Dustin Thao
@Dustin_Thao
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NYT Bestselling Author of YOU’VE REACHED SAM and WHEN HARU WAS HERE (sept 3, 2024) | Northwestern PhD student 🤖📚☕️ |
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ANNOUNCEMENT: just sold my next book to Penguin, expanding the universe of You’ve Reached Sam!
Here’s my interview with
@Variety
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TODAY IS THE DAY! My debut novel You’ve Reached Sam is officially in stores 🌸🌸
Thank you to everyone for the support. It means to world to finally see Sam and Julie on shelves ❤️
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🌸COVER REVEAL🌸
So happy to share the cover of YOU’VE REACHED SAM!
Heartbroken after her boyfriend’s death, Julie calls him to hear his voicemail—but he picks up, giving them a second chance at goodbye.
GR:
Illustrator:
@zipcy88
Designer:
@Soverykerri
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You’ve Reached Sam comes out NEXT WEEK!! And my author copies have arrived!! 😭😭
Its been over 2 years since the book was announced. I’m nervous and excited that it will soon be out in the world 🌸🌸🌸
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Just turned in first pass pages... also look at what’s on my wall 🥺🌸
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My ARCs of YOU’VE REACHED SAM have arrived!! Excuse me while I cry 🥺😭
“What if you had a second chance to say goodbye?”
🌸🌸🌸
Preorder:
Goodreads:
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✨COVER REVEAL✨ my second book is coming September 3!! If you thought YOU’VE REACHED SAM was sad, you’re not ready for this one 🥹🥹
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Wooh—I can’t believe I finally get to make this announcement! Growing up, I never read stories where the Asian male character got to be the romantic lead—so I thought I’d change that with this book.
IM GETTING PUBLISHED! 🥂🎉😭
@WednesdayBooks
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It’s sad
#WandaVision
is over. But if you want another story that explores grief differently, YOU’VE REACHED SAM is about a girl who calls the boy she lost to hear his voicemail, and he answers the phone, temporarily reconnecting them...
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YOU’VE REACHED SAM is on the New York Times bestseller list for a second week in a row!!!! 😭 I was, in fact, eating sushi and sitting in public when
@thechloegong
texted me in all CAPS before my editor could! An honor to be sandwiched between her 🥲
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Guys—YOU’VE REACHED SAM has been out for three and a half months and is now in its 10th week on
@nytimes
list! I’m not crying 🥲🥺
Grateful for all the readers!
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It’s a little late for Valentine’s Day, but here’s a line from 🌸YOU’VE REACHED SAM🌸
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If you need a good cry, YOU’VE REACHED SAM is ‘read now’ on NetGalley for the next 48 hours 🥲
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My bound manuscripts are here!! I started writing this story when I first moved to California and had no friends. A few years later I still don’t have a social life, but at least my story is finally in book form! 💙💙
Can’t wait for everyone to read! 😊
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Ah—YOU’VE REACHED SAM made it on the Indie Bestseller list with so many amazing authors I met at Yallfest! Thank you to all the indie bookstores for the love and support 🥲
@WednesdayBooks
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Guys, YOU’VE REACHED SAM officially released in the UK TODAY and my publisher sent me flowers to celebrate 🥹🥹🌸🌸!!
@MacmillanKidsUK
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Umm WHAT?!! You’ve Reached Sam is top 5 on Barnes and Nobles and top 100 on Amazon?! 😳😱 Thank you to everyone who bought it and hope you enjoy! 🌸😭
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You guys… Goodreads interviewed me! 😱
We spoke with 'You've Reached Sam' author
@Dustin_Thao
about the inspiration behind his debut novel, how he landed on the structure, and what we can expect from him next:
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OMG!!! YOU’VE REACHED SAM made it on the USA Today Bestseller list!!!!! Ahhh 😱😱😭🎉
@USATODAYBooks
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You guys,
@HachetteRomans
really made YOU’VE REACHED SAM branded TISSUES!! I’m crying 🤧🤧
Thanks
@lunabookaddict
for the pic
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You guys… I made
@thechloegong
CRY???!?? 🥺😳🥲🥲
@blondewithab00k
THE WAY THAT I WAS UGLY CRYING ON THE PLANE
@Dustin_Thao
why would you do this to me
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YOU’VE REACHED SAM comes out in 3 months 😳😳😳!!!! Look at this lovely animation the Wednesday team made 🥺
It also has a new pub date:
November 9th
You can preorder:
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I’m so thrilled to announce I’m now represented by
@ThaoLe8
at Sandra Dijkstra 🥳🎉—When I saw YOUR NAME on her MSWL, I knew it was meant to be. Also thank you
@DVpit_
for connecting me to this diverse community that’s been so supportive along the way!
