FAQ – Meredith Tate

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Where can I buy your books?

Do your books have content warnings?
Yes.

SHIPPED: discussions about poverty, discussions about harassment in fandom, comment about sexual assault scenes in sci-fi
THE LAST CONFESSION OF AUTUMN CASTERLY: discussions of rape / sexual assault / sexual harassment, kidnapping / hostage situation, gun violence, drug use, grieving death of parent
THE RED LABYRINTH: physical and emotional abuse, death of a child, discrimination, border walls, one scene of (non-romanticized) forced kissing, description of PTSD
FREEDOM TRIALS: gun violence, blood, death, mild body horror
MISSING PIECES: domestic violence, alcohol abuse, death

Where can I buy your books if I don’t live in the US?

Check out Orell Fussli off Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich, Switzerland! All of my books are also available through Book Depository. There is also a German language edition of SHIPPED, titled HALT DIE KLAPPE UND KUSS MICH (aka Shut Up and Kiss Me!) available now.

Where can I get a signed copy of your books?

Here are stores around the US that have/had signed copies of my book(s) available. I try to keep this list updated, but there is always a chance it is out of date. If you are out of the area, I recommend calling the store to see if they can ship them!

New Hampshire:
Gibson’s Bookstore (Concord)
Toadstool Bookstore (Nashua)
Barnes & Noble (Manchester)
Barnes & Noble (Nashua)

Missouri:
Main Street Books (St. Charles / St. Louis)
Barnes & Noble (Des Peres / St. Louis)
Barnes & Noble (Chesterfield / St. Louis)
Left Bank Books (St. Louis)
Novel Neighbor (St. Louis)

New York:
Strand Bookstore (NYC)
Barnes & Noble (5th Avenue, NYC)
Barnes & Noble (Union Square, NYC)

Texas:
Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston)
Barnes & Noble (The Woodlands)

Massachusetts:
Porter Square Books (Cambridge / Boston)
Harvard Coop (Cambridge / Boston)

Illinois:
Anderson’s Bookshop (Naperville)
Anderson’s Bookshop (Downer’s Grove)

Arizona:
Bright Side Bookshop (Flagstaff)

How can I get a review copy of SHIPPED or THE LAST CONFESSION OF AUTUMN CASTERLY?

Thanks for your interest! Please contact my publicist, Tessa Meischeid, at tmeischeid@penguinrandomhouse.com for all review requests.

Is SHIPPED/THE LAST CONFESSION OF AUTUMN CASTERLY/ FREEDOM TRIALS/ THE RED LABYRINTH appropriate for my classroom / school library?

I recommend reading it yourself to make that determination! 🙂

Who is your publisher?

The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly and Shipped are published by Putnam (Penguin Random House)

Missing Pieces is published by Omnific (a partner of Simon & Schuster)

Freedom Trials is published by Page Street (distributed by Macmillan)

The Red Labyrinth is published by Flux (North Star Editions)

Who is your agent?

I am represented by the fabulous Sarah Landis at Sterling Lord Literistic.

How did you get your agent?

The traditional way — by writing a book and sending a query letter! If you’ve written a book, (congratulations! That’s a big achievement!) I recommend looking through Query Tracker to find reputable agents to query (always research agents before querying — and remember, *no* reputable agent will *ever* charge a reading fee!). For help writing your query, I highly recommend the blog Query Shark.

Your deal announcements for FREEDOM TRIALS and THE RED LABYRINTH don’t list an agent. How can you get a book deal with no agent?

There are lots of paths to publishing. I connected with Page Street and Flux — my publishers for FREEDOM TRIALS and RED LABYRINTH — through a Twitter book pitching event called #Pitmad. Both publishers currently accept submissions from unagented authors. However, it is generally recommended that authors pursuing traditional publishing connect with an agent first.

MISSING PIECES is labeled as an adult book. Can my teen read it?

I’m personally a believer that kids and teens should be “allowed” to read whatever interests them. Telling kids and teens what they can and cannot read leads to kids and teens who aren’t interested in reading. So I’d say, yes! As with any book, if you’re concerned about your teen or child reading it, I’d recommend reading it first or reading it together. There is one closed-door (off the page) sex scene and strong language in MISSING PIECES.

Will there be a MISSING PIECES sequel?

Nope! It’s a standalone!

Will there be a FREEDOM TRIALS sequel?

Maybe! That decision belongs to my publisher and is completely out of my control.

Will there be a RED LABYRINTH sequel?

Maybe! That decision belongs to my publisher and is completely out of my control.

Will there be a sequel to THE LAST CONFESSION OