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A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES

A missing author.
The psychic hired to find her.
Nothing is what it seems.

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WINTERWOOD

Be careful of the dark, dark wood.

The Wicked Deep

THE WICKED DEEP

Welcome to the cursed town of Sparrow.

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🌿 I turned in a book yesterday to my editor. ✨ And now I’m waiting on revision notes from another editor for A WILDERNESS OF STARS that should arrive later today. 🌚

So I have a few hours off this morning. A peculiar lull in my writing schedule. Still, I woke up, made a cup of tea, then walked into my office ready to work. I switched on my little office heater, opened my laptop, and sat down. 🌱I stared at my screen trying to remember which book I was working on. I thought I just wasn’t fully awake yet.... because I couldn’t seem to recall which story I needed to open, which scene I needed to dive into. 🌿 And then I remembered: None of them. I have the morning off. 🤓
Now I’m wandering around the house trying to convince my brain NOT TO START WRITING A NEW BOOK. I have a few hours off. I should use it.

Only time will tell who wins this battle, and if I end up opening a new word doc and titling it: unknown WIP. 🤷‍♀️

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G I V E A W A Y has ended. Winner notified shortly

G I V E A W A Y has ended. Winner notified shortly. 🌲🌲🌲

Since the release of this paperback edition of WINTERWOOD in November, I have loved seeing everyone’s beautiful wintry photos of the book. ❄️🌲🌙 Many of you have messaged me with your own spellbook pages, and even added the Walker last name onto your own names. 🌿 We are all Walker women after all, the forest braided into our bones.

In thanks, I want to give away a signed & personalized copy. ✨ I might even squeeze in a few annotations! 🤓

HOW TO ENTER:

🖤 Follow this account.
🖤 Like this post!
🖤 Post a comment below with the hashtag: #Winterwood

🖤 Tag a friend for an extra entry!
🖤 Repost for two extra entries!!!

Open internationally. Ends March 3rd. Good luck. 🍀

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I can feel the seasons changing. Days growing long

I can feel the seasons changing. Days growing longer and milder, birds gathering in the spruce trees. Spring is waiting on the other side of a doorway, knocking, giving the air a gentle quality that reminds us of seasons past. ❄️✨🌻 But today I’m holding onto winter, not quite ready to let it go.

Are you ready for the seasons to change? 🌿

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Cold windy day of writing and organizing my schedu

Cold windy day of writing and organizing my schedule for the next couple months. 🌦

This week I’m drafting the “Sally” book (yet to be titled). ✨ And soon I’ll be working on revisions for A WILDERNESS OF STARS. 🌙 Then first pass pages for A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES should be arriving!

🌿There are so many fun things coming for A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES... 🦊 If you pre-order the book, be sure to save your receipt/proof of purchase as I’ll be sharing details about the pre-order campaign soon. Pre-orders from ANY bookstore are eligible. 🌧 You can also add the book to your Goodreads TBR (link in bio.)

✨ Happy Monday friends. 🖤🖤🖤

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“I wonder if what ails our society stems from th

“I wonder if what ails our society stems from the fact that we have allowed ourselves to be cut off from that love of, and from, the land.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer

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I hope your weekend is filled with something you love. A good book, a walk down a meandering path, an open window to let in the day. 📖☕️🌳

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Guys.... I have something to tell you. 😬 This i

Guys.... I have something to tell you. 😬 This is the secret I’ve been keeping for much too long.🖤

I’ve partnered with @disneybooks to write a book set in the world of Tim Burton’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS! 😱🤯😱

✨See the full announcement & an interview with me over on @gizmodo! (Link in my “Sally” story highlights.)✨

The book is written from Sally’s POV, and will take place right after the end of the movie. 🎃🖤💀 I am SO RELIEVED to finally be able to share this news, and so honored to be given the opportunity to tell Sally’s story. 🖤 I know there are a lot of fans out there—the love of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS movie is just as far-reaching as it was the year the movie was released in 1993. 🕸 I will be posting updates about the book here on IG as often as I can. ✨

