Eshani Surya
debut novel RAVISHING 💄💉 ✨ out now from Roxane Gay Books/Grove Atlantic | disabled & chronically ill | philly-based | surya means sun ☀️ | eshani.surya@gmail.com
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- Such an amazing time!!
- Thank you, Philly! Thank you, @alinapleskova.bsky.social and @eshanisurya.bsky.social and everyone who came out! Loved talking pop divas, fat lips, the new sincerity, and the horrors known only to God and teenage girls.
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaGlad to be back in Philly next week for Track Changes, a lit reading + listening party + conversation series hosted by @alinapleskova.bsky.social. The February edition is going speculative, surreal, and body-horrific as @eshanisurya.bsky.social and I discuss our favorite albums and our new books.
- Reposted by Eshani Suryacoming up on 2/3— one week from today 💿🎶 so excited to feature @eshanisurya.bsky.social & @kristinaten.bsky.social on the February edition of Track Changes along with their terrific books. 🎟️: feb-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
- SO STOKED
- coming up on 2/3— one week from today 💿🎶 so excited to feature @eshanisurya.bsky.social & @kristinaten.bsky.social on the February edition of Track Changes along with their terrific books. 🎟️: feb-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaThis was such a beautiful essay by @eshanisurya.bsky.social 😍
- "Support disabled writers by reading them, publishing them, paying them, caring for and with them, and centering them," @eshanisurya.bsky.social writes. Want more Eshani? Read her debut novel "Ravishing" (Roxane Gay Books, 2025). chireviewofbooks.com/2026/01/23/w...
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaIf you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent. And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaAlex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
- I wrote about resisting MAHA and wellness culture with chronic illness rep in my book!!! Thanks @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social for publishing!!
- "Support disabled writers by reading them, publishing them, paying them, caring for and with them, and centering them," @eshanisurya.bsky.social writes. Want more Eshani? Read her debut novel "Ravishing" (Roxane Gay Books, 2025). chireviewofbooks.com/2026/01/23/w...
- extremely proud day because I smelled gas and when the gas company guy came he 1. confirmed we have a small leak and 2. was impressed with my nose
- 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
- Philly! Join me and @eshanisurya.bsky.social for a listening party, and discover what emo girls grow up to be. We’ll read from our new debuts, too. February 3 at Pen & Pencil Club, with the lovely @alinapleskova.bsky.social. rsvp: feb-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
- get ready to hear me talk some christina aguilera x trauma x changing faces
- 💀💉 going speculative / surreal / body horror mode for the February edition of Track Changes, featuring @eshanisurya.bsky.social & @kristinaten.bsky.social 👁️🔪 come out Feb 3 for readings, conversation, & tunes! 🎟️ 🎟️ info & tickets: feb-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaOh hey I’m in Glamour making book recs alongside @wordsiren.bsky.social @ellaceron.bsky.social @eshanisurya.bsky.social and more! Everyone preorder @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com please. www.glamour.com/story/best-b...
- RAVISHING excerpt out today!! Thank you @literaryhub.bsky.social!!
- “Her mouth drops into a hesitant o when she first looks at herself in the mirror.” Read from @eshanisurya.bsky.social’s new novel, Ravishing.
- Bid bid bid!!
- It's Blue Stoop's annual fundraiser & we have amazing auction items, including sessions with @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social & @eshanisurya.bsky.social & @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social ... please bid! Blue Stoop does incredible work for Philly's literary community. share.google/CqblnDr0c5Dz...
- Very excited for this!!
- Very excited that @sherisa.bsky.social will be speaking with @eshanisurya.bsky.social over on @literaryliberation.bsky.social substack Monday, Dec 15th! Make sure to join us! Here's a reminder link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
- Hugely grateful to @kellyluce.bsky.social for publishing this one in The Commuter!
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaToday, Paste Magazine shuttered all its non-music verticals, a choice I am both professionally and personally heartbroken about. Sadly, I am once again looking for a place that wants to let me write about Books and TV on the regular, so hit me up if that’s you or anyone you know.
- Absolutely bowled over to see RAVISHING on here!!
- THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025, according to @debutiful.bsky.social's @vitcavage.bsky.social 👉 debutiful.net/2025/11/17/t...
