I’m published. It’s published. We’re published! 😊

Welcome to the world, #AnaontheEdge!

💛 🤍 💜 🖤
Thanks to my agent, @thejordache, and the team at @NewLeafLiterary for their constant support and guidance.

And thank you to my editor, @LisaYoskowitz, as well as @CompanionHannah + @lxhightower and the @LittleBrownYR + @lbschool teams.

ANA is ANA because of your efforts 💙
Come join @ashleyhblake and me tonight as we celebrate ANA ON THE EDGE's release and talk all things kidlit and writing ✍️

Register at the link below. https://twitter.com/matokah/status/1313900339376975873?s=20
Some of my essays & interviews published today too! Adding them to this thread so they don't get lost in the fray 😊

First up, an essay I wrote originally for LBYR's school & library newsletter: 'All paths to self-discovery are valid, however winding' https://twitter.com/lbschool/status/1318568008453939201?s=20
Next: A @Class2K20Books interview with the awesome @LoriLlama2014! https://twitter.com/Class2K20Books/status/1318567231094059009?s=20
My interview with the wonderful folks at @diversebooks 💜 https://twitter.com/diversebooks/status/1318538188806291456?s=20
Uncertainty as Opportunity: Why It’s Okay To Not Know Everything About Your Identity Right Away, a guest post I wrote for @LGBTQReads 🏳️‍🌈 https://twitter.com/LGBTQReads/status/1318552686103564298?s=20
This technically published a little over a week ago, but I can't resist sharing my guest post for @stdennard's newsletter again on how I wrote my novel since I used my process for ANA ON THE EDGE as an example 😊 https://twitter.com/matokah/status/1317473380950441986?s=20
One of my fave things about today has been seeing all the comments from friends, fellow writers & book lovers (which I will try my darnedest to respond to in a timely manner!!).

I also want to thank @SandraProudman for the cupcakes 🧁 & @KatrinaEmmel for the skate figurines! 💙
For anyone who was unable to attend my launch event who wants to see what @ashleyhblake & I discussed, here's the recording:

This has been a fantastic day because of all of your responses, your kind words, the photos of ANA in bookstores. Thank you all!
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