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slavic grandma ❧ NYT bestselling author ❧ WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL (out now!) ❧ A TREACHERY OF SWANS (june 2025) ❧ rep: @litagentmarini

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@abporanek
ania poranek
1 year
🌿🕯️COVER REVEAL for WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL🕯️🌿 my YA Gothic fantasy that is Howl's Moving castle meets Polish folklore, full of questionable bargains, trees with eyeballs, slavic monsters and dead things that don't stay dead, out 27.02.2024
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ania poranek
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and we have a title! A TREACHERY OF SWANS is my gothic, sapphic swan lake retelling, out June 2025! you can add it now on GR ✨🦢
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honestly, going viral on atiny twt was not on my debut bingo card but it's got to be the highlight of my career so far 🫡🏴‍☠️
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Ania Poranek, New York Times bestseller author of Where The Dark Stands Still, has mentioned ATEEZ in the acknowledgement ‘ATEEZ, whose entire discography was my emotional support’
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deleting my dating apps because i want to meet someone the old fashioned way: getting banished from my village for using magic and seeking the help of an immortal forest demon, who demands i live in his haunted manor for a year in exchange for his help in getting rid of my powers
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@abporanek
ania poranek
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my sophomore YA novel, a sapphic swan lake retelling inspired by phantom of the opera, is now up on goodreads! title reveal coming soon 💕
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ania poranek
8 months
friendly reminder WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL has a bisexual (disaster) wizard love interest. with antlers. and under a curse. and he's secretly a huge simp. and he looks like this:
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@TheBiLibrary
Lily ☽☾ bisexual books enthusiast
8 months
I am kindly asking authors to please mention if their book has a bisexual main character. It certainly helps find interested readers who are looking for books with bisexual main characters
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ania poranek
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why give your novel a plot when you can just make it atmospheric and aesthetically pleasing?
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psst guess my bias (⭐️🐰)
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ania poranek
3 years
i'm so thrilled to announce that i'm now represented by @LitAgentMarini ! i cannot imagine a better champion for my polish folklore gothic, about a village healer who makes a bargain with a wood-demon and gets drawn into his battle against a primordial god.
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ania poranek
3 years
i don't know who needs to hear this but every moment you spend developing a story is valid. that includes making moodboards, playlists, memes, etc. anything that gives you a better understanding of your novel is time well spent.
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ania poranek
8 months
it's 2024, the year i officially get to introduce the world to my sunshine village healer with a streak of slavic stubbornness, her grumpy wizard boyfriend stuck babysitting a haunted forest, and the book of my heart inspired by polish folklore
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ania poranek
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oh my gosh i did not expect such a positive response, thank you so much everyone!! i'm so excited to introduce my chaotic girls to the world. There is a title reveal and an absolutely BREATHTAKING cover reveal coming soon, so stay tuned for that!!
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ania poranek
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my sophomore YA novel, a sapphic swan lake retelling inspired by phantom of the opera, is now up on goodreads! title reveal coming soon 💕
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ania poranek
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heard we were doing these again and i couldn't pass up the opportunity of doing an updated one with the official cover 🕯️🌿
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ania poranek
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pantser this plotter that no i'm a discovery writer which means 40k words into the manuscript i discover i need to change half the plot
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ania poranek
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i've already talked about this a bit but the official announcement is finally up! my debut novel, WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL, comes out spring 2024 from Simon & Schuster (US) and Penguin Random House (UK)
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ania poranek
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authors who are in any way organized baffle me like what do you mean you've got spreadsheets and chapter outlines all i have is a pinterest board and a nebulous cloud of random scenes, most of them involving kissing
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ania poranek
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i will forever be in disbelief that this is my cover. Magdalena kaczan aka bubug_ captured Liska and Leszy PERFECTLY and somehow also created the slavic cover of all time. it's so beautiful and i am so so lucky.
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@Wiswell
John Wiswell
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Authors! Please come flaunt your human-drawn covers. Quote this naming the artist of your cover and what you like about it!
