Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz

@schwartzwords

YA fantasy: A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE and TO A DARKER SHORE / adult romcom: MY KIND OF TROUBLE / sadder but wiser / autistic / fat / 🌈 / 🇮🇹 / theater / (she/they) Repped by: Alex Land/Mad Woman Literary

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Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· 23d

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· 24d

was very brave and sent my new (partial) book out to a few readers and continuing tradition mom read it first and approves<3

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· 25d

Authors acting normal waiting for friends to read their drafts

Jimothy the adorable raccoon huddling by a tree by a backyard swing looking perhaps a little longingly but also shy

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· 27d

Starting TOMORROW at @inbloombookery.bsky.social for a signing with some AMAZING authors. I’ve been aching to visit this store and I’m so excited!!🌸

IN BLOOM BOOKERY presents...
EMERY LEE
LAURA TAYLOR NAMEY
LEANNE SCHWARTZ
CORINA BAIR
ELLE JAUFFRET
In-store Author Signing

July 16, 2026 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM
at In Bloom Bookery

EMERY LEE
LAURA TAYLOR NAMEY
LEANNE SCHWARTZ
CORINA BAIR ELLE JAUFFRET
EVENT DETAILS
Join us in store for an author signing with Emery Lee, Laura Taylor Namey, Leanne Schwartz, Corina Bair, and Elle Jauffret!
TICKETS
General Admission Bundle: $5.00 - Includes entry to the event.
Books will be available to purchase at the event.
BOOK SIGNING
All authors are happy to sign books purchased at the event or books brought from home!
LOCATION
42031 Main Street, Suite C
Temecula, CA 92590
IN BLOOM BOOKERY
Romance Bookstore

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· 27d

It’s been a quiet summer over here as I’ve had my head down over several projects, but now we’re heating up! Hope to see you at some of these events in the next couple months!❤️‍🔥

Summer Events
In Bloom Bookery
Thursday July 16, 2026 6:30pm-8:30pm
Temecula
Ticketed Event with Emery Lee, Laura Taylor Namey, Corina Bair, and Elle Jauffret

SDCC
"From Toddlers to Teens:
Writing for Kids"
Friday July 24 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 9
Signing 12:30-1:30pm
Sails Pavillion

WorldCon
August 27-31
Anaheim
Schedule TBA
but watch for several amazing panels!

Swipe for more details!
See you soon!

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Jul 6

foreshadowing

“Of course,” he garbled aloud, and shoved the rest of the taco in his mouth.

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Jul 6

I am furious that is is even cooler than our unsanctioned saintly mosaic, which impostor city construction workers installed on an underpass. the city took it down before the adjacent local pizzeria gave it a permanent home

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Jul 5

My latest is a modern gender-swapped retelling of The Music Man with an autistic librarian fighting book bans, who falls for a conwoman selling a fake music festival to get revenge on a tech bro millionaire who bought his way into power☺️ bookshop.org/p/books/my-k...

MY KIND OF TROUBLE

"That are kind of voice that leaps off the
page. A knock-out adult romance debut.
- Courtney Kae, author of In the Event of Love

"Fabulously well crafted and full of all the
charm in the world. These characters
grabbed my heart and didn't let go.
Schwartz is one to watch.
-Charlotte Stein, author of When Grumpy Met Sunshine

LA SCHWARTZ
"Schwartz proves herself a worthy
successor to Meredith Willson.
- Publishers Weekly

A slick conwoman selling a
fake music festival meets her
match in a hot and nerdy
autistic small-town librarian
fighting book bans, in this
gender-swapped homage to
The Music Man perfect for
fans of Spoiler Alert and Act
Your Age, Eve Brown.

"Are you checking
anything out?"
"Oh, definitely.

