Two (!) months til sapphic love & vengeful ghost brides

Plus my first book con announcement and Death in Verse ARCs

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Julie Lew
March 05, 2026

Happy March, friends!

How is it MARCH already?! We’re now somehow exactly TWO months out from THE WIVES OF HERRICK HALL’s release!

So much is in the works behind the scenes (including a very special audiobook announcement), and I can’t wait to share more with you all soon. I’ll also hopefully be able to share launch event details soon, so stay tuned if you’re in the PNW!

Want to read WIVES early? It’s still available to request today on NetGalley ☺️

Lavender Con 2026! See you in July, DC!

I was invited to attend my first ever book convention—and I’m so happy my first ever book con will be one centered on uplifting and celebrating queer voices. If you are in the DC area and love queer books, I hope we will get the chance to meet on July 25th & 26th.

And if you have any DC recs (especially food!), please send them my way ❤️

DEATH IN VERSE ARCs

At the end of February, I received a big box of ARCs for DEATH IN VERSE from my publisher (ARCs stand for advance reading copies, which are not final, pre-release copies of books printed for promotional purposes). This is the first time I’ve ever seen one of my books in actual book form, so of course I nearly DIED from excitement.

More beautiful art is on the way from the incredible Marcela Bolívar, but my editor and I agreed this initial art she created was just too perfect not to include on the ARCs. I plan to run a giveaway for a copy soon, so (once I figure out how to actually run one 😂) please keep an eye on my Instagram page if you want to get your hands on one of these!

Some exciting things are on the horizon for both WIVES and DEATH IN VERSE, but unfortunately I’ve been sworn to secrecy until the publishing gods deem it time. But I promise I will shout it all from the rooftops (ie, here in my newsletter) as soon as I’m able to. ❤️

See you in April!

All my love xx

-Julie

Pet pic of the month: Kody modeling the dog sweater my bestie crocheted me as a birthday present this month 🥹