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Fat Witch Summer
Lizzy Ives
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“A fantasy that offers compelling worldbuilding and rich character arcs... Ives turns the coming-of-age road-trip trope on its magical head.” — Kirkus Reviews
Dumplin' meets The Craft in this body-positive fantasy novel for fans of summer road trips, female friendship, and magic.
Sixteen-year-old Thrash doesn't enchant eyeliner over her lids or clear her acne with magic. She is plus-size, but she doesn't hate what she sees in the mirror—that's the realm of her mother, Osmarra, a slim and elegant Glamour witch. When Thrash unexpectedly breaks a mirror with her mind, she discovers she has a knack for magic and will receive one of the three sanctioned Gifts: Glamour, Growth, or Sight. The only problem is that mothers choose the Gifts, and Osmarra is convinced that the Gift of Glamour will fix her daughter's looks.
When Thrash fails to persuade Osmarra to accept her as she is, a trio of cool witches who call themselves The Lunes offer her an out. Their leader, fiery and charismatic Cresca, recruits Thrash for a road trip to New Salem University, where the girls plan to steal their own Gifts. As Thrash crosses the magical Thirteen States of America, Osmarra hot on her heels, she discovers bewitched diners, haunted tourist traps, and a secret about the Gifts that will change the Thirteen States forever.
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CLIP: Thick Witch Travels Author Lizzy Ives On the Importance of Her MC's Body Changes
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In Conversation with Lizzy Ives
In this Fat Forward Books exclusive interview, Samantha Puc talks with author Lizzy Ives about her new young adult fantasy, Thick Witch Travels, how it fits into The Thirteen States trilogy, writing characters whose bodies change over time, world-building, and more.
Lizzy Ives grew up in the fog of the San Francisco Bay Area and now burns in the sun of Los Angeles with her husband, her cat, and their massive board game collection. She has a BFA in Film Production and has worked in various creative jobs for Marvel Studios, Lionsgate, and Skybound Entertainment. She has a passion for books, movies, and comics, but above all, for stories well told. Fat Witch Summer is her debut novel.
To keep up with Ives's work, subscribe to her newsletter on Substack. You can also follow her on social media @lizzytacular.
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Fat Forward Books\ \ Samantha Puc\ \ • Aug 13 2025
CLIP: Thick Witch Travels Author Lizzy Ives On the Importance of Her MC's Body Changes
Gaining or losing weight is totally normal. Author Lizzy Ives wanted to explore how her protagonist’s body changing would impact her journey.
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Fat Forward Books\ \ Samantha Puc\ \ • Jul 30 2025
CLIP: Thick Witch Travels Author Lizzy Ives on Her Books' Politics
Author Lizzy Ives explains how the first two books in The 13 States trilogy align with recent current events in the USA.
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Fat Forward Books\ \ Samantha Puc\ \ • Jul 28 2025
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Thick Witch Travels will be available wherever books are sold on September 16. Pre-order: https://amzn.to/4eVmU6J
BUY FAT WITCH SUMMER BY LIZZY IVES Bookshop → https://bookshop.org/a/9129/9780996232456 Amazon → https://amzn.to/3IxGpGp
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