US print/ebook/audiobook • UK paperback (FREE US/world shipping from Blackwell's)/ebook

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Jul 4

context:

screenshot of pattilupone social text post:
I am shocked.
The Atlantis cruise I am performing on
next week has been banned from
entering Turkey. A ship - a magnificent
ship - full of gay men. And me. Denied
entry to Turkey simply because of who is
on board. I am furious, but I am sailing,
as the ship will make other ports of call.
I am ready to perform for all the
wonderful men on this Atlantis cruise,
who deserve so much better than this.

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Jun 26

Not a week goes by that the existence of this wonder by Nicole Deal doesn’t pep me up some doleful morning

Character art of Preston Jones and Harmony Hale from My Kind of Trouble, made by Nicole Deal, hanging over my desk

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Jun 24

me, author of two books where fantasy popes and priests get stabbed and punched in the face: aw papa says keep writing☺️

screenshot of socials post from pope leo today:

Dear writers, we need your imagination, your
narrative creativity and your lively thinking.
We need these to create spaces of freedom
and authenticity, within which divine grace
can make the promise of consolation and
peace resound. vatican.va/content/leo-xi..

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Jun 14

how a lil forehead kiss from your beloved feels

Saint Rita getting stigmata beamed at her forehead from crucifix jesus

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· May 30

The River City school board has pulled out of the Freedom 250 concert

The Music Man Barbershop quartet singing on a porch

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· May 30

The Ladies’ Auxiliary Society for the Classic Dance have backed out of the Freedom 250 concert, due to a conflicting event with a different conman

The Pickalittle ladies from The Music Man in their Grecian outfits for dancing

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· May 29

🗣️The value of persons,🗣️however, does not depend on🗣️what they achieve or produce🗣️

The equal dignity of all human beings
51. Saint John Paul Il stated that, "this heightened sense of the dignity of the human person and of his or her uniqueness, and of the respect due to the journey of conscience, certainly represents one of the positive achievements of modern culture." [57] This statement follows the line already laid out by the Second Vatican Council, which had noted a growing recognition of the sublime dignity of all persons, their superiority over material things and their universal and inviolable rights and duties. [58] It is important to ensure that this growth in appreciation of human dignity is not obscured by the pressure of new ideologies or very powerful interests in today's world. Among these ideologies, I consider particularly insidious the one that suggests that every person must earn or justify his or her own worth, to the point of attributing greater value to those who are more efficient or effective. From this perspective, persons end up being reduced to a means of achieving results, a resource to be used and exploited, and are no longer recognized as a proper end in themselves who should never be instrumentalized. The value of persons, however, does not depend on what they achieve or produce. There are rights that apply to everyone simply by virtue of being human, and no human power can legitimately deny or arbitrarily limit them. [59]

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· May 5

oh I don’t observe may the fourth I have my own holiday

May the Schwartz be with you sticker on the whiteboard behind my desk in my classroom

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Apr 8

this is still me most of this year tbh

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Apr 8

this is what pops up inside my mind to give myself a talking to when I start feeling too sorry for myself

Friar Lawrence from Romeo and Juliet berating Romeo for being a weak crybaby

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Apr 1

Bonus quote in honor of autistics finding acceptance with each other (with bonus cat by Felix Adler!). All the messages I receive from readers about seeing themselves in my books and feeling less alone mean the world to me,

Same art with collage elements of a ghost cat, flowers and leaves, pasta, and a wedding cake toppling over. Quote: I SQUEEZE HIS HAND, EYES ON OUR FINGERS INTERLACED, VOICE HUSHED. "WE'RE THE SAME, AREN'T WE? IN SOME STRANGE WAY?”
And is it really all that strange,
if someone shares that same strangeness with you?

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Apr 1

Autism Acceptance Month art drop! I was so fortunate to have the incredible Emil Lundmark create this piece of my autistic characters Vita and Leo during WonderCon, and figured the first day of April was the perfect time to share these two fools from my Italian wedding farce, FiascoWIP.

Watercolor of Leo and Vita, in 1800s Italian prince and peasant clothes. He’s gripping her hand and they’re looking at each other with surprise and blushing.