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@ajhan @elizmanderson imo sibling energy is better described as affectionate hatred
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ania poranek
1 year
hi if you like slavic mythology and polish folklore and spooky forests and monster boyfriends and want to see a book cover that captures all those things perfectly, i might have something for you tuesday the 13th june. here are some spoilers: 👁️🦋🦌🕯️
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ania poranek
1 year
i'm still reeling like that's me?? in an article?? about a book deal?? i will have a more coherent post going up soon because i have so much to say but for now all i will simply be incoherently screaming!!!
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joining to say these are some great vibes and books, and if you want more, WTDSS might be right up your alley 🕯️🌖
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@PaperFury
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when you need a gothic book to devour you 🕯️🍂 truly nothing beats the old rotting mansions, antiquated furniture, ghosts steeping in the wallpaper, decaying family secrets, wild poisonous gardens, haunted castles, obsessive romance, and moth-eaten libraries. Adore it.
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ania poranek
1 year
since WTDSS hit 700 adds on goodreads (????!!!!) i thought i'd share the beautiful us dust jacket by the amazing bubug_ on instagram. it has quite a few nods to polish folklore and slavic mythology—see if you can spot them!🌿🦋🍃
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ania poranek
6 months
this is INCREDIBLE oh my god look at them!! Leszy's mask?? Liska's butterflies?? (also just letting everyone know please please do tag me in fanart i love seeing it so much!!)
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𝓙𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓲𝓮⁺₊⋆🌙⋆
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veeeery quick warm up doodle of Liska and The Leszy from Where the Dark Stands Still, of which i love… if you couldn’t tell.
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3 years
i guess it's time to talk my nano project, a sapphic swan lake retelling with kisses, curses and a sprinkling of murder, as a treat.
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11 months
so excited to reveal the UK cover of WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL—not only is she stunning she will be ✨foiled✨
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ania poranek
6 months
man it has been a WEEK 😭
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ania poranek
6 months
and i continue to be absolutely BAFFLED but also so grateful for the incredible support
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Simon Teen
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Congrats @abporanek !!! #WhereTheDarkStandsStill is a @nytimes bestseller for the 3rd week!
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ania poranek
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enemy is such a high fantasy exclusive word like who irl is calling anyone their enemy going "i crave vengeance on the hot coffee shop barista, eric"
@themandeeptoor
mandeep🎀
1 year
enemies-to-lovers just doesn’t work in romcoms. the characters are usually immature, “hating” one another over some dumb thing that happened years ago (most likely the miscommunication trope) and the “banter” when attempting to be clever is borderline disrespectful
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ania poranek
3 years
not to ask about one of my favorite descriptors but writers what does your novel's love interest smell like?
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ania poranek
5 months
aaaand i continue to be amazed!! i'm honestly so touched by all the love for liska and leszy and the house under the rowan tree, i never expected to see this book go so far and all i can say is a huge thank you!!!
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Simon Teen
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Congrats @abporanek !!! #WhereTheDarkStandsStill is a @nytimes bestseller for the 5th week!
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ania poranek
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i see we're doing #writingcommunity intros 🦋 hi, i'm ania, truly just a little guy with a brain stuffed full of stories (most seem to involve monstrous love interests). my debut WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL came out in march, and book 2 news should be arriving promptly.
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ania poranek
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the leszy (right, antlers), is canonically a bisexual disaster, while liska (left, best girl), has only begun exploring her sexuality in the novel, so it is very open to interpretation. meanwhile i (author, gremlin), am simply queer and confused twenty-four seven
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@chamomeriam
Miriam 🐸 🍉
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happy pride month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 of you’re a queer writer, I beg of you, show me your queer characters 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈
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ania poranek
1 year
just realized WTDSS is officially available for preorders in the UK, the US, and Canada - AND we're less then 6 months out from release. I can't believe that soon I get to introduce these two to the world 💕🌿
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@abporanek
ania poranek
3 years
🌿🕯 the demon & the healer 🕯🌿
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ania poranek
6 months
guess who just handed in their second book 🤸💃🕺
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@abporanek
ania poranek
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UK preorders are now open! US coming soon, stay tuned 💕
@abporanek
ania poranek
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and we have a title! A TREACHERY OF SWANS is my gothic, sapphic swan lake retelling, out June 2025! you can add it now on GR ✨🦢
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ania poranek
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“I heard people are “shipping us shipping us” where?”