- brb going on book tour with my emotional support imodium
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaHuge congratulations to our former flash editor @eshanisurya.bsky.social on her debut book RAVISHING!🎉
- What a fantastic night at Books Are Magic to celebrate @eshanisurya.bsky.social & her stunning debut RAVISHING! I could have listened to @roxanegay.bsky.social & Eshani talk all night. So much warmth, wit, and insight in that room.
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaWhat a fantastic night at Books Are Magic to celebrate @eshanisurya.bsky.social & her stunning debut RAVISHING! I could have listened to @roxanegay.bsky.social & Eshani talk all night. So much warmth, wit, and insight in that room.
- Reposted by Eshani Suryanancy drew & the mystery of why I keep refreshing my social media accounts instead of reading a book
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaListen to @eshanisurya.bsky.social discuss the path to her debut novel, RAVISHING, over on the Debutiful podcast feed! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6IF9...
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaThe feminists are heading to NWSA in Puerto Rico this month! We're reading books by these folks (and more): @lumchanmfa.bsky.social @michellemirabella.bsky.social @drashleydfarmer.bsky.social @justjessp.bsky.social @eshanisurya.bsky.social @ayanagray.bsky.social msmagazine.com/2025/11/01/b...
- Reposted by Eshani Surya🎉 Happy book birthday to Ravishing by @eshanisurya.bsky.social from @groveatlantic.bsky.social! Eshani Surya's debut highlights the dark side of the beauty industry and how far will we go in exchange for beauty, love, and acceptance.
- Reposted by Eshani Surya“I’ve learned to be most interested in enjoying the process of making something emotionally true and honest.” In this week's #TenQuestions, @eshanisurya.bsky.social provides an inside look at the writing process for her debut novel, Ravishing, out now from Roxane Gay Books. More: at.pw.org/eshani
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaWhat is a "SFF Crossover" book? Well, in November, it might be a cli-fi anthology, or a mythological retelling of Aphrodite, or perhaps a magical realism novel following the reincarnation of a dead family member–just to throw a few examples out there.
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- Reposted by Eshani SuryaDid you know I wrote a book?! Advanced copies are out and blurbs are in— coming your way Feb 10, 2026. And of course the very best thing to do is preorder your hardcover copy or audiobook! www.harpercollins.com/products/in-...
- You can pick up RAVISHING instead of this on Tuesday 😉😉😉
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaPhilly, come out to Eshani Surya's launch of RAVISHING! @eshanisurya.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/esha...
- PHILLY! Reminder to come out to the RAVISHING launch event (I’m in convo with the brilliant @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social!) this week. Can’t wait to see you! www.headhousebooks.com/event/evenin...
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaCozy day in reading Ravishing by @eshanisurya.bsky.social ☕ Put it on your TBR for a gorgeously written novel about identity, the beauty industry, chronic illness, and trauma.
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaThis is going to be a fantastic event!
- PHILLY! Reminder to come out to the RAVISHING launch event (I’m in convo with the brilliant @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social!) this week. Can’t wait to see you! www.headhousebooks.com/event/evenin...
- PHILLY! Reminder to come out to the RAVISHING launch event (I’m in convo with the brilliant @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social!) this week. Can’t wait to see you! www.headhousebooks.com/event/evenin...
- Reposted by Eshani Suryalithub.com/antimemes-an... books by @kashinggiwa.bsky.social , @qntm.org , @travisbaldree.bsky.social , @eshanisurya.bsky.social , @victormanibo.com thanks @zutsuit.bsky.social
- SOMETHING FUN IS ON ITS WAY FOR MY NYC EVENT
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- Reposted by Eshani SuryaExcited for this #book, out November 11! 😻 Preorder here: bookshop.org/a/106297/978...
- RAVISHING is in @literaryhub.bsky.social today!!
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[This post could not be retrieved] - RAVISHING is in @literaryhub.bsky.social today!!
- Thank you @debutiful.bsky.social!!
- Here are the 8 best debuts we read that are publishing in November! Featuring titles from @himymcraig.bsky.social, @eshanisurya.bsky.social, and more! Learn more about them 👉 debutiful.net/2025/11/03/8...