#DVpit
#thankyoubeth
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my two children meeting for the first time 🥹🥹
WHEN HARU WAS HERE is a story about loneliness, grief, and unrequited love—with a twist of magic.
you can preorder the b&n exclusive edition here (last day to get 25% off)
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Last night of Yallfest 🥲
@JONNYescribe
@ericsmithrocks
@aidenschmaiden
@thechloegong
@tashiebhuiyan
@Claribel_Ortega
@julianw_writes
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advance copies of HARU just showed up to my doorstop!!! look how beautiful they are 🥹🥹🥹🥹
You can preorder signed and personalized copies here:
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for the UK readers, here is the cover of WHEN HARU WAS HERE!
look at haru slowly disappearing 🥺
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Guys, YOU’VE REACHED SAM is a featured title at
@Target
!!!! 😱🌸✨
@WednesdayBooks
What would you do if you had a second chance to say goodbye?
If you're looking for an emotional, contemporary story with a bit of magic, pick up YOU'VE REACHED SAM by
@Dustin_Thao
, our latest
@Target
pick! (P.S. Have some tissues nearby 🤧)
🔗:
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I made it on a list 😭😭. Can’t wait to share the cover soon!!!
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3 days left until You’ve Reached Sam comes out 😱😱!!! Also join me and
@julianw_writes
on Tuesday to celebrate the release 😊🌸
We will also be taste-testing SIXTEEN
@KITKAT
flavors 🍫
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I’ve been waiting weeks for opportunity to text that 😌
I forgot that it was new-nyt-list-week Wednesday so out of context I was very confused getting a text notification from
@Dustin_Thao
that just said "we're touching again"
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NPR reviewed You’ve Reached Sam and liked it 🥺🤧
If you want a good therapeutic cry, pick up Dustin Thao's YOU'VE REACHED SAM, says critic
@AletheaKontis
-- just make sure you have a whole box of tissues ready.
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Hi everyone! So Amazon is working on stock right now—but YOU’VE REACHED SAM is still available at indie stores and Target! 🌸
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Uh oh
LOOK AT WHAT'S AVAILABLE FOR REQUEST ON EDELWEISS!!!
i can't wait to cry over YOU'VE REACHED SAM by
@Dustin_Thao
im sure it will destroy me
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I just finished RIGHT WHERE I LEFT YOU by
@julianw_writes
🥺🥺🥺 and it is so sweet and beautiful!
It comes out March and you can still preorder with 25% off at barnes and noble! Do yourself a favor 😌
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HAPPY CHLOE DAY to all who celebrate!!!!! (Which better be everyone 😤)
#ourviolentends
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
my first duology is now complete, ready to welcome visitors both returning and new to the glittering, treacherous world of 1920s Shanghai
after THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS come OUR VIOLENT ENDS… and ours they truly are, I hope you enjoy❤️
🥀 buy links: 🥀
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If you want a personalized and signed copy of YOU’VE REACHED SAM, Shakespeare & Co. is an amazing place to pre-order!
You also get the lenticular print art of Sam disappearing! 😮🥲
@ShakeandCoUWS
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🚨 I’m going to YALLFEST this year!!! My first in-person event 😱😭
💼 is it too early to pack??
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Chloe is the blueprint 😌
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Omg—look what just ARRIVED! The arc gods are good to me 🥺
@julianw_writes
@PenguinTeen
Look at this COVER
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Is that a YOU’VE REACHED SAM mug? How do I get one of these boxes?? 😱🥺
@EdKiwi
¡Ya se ve todooooo! En un ratito lo colgaremos todo en la web para que lo veáis mejor y día 9 podréis comprarlo. Recordad, UNIDADES LIMITADAS. Si se acaba no habrá más (tazas sueltas sí, pero sin la cajita especial).😍😍😍
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NEWS—there’s a giveaway of YOUR’VE REACHED SAM on Goodreads! 👀👀
Coincidentally, it’s the same day as DVpit where I pitched the book last year! Good luck to everyone pitching today! ❤️❤️❤️
@wednesdaybooks
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My interview with The Quiet Pond is up!
CW and I talk Your Name, my agent/DVpit story, and SAM!
Following his debut's gorgeous cover reveal, I have Dustin Thao, author of YOU'VE REACHED SAM, visiting us at the Pond today! 🌸
In our interview, we talk about
@Dustin_Thao
's debut, how it compares to Your Name, and his dvpit journey:
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It’s the last day!! 🌸🌸🌸
Support a local author and an indie bookstore when you pre-order YOU’VE REACHED SAM by
@Dustin_Thao
with us! You’ll get a signed and personalized copy of the upcoming YA novel, plus a lenticular bookmark! 🤩🌸📚
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I just turned in my last revision. Feels like dvpit was only yesterday. Can’t wait for people to read!
Remember this amazing pitch!!! It will finally be book shaped soon. Can’t wait for everyone to fall in love as much as I did!
@Dustin_Thao
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OH—My book is up on Goodreads! 👀 If you’re a fan of YOUR NAME, you might like You’ve Reached Me!
Wooh—I can’t believe I finally get to make this announcement! Growing up, I never read stories where the Asian male character got to be the romantic lead—so I thought I’d change that with this book.
IM GETTING PUBLISHED! 🥂🎉😭
@WednesdayBooks
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Hi guys!
@jessethereader
and I are having a live Mukbang to celebrate You’ve Reached Sam being out in the world!