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@TSWitherspoon
Sujin Witherspoon 🍉
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“I heard people are “shipping us shipping us” where?”
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ania poranek
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Last but not least, I have to shout out @warickaart for this AMAZING piece of my main characters, Liska and the Leszy, I look at it and cry basically every day.
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ania poranek
1 year
couldn't resist 😌😌😌
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ania poranek
3 years
in a shocking turn of events, i have just finished act 1 of my polish folklore wip, so here is a moodboard for this strange little novel that is half horror, half fairytale
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@abporanek
ania poranek
1 year
what if Howl's Moving Castle but Sophie is a tenacious healer from a small Polish village with uncontrollable magic and Howl is the wood-demon with antlers and dubious intentions living in a Crimson Peak style crumbling manor with whom she makes a very questionable bargain
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Miriam 🐸 🍉
1 year
pitch your book only using comp titles 👀♥️🏳️‍🌈 (but! go deeper! not just “Lord of the Rings” but “The vulnerable male camaraderie of Lord of the Rings.” And not just books! Use movies, video games, series, memes, anything you can think of!)
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ania poranek
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hi!! this is the perfect moment to preorder WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL (or, even better, the ✨ special edition ✨ ) in celebration, here is a reveal of the beautiful spine!!!
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@Waterstones
Waterstones
10 months
The early bird catches the… book? We've saved our biggest #BlackFriday deal for Waterstones Plus members with double and even TRIPLE stamps available from now until Monday: Not a Plus member? Sign up here:
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ania poranek
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this is a good article! there's so much to say about the generalization of the term 'slavic', and how it very much tries to shove many different and very diverse cultures under the umbrella of one mythology and belief (that also varies by country and even region!) there (1/?)
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🗡️Jelena🗡️ Ghost Apparent (24 Sept 24)
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I've stopped raging in silence about the cultural appropriation of all things Slavic, and started writing about it. This is my take on Slavic fantasy, my own novel and labels in publishing, fresh on SFWA Blog. Thanks to @RoxanaArama for helping me.
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ania poranek
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reminder that there will be a WTDSS launch panel at @booksofwonder in NY where @PascaleLacelle and i will chat all things bookish 💕 it's a free event all you have to do is RSVP in the link in my b!o (this is also one of the few opportunities to get a signed copy!)
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ania poranek
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oh my god 😭
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ania poranek
1 year
it's their love language 😌😌
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@chamomeriam
Miriam 🐸 🍉
1 year
how is “I love you” said in your WIP? (significant phrases/gestures)
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ania poranek
2 years
breaking my silence to announce that my second book finally has a plot and it's another gothic mystery but this time it's sapphic and french
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ania poranek
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@Paisley1117 thank you! i hope you enjoy it 💕
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ania poranek
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my author headshots and short-lived model era (it lasted 1 day) 😌🌿
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"Instead, the Leszy seems ethereal, untouchable - a breath fogging on a cold morning, a moon against a hazy twilight." 🌿🌙 i don't often draw my own characters, but i think he turned out okay #wtdss
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oh it's them
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@jzux
trash jones
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tired of age gap discourse. now let’s do vibes gap discourse, where one person in a couple lights up a room and the other is basically a sim
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@pagepowars i need giant book posters like those band or movie posters they sell in tubes at record stores i would plaster them EVERYWHERE
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ania poranek
1 year
WTDSS is on sale, right on time for 🍂🕯️ pumpkin spice season 🕯️🍂—it's a romance and murder mystery and found family story all wrapped up in a little slavic bow, perfect for when you're in that cozy sweater mood
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ania poranek
1 year
gonna start doing a new thing where i post a snippet every monday; to start us off here are the opening lines of WTDSS 🌿🕯
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ania poranek
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@mieldetaro not the sexy hongjoong gif 😭😭😭 but thank you!
