Ruta Sepetys

Spanish Edition! ❤️
El Enigma de Bletchley, translated by Álvaro Abella Villar and published by Maeva Red. So grateful to see this beautiful edition in the Spanish language. Thank you, Maeva!

My new novel, A FORTUNE OF SAND, is coming this summer! Set in 1920s Detroit, it's a tale of glamour and ambition in the auto industry—and the secrets buried beneath.

THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE - Holiday Ebook Deal Today! 🎁😍

The 𝗜 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗬𝗢𝗨 eBook is only $1.99 this week! 🎁

Thank you, readers & codebreakers, for putting THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE back on the NYT bestseller list!

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗦! 🎁
This season, I'm partnering with @parnassusbooks.bsky.social to offer signed and personalized editions of any my books. Visit parnassusbooks.net/ruta

Thank you so much for reading the book! ❤️

Thank you @people.com for the exclusive reveal of my new novel, 𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗! Detroit 1927—how far will a family dynasty go to keep their secrets? Details: tinyurl.com/3uvydh5j

Congratulations to all!! 💕

6 Middle Grade Historical Fiction Books by Indigenous Authors | Book Riot buff.ly/gvUBJB5

Thank you!! ❤️

The Salt to the Sea ebook is only $2.99 this week! 😍

Yay!! And happy belated birthday. Hope it was wonderful!

Thank you, Pennsylvania! ❤️
We loved discussing history and mystery with you.

Thank you, Melissa! ❤️

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Brooklyn Book Festival on Saturday. We had a great time!

2025 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2025 National Book Award longlist for Young People’s Literature. The five finalists will be named on October 7, and the winner will be announced during…

2025 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced buff.ly/hLdCE9i

It’s a new school year at IndigenousReadsRising.com! Check out these terrific titles (and more!) along with educator resources. #KidLit #BookSky

“It has always been my dream to write a book that combines so much of what I love: history, art, poetry, animals, and food!” Karina Yan Glaser in conversation with her editor Anne Hoppe about working together on Yan Glaser’s new middle grade novel, ‘The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli’ buff.ly/BqJ1q6J

For the first time in a VERY long time, I took myself off for a little bike ride and a read on the river bank. Superb book for my year 5/6 class and a wonderful way to relax. @rutasepetys.bsky.social

Thank you for reading The Bletchley Riddle, Ruth! What a wonderful spot to relax and read. 😍

Collage of seven book covers

Today on the blog: A list of graphic memoirs and novels of Soviet trauma, written by women with personal or familial connections to the former USSR.

Y Nayberg, Lena Wolf, @rutasepetys.bsky.social, @verabrosgol.bsky.social, J Aleskeyeva, A Ulinich, H Moisseinen

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The 𝙄 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪 eBook is only $1.99 today! 😍

Promotional image for the SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2025, taking place online from July 31 to August 3. The text highlights the Portfolio Showcase, which is open to the public, and includes a registration link at scbwi.org. The illustration by Liz Brizzi shows diverse children engaged in creative activities with famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

Wow, so much wonderful art! Now open for public viewing: SCBWI Summer 2025 Portfolio Showcase - www.scbwi.org/submissions/... #scbwisummer25 #KidLit #SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social

Pls show your support for *human* artists by boosting? It's a challenging time for illustrators to find work. Thank you! 🩷

Heartfelt thanks to readers, teachers, librarians, and booksellers for sharing the history! 🙏

I'll check! 😍

Fall Event Schedule 🌟
Several weeks of bookstore events, conferences, school visits, and over a dozen events with Steve Sheinkin for The Bletchley Riddle! Schedule: rutasepetys.com/events/

A wonderful evening celebrating @rutasepetys.bsky.social and Steve Sheinkin's The Bletchley Riddle which was Highly Commended in the 11-13 years category of the Young Quills Award 2025!

The Bletchley Riddle ebook is only $1.99 today! 😍

𝗨𝗞 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦! Join us for a free virtual event on June 30th with Seven Stories to discuss our historical mystery 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘. Free for schools and home-educators. Registration Required: tinyurl.com/3kbn59bm