Anica Mrose Rissi

Cutest moment at today's author visit: a preK student urgently wanted to ask, "Do you have a bedroom?" She was THRILLED when I answered yes.

(everything is on fire; help)

gotta ask a labubro

If you touch a labubu's nose is it a labuboop or a labubuup

I spent the last three days leading writing workshops with sixth graders, and they only brought up Skibidi Toilet 6-7 times.

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Huzzah!

The timing of this snow dump is a bummer because I (was supposed to) get to visit a NJ middle school and lead a three-day writing workshop with 6th graders. We will reschedule! But I was excited for the workshops to begin.

Actually, I think I've had enough snow already. Thanks!

I will never unknow this.

wait was social media supposed to be helping me financially this whole time

Oh no!

New book deals on the way from @joannahowrites.bsky.social @anicarissi.bsky.social @theworldofamy.bsky.social @awyeahfranco.bsky.social + more buff.ly/GtgHjL6

PW deal announcement: Liz Kossnar at Little, Brown has acquired world rights to INSPECTOR QUACK AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING UNDERPANTS and a second book in a new graphic chapter book series, Inspector Quack by Anica Mrose Rissi, illustrated by Heather Fox, which follows the bumbling but lovable Chief Inspector Quack and her two Special Inspector Buns as they get to the bottom of various mysteries. Publication will begin in winter 2028; Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret represented the author, and Elena Giovinazzo at Heirloom Literary represented the illustrator.

Hold on to your heinies... This series is like if Amelia Bedelia starred in Knives Out as a duck who helps look for things (plus: butt jokes). I’m having endless cheeky fun creating it with the wonderful Heather Fox.

We can’t wait for you to meet the lookers and finders at Quack Inspections!

Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick

Really looking forward to reading this. #BookSky #amreading

Thanks, Jason!

Girl Reflected in Knife by Anica Mrose Rissi: 9780593859827 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books "A haunting, bold portrait of a young woman whose world has reached fever pitch, whose grief has taken on a life of its own. Unputdownable and exquisitely written, Girl Reflected in Knife is chilling ...

GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE comes out in hardcover, audio & ebook in 8 weeks (4/7). Preorders and library requests make a big difference for authors, so if you’re able to place one or both of those, I deeply appreciate it. And if you’re in or near central NJ, stay tuned for news about a launch event!

Handwritten on a green heart, next to a sticker with the cover of GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE by Anica Mrose Rissi (cover illustration by David Roy Ocotla): “Propulsive….Alternating clipped chapters and dreamy poetry culminate in a deceptively compact novel about learning to live, not just survive….Deftly emphasize[s] the internal struggles of a fractured girl’s efforts to be cognitively present in her everyday life as she puts her world—and herself—back together.” --PW

Selfie of the author with a GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE sticker stuck to her forehead, next to a very good dog with a very large head, who seems to have some concerns.

"Propulsive….Alternating clipped chapters & dreamy poetry culminate in a deceptively compact novel about learning to live, not just survive.” Thanks, Publishers Weekly, for not hating my book! And thanks to Tato for suffering another photo. (He far prefers writing, revising & napping to book promo)

Author selfie with a sticker of Girl Reflected in Knife.

Taking book promo photos is hard when I don’t yet have the actual book (GIRL REFLECTED IN KNIFE comes out April 7 in hardcover, audio, and ebook--available for preorder now!), but David Roy Ocotla’s cover art looks gorgeous on stickers too.

I’m proud of this one and can’t wait for you to read it.

The above quote handwritten on a pink paper heart, placed over a green paper heart on a black background, plus a sticker with the cover of Girl Reflected in Knife by Anica Mrose Rissi, cover art by David Roy Ocotla.

“Rissi captures anguish with lush, harrowing language. Stitched together with fragments of a dark fairytale, the book boldly portrays how damaging addiction and mental health issues can be not only to those with them but also to their loved ones.” Thank you, @ala-booklist.bsky.social!

It was the best of humanity, it was the worst of humanity.

Letter From Minnesota: This Occupation is Strange But Familiar This is the second dispatch in our ongoing series of Letters From Minnesota in which we invite writers to share their experiences, as both witness and warning, of American authoritarianism. _______…

This is beautifully written. Also relevant to my current obsession with time (on and off the page). lithub.com/letter-from-...

Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

Manuscript feedback, query letter critiques, portfolio reviews, and AMAs with (kid lit & adult) literary agents, editors, art directors, authors, and illustrators! Original artwork! Signed books! Virtual author visits for schools & book clubs! Social media collaborations! Bidding ends Friday night:

Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

Manuscript feedback, query letter critiques, portfolio reviews, and AMAs with (kid lit & adult) literary agents, editors, art directors, authors, and illustrators! Original artwork! Signed books! Virtual author visits for schools & book clubs! Social media collaborations! Bidding ends Friday night:

Messed around with a radical picture book revision for a few hours today, and gosh it felt good to spend my brain on PLAY and creating. Highly recommend!

This whole thread.
Writing has always been a crazy way to make a living, but it's even crazier these days. It feels weird for everyone who has to flog a book and story while the world burns, but a lot of us still scramble to pay the rent.

P.D.Q. Bach - Oedipus Tex YouTube video by P.D.Q. Bach Fan Channel

In PDQ Bach's Oedipus Tex (a foundational text from my childhood), it's pronounced Edipus. Therefore, you must be correct. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqTo...

Oh, man. This is a bummer!