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ania poranek
2 months
there's a book 2 cover-shaped thing (US edition) in my inbox and if i say it's almost PRETTIER than the WTDSS cover?? i'm so lucky to have another dream artist working on this one 😭 here are some hints: 🦢👹🪽📿
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ania poranek
8 months
hi! just letting everyone know that WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL is currently 25% off at B&N for all members 🌿🦋 (and if you're not a member, don't worry—joining is free!)
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@abporanek
ania poranek
3 years
the good news: i just plotted an entire duology in one sitting the bad news: it's not the book i am currently supposed to be working on
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ania poranek
3 years
@bhvide mutters something inaudible about the word adult in young adult and how 20-something is still young adult
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ania poranek
19 days
UK preorders are now up! US are coming soon 💕
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ania poranek
1 year
🌿 moth fanatics 🌿 slavic girls (bonus points if into monster boyfriends) 🌿 skeleton enthusiasts 🌿 bisexuals 🌿 people who want to run away to the woods and never return
@chamomeriam
Miriam 🐸 🍉
1 year
Make a hyper specific list of audiences for your book 👀 (For example, for The Lord of the Rings: 💍jewelers collectors 💍short people 💍hikers 💍retired wizards who smoke pipewèed 💍tree-lovers)
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ania poranek
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space shirt space shirt
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ania poranek
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i can't believe the fantasy girlies haven't gotten on the ateez train yet when THESE are the performances they're putting on
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hey, it's mountiny again.
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Like ain't no way this isn't going down in history as one of the best concerts to come out of the korean arts scene, and most definitely the best one to come out of kpop.
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ania poranek
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idk but cat names always fall into one of these 3 categories: 1) middle-aged white person 2) random household object 3) demon overlord
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ania poranek
1 year
since this is TOMORROW here is one more spoiler: this cover is for everyone but especially bisexuals 😏😏😏
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ania poranek
1 year
hi if you like slavic mythology and polish folklore and spooky forests and monster boyfriends and want to see a book cover that captures all those things perfectly, i might have something for you tuesday the 13th june. here are some spoilers: 👁️🦋🦌🕯️
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ania poranek
1 year
there.... there is a cover shaped thing in my inbox
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ania poranek
1 year
still in shock but so so thankful to my editors and agents and friends for making this possible 😭😭
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ania poranek
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my first canter in 5 years 😌 sharing bc im so happy to be back in the saddle
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ania poranek
1 year
absolutely ecstatic to announce that the first ever proofs of WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL will be up for grabs from at bookfest in london! they are absolutely stunning and they are ✨ FOILED ✨
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in poland we call them bociany and i trully cannot understate how much polish people love these birds like they are truly an eastern european icon
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🎀 𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮 𝓬𝓪𝓽 🎀 viki edition
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I FUCKING LOVE LELEKAS!!!!!!!!11111 IN UKRAINE IT IS BELIEVED THAT LELEKA BRINGS HAPPINESS AND FORTUNE TO PEOPLE ME AND MY FAMILY LIVED NEAR LELEKA’S NEST FOR A LONG TIME AND MY PARENTS ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT THE BIRDS PROTECT US AND IT ALWAYS FILLED ME WITH SO MUCH JOY
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i'm so thrilled to finally be able to show off the beautiful sprayed edges on the @Waterstones special edition of WTDSS 💜🌿
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@abporanek
ania poranek
1 year
my favorite way to pitch WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL is gothic howl's moving castle meets polish folklore with a dash of crimson peak 🕯🌿🕯🌿
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ania poranek
3 years
in case anyone is wondering how my edits are going, here is a quote from my very serious and very scary gothic book
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@abporanek
ania poranek
10 months
*emerges from wardrobe* *brushes dust off shoulder* *sneezes* preorder WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL (27.02.2023)
@arctvros
ace
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there’s nothing sexier than when an untouchable godlike character who’s never cared about anyone other than themselves meets someone who disarms them completely and they’re like oh. 𝘰𝘩. my love for you is going to destroy me
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in a truly unhinged move, i just bought 4 different books on the golden age of piracy (not to mention a whole sailing textbook), i hope everyone is ready for this pirate book i'm not supposed to be writing yet
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@abporanek
ania poranek
3 years
and a shoutout to @warickaart for the stunning artwork!! it's so beautiful and melancholy and i want to cry every time i look at it.