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 30

with the art I bought on another account I've definitely cracked 1k in classroom expenses, but I can only write off $300, meanwhile billionaires are out there writing off yachts

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 19

See you there!💖

WONDERCON
friday
From Toddlers to Teens: Writing KidLit
3:00pm - 4:00pm ~ Room 213CD
Signing 4:30-5:15
Autograph Area AA02

SaTUrday
Structuring the Swoon (moderator)
Curated by Mysterious Galaxy
1:00pm - 2:00pm ~ Room 209

SaTUrday
Strange Love: Writing Romantic SFF/H
4:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Room 300A
Signing 5:30-6:30pm
Autograph Area AA06

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 19

Also honored to have my first panel pitch accepted, and to bring these important voices to the con!🫶

WONDERCON
Strange Love: Writing Romantic
SFF/H
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Genre-blending in books is booming, and mixing the speculative and the swoony offers opportunities for engaging readers, from monster romance to paranormal paramours, from touches of fabulism to full-out fantasy. Leanne "L. A." Schwartz (A Prayer for Vengeance, My Kind of Trouble), Mallory Marlowe (Love and Other Conspiracies, Love at First Sighting), Shelly Page (Brewed with Love, Charmed and Dangerous, Megan Jauregui Eccles (Sing the Night), Justine Pucella Winans (How to Survive a Slasher, Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist), and Gretchen Schreiber (All the Stars Align, Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal discuss their newest and most anticipated books.
Signing following 5:30-6:30pm
Autograph Area AA06

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 19

Saturday is all about the swoons! Honored to be moderating this panel with romance legends and some of my longtime faves❤️‍🔥

WONDERCON
Structuring the Swoon
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
There's no HEA without the "Oh, no way!" WonderCon special guest Jasmine Guillory, Suzanne Enoch (Better Than a Duke), Erin La Rosa (Not You Again), J. Penner (Death Meets Cute), and Addie Thorley (Burn the Kingdom Down) discuss turning tropes into stumbling blocks that lead their characters to fall in love.
Moderated by author Leanne Schwartz.
Special Guests
Jasmine Guillory
WonderCon Special Guest
Signing following 2:30-3:15pm
Autograph Area AA06

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 19

Friday is kidlit day!!

WONDERCON
Toddlers to Teens: Writing Kidlit, from Picture Books to Young Adult
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Bestselling and award-winning kidlit authors discuss the craft and business of writing for young audiences, with Marcie Colleen (Kitten Ninja, Love, Triangle), Amber Morrell (The Alchemy of Letting Go), Dan Santat (A First Time for Everything, The Adventures of Beekle), Leanne Schwartz (To a Darker Shore, A Prayer for Vengeance), Sherri L. Smith (Candace, the Universe, and Everything, Pearl, Joey Spiotto (Max, a Little Axolotl; Grumpy Unicorn series), and Greg van Eekhout (Happy Town, COG).
Signing following 4:30-5:15
Autograph Area AA02

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 19

My school WiFi blocked BlueSky😩 Slipping over on my data to share that I’ll be at WonderCon in just over a week with three incredible panels full of legendary authors✨

catch me at
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS
WONDERCON

friday
From Toddlers to Teens: Writing KidLit
3:00pm - 4:00pm ~ Room 213CD
Signing 4:30-5:15
Autograph Area AA02

saTurday
Strange Love: Writing Romantic SFF/H
4:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Room 300A
Signing 5:30-6:30pm
Autograph Area AA06

saTurday
Structuring the Swoon (moderator)
Curated by Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
1:00pm - 2:00pm ~ Room 209

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 18

there is a TYPO in the MINI

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 11

look I made a fiasco

end of word doc with my wordcount actually cut down enough to send to my agent!

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 8

finally used "good girl" in a book it's from the villain (no not like that, the kind that's just bad and we hate him)

Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz@schwartzwords· Mar 2

Gay student and English teacher