That historical bitch. Author: THE WICKED UNSEEN, WE ARE THE BEASTS ('24), AND THE TREES STARE BACK ('25), more.
#Neurodivergent
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@PTerlip
.
Heya, I'm Gigi.
I write stories about historical bitches causing mayhem. Books include THE WICKED UNSEEN, WE ARE THE BEASTS ('24), AND THE TREES STARE BACK ('25), & THE EMPRESS (as seen on Netflix).
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Where are the people who were in my DMs telling me Palestine deserves to be bombed because they are anti-queer? Y'all going to support bombing Tennessee now?
A city in Tennessee has banned being gay in public.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed an ordinance claiming that βacts ofβ being βhomosexualβ is considered βsexual conductβ and may no longer be seen in public. The law is also now being used to ban books.
We are pleased to share the news that HarperCollins Publishers has acquired former Prime Minister Boris Johnsonβs memoir.
@WmCollinsBooks
β an imprint of HarperCollins UK β will publish the book. No publication date has been set.
So very pleased to announce that I am now represented by
@PTerlip
at Andrea Brown Literary Agency!
Deeply grateful that my spooky, humorous, feminist historical fiction has found another fantastic champion.
Get ready, publishing, we're coming for you.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but an agent once told me I was sabotaging good ideas with bad execution...right before I got multiple agent offers *on that same manuscript* & then sold three books.
Just because an industry pro says something doesn't mean it's true. β€οΈ
Authors stop putting lines in their books about how *everyone* wants sex/romance challenge 2022.
Especially in YA, y'all. You know how bad just a single line like that can make an aroace teen feel?
I am thrilled af to share that I get to write another book! A historical monster story that asks: what if monster stories were about saving girls instead of killing them?
If you want to be the first to know more, join my mailing list:
#bookdeal
A thing I wish people knew about the industry: the timelines and advance payment splits mean that authors *often* have to prioritize other work. Because when you need to buy groceries, you literally *can't* prioritize the thing that isn't going to pay you for years.
This isn't an announcement I wanted to make, but Heavenly Tyrant isn't coming out this year. Trust me, you don't want it the way it is right now. I am unwilling to put out a rushed sequel for the sake of quicker capitalist profits, so its new release date is APRIL 30, 2024 1/?
SO THRILLED to announce that I am now represented by badass literary agent
@VeroniKaboom
at
@FuseLiterary
.
Enormous thanks to
#PitchWars
and
@gladiusquintus
for helping me whip my story into shape.
If you like edgy, feminist historical fiction, stayed tuned.
Can we erase the phrase "woman in a girl's body" from all future novels of any kind? Please and thank you.
#MenWritingWomen
Excerpt from Isabella: Braveheart of France by Colin Falconer.
Hearing a lot of writers talk about never feeling satisfied with their careers/always reaching for the next milestone...so thought I'd share a thing I do:
When I achieve something with my writing career, no matter how small, I ask myself what 16-year-old me would think.
...and we have a cover. Beautiful, no? After a delay due to a shift from soft to hard cover release, Not Stolen is due to hit shelves Sept 23, 2023, just in time for Columbus Day!
@GoingMedieval
Wow, this is a really disappointing response. You could have come back from vacation and been like omg I'm horrified at the racist attacks on my colleague. Instead, you've managed to make this about yourself feeling criticized.
For all my friends around the world, THE EMPRESS is going to be in 19 territories outside the US!
As someone who has lived abroad for a decade, I got teary-eyed when I found out how very international my debut will be.
#Netflix
#BookDeal
#AmWriting
@SamSykesSwears
Snails! Fun fact: Medieval drawings often depict creatures riding snails and knights who seem terrified of them. No one knows for sure why. It's possibly one of my favorite things I've ever stumbled upon.
COVER REVEAL! Zando has partnered with
@Netflix
to publish THE EMPRESS, a dazzling love story between one of historyβs most famed royal couples, tied to the forthcoming Netflix series. For fans of
#PhilippaGregory
and
#TheCrown
. Coming this October!
#PitchWars
mentees: I'm guessing some of y'all are starting to research agents/think about the showcase (wheee!), so thought I'd toss out some querying/agent search wisdom.
Some will be stuff you've heard before, I'm sure. Take what you need; leave the rest.
(thread)
@XiranJayZhao
Oh no! I assume they are putting you on the next flight, but if you are in Porto and need a place to hang out while you wait or figure things out, lmk.
Anytime you think "no authors are writing this thing," it's probably not true. What might be true is "no publishers are buying this thing."
New adult books. Female protagonists over 40. That space between MG and YA. It's not authors holding back on those things.
How can you tell if you're using passive voice? Can you add "by zombies" to the end? If you can and it makes sense, it's passive.
Ex. Mistakes were made...by zombies.
vs.
Zombies made mistakes.
-
@katherinespivey
#Confab2018
Heya, I'm Gigi.
I write stories about historical bitches causing mayhem & following their hearts.
I'm the author of THE WICKED UNSEEN, WE ARE THE BEASTS (2024), THE EMPRESS (as seen on Netflix), & more.
Be the first to get my latest book news:
Oh hey, I'm Gigi.
I write stories about historical bitches causing mayhem and following their hearts (sometimes into villainy, I'm not gonna lie).
I'm the author of THE EMPRESS (as seen on Netflix) and THE WICKED UNSEEN (coming 2023!). And this pinned 𧡠is all my book news.
For the very well-meaning people who keep telling me I have a Cinderella story, gentle reminder that I've sold 4 books to trad pub and I still can't pay my bills with book money.
I'm not the living-your-dream mascot you think I am. Just a bitch with some things to say.
