emily gray
@authoremilyg
a science fiction writer, apparently rep: rebecca matte @ bradford literary
okay i ordered this for my classroom IMMEDIETLY but also found the ALA website is a treasure trove of classroom posters, please enjoy this one i also definitely bought because my middle schoolers will think it is incredible
This is the face of an author who put in 10 hours of work today and added 10k words to the sequel to her debut and now is very tired and would like a lobotomy and a margarita pls thx
Oh god I’m in the same boat, I was told my principal is really happy to have a “strong teacher” on my grade level and I know that means I’m getting all the behavior kids this year
Kiddo and I have prepared our junk journals for our trip! Tonight we’re cuddled up watching Ponyo and Spirited Away (his favorite), tomorrow night we’ll be having dinner in Tokyo!
Never forget the time one of my students put "twink" as a synonym for "scrawny" and I had to mark it right because like technically....?????
THE BEST ART?? THE BEST ART????? Say what you will about the Catholic church, they've got the aesthetics on LOCK. On that note please enjoy my favorite statue of a woman having an orgasm in church (I cried when I saw it in person)
You guys this is not a drill a reader made a meme of my book I’m crying
Real time footage of me opening discord today to see the positive reviews my friends are sharing about BY THE LIGHT OF THE STARS I’m so overwhelmed and so grateful for the kind words from everyone who snatched it up off Netgalley this weekend!
My science fiction romance debut is a Read Now on Netgalley this weekend!! If you like anxious princesses, love interests who have been described as Poe Dameron X Flynn Ryder, spaceships with only one bed, fucked up family dynamics, and a dash of spice, PLEASE check out BY THE LIGHT on Netgalley!
To say I needed this catharsis is the understatement of the century. After weeks of unrelenting stress, pressure, and grief, I can finally walk a little lighter. If Laura Jane Grace ever plays within a 50 mile radius of you, go.
TW Pet Death I lost my sweet girl Luna this week after ten years. Even when you’re prepared for this step to come, it’s still so hard. 😭
The anti-war poem I’m teaching to my 7th graders this week to pair with our novel 🤘🏻
It’s officially ✨cover reveal day✨ for my debut sci fi novel BY THE LIGHT OF THE STARS, out this November with @berkleypub.bsky.social!! I have so much I wanna say about this book and this journey, but right now I am just overwhelmed by shock, gratitude, and awe for how far the story has come. 🪐
The B&N preorder sale is live which means you can preorder my sci fi romance debut BY THE LIGHT OF THE STARS for 20% off! If you like forced proximity, arranged marriages, and spaceships with only one bed, check it out! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/by-the-lig...
I started putting together the playlist for the sequel to my debut and the first song I added was “500 Miles” by Peter Paul and Mary, I hope everyone is ready for YEARNING and MELANCHOLY
Hello Bluesky friends! I’ve been offline for a bit but I’m back for the new year with 👀book news👀 coming soon! Follow to keep up to date with my upcoming sci fi romance debut “By the Light of the Stars” out THIS YEAR (that’s still weird to say) with @berkleyromance.bsky.social
Okay but I feel like this picture my student took of me today has author photo potential
I gave the tiny human a cozy reading nook and he’s been perfectly silent for the last 45 minutes reading @mollyostertag.bsky.social ‘s Dungeon Club because I think he’s figured out if he’s reading I won’t make him go to bed. This is a proud parenting moment. 🥹
It’s Friday, have an unofficial selection of memes that represent the plot of my book 2 outline so far:
It’s one of my favorite days of the year: the Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors! Excited to hear panels from @scalzi.com @annaleen.bsky.social @tracydeonn.bsky.social and MORE 😍
i've been feeling very bleh about my book for the last few weeks but there is something special about getting to a specific part and being like
Shout out to my three year old nephew who grabbed this off my coffee table, took it over to his grandmother and demanded “GRANDMA! READ!”
Now that we’re finally PM official—my debut novel will be out NEXT YEAR! I love this book with my whole heart, and it’s been such a weird and winding journey to get here. I have so things to say and people to thank and it’s very overwhelming, but I’m so so excited to bring this book to the world. 🪐
I’m doing a book tasting for my sixth grade ELA students on Monday and I’m introducing them to the Ancient Texts
Hey, whatever asshole picks the Wordle word, SOME of us are doing this with a class of 12 year old boys at seven in the morning