John Wiswell@Wiswell

Nebula Award & Locus Award winner. Debut novel SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN (DAW and Quercus Books). Disabled. Ace/aro. He/him. Rep: @hannahnpbowman

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Joined June 2009
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To my observant friends, happy equinox! For my other friends, get to an observatory.
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Someone You Can Build A Nest In is a Prime Big Deal! You can get the paperback for just $13 (the cheapest it's ever been!). amazon.com/Someone-You-Can-B…

Deal for Prime Members: Someone You Can Build A Nest In

Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by impolite monster hunters, she constructs a body from the...

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All the Rams's opponents have to do is arrive in LA a week before the Rams and they're cooked. GG, McVay.
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My birthday is tomorrow and this time I'm giving away presents. I've got audiobooks of THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS waiting for you. Details in my newsletter: johnwiswell.substack.com/p/a…
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Citizens of central New York state: tonight I'll be at Rough Draft Bar & Books in Kingston at 6:00 PM! I'll be reading alongside several splendid authors, and chatting and signing books. roughdraftny.com/events/2026…

Night School Reading Series — Rough Draft Bar & Books

Join Alexa Yasemin Brahme ( Good News ), Jayson Greene ( UnWorld ), Jordan Landsman (translator of Ángel Bonomini’s Slow Elephants of Milan ), Camille Perri ( Social Animals ), and John Wiswell ( The...

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Aug 16
Book I picked up today and started reading. Really enjoying it so far @Wiswell !!
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Would you give a good home to a disabled dragon? Then I've got a book for you! bookshop.org/p/books/the-dra…

The Dragon Has Some Complaints

"The dragon may have some complaints, but readers won't. By turns silly, sweet, and subversive, this novel has all of Wiswell's characteristic blend of tension and heart." —Caitlin Rozakis, New York...

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Oh wow! The Dragon Has Some Complaints made Goodreads's list of Don't Miss summer books! goodreads.com/blog/show/3142…

Summer Encore: Don’t Miss These Very Recent Hit Books - Goodreads News & Interviews

Summer is a season to be savored. It feels so good, and it goes so fast. But take heart, bookworms! Summer’s not over yet! As a kind of in-the-mome...

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I am headed off to Albany for tonight's signing at 6 PM! See you at the Colonie Centre Barnes & Noble, friendos!
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John Wiswell retweeted
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Jul 31
Vince is back with our #WeeklyPicks in time for your weekend reading. 📚 Featuring ✨ Erasure by #PercivalEverett Marion by #LeahRowan The Good Daughter by @SlaughterKarin Ask Again, Yes by #MaryBethKeane The Dragon Has Some Complaints by @Wiswell Rivers of London by @Ben_Aaronovitch After Dunkirk by #LeeJackson A Crafty Killing by #LorraineBartlett How Music Works by #DavidByrne Armored by @MarkGreaneyBook Ode to the Half-Broken by #SuzannePalmer One Cursed Rose by @RZanetti_Books
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I'm doing an AMA today on Reddit! Come pelt me with curiosities and questions! teddit.net/r/Fantasy/com…
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DAW Books@dawbooks
Jul 29
The Dragon Has Some Complaints is another @Wiswell masterpiece! For a fun, unique, and cozy experience, pick up this book and follow a three-headed dragon who finds family in the most unexpected of places. #DAWBooks #CozyFantasy #JohnWiswell
3D hardcover book with text: "Kooky, queer, and charming with just a hint of teeth. If you’re looking for an absurd fantasy adventure with a s***-ton of heart, John Wiswell is the guy for you. The man does not miss." —Barbara Truelove, author of Of Monsters and Mainframes. Out now!

ALT 3D hardcover book with text: "Kooky, queer, and charming with just a hint of teeth. If you’re looking for an absurd fantasy adventure with a s***-ton of heart, John Wiswell is the guy for you. The man does not miss." —Barbara Truelove, author of Of Monsters and Mainframes. Out now!
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No one is so "strong" that they can't become disabled. Not even dragons. It was time to tell a different story about our monsters. Happy two-weekiversary to my little book, THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS! bookshop.org/p/books/the-dra…

The Dragon Has Some Complaints

"The dragon may have some complaints, but readers won't. By turns silly, sweet, and subversive, this novel has all of Wiswell's characteristic blend of tension and heart." —Caitlin Rozakis, New York...