Heya! I'm Gigi - writer of edgy, feminist historical fiction. My book is based on the true story of Jeanne de Clisson - Medieval France's most notorious female pirate - and her years-long quest for revenge on the king who killed her husband.
#PitchWarsParty2019
#PitchWars
#PitchWarsParty2019
kicks off on February 1st!
Join the
#PitchWars
mentee class of 2019 as we share manuscript teasers and reflect on our journey over the past few months.
Would really love to see more novels that embrace this reality. Please, publishers, stop pushing novelists to always include a traditional romantic plot/sub-plot.
Not everyone desires a relationship or experiences attraction. The narrative that everyone is seeking a relationship built on mutual attraction isn't true.
Among the top 10 coolest things I've had happen in my life is the fact that I debuted in the US and EU at the same time. In just one week, I will be seeing my book in local bookstores here in Portugal, and I guarantee you I will weep.
I was praised for wearing t-shirts three sizes too big so that boys couldn't see my "form." I was also encouraged to have a breast reduction, because obviously boobs are from the devil.
#ChristianAltFacts
#Exvangelical
In case you missed my Halloween cover reveal over at Teen Vogue (which you should still check out for an interview + excerpt!), here's the stunning cover for THE WICKED UNSEEN.
Pre-order now at your favorite bookstore.
The collective amnesia about covid is...something.
Why are so many flights cancelled? Why are things understaffed? Why did I just get the worst cold of my life?
Jackie, think for a second, please.
Heya, I'm Gigi.
I write stories about historical bitches causing mayhem & following their hearts.
I'm the author of THE EMPRESS (as seen on Netflix), THE WICKED UNSEEN (coming 2023!), & more.
Be the first to get my latest book news:
Heya
#WritersOfTwitter
- I'm Gigi. Lover of weird history, writer of novels for adults and teens. I'm the author of The Empress (of Netflix fame) and The Wicked Unseen (up for pre-order now). If you loved DARK, FREAKY, READY OR NOT, you'll like my upcoming YA novels.
OUTLANDER + COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
France, 1343.
The king killed her husband.
The duke betrayed her.
Neither knew they were creating their worst nightmare.
Enter Jeanne de ClissonβFranceβs most notorious female pirateβand her 10-year quest for revenge.
#DVPit
#A
#HF
#MH
COVER REVEAL!
We Are the Beasts is my monster story about saving girls. Available for pre-order now and out in November!
Thanks to the talented
@jmascarenhas
for the incredible cover art.
Paging my 2023 YA and MG debut friends! I have been invited to be president of the 2k23 co-marketing group - a 20-person group that pools resources to market our books farther and wider.
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Disabled/mentally ill/chronically ill
#PitchWars
hopefuls: If you have questions about Pitch Wars, my DMs are open!
Will also share on my blog soon, but I'm always happy to hear from fellow spoonies who have questions or need encouragement.
@FlorenceofDeira
This - all of this. It feels like yet another way of erasing or outing non-binary folks, bi folks, and trans folks.
Not to mention that it forces women in long-term, unmarried straight relationships to use infantilizing terms like boyfriend for someone who is much more.
Questions? Need to see my shady agent list? Drop questions here and/or DM me. No writer should be without a whisper network. Consider me yours now. π
#PitchWars
I hope
@HarperCollins
knows how much they are hurting their reputation with writers. If writers have multiple offers, why would they ever work with you in future knowing that you treat your employees this way?
Authors: Publishing is so slow! Why is nothing happening?
Editors: hiiii want to do some work for free with no guarantees? I've got just the R&R for you!
Authors: πππ
@emilyfmaloney
Educated is an excellent read (though less of an atheist angle). And the podcasts The Life After and Born Again Again are both full of stories like this.
Sometimes I think about how all of us are just trying to crowd-fund each other's basic needs $10 dollars at a time. Fundraising for rent, for dental work, for surgery.
All while people like El*n Musk exist.
@rmvirtues
Big same. And I have been shamed SO MANY times for asking someone a basic question as an adult. Like do people not realize nobody's born with this knowledge?
wtf
@instagram
. My friend's account was hacked and your help team has done nothing to help her get it back. Do you care so little about security that you'll let the hacker with a paypalgiveaways### email address just take over her personal content?
And that's all before I got a book deal! She would be so impressed. And then getting that first book deal? The absolute awe 16yo me would feel at that...it's something.
ENORMOUS thanks to
@VeroniKaboom
. PM took her name out, but she initiated this deal and I would not be here without her. She fought for my work for literal years and I couldn't have asked for a better champion. I would go (and have gone - don't mess) to war for her.
Tw: suicide
There's been a suicide in my circle & thinking this wk about how when you're depressed, you don't think anyone will miss you.
So let people know if you'll miss them. Today is a great day to tell people they matter to you. That you'd miss them if they were gone.
"Griffis lends her leads admirable strengths and forgivable flaws and colors them in with plenty of lush period detail...Nothing in this story disappoints."
πππ I'm not crying, you're crying.
#PitchWars
mentees: I'm guessing some of y'all are starting to research agents/think about the showcase (wheee!), so thought I'd toss out some querying/agent search wisdom.
Some will be stuff you've heard before, I'm sure. Take what you need; leave the rest.
(thread)
She's here! The Empress Dutch edition has landed! (I love getting surprise packages with all the different language editions.) Dutch readers: watch
@boekerij
's social channels for a special message from me.
OUTLANDER + COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
France, 1343.
The king killed her husband.
The duke betrayed her.
Neither knew they were creating their worst nightmare.
Enter Jeanne de ClissonβFranceβs most notorious female pirateβand her 10-year quest for revenge.
#DVPit
#A
#HF
#MH