Author: Millie Abecassis

• Coming soon: Bright City, Shattered, a sci-fi mystery novella

  Earlier this month, Polymath Press, an independent Colorado-based press, acquired my novella Bright City, Shattered. My publisher is currently working on the publishing schedule of their upcoming books, so the release date will be confirmed soon, but during our initial conversation, we discussed a potential release later this year. More on that coming soon! Bright…

  Millie Abecassis

  May 15, 2024

  Bright City, Shattered

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• Looking back at 2023 (and looking forward to 2024)

  2023 has been a roller coaster year for me. It started terribly, but amazing things happened to me eventually, for both my personal life and my author journey. • January-June • Cats only have one life 🐱 In January, during a routine vet exam, our vet noticed for the first time that my cat Haiku…

  Millie Abecassis

  December 31, 2023

  Writing Journey

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• My favorite reads of 2023

  It’s this time of year again where we all eat way too much food and, for avid readers, share our favorite reads of the year. As of today, I have read 72 books, including novels, novellas, short stories, and DNFs. Talking about DNFing books, I used to always push through a book, refusing to DNF.…

  Millie Abecassis

  December 19, 2023

  Book Recommendations

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• Coming in 2026: La Couleur du Temps, a sci-fi retelling of Perrault’s Donkey Skin

  Last month, Moonstruck Books, a new independent Portland-based publisher, acquired my short novel The Color of Time and will publish it in the Fall of 2026 under its French title, La Couleur du Temps. I am very excited that my story found a wonderful home, and to join the indie publishing world. Pre-orders help books…

  Millie Abecassis

  September 9, 2023

  The Color of Time

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• My favorite reads of 2022

  As the year is coming to an end, I’d like to share my favorite reads of 2022. Not all the books listed below have been published in 2022. Before talking about my favorite books read this year, let’s see a quick recap of how many books I read: As of today, I read 56 books…

  Millie Abecassis

  December 30, 2022

  Book Recommendations

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• Looking back at 2022 (and looking forward to 2023)

  2022 is almost over. I thought it would be appropriate to inaugurate my new blog by looking back at 2022, and share what I’m excited about for 2023. A lot happened to me in 2022. I wrote two books, got into querying agents and submitting to small presses for the first time, and outlined an…

  Millie Abecassis

  December 19, 2022

  Writing Journey