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Notes From The Mixed Up Desk, November 18, 2024

Hi Friends,

PUBLISHING UPDATES

I am so excited to be looking for our first book together. This week we announced Pitchfest. From December 4-December 6 unagented authors can submit their manuscripts to these Bindery imprints (including Boozhoo Books!) Agented authors can submit anytime here. Our imprint is looking for genre fiction! I can't wait for this process to start!

UPCOMING EVENTS

* Quiet Time Reading Club, every Monday at 5pm PST/7pm CST, we meet on Zoom and read for 30 minutes, then chat books for 30 minutes. Great way to meet new book friends and hear about new books. Event is open to all tiers.

* Thanksgiving TBR Smashing Readathon, this holiday weekend, we are reading as much as we can and chatting about books and other things on a dedicated Discord channel. If you haven’t joined the Discord yet, connect directly through Bindery. This event is open to all tiers on a public Discord channel. (If you recently upgraded your account, please reconnect your Discord through Bindery as there is a channel for paid members).

Tell me which books you are going to read!!!

* January BIG BOOK Readathon, this is another Discord readathon that will take place for the entire month (you can complete the task anytime during the month): the goal: READ THE BIGGEST BOOK ON YOUR TBR, or the book that has been on your TBR for way too long, or the series that everyone has finished! I know you've been putting it off. Let's start the year off with a bang!

CURRENTLY READING

I am currently reading my Women in Horror book club selection: American Rapture by CJ Leede. (This bookclub is on Fable). This is a religious apocalyptic horror. It's quite scary.

Next up: The selections for my Good Day to Read Indigenous Book Club (on Fable) A Council for Dolls by Mona Susan Power. I'm hoping to start and finish this one this week.

BOOKS TO ADD TO "WANT TO READ" on GOODREADS

I am working on my spreadsheet for Indigenous 2025 releases, but right now I need everyone to add Big Chief by Jon Hickey to their Goodreads Want to Read Shelves! This book has been described as There, There (Tommy Orange) meets The Nightwatchman (Louise Erdrich). Those are some incredible comparisons!

UPCOMING POSTS

* list of Native owned Bookstores to shop from this holiday season

* holiday book shopping guide

FINAL THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

Last week I was tagged in many videos and posts by members talking about our Bindery community and how we want to change the publishing experience for marginalized authors. I am so thankful for all of you! I truly believe that we are going to grow and make such an impact together.