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Ashley Herring Blake spoke with our founder Nina Haines all about her holiday sapphic romance novel MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT, published October 2024 with Berkley.

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Sapph-Lit in Conversation with Ashely Herring Blake

Watch our interview with Ashley all about their latest book MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT on YouTube!

Sapph-Lit in Conversation with Ashley Herring Blake

Nina Haines

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Hi there! I’m Nina and I’m a freelance marketer, content creator, and writer currently working on her debut novel. I’m also the founder of Sapph-Lit, a sapphic book club & safe space where sapphic women and non-binary folks can read queer books, chat about life, ask for and offer support & celebrate their identities. Founded in May 2021, Sapph-Lit has grown to over 8,000 members from all around the world, and I’m so excited to join Bindery and expand Sapph-Lit into a community forward sapphic romance publishing imprint. Join us to help our mission of prioritizing sapphic representation in literature!

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