Lucas Schaefer
@lucaseschaefer
Debut novel THE SLIP out now from Simon & Schuster. Winner of 2025 Kirkus Prize for fiction. Paperback 6/23/26.
Had fun talking to Sebastian Langdell for @liberalartsut.bsky.social Life & Letters. We talked about my love of Lord’s Boxing Gym, the first time I went to @texasbookfest.bsky.social, and the 3 places all newcomers to Austin should visit.
The UK edition of THE SLIP is coming from Hamish Hamilton @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social in January 2027. Excited to welcome some new fighters into the ring 🥊🥊🥊
Thrilled that PASSO FALSO (“False Step”), the Italian edition of the THE SLIP, is coming from NN Editore in October, translated by Michele Martino, cover photo by Jim Lommason 🥊🥊🥊
Had a blast contributing to Josh Riedel’s Thirty Cabins zine alongside an A+ roster of writers. Link to preorder below!
Fun to see THE SLIP in @nytimes.com Book Review’s Paperback Row today 🥊
Had fun chatting with my friends at First Light Books ahead of THE SLIP paperback launch tomorrow 6/23. Join us!
Since reviewing THE SLIP last summer, Ron Charles has been such a tremendous advocate for the novel. It was a real honor to get to chat with him about marketing, publishing and THE SLIP for his wonderful substack. THE SLIP comes out in paperback next Tuesday, June 23.
Appreciate this mention in @austinchronicle.bsky.social about THE SLIP paperback out 6/23 🥊
In all 487 pages of THE SLIP I only depict one incident that happened to me in real life and it happened here in the parking lot at Central Market. THE SLIP comes out in paperback on 6/23. 🥊🥊🥊
THE SLIP paperback comes out 6/23 and ahead of the launch I’m going to some of the real Austin locations featured in the novel. Today pone of my personal favorites: the Town Lake Y 🏋️🥊
THE SLIP paperback comes out 6/23 and ahead of the launch I’m going to some of the real Austin locations featured in the novel. First up: the iconic Amy’s on South Congress 🍦🥊
In which I reveal the appropriate punishment for posting too many unboxing videos. THE SLIP paperback comes out 6/23 - hope you’ll check it out 🥊
Looking forward to visiting Lioness Books in Leander 6/25. hope you’ll join us 🥊🥊🥊
Attn Austin! Join us Tuesday, June 23 at First Light for the paperback launch of THE SLIP, featuring some of my favorite writers. 90s garb is encouraged so if you've been looking to bust out those JNCOS, now is the time. There will be prizes (for what? TBD!) Hope to see you there 🥊
If you’re in Austin, hope you’ll join us for the launch of THE SLIP in paperback, featuring some of my favorite Austin writers at First Light Books 6/23
Had fun talking to The Hobbyist about THE SLIP. We discussed how I made money for the 12 years I worked on the book, the interior lives of Peloton instructors, and my favorite Austin restaurants (below) Hope you’ll give it a read! 🥊
Had a blast this weekend talking about THE SLIP at the San Antonio Book Festival and the Corpus Christi Literary Reading Series. Thanks to everyone who came out and to my husband for taking the b&w photo that is ushering me into my televangelist era!
Thanks for mentioning our SLIP conversation as a San Antonio Book Fest highlight, @expressnews.com! Hope to see you Saturday, San Antonio!
This Saturday 4/11 I’m excited to be at San Antonio Book Festival for THE SLIP: A BIG TEXAS NOVEL with my pal Isa Arsen. 10am at Launch SA Center. Signing to follow. Hope you’ll join us!
Next Saturday I’m thrilled to be presenting at the Corpus Christi Literary Reading series. This biannual reading has featured quite the line up in the past (Nathan Hill! Elizabeth Strout! Updike!) & I’m honored to be included. If you’re in the area hope to see you then! 🥊
More evidence to support a running joke in THE SLIP that everyone knows someone from Newton, Massachusetts
Didn’t win NBCC John Leonard Prize but had an amazing time at the ceremony in very good company. And my editor Tim O’Connell surprised me with a training session at Gleason’s (!) beforehand. Move over three martini lunch! (& big congrats to Nicholas Boggs for Baldwin!)
For the Paris Review online, I wrote about two formative experiences, both involving the filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, who died last month at 96. If you haven’t, hope you’ll check it out 🥊
In 2000, I encountered the work of Frederick Wiseman for the first time while working on an unusual project (at least for a college freshman). Years later, I encountered Wiseman again, this time in real life. I wrote about it and him for @parisreview.bsky.social 🥊
Had fun on the On the Serendipitous Side podcast. We talked about writing some of the cringier scenes in THE SLIP, my one (very mild!) gripe with reader reviews, and the inspiration for the character of David. Hope you’ll check it out 🥊
Very excited to be part of this year’s 🔥 lineup at San Antonio Book Fesitval. April 11! Would love to see you there 🥊🥊🥊 (And thanks for mentioning THE SLIP, @expressnews.com!)
Nice to see THE SLIP is @passportmag.bsky.social Airplane Read of the Month! “Ribald and revelatory… a slab of fabulous comic Americana reminiscent of Jeffrey Eugenides’ Pulitzer-winning MIDDLESEX.”
Honored to be a finalist for the 2025 NBCC John Leonard Prize in this amazing company. Thank you to the book critics who have championed THE SLIP, and who champion books & reading (& reading critically). We need critics, especially now! 🥊