Lucy Powrie
@LucyTheReader
Autistic author writing happily ever afters | REAL WHEN I'M WITH YOU, out 3rd July 2025 | Chair of the Brontë Society | Ruled by a very grumpy corgi | 🏳️🌈
COVER REVEAL! 🌊💕 Delighted to share the beautiful cover of REAL WHEN I'M WITH YOU, out 3rd July 2025 with @scholasticuk! Designed by Michelle Brackenborough, it really is the cover of my dreams. A SUMMER OF FAKE DATING. A CHANCE TO BECOME HER REAL SELF.

missing the time when i used to obsessively read books in less than a day and not worry about a single thing in life
little miss takes her book everywhere only to not even touch it
Happening very soon!!! Come and join! crowdcast.io/c/real-when-im…
Looking to escape the heat this evening? Join @LucyTheReader & @BooksandChokers for an evening in chatting about what makes the perfect summer romance novel & neurodivergent joy in YA lit💙 Register for free here: crowdcast.io/c/real-when-im…
Looking to escape the heat this evening? Join @LucyTheReader & @BooksandChokers for an evening in chatting about what makes the perfect summer romance novel & neurodivergent joy in YA lit💙 Register for free here: crowdcast.io/c/real-when-im…
Tomorrow evening! At 7pm! Come and hang out with @BooksandChokers and me as we chat all things romance YA, fake dating, and writing ND characters! I can't WAIT! 💕 Grab your free ticket here!: crowdcast.io/c/real-when-im…

Rom com lovers, don't forget to sign up for this FREE virtual event next week! Join authors @LucyTheReader & @BooksandChokers for a chat about what makes the perfect summer romance, the fun of the fake dating trope, and writing neurodivergent joy! crowdcast.io/c/real-when-im…
Signing copies of Real When I'm With You at @mrbsemporium yesterday - including all your amazing preorders! A DREAM! ❤️ And they're the official bookseller for my online launch with @BooksandChokers on July 10th at 7pm! Free tickets available here! : crowdcast.io/c/real-when-im…


Rom com lovers we have the perfect treat for you next week! Join authors @LucyTheReader & @BooksandChokers for a chat about what makes the perfect summer romance, the fun of the fake dating trope, and writing neurodivergent joy in YA literature! crowdcast.io/c/real-when-im…
🎉🎉 IT'S PUBLICATION DAY!! 🎉🎉 My new YA fake dating romance, REAL WHEN I'M WITH YOU, is out today! It's the book of my heart – with an autistic main character and a love interest with ADHD. It's no longer my story – now it's yours to read and fall in love with ❤️

I'm doing an online event with @BooksandChokers to celebrate the launch of Real When I'm With You! And you're all invited! ⏰: 10th July at 7pm! Sign up for an evening of chat about summer romance, fake dating, and writing neurodivergent joy in YA: crowdcast.io/c/real-when-im…

Real When I'm With You comes out NEXT WEEK! 🌊💕 A YA fake dating romance with an #ActuallyAutistic main character and an ADHD love interest, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Elle McNicoll! And signed, dedicated copies are available from @mrbsemporium! mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/x-r…

Over the moon to see Real When I'm With You featured in @thebookseller's Disability Previews - thank you, @pollyrowena! And a huge congratulations to @penny_author and @CatMitchell17 on the return of the much-needed, vital Disability Focus, more important than ever to support.

TWO WEEKS to go until Real When I'm With You, my YA fake dating autistic x ADHD romance! 🌊💕 And last night I finally got to hold it in my hands, the book I've written my heart and soul into – that soon will belong to readers. Real When I'm With You is a REAL BOOK!!

Tomorrow is the #DisabilityTakeover edition of @thebookseller co-edited by me & @CatMitchell17 with previews from award-winning poet @pollyrowena. Please retweet, read the edition & support #disabled authors, booksellers & publishing staff. thebookseller.com @emblabooks
Events with @BooksandChokers and @LucyTheReader are the best ever!! Please come back to Bath for another event soon. 😊
Have you been targeted by harassment on GoodReads through low reviews before review copies have been available? I'm looking into this for @thebookseller. Please email me on [email protected]
17 DAYS to go until Real When I'm With You is out in the world! 🌊💕 So delighted to hear such wonderful feedback from early readers – this book means so much to me, and it means the world that it's resonating with others, too ❤️

Real When I'm With You proofs are now available to request from Netgalley! Bloggers, librarians, teachers and reviewers – I'm so excited for you to read it! A YA fake dating romance with a cast of ND characters, perfect for summer! Request here: netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book/6…