Tag: science fantasy
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Half-year check-in (or surviving debut year)
2025 has been a crazy year so far. Great, but crazy considering the number of releases, deals, edits, and events happening. I keep telling myself I will slow down the pace in 2026, but knowing myself, it will probably be the same. I guess I’ll sleep when I’m dead, right? #SmallPitch is stronger than ever…
Millie Abecassis
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A novel, a pitch event, and a book award walk into a bar
Though I don’t have any bar joke to tell (sorry for setting false expectations), I do have a lot to share about what I accomplished so far in 2024 (besides signing two book deals) (yeah, I’ve been busy). I wrote a novel First, I’m happy to share that I wrote a new book, and this…
Millie Abecassis
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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
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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
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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