Thank you all for your support & patience as I kept this secret. 🖤📖 And I can’t wait for you to read this new story that I’ve been drafting for the last several months! ✨✨✨ There is MUCH more to Sally’s story that anyone ever knew! 🤫

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🌚 Answering some questions today about A HISTOR

🌚 Answering some questions today about A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES! 🌲🌲🌲

• I will be hosting a pre-order campaign. ✨ In hopes of making signed copies accessible to more readers, anyone who preorders the book (from any bookstore) will be eligible for the pre-order goodies, including a signed bookplate. 🖤 I will post more details about this closer to pub date. Save your receipts! 🤓

• There will also be pre-order goodies for international readers, so if you pre-order a copy outside the U.S. & Canada, save your receipts as well! 🌿

• We don’t have ARCs quite yet (hopefully soon) but if you are a bookstagrammer, blogger, reviewer, librarian, book seller, etc, you can request a copy from my publisher @atriabooks!

• Several of you have asked if the first edition will have a stamped hardback... I’m not sure quite yet. But keeping my fingers crossed. 🤞 Will update ya’ll here once I hear for sure. 📖

Thank you to everyone who celebrated the cover reveal with me! 🌲🌲🌲 This book is a mystery layered atop more mysteries, and I can’t wait for it to be in the world. 🌧

Happy Monday friends! 🌿 Let’s build some castles and storm some kingdoms this week. 🦊

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🎉 COVER REVEAL for A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES! 🌲🌲🌲

I’m so happy to finally share the cover reveal video for A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES! 🦊✨📖🌲

My wonderful publisher @atriabooks put a lot of work into making sure this cover was just right! ✨ The moody tones & eerie ink blot are a hint of what awaits in its pages. 🌚 A big thank you to @dmazzelladibosco for designing this absurdly stunning cover and @bookcoversbyoj for the brilliant art direction!!!

You can pop over to @simonandschuster’s website (link in bio) to see the cover in more detail & read the FULL description for the book! 🖤🖤🖤

What do you guys think of the cover!? ✨📖🌲

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Monday morning tea & writing. ☕️ It’s been a

Monday morning tea & writing. ☕️ It’s been a slow morning, feeling the Mondayness of it. 🌿☺️✨ But it feels good to be back on a routine.
I’m also trying the new Red Chai tea that came in last weeks order from @thejasminepearl—so far it’s really lovely. ☕️

Is anyone else feeling the Mondayness of this Monday? 🌿

P.s. for those who will ask, the deck pictured is from @worthwhilepaper! ✨

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I’m back home after spending the week in the mou

I’m back home after spending the week in the mountains. 🏔❄️🌲And although a few days away was lovely, there is nothing like home. The comforts of our fireplace, cozy bed, and listening to the wind rattle our windows. Today I plan to bake cupcakes and catch up on overdue emails. 🧁

🌿 And my apologies for the looooong delay on the cover reveal for A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES! 🤓 There have been a multitude of behind the scenes things to be sorted. But we think we have gotten to the bottom of it. And I should have a more solid reveal date to share soon. ✨ Thank you for all the DM’s and messages! I am attempting to respond to them as quickly as I can! 🤪
Thank you for all of your enthusiasm & excitement!!! I truly cannot wait to share this cover!!! 🖤🖤🖤 More soon!

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I took a WHOLE day off from writing yesterday. I d

I took a WHOLE day off from writing yesterday. I didn’t even think about the book I’m working on. ☺️ It was both strange and wonderful. 🌿 And while it was a much needed break, I have no intention of making this a habit. ✨ For me, the key to writing has been about staying in the story, keeping my characters voices the loudest thing in my head. 🤓 And that means tuning everything else out. 🍃

Happy Friday friends! 🌻 I hope you’re able to do something you love this weekend. Or spend it with your favorite people. 🌚

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THE WICKED DEEP will be published in Germany! 🇩

THE WICKED DEEP will be published in Germany! 🇩🇪 I’m so excited that German readers will finally be able to get a translated edition. 🌊🤓📖 It will be published by Festa Verlag.

I don’t know the exact release date yet, but once it’s on bookshelves, if you’re a German reader I would love to see your photos of the German edition. 🌿☺️✨

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