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Jul 22
Missed @Wiswell on tour? Want your burning questions answered? Then hop onto Reddit on July 30th for John Wiswell's AMA, Ask Me Anything! 🔥🔥🔥 Wiswell's newest release, The Dragon Has Some Complaints is out now: buff.ly/hGPH8YF
Photo of John Wiswell next to 3D hardcover of The Dragon Has Some Complaints. With text: John Wiswell, author of The Dragon Has some Complaints, Reddit AMA on r/Fantasy July 30. Featuring the Reddit logo

ALT Photo of John Wiswell next to 3D hardcover of The Dragon Has Some Complaints. With text: John Wiswell, author of The Dragon Has some Complaints, Reddit AMA on r/Fantasy July 30. Featuring the Reddit logo
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Locus Magazine@locusmag
Jul 17
#TheDragonHasSomeComplaints by @Wiswell was featured in yesterday's #newbooks haul! Full Video: piped.video/r6rBUfY9RaA Buy all the Books: bookshop.org/lists/new-relea… All links in bio. #booksx @dawbooks
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All packed up and hitting the road for Delaware! See you folks tonight at Huxley & Hiro!
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It's release day for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS! Garrodigh is a wild dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. But what's waiting for him up there is far stranger than he imagines. bookshop.org/p/books/the-dra…

The Dragon Has Some Complaints

"The dragon may have some complaints, but readers won't. By turns silly, sweet, and subversive, this novel has all of Wiswell's characteristic blend of tension and heart." —Caitlin Rozakis, New York...

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Citizens of New York City! Do you like dragons? Do you like books with dragons in them? Then I invite you to join myself and @sarahbethdurst at The Strand on Tuesday! eventbrite.com/e/john-wiswel…

John Wiswell + Sarah Beth Durst: The Dragon Has Some Complaints

Join us for an event with Nebula Award-winning author John Wiswell for a discussion of his new book THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS.

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Jul 8
Mark your calendars, @Wiswell is going on tour! Check out where he's stopping by and join the fun 🤩 The Dragon Has Some Complaints is heartwarming, humorous, and extra spectacular and we know you'll have a blast reading this one! For more dates, check out our Instagram
Book tour: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland with the 3D model of The Dragon Has Some Complaints

ALT Book tour: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland with the 3D model of The Dragon Has Some Complaints

Yellow poster with text: Launch Event: New York, NY at The Strand at 7PM 828 Broadway. John Wiswell in conversation with Sarah Beth Durst, NYT bestselling author of The Spellshop. July 14th at 7PM with photos of the author John Wiswell and Sarah Beth Durst

ALT Yellow poster with text: Launch Event: New York, NY at The Strand at 7PM 828 Broadway. John Wiswell in conversation with Sarah Beth Durst, NYT bestselling author of The Spellshop. July 14th at 7PM with photos of the author John Wiswell and Sarah Beth Durst

Author event: John Wiswell (Nebula and Locus winner, author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In) in conversation with Chuck Wendig (NYT bestselling author of The Staircase in the Woods), Doylestown, PA at 16 S Main St, July 15 at 6PM, with portraits of both authors.

ALT Author event: John Wiswell (Nebula and Locus winner, author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In) in conversation with Chuck Wendig (NYT bestselling author of The Staircase in the Woods), Doylestown, PA at 16 S Main St, July 15 at 6PM, with portraits of both authors.

Yellow poster with text: Wilmington, DC, at Huxley & Hiro at 6pm 8601 Market Street. at July 16th at 6pm. Photo of John Wiswell and the 3D model of The Dragon Has Some Complaints

ALT Yellow poster with text: Wilmington, DC, at Huxley & Hiro at 6pm 8601 Market Street. at July 16th at 6pm. Photo of John Wiswell and the 3D model of The Dragon Has Some Complaints
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John Wiswell retweeted
DAW Books@dawbooks
Jul 7
The Dragon Has Some Complaints has been selected for Amazon's Editors' Picks: Best Science Fiction & Fantasy books of July! This humorous and heartfelt fantasy is charming and subversive, and will make you wish you had your own three-headed dragon! buff.ly/i6VCZf7
Amazon Editor pick The Dragon Has Some Complaints as "Best of the Month for July in Best Science Fiction & Fantasy" with the 3D model of the hardcover book

ALT Amazon Editor pick The Dragon Has Some Complaints as "Best of the Month for July in Best Science Fiction & Fantasy" with the 3D model of the hardcover book

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