Katie Abdou

I am so beyond thrilled to announce my next title, THE DAFFODIL WITCH, a cozy, young adult fantasy with just a taste of horror, inspired by Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service, and perfect for fans of Witch Hat Atelier! It is already up on Goodreads, the link is in the comments!

🥹🥹🥹 Y'all, look at this Lil man! He's about to raid some ships and steal some hearts.

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I saw @rhysiedarby.bsky.social on Friday, and I had such a fun time! I managed to give him an A Prince Among Pirates PR box! I didn't get to tell him was that he was the first person to make me laugh genuinely after losing my son. His performance in #OFMD was what inspired me to write this book.

The Miles Between Us, which features: ✅ a crime story with deep emotional resonance; ✅ an exploration of themes like grief, racism, and identity; ✅ ordinary citizens stepping into investigative roles; ✅ MCs who seem worlds apart, and are yet so similar; ✅ a romantic subplot. #MENApit #WIP #A #L #T

A multiracial teen grapples with her illegal dual heritage in a world where eye colour determines status, elemental affinity and who you're allowed to love. If her secret is discovered, she'll be executed by the Empire – but if she keeps on hiding then she'll never be free. #Pub #MENApit #DY

KPDH x THE HONEYS To avoid being cut by their label and saying goodbye to each other, girl group Mantis infect themselves with hivemind-forming parasites. Newfound synchronicity onstage brings success, but a shared mind means no space to be yourself. #MENApit #AG #WIP #H #YA

They Hate Each Other X Imogen, Obviously Ares needs to do 3 things in life so he doesn’t let his family down: -Date a nice Cypriot girl -Get into a good university -NOT fall in love with his rival, the brother of his sister-in-law ✨Big 5 imprint editor interest #MENAPit #YA #C #R #LGBT #OWN #Qu

To save her late mother’s Algerian bakery from ruin, a 25yo baker accepts to cater her nemesis’ lavish wedding—unaware the job would include uncovering her mom’s buried past…and falling for the groom. #A #R #MENApit 💞

When a rebel witch is betrayed and sentenced to death, the executioner saves her by claiming her as his bride—forcing them to navigate a fake marriage, colonial politics, and traitors, all while secretly dismantling the empire that is destroying their home. #menapit #a #f #wip

An #AgentsGuide They Hate Each Other x Imogen Obviously 💘Bi MC & Bi LI 🛏️Forced proximity (have to share a room) 🏀Basketball jocks ❤️‍🔥Rivals to lovers 😘He calls him pretty boy 💖Secretly yearning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Set in Cardiff, Wales ✨Big 5 impr. editor interest #MENAPit #YA #C #R #LGBT #Qu

MAGIC MEETS CODING A Silicon Valley-inspired New Orleans where a teen writes spells down in code to stop the army of undead. 🧟 dead brought back to life with magic 💻 girls in stem 👯‍♀️ twin sisters magically bonded ❤️ friends to lovers #MENApit #Qu #F #SF #YA

TGUWG x I Feed Her to the Beast In a kingdom where necromancy is illegal, budding necromancer Sera fights her way to the top of the court. Discovery means death, but Sera has always wanted to make an impact and she won't let morals get in her way. #MENApit #WIP #A #DF

When a card game has telepath Mona fleeing town, a handsome djinn spy drags her to an underwater kingdom where she awakens old djinn magic. But with the oceanic sky failing, will inner demons drown her before she can save her people or will warring factions claim her? #MENApit #Qu #RF

PIRANESI x SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN A murdered cat becomes a human and tries to ascend to godhood for revenge. But in limbo, rage isn't enough to survive. 🔪 Revenge plot 🏚️Liminal Spaces 🐈‍⬛Cat POV 🎭 Unreliable narrator ☠️ Body horror #MENApit #A #YA #F #H #DF #WIP #DIS #POC

SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN x PIRANESI Be drowned as a cat. Be reborn a human. Ascend. Kill your murderer as the New God of Revenge. Marsh tries to shed all humanity to become revenge itself. Except humanity is what she always wanted. #MENApit #A #YA #F #H #DF #WIP #DIS

A cat is drowned by her owner. Reborn as a human-shaped godling, she competes to ascend to godhood for revenge—until she meets a godling who reveals personal things only her owner could've known. #MENApit #A #YA #F #H #DF #WIP #DIS #POC

What if the high-stakes, swashbuckling adventure of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN met the rich Islamic folklore of Tahereh Mafi's THIS WOVEN KINGDOM? #MENAPit #Qu #OWN #F #YA 🕌muslim mc's 🏴‍☠️pirate x princess 🖤enemies to lovers ☀️sunshine x darkness 🌊17th-century indian ocean ✨interest from 2 Big 5 editors

Today is @menapitch.bsky.social . I feel honored to join in a pitch event geared specifically toward SWANA authors, especially now during #arabheritagemonth. SWANA authors make up less than .5% (A HALF OF A PERCENT) of published authors. #menapit #ag #hf #LGBTQ

I haven't posted on here much, but I would really love some help boosting this video! I forgot to say it in the video, but please don't forget to add A PRINCE AMONG PIRATES On Goodreads! linktr.ee/kaitlynabdou

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

GUYS! Pirate pals! Look at my friend's book that is releasing summer of next year! It's so beautiful. I am absolutely not gonna shut up about it, because I've been watching it unfold from conception to completion. You guys are gonna love it. Preorder here: www.amazon.com/Prince-Among...

COVER REVEAL DAY!! Huge thank you to @frostbitestudios.bsky.social for this insanely gorgeous cover, to @featherfully.bsky.social for making it happen, and @keiralekseii.bsky.social for making my dreams come true!

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Can't wait to announce my full preorder campaign!!

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A Prince Among Pirates Releases June 2026 With @simonandschuster.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social UK. US cover reveal and preorder links coming SOON!!! 💙📚

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Oh...? What's this, then? 👀 Could it be a... cover reveal? 💙📚 Sign up for my newsletter to get an exclusive EARLY peek before it goes live!

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who's ready for a book trailer and cover reveal 👀 cover art by Lucy Rose! (if you're like please I hate videos! gimme a sec, I've got a static cover reveal too) THE LORD OF THE WOOD releases from @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social in July 2026 preorder: gatheringvolumes.com/item/44euZQq... #author

I would just like to say... rhyming "obvious" with "deserve to live" was a bold fuckin' move. And has no business going as hard as it does. 😂

this might flop, but so be it! if you are an author (pubbed or not!) who has a question about publishing/ career/market/ANYTHING, comment and ask! i'll answer the best i can :) note: my opinions are not law or The Only Way, i'm just trying to help

IS THAT A COVER IN MY INBOX!? ‼️🏴‍☠️

And that's a wrap!!! The re-write of THE DAFFODIL WITCH, the first book I ever wrote is done! It feels so weird to not have to sit down and get like 5,000 words in tonight.

Happy birthday to my all-time favorite character (even since childhood), Bilbo Baggins!

Ever since getting this necklace, I have connected with so many other Arabs. As a white-passing Arab, it's hard for me to make connections with people who share my heritage, because I don't "look" Arab. This small thing has opened so many conversations, which leads to understanding, and I love that.

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire. End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

I appreciate my editors more than ever right now for keeping me extremely busy this month, so I don't have a chance to dwell on the shitstorm happening in this country.