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This is a celebration post! I have finished my dev edits for WORLDS DIVIDE, a YA science fiction (issues) historical/contemporary novel coming April 17, 2026 from Balance of Seven Press. They are turned in!
I now have ~2 months to work on other projects.
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Worlds Divide by @adriabailton with Insta-love and Found Family
Worlds Divide, my debut YA science fiction novel, will not be out this month and it will not be published by Balance of Seven Press.
Canceling my contract with Balance of Seven was a mutually agreed-upon action.
I considered my options carefully before reaching the decision that seeking publication elsewhere will be the best thing for my book. This was a hard decision for me. With the other things going on in my life right now while I wait for everything to come through from BoS, I am taking a moment to be offline.
I appreciate the messages I've already received. I hope to come back with good news and good energy soon.
Worlds Divide, my debut YA science fiction novel, will not be out this month and it will not be published by Balance of Seven Press.
Canceling my contract with Balance of Seven was a mutually agreed-upon action. I considered my options carefully before reaching the decision that seeking publication elsewhere will be the best thing for my book.
This was a hard decision for me.
With the other things going on in my life right now while I wait for everything to come through from BoS, I am taking a moment to be offline.
I appreciate the messages I've already received.
I hope to come back with good news and good energy soon.
It's book quote Friday!
“Corey, we already celebrated birthdays.”
“Yeah, but not your birthday here,” he said, stretching behind my seat to pull out a long row of cassette tapes bound together with ribbon. He set it in my lap.
“Why should I get two birthdays?” I mused, staring at the length of cassettes.
“Because you’re special.” His lips brushed against my cheek. “Because I love you. I’d give you a gift every time you come because you being here is a gift every week for me.”
Worlds Divide, April 2026, Balance of Seven Press
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A year ago, my novelette, Arcing, came out on audiobook. In celebration, it's on sale at Chirp, Apple, and Nook and available from your favorite audiobook app!
Arcing is actually a parallel story to Worlds Divide. Reading Worlds Divide will give you a better understanding of the circumstances in Arcing (which starts and finishes later than Worlds Divide.) But you can get Arcing on sale now! (And read it after Worlds Divide.)
When a tragic event splits Rosa's family apart, she finds herself on her own embracing freedoms she's never had. She meets Dan on one such night of freedom.
Dan has dreamed of otherworldy Rosas since he was young, but never thought he'd meet her in his life. When he finally does, he can't get her out of his mind.
Just as everything is looking up for Rosa - she's found a man she loves and her life is stablizing - she's forced to confront her own complicitness in her family's destruction. Will Rosa choose love or family?
"It's a beautiful story about love, loss, grief, and infidelity." - Finnialla, editor of Pulp Lit Mag
Stacy Gonzalez and John Maddaloni bring Rosa and Dan to life in this duet production of Arcing: a novelette.
It's "Snippet Sunday"! (Moved from Book Quote Friday) Today, it's all about sisters. Nina's sister Cella is her lifeline. “Nina?” Cella’s voice wavered down from the top bunk. “I’m here. I’m okay.” She peered at me from over the safety rail, then climbed down and into my bed with me. “I’m here. You’re okay now,” she whispered. art by @honeyy.fae #SnippetSunday #WorldsDivide #AdriaBailton #sisters
My second publication at Worlds of Possibility was "Little Known Facts About Dragons." (1100 words) June 15, 2024 https://www.juliarios.com/introducing-the-june-2024-issue-of-worlds-of-possibility/
