Contact – Tara Sim

Contact

Representation

Tara is represented by Victoria Marini at High Line Literary.

Publicity

For publicity inquiries regarding The Dark Gods, contact Angela Man.

For publicity inquiries regarding We Shall Be Monsters, contact Sierra Pregosin.

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I can't believe that three years ago today, my adu

I can't believe that three years ago today, my adult epic fantasy debut, THE CITY OF DUSK, was released. Growing up on The Lord of the Rings and The Wheel of Time, I always wanted to be an epic fantasy author with huge, sprawling worlds and casts of characters. Now I am one. Wild.

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To celebrate, here's a snippet from the long awaited book 3 of the series, THE DAWN THRONE, which releases next year. Who can this be about, I wonder? 👀

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Thank you, dear readers, for your patience while I wrangle this book. Not too long from now I'll be able to share even more (very exciting) news with you! 💜

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Writing a book is hard. Writing a series finale i

Writing a book is hard.

Writing a series finale is even harder.

Writing two series finales back to back...drove me a little mad.

But yesterday, I finished the first draft of WE SHALL BE MONSTERS 2. It was one of the hardest books I've written--not because of its content per se, but because I was exhausted and burnt out and convinced that there was no point.

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It took much longer than I wanted, but ultimately it was for the best. If I had just pushed my way through to get a quick draft done, I would have hated it and caused myself more harm in the process. Instead, I took the time I needed, and as a result I'm incredibly proud of what I accomplished.

I think the sequel blows the first book out of the water. I think it has some of my best writing to date. I think it's going to make you cry (It certainly made me cry).

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In the wait for book 2, I'd dearly appreciate any love you can give for book 1. Review it, recommend it to a friend, check it out at the library--let's introduce more readers to prickly Kajal and her loyal undead dog.

(Btw this is the song I put on repeat while writing the last scene. It may have contributed to the tears.)

Despite being a vampire I had an amazing time in t

Despite being a vampire I had an amazing time in the desert with some incredible people 🌟

The views were 10/10, and so were the meals we had throughout the week. This was without a doubt one of the most productive retreats I've had, and I got a good chunk of the WE SHALL BE MONSTERS 2 climax written (with a body count, of course).

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The best part, though, was reconnecting with the talented and thoughtful people I get to call friends. Hopefully it won't be long until we can do it again! (This is my sentimental allotment for the year so enjoy it while you can.)

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I really love talking about a creator's early insp

I really love talking about a creator's early inspirations--the formative pieces of media that become so foundational to the art they'll later make.

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Here are some of the biggest formative works for me. These are the movies, books, shows, and games that wormed into my young tiny brain and took up permanent residence. You'll definitely find bits and pieces scattered throughout my books, sometimes subtle and sometimes hitting you over the head with a mallet.

I still love them with all my heart to this day. Without them, I wouldn't be the author I am now.

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