feels like release date is next week! I haven't had a lot of time to reflect on Bookcon because my day job has been so intense, but the response to What Feeds Below was incredible to see. We brought 50 arcs to give away. An hour before drop time there was over 100 people in line. I stayed around and handed out probably 100 bookmarks and 150-200 art cards. It was so incredible to see so many people excited for what I know is going to make a lot of people's top 10 lists!

We already have 300 ratings on Goodreads! I feel like that number is high for a book not coming out for several months (and no giveaways have been hosted YET (stay tuned). And the reviews have been overwhelmingly position (4.65 average!)

Last week Tatiana shared on Instagram her story about a Big 5 publisher rejecting What Feeds Below ON HER BIRTHDAY because they didn't know what to do with it.

Their loss (and the other publishers who rejected WFB) is definitely our gain!
And if there is one thing that I believe is that indie publishing, especially Bindery books, can rival the BIG 5 in reach and success and I would love to do everything in our power to help Tatiana hit a best seller list.

The immediate goal for us is to hit 1,000 preorders. I'm probably not supposed to tell you this, but I think it's important for you to know where our preorders stand and the work that needs to be completed, because I'd love to invite you to help Tatiana and I reach this goal.

We currently have 270 preorders. We need 730 more to hit 1,000 (I just used a calculator, I studied English, besties).

We've added preorder incentives if you haven't ordered yet: An 8x10 POSTER of the cover. (This cover is so freaking gorgeous!), a sticker and signed bookplate are available when you order from the following stores:

The Twisted Spine

Mysterious Galaxy

Prairie Lights (personalization available)

If you haven't preordered yet, please do soon! The more buzz around the book, the more likelihood this book will make lists and maybe even get the gorgeous special edition it deserves!

If you have preordered, please help us convince others to not wait until release day and to support the author today! Preorders are SO important for authors and they have been really down this year altogether! If you can spare it, now is the time!

Thank you all so much for supporting, sharing, reviewing! I love this community and how hard we work together for our authors!

WIN A BOOK, and other important updates!

In case you missed it, I'm partnering with the Bay Area Book Festival and giving away a copy of The Reformatory by Tananarive Due! (Also if you're able to attend the festival, you get a meet and greet!) To enter: like this post and tag a friend.

Panels and Reading Updates

If you missed the news, I will be moderating an Indigenous romance panel at the festival this year!

Here are the books I'm reading in preparation:

Native Love Jams by Tashia Hart

When Stars Have Teeth by Dani Trujilo

Heartbeat Braves by Pamela Sanderson

I'm also moderating a chat at a local bookstore on June 6, with author Élan Les Vies, to celebrate his new book The Lemon Twist, so I'll be reading that this month, too!

Moderating at Bookcon was a dream! I was very prepared! (I read 8 thrillers in like 8 days!) and people even told me it was their favorite panel of the entire weekend!

I am very behind on book club books and the Toni Morrison read along and I don't see that improving much in May! (Thank GOD I leave the discord channels up for months, because I am the problem now, lol) I should have May's channels up this weekend.

I am also covering for coworker who's going to be out for 3 months, on deadline for an essay due in June, the Stanford Pow Wow is approaching, Florence and The Machine is in 2 weeks! and I'm hitting the road on Memorial Day weekend. You could say IM BOOKED AND BUSY!

While I may be participating less in bookclubs this month, my goal is to run Reading Sprints at least twice a week in the Discord! (TONIGHT 4pm PST/7pm EST)

When I was in NYC, I wanted to treat myself for all of my recent accomplishments. AND I DID. And the day after.... MY MACBOOK AIR crashed. Lmao. LIFE. I'm going to be listing a TON of special editions (probably everything except the horror) to Pango and a lot of other books to Pango to help me pay for a new laptop. I can't write this essay without a laptop. So if you're not following me on Pango yet, follow me now!

I brought 74 books home from NYC, so I'll likely unhaul 100 books in addition to the special editions. I have to start being more realistic about what I actually am going to read.

If you don't see anything on Pango that you want, but you want to support the new laptop fund, buy any book you want from my bookshop link (easily accessible by clicking on any book in this post.) I get a small percentage (usually $1-2 per book) but they do add up and everything helps. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T PREORDERED WHAT FEEDS BELOW YET...baby, now is the time! LOL.

Let me know if you want a more detailed blog post about my time in NYC: publisher parties, Bookcon, What Feeds Below arc handout!, Bookshopping, Megan Thee Stallion on Broadway!

Friends,

our first book hasn’t even hit the shelves yet, and now our second book has back copy! I don’t know if I’m supposed to share this (lolz, always choose asking for forgiveness/ permission) and it’s not final but check her out!

I’m so excited to share because I feel I haven’t been able to share much!

Cracks in an Ocean of Glass by Kristy Park Kulski

Wherever she goes, the dead walk with her.

Some histories have the power to possess us.

 Dark strands of hair crack the corners of my sight, suspended as always in the air, spidering and floating as if in liquid. Mul-gwishin. Water ghost.

Korean-American teen Gracie Russell feels she belongs nowhere. In suburban 1990s Washington, she is constantly at sea, struggling with her biracial identity, her father’s violent alcoholism, and her mother’s looming mortality. When Ji-eun dies, Gracie will lose the chance to mend their uneasy relationship. But Gracie can feel Ji-eun slipping away, pulled by the tides of memory back to authoritarian 1970s South Korea and a past so drowned in sorrow it conjures a mul-gwishin—a Korean water ghost.

As Ji-eun’s body weakens and the autumn rains fall in torrential sheets, the sound of dripping water haunts Gracie, bringing with it unsettling visions. Cracks form in the basement wall, exposing a crumbling passageway to a sea of liquid darkness, and Gracie is running out of time. And the mul-gwishin is coming for her.

For readers of Catriona Ward and Han Kang, Cracks in an Ocean of Glass is a new vision of heritage, violence, and the histories that possess us from Korean-American author Kristy Park Kulski.

 Ahhhhhhh! Thoughts? Hopefully early cover art coming soon!

Thank you so much for supporting this imprint!

If you haven’t had a chance to see the arcs yet, prepare yourselves!

One of my favorite parts of the book are the epigraphs! Each chapter adds so much to the Void lore!

I want to share one of my favorites!

Let me know if you’re ready to dive into the Void!

Friends,

I'm back from New York and slowly adjusting! I've got Bookcon updates and more for you! I admit I am behind on EVERYTHING and might be that way for the next month! I'm behind on bookclub- our readalong- our calendar- and content LOL (though I do have TWO BIG surprises for paid subscribers later today)

Each month, I select one day for us to support an indie bookshop as a community and what more perfect day that INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY!

This month, we are supporting Quiet Quail Books, an Indigenous owned bookstore located in San Bernardino! All purchases through bookshop support both Quiet Quail Books (an Indigenous bookshop) and this imprint!

One of the things I love about being a book content creator is sharing curated lists! I've attached some books to this post for easy clicking, but I've also created some lists. And if you don't like any of those, once you click on my bookshop link, you can buy anything and it will support Quiet Quaill!

Must Read Women in Horror

Must Read Indigenous Horror

Must Read Indigenous Romance

Must Read Indigenous Fantasy/Sci Fi

Must Read Indigenous Thriller and Mystery

From The Mixed Up Desk Indigenous Faves

Also, what a perfect day to pre-order What Feeds Below! <3 (Speaking of What Feeds Below, paid subscribers- give me an hour and a very cool sneak peek is coming!)