Join us at 7:30 est on Instagram for sushi and cake! 🌸🍰
🌸 hosting a mukbang instagram live with
@Dustin_Thao
to celebrate the release of YOU’VE REACHED SAM! join us @ 6:30 CST / 7:30 CST tonight for food & hangs! ✨
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Manifesting
@jennyhan
✨✨
Okay, research question: A celebrity is starting a book club and will choose your book as the club’s first offering. Who is the celebrity?
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I’m honored 😌✨💫
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Only 2 months??? 😱✨
✨ARC GIVEAWAY – DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS✨
We're 2 months from release in Jan 2022 & wanted to celebrate by giving away 1 signed ARC!
To enter: Retweet, Follow & Reply with a
#22debuts
book you’re excited for! International & ends Nov 15. Goodreads adds appreciated ❤️
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Ah I love this 🤍
“i never wanted to say goodbye.” “then dont. you don’t have to, okay? you don’t have to say it right now.”
— you’ve reached sam by
@Dustin_Thao
📞
↳ goodreads:
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Join me and
@julianw_writes
tonight! There will be cake 😌
Join us Wednesday to celebrate RIGHT WHERE I LEFT YOU with author
@julianw_writes
&
@Dustin_Thao
! ✨
🎉 6pm EST on Crowdcast
📚 Register here:
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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to the amazing
@julianw_writes
!!!!!! I love this book soo much and am excited it’s out in the world🥺🥳💙💥🕹
In 2018,
#BlackPanter
and
#SpidermanIntoTheSpiderVerse
reminded me I deserve to be the hero of my story.
Today, I hope Black, brown, and queer readers pick up RIGHT WHERE I LEFT YOU and see they deserve love, happy endings, and to be heroes too.
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❤️❤️
I think about this book at least once a week - about a girl grieving the death of her boyfriend who calls his voicemail to hear his voice, but he picks up, giving them another chance to say goodbye.
This honestly lives rent free in my mind. 😭
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I’d write the sequel to Kiki’s Delivery Service or Cheetah Girls 4. Or anything Digimon.
#IpWishList
In an effort to redirect yesterday's IP (intellectual property) debacle to a more positive place. What are some established franchises (IP) you'd like to write SOMETHING for? Me?
-A Nightmare on Elm Street
-
@JordanPeele
's Get Out Universe
Use
#IpWishList
, please
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@thechloegong
@simonteen
@triadaus
YOU WERE ALWAYS
#1
IN OUR HEARTS BUT NOW ITS OFFICIAL 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👑👑👑!!!!!!!!
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Boosting ✨
🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
Final copies are in, and the Season of the Witch is fast upon us - 20/04 - fancy winning one of the golden beauties on the left?
To enter:
✨Follow me
✨R/T this post
✨Bonus entries: follow me on Instagram
@authorciannonsmart
#trustnowitch
#jointhecoven
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Matched
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I’m soo happy for my friend
@JolieChristine
!!!! Can’t believe we get to be agency siblings 😭😭🥳🥳 everyone go check out her
@DVpit_
pitch!! Can’t wait for this book!
#TeamSDLA
🎉🎉NEWS!!!🎉🎉
I’m excited to announce I’m now represented by the awesome
@jilliganjonze
at SDLA!
Thanks to
@beth_phelan
and
@DVpit_
for helping me get started on this journey. Also shout-out to
@Dustin_Thao
and
@AgentThao
for your help, too!
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🥺😭😭
So have you heard me scream about how beautifully heartbreaking and deeply healing this book is? No? Well let me tell you: YOU'VE REACHED SAM by
@Dustin_Thao
is *that book* and your emotions aren't ready for it! 😭
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I love this post! Everyone needs
@julianw_writes
in their life! 🥰😭
#teamthao
I still remember the gasp I let out when this was pitched during
#DVpit
. I still remember screaming when
@Dustin_Thao
linked up with
@ThaoLe8
. Now... I have chills.
The Universe knows Dustin deserves this. I honestly can't wait for YOU'VE REACHED ME. Congrats Dustin!!
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✨✨✨✨
Excited to be a R8 Mentor for Adult and be part of such an incredible group! To my future mentee, I can't wait to work together!!
#authormentormatch
#ammfam
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@KrisRey19
Kris, it means so much to me that you loved it. So glad you won it. Also means a lot to know it got you out of your reading slump. Sending ❤️❤️❤️
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Breonna Taylor’s name is no longer trending and the police that murdered her are still free. If you see this please reply/quote/tweet on your own.
ARREST BRETT HANKISON, JONATHAN MATTINGLY & MYLES COSGROVE FOR THE MURDER OF
#BREONNATAYLOR
Breonna Taylor’s name is no longer trending and the police that murdered her are still free. If you see this please reply/quote/tweet on your own.
ARREST BRETT HANKISON, JONATHAN MATTINGLY & MYLES COSGROVE FOR THE MURDER OF
#BREONNATAYLOR
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It's official. Pirates of Penzance is over.
#closingnight
#SOCPirates
#ShakespeareOC
#peace
http://t.co/X15OONjk7t
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