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ania poranek
8 months
apparently the waterstones special edition of WTDSS is already sold out online?? i'm baffled and so so SO grateful to everyone who preoredered! and to anyone who missed out on this version, do not fear... something is cooking 😌😌😌
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ania poranek
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got to do the fun lil' bio update hehehe
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ania poranek
3 years
there's a lot of people to thank and it's late now but ofc i have to shout out my brilliant, talented and every so patient cps, @marisasalwrites and @s_e_c_underwood bc i could have never gotten this far without you and that is a FACT
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@abporanek
ania poranek
7 months
i might do a more thorough post on this later but i noticed that some WTDSS marketing material has Liska aged 17 and that is NOT the case. Liska's age is mentioned once in a flashback, and that flashback happened almost two years prior to the events of the book. Liska is 19 😌
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ania poranek
2 years
leaving twitter like
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ania poranek
1 year
cover art by the so so talented magdalena kaczan @/bubug_ over on instagram—i could write a whole essay about how PERFECTLY she captured the atmosphere and characters of WTDSS (and the easter eggs!! there are so many easter eggs)
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ania poranek
11 months
ahh??!?!??!?! AHAHH?!?!
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ania poranek
8 months
popping in to say i wrote WTDSS while finishing my degree in veterinary medicine. before that all i had done was biology. the only credential you need to be a writer is a passion for the craft (and a lot of perseverance). thank you for coming to my ted talk!!
@danedraper1
dane | 최대나 | author on sub 🕯
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THIS. while I have a degree in creative writing, it was a PERSONAL PERSUIT and I signed with my agent BEFORE getting that degree. there are no technical "qualifications" you need to be a great author. just write. 💛
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ania poranek
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this song was made for maladaptive daydreamers can you blame me
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ania poranek
1 year
impulse bought this dress the other day and i am thrilled with my poor financial decisions 💐🧚‍♀️
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ania poranek
3 years
@Reuters this is the only contest that matters
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ania poranek
7 months
when your card declines at therapy so you make a bargain with a taciturn forest-demon to live in his crumbling manor — and get unwittingly pulled into his battle against an elderitch woodland horror all while trying not to fall in love with said demon
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RONAN GRAVES ⛓️ 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸
7 months
what if we pitched our books as the “your card declines at therapy” format are people already doing this
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8 months
it only took me 6 months but my sophomore YA has finally gotten to the point where i'm actually loving writing it. sometimes you just need to power through it, trial and error, until you get to that place 😩
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ania poranek
1 year
#wipplaylist but it's my questionable taste in music
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ania poranek
2 months
hi, here's another fun trope in book #2 🫶
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aquila 🍉 watch delico's nursery
2 months
the entire concept of knighthood and bodyguards especially in fiction is inherently homoerotic. you've devoted your entire life to protecting this one person? you willingly risk your life for them everyday? ok i know what you are
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ania poranek
9 months
oh my god thank you to the 10.1k people who added WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL on goodreads??
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ania poranek
3 years
next novel finally has a plot and a title and somehow this one has more monsters and more murders
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