Mona Tewari

PINCH ME!! So grateful for this starred review from @shelf-awareness.com !! www.shelf-awareness.com/readers/2026...

Told hubs I needed magnesium because my intestines were peri-stalling. He didn't laugh, but let the record show that I AM HILARIOUS

I know one of us says this basically every day, but if you are an actual podcaster/bookstore/book club organizer... do not use chatGPT to write your pitch. We will delete it. We see 7-371 of them a day and we can spot them by the 5th word. It doesn't matter if you're real. We'll delete it.

she said "you can do anything in fiction as long as the situation afterwards is more interesting that the situation before." since then i have been keeping an eye on character death in fiction. many writers seem to think that character death "raises the stakes" but actually just makes things boring

What Feeds Below, the first book from my publishing imprint, is out now! And if you buy it today, you could help make it a bestseller! #booksky #diversebooksky #h #horror bookshop.org/a/99626/9781...

a 2026 debut........like Mona's book BURN THE SEA, perhaps? bookshop.org/p/books/burn...

Or perhaps consider EM Anderson's incredible 2026 release: THE LORD OF THE WOOD! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

FREE SHIPPING AT BOOKSHOP.ORG October 6 and 7 Might I suggest picking up a 2026 debut? So many incredible stories were published by debut authors this year, and your support would mean everything in terms of career longevity 💖 bookshop.org

It's a PRIME DAY to shop our Indie Bookshop Appreciation Sale, where every audiobook you purchase directly benefits your independent bookshop (versus a mega corporation). You don't have to be a member to shop, but members do take an additional 30% off. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Happy publication day, Mia V. Moss! The Heresy of Thieves, an epic fantasy about a magic-centered culture that has lost its spellcraft, is out today! 📚💙 #FantasyBooksky @magicrobotcarnival.com #epicfantasy 🌈📚 #queerbooks 🌈✒️

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

The Heresy of Thieves is out in the world TODAY! Why not treat yourself to a new fall fantasy featuring: 🌈 LGBTQ+ characters/world ⚔️ Battles, sword fights, skirmishes 🍺 Questionable choices 🫂 Found family 🧚 Mythical creatures 🏰 Political intrigues 🕸️ Giant snuggly spooders books2read.com/u/mVdK7J

Readers: Please don't be embarrassed to reach out to an author if you like their work (and review it too!) These types of things may seem small but they can make an ENORMOUS difference, especially if the author isn't a major bestseller/breakout

#DEAL ALERT! One-clickers unite because BURN THE SEA @monatewari.com is on #sale on #Kindle US until the 27th at 11:59pm PDT! amzn.to/4rujmPg #BurntheSea #ad #amazoncom

My "what if a Hallmark movie had a serial killer" book is out today! Get A KILLER FOR CHRISTMAS at your favorite store or library: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/808849... #booksky 📚💙📚 #mysterybooks

This is one of the funniest videos I've ever seen in my life

🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.

I should be saying something wild & amazing right now, and dig into my statistics for the decade(+) I've been at this, but no words can really capture this. Forever grateful for everybody who pushed me this far, and for those who saw what I wanted to do, and was trying to do, and always will do. ❤️

Q: What is the absolute, #1 best thing you can do to support an author and help their ability to publish more books? A: PREORDER THEIR BOOK! 🧵

I decided to take up tennis again & went to my first lesson today. In typical Mona fashion, I rolled my ankle w/in the first 10 min. In even more typical Mona fashion, I insisted on completing the lesson. Anyway, if you're wondering whether I've grown since I was a child, the answer is no.

A fun little game! We showed our loved ones each other's book covers, titles removed...and had them guess what the titles were, based on cover image alone! 😂 Featuring @viathewordwitch.bsky.social @kargyres.bsky.social @ryantpozzi.bsky.social @reenamccarty.bsky.social @gwenythreitz.bsky.social

Boston area peeps, this is TOMORROW! come see @monatewari.com and me at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social ! www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

So beyond excited to share the cover for BEFORE I BOW (the sequel to BURN THE SEA). This book will complete the anti-colonial historical fantasy duology which reimagines the life of Rani Abbakka Chowta and her fight against the colonizers attacking her shores.

update my conversation partner will be @monatewari.com (BURN THE SEA), so you should come see both of us next Thursday 😌

I see your "bitch-eating-crackers" and raise you "bitch eating samosas"

No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...

#2026debuts authors: Women & Weapons edition! 5 debut adult fantasy novels featuring women entering their vengeance era from @jlombardi.bsky.social, @smhallow.bsky.social, @florencechien.com, @monatewari.com, and yours truly. Swipe through to see our many faces of vengeance ⚔️

They're cold, alone, and terrified. This year, won't you give a small press debut a warm space on your shelf? Or if you can, adopt 2 or more, as small press debut books are social creatures and do better in a multi-book home. #booksky 📚💙 #indiebooks

here's where you can find me next week celebrating the release of THE LORD OF THE WOOD! while most events are in-person, @wordsiren.bsky.social and I have a virtual event next Friday, which you can register for here: www.eventbrite.com/e/em-anderso... #author

My sincerest apologies to the person who felt the need to come up and tell me that my historical fantasy with a giant winged green lion and half-man, half-snake monsters wasn't realisitic because it had *checks notes* Potatoes.

BEFORE I BOW is off to copyedits. It feels a bit bittersweet to be done, but I hope people feel satisfied by the ending of the duology. My dream review would look something like, "Mona Tewari, I hate you. Five stars."

Please blow up the public comment (included below): BREAKING NEWS (7/15) — The administration wants to destroy Chaco Canyon without consulting Tribal Nations. It’s an irreplaceable historic & cultural site with 4,700 archeological sites that could be lost to the bulldozers of oil & gas development

"Moonwife", my story where the moon is a lesbian and you should try to kill her, is out today with @tasavvurnama.bsky.social ! tasavvurnama.com/moonwife/

BEFORE I BOW is off to copy edits! I'm so happy with where it ended up, and it was a privilege to be able to finish this duology the way I'd envisioned it. I hope readers enjoy (and also hate me a little bit)!

#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one clickers because BURN THE SEA @monatewari.com is on #sale on #Kindle US until the 26 at 11:59pm PDT! amzn.to/4eGLvfO #BurntheSea #ad #amazoncom

Julia Bianco, discusses her novel “Witch Season” (St. Martins Press, 2026), where a modern-day coven in Los Angeles confronts unforeseen dangers with unlikely alliances, with writer @monatewari.com.

My little announcement - I have a new book in 2027, and this is the cover!

Suraj has a point.

Listened this morning on the way to work and it was an absolute blast! So informative, funny and good-hearted. Highly recommend

The new, rebooted "...and it's writing" podcast is right around the corner! Our first episode drops on Monday, where I chat with @monatewari.com about the ups and downs of your publishing debut year. Check out the links at anditswriting.com to subscribe on your service of choice!

There are currently more bills attacking trans youth’s right to play sports across the U.S. than there are trans youth in school sports.

- @monatewari.com's BURN THE SEA - and I don't know if I'll get to it, but my copy of CARMILLA arrived right before I left for the Big Ohio Book Con