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LYDIA KANG

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Patapsco Literary Festival
September 26th
Ellicott City, MD

Grand Rapids Comic Con
November 15th ONLY
Grand Rapids, MI

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So excited to share the cover of our new book THE

So excited to share the cover of our new book THE STORY OF SCENT: The Strange History of Aroma + Your Guide to Personal Fragrance, along with my brilliant co-author @apriltucholke! Thanks to the amazing artist @henrike_lendowski for manifesting the perfect cover for this labor or love and thanks to our wonderful editor Alex Galou @chroniclebooks for helping the whole team get to the finish line. Can’t wait to share this with everyone in April 2027!

AND YES PLEASE PREORDER AWAY!

About the book:
A sensorial journey through the strange history and hidden science of scent, featuring various fragrance families, practical guidance for finding your signature perfume, and aromatic projects for the home and body.

A waft of cedar shavings can transport you to a grade-school classroom, while a powdery floral note might evoke the perfume of someone you love. Scent can summon memories, shape moods, signal attraction or aversion, and reveal surprising stories about the ways people have used and understood aroma across cultures and centuries.

Filled with striking visuals and evocative facts, this gorgeous little volume explores humanity’s enduring relationship with the extraordinary range of scents around us―and shows you how to understand, select, and experiment with fragrance:

Explore perfume fundamentals, from top, heart, and base notes to the dry-down that reveals how a fragrance ultimately wears on the skin.
Discover how aroma can influence mood, why fresh rain on dry earth smells so irresistible, and what makes the scent of sunscreen and tennis balls oddly compelling.
Consult a glossary of terms to demystify fragrance jargon, from “enfleurage” to “sillage.”
Learn the story behind Cleopatra’s famed perfume―and how to re-create it yourself.

With profiles of wide-ranging scent families―from Citrus and Musk to Gourmand―plus recipes for potpourri, body soap, essential-oil blends, and more, The Story of Scent is an engaging and practical guide for fragrance lovers, fans of strange history, and anyone who has ever lingered happily at a perfume counter. #perfume #thestoryofscent #nonfiction #bookrecommendations #bookstagram

Lovely evening listened to @ariel.lawhon and @tosc

Lovely evening listened to @ariel.lawhon and @toscalee talk about Ariel’s new book, The Pirate Queen! I love hearing about the writing process of other authors. I never get tired of it! My book club read The Frozen River this year so I was glad to hear she has this book releasing this week. Thank you @bookwormomaha for another great event!

I am thrilled to announce that K-Jane has won the

I am thrilled to announce that K-Jane has won the 2026 Nebraska Book Award! This is my third award and every time it is such an incredible honor. Thank you so much to Nebraska Center for the Book and the volunteer readers and judges! Congratulations to all the award winners! #nebraska #nebraskabookaward #kjane @quilltreebooks @harper360ya @harpercollins @epicreads @newleafliterary

It’s been ages since I took Amtrak for anything. W

It’s been ages since I took Amtrak for anything. We’re leaving Portland ME for Boston and saw this incredible scenery at the golden hour! #scarboroughmarsh #maine #travel

Flying into NYC on our way to Portland ME for our

Flying into NYC on our way to Portland ME for our last freshman college drop off. NYC is magical by night! #nyc #newyork #fly Gorgeous photos by @yungposu !

What a sweet way to celebrate a milestone! @chocol

What a sweet way to celebrate a milestone! @chocolatabeille #chocolate #hightea #bellevuenebraska

Thanks Deb for dropping off and thanks @toscalee @

Thanks Deb for dropping off and thanks @toscalee @thefarmerbryan for the corn haul!!! Yay!!! #Sweetcorn #summervibes☀️ #nebraska

Working on going-to-college embroidery gift for my

Working on going-to-college embroidery gift for my youngest featuring all the beloved flora and fauna our Nebraska home! #embroidery #crafts #collegestudent

Come join us!!! There will be book readings, and p

Come join us!!! There will be book readings, and prizes and all for a great cause. See you there!

Keep your mind open and curious. You never know wh

Keep your mind open and curious. You never know when a book idea will arrive! #authorlife #authorsoninstagram #worldbuilding #fantasybooks #writersofinstagram

10/10 would do again. #blueberries #blueberrypicki

10/10 would do again. #blueberries #blueberrypicking #foodstragram #connecticut

Blueberry picking in Connecticut was super hot 🥵🥵🥵

Blueberry picking in Connecticut was super hot 🥵🥵🥵but so worth it. 😍😍😍#writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #authorlife

Hehe. Say hi to my niece Audrey. #dogsofinstagram

Hehe. Say hi to my niece Audrey. #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #goldenretriever

Sigh. The struggle is real. And yet? I love it. 🥰

Sigh. The struggle is real. And yet? I love it. 🥰 #amwriting #authorsoninstagram #authorlife

Hopefully there will also be appearances by @timot

Hopefully there will also be appearances by @timothy.schaffert @theodore_wheeler! 10 pm tonight on @3newsnow with @maxwilliams.tv

Do you love non-fiction? Do you love science? Woul

Do you love non-fiction? Do you love science? Would you like a free book with a little boo-boo in it? Then leave a comment and follow. US only! #Pseudoscience #nonfictionbooks #bookstagram #giveaway #freebook

He loves to put his fuzzy little face on my keyboa

He loves to put his fuzzy little face on my keyboard all the time. It is a miracle. I haven’t completely lost a manuscript! #authorlife #authors #writer #amwriting @pipersushihpoo

Edit: We have a winner! Giveaway is now closed. Th

Edit: We have a winner! Giveaway is now closed. Thanks all!
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📕😊📚 Free book alert! Comment and follow to be entered! US only.

About the book:
From the bestselling author of A Beautiful Poison comes a spellbinding historical mystery about hidden identities, wartime paranoia, and the tantalizing power of deceit.

Brooklyn, 1942. War rages overseas as brother and sister Will and Maggie Scripps contribute to the war effort stateside. Ambitious Will secretly scouts for the Manhattan Project while grief-stricken Maggie works at the Navy Yard, writing letters to her dead mother between shifts.

But the siblings’ quiet lives change when they discover a beautiful woman hiding under their back stairs. This stranger harbors an obsession with poisons, an affection for fine things, and a singular talent for killing small creatures. As she draws Will and Maggie deeper into her mysterious past, they both begin to suspect she’s quite dangerous―all while falling helplessly under her spell.

With whispers of spies in dark corners and the world’s first atomic bomb in the works, the visitor’s sudden presence in Maggie’s and Will’s lives raises questions about who she is and what she wants. Is this mysterious woman someone they can trust―or a threat to everything they hold dear?

#bookstagram #giveaway #bookgiveaway

#proctrastination is a powerful thing. #amwriting

#proctrastination is a powerful thing. #amwriting #authorlife #organizing #clutterfree

Happy book birthday to Star Wars: The High Republi

Happy book birthday to Star Wars: The High Republic: SURVIVORS OF THE STORMWALL! So glad that our High Republic fans have another set of stories to read (especially since these came out in Star Wars Insider issues!) Congrats also to @crashwong and our brilliant artist @jakeluntdavies! And of course a heartfelt thanks to the brilliant editors behind the scenes Chris Cooper, Mike Siglain, Brett Rector, and the many many others who made this happen. Thank you all so much! Now go read! ☺️ #starwars #thehighrepublic #swthr #starwarsbooks @titanbooks

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