- my motto is: yes, it’s going to make me cry, yes, i want to talk about it
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaPlease join me in welcoming Jess Silfa as our new Flash & Micros Editor! Which is also a whole new genre that we're publishing, starting now! We'd love to publish your warmest weirdest and best of best in ~1000 words and under. anmly.submittable.com
- Reposted by Eshani Suryawhat the fuck
- Incredible and wild news that RAVISHING got a 2nd starred review! Thank you so much @ala-booklist.bsky.social!
- We're about 3 weeks from publication). This is the perfect time to support the book by preordering (there's a cool sticker preorder campaign too!), adding on Goodreads/Storygraph, telling your friends/family/local bookstore/library about the book, or just sharing this post! linktr.ee/eshanisurya
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaThe genocide continues.
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaOne of my favorite things about writing is that I've gotten to read Eshani's works for years first as a short story writer and now as a novelist. Pre-order this one!
- I absolutely loved @megiddings.bsky.social’s book LAKEWOOD and it hugely helped me figure out the way forward for writing BIPOC characters who are experiencing trauma due to strange products changing the body. This blurb means THE 🌎. If you haven’t gone out and read Megan Giddings yet, go now!
- I absolutely loved @megiddings.bsky.social’s book LAKEWOOD and it hugely helped me figure out the way forward for writing BIPOC characters who are experiencing trauma due to strange products changing the body. This blurb means THE 🌎. If you haven’t gone out and read Megan Giddings yet, go now!
- Reminder that RAVISHING is available for preorder and if you DO preorder you can get a special sticker sheet designed by @shebani. You can also add the book on GR, tell your local library/indie, and share this post! TIA for supporting this brown, chronically ill writer. linktr.ee/eshanisurya
- Reposted by Eshani Surya☀️ We may have taken some time off this summer, but the Split Lip FAM never stops producing work! Check out the Summer/Early Fall Roundup of FAM accomplishments!🍁 buff.ly/b90zdTj
- Reposted by Eshani Surya15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more. Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaDisCrit examines how racism & ableism intersect to shape systems of power that marginalize disabled people of color. It challenges “normalcy” & calls for collective action toward justice. Check out the video, one-pager, & other resources at crdjustice.org. Created by summer intern Mary Yoon. [1/13]
- A million thank yous to @joshriedel.bsky.social for this incredible blurb for RAVISHING!! And if you haven’t read his book PLEASE REPORT YOUR BUG HERE, go pick it up from your local indie ASAP!
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaI honestly cannot keep it together today after getting a STARRED REVIEW from @publisherswkly.bsky.social! So grateful that this book, made up of hospital visits and literal blood (sweat and tears), is being seen this way by readers.
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaMy new book, UNABRIDGED, published by @groveatlantic.bsky.social, is out! It took a long time to report and write and I'm proud of it and would be grateful if you bought it and would love to see people when I'm traveling to promote it. Consider this an official book thread
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaDid you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaAmber is great! Buy Amber’s book!
- who could’ve guessed that going to a trendy curly/wavy hair salon would’ve been a rip off with a side of ugly ass bangs
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaI think more people should be reading the short story collection I'M NOT HUNGRY BUT I COULD EAT 🤭
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaAuthors shouldn’t need day jobs
- RAVISHING comes out in less than a month and all I can do is hope she finds the readers she’s dedicated to 💗💗
- importantly i have delegated tasks for my book release (asking my parents to buy some balloons that match my book cover)
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaDisability: The Revolution! Special Issue Call for Submissions, Deadline November 30, 2025 If you identify as disabled and would like to answer this call, please submit! We would love to hear from you. See the full call and instructions on how to submit here: thefiddlehead.ca/revolution
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaIT'S THE @marchxness.bsky.social ANTHOLOGY! In print at last!!!
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaI spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...
- To be seen by Bustle! A dream! Full list here for your TBR: www.bustle.com/entertainmen...
- Reposted by Eshani SuryaThis child was infected with measles before they were able to be vaccinated (under 12 months), likely from someone unvaccinated. They survived the infection but years later they’re dead. The risk of SSPE for an infant infected with measles is 1 in 600, & it’s 95% fatal. Your vaccine protects others
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- Reposted by Eshani SuryaDear publishers: Hello! Wanted to say I’m a little tired of dark academia novels set in Ivy League schools and would love to edit an anthology of dark academia set in universities across the world, in local community colleges, and online. I have a PhD and everything! Let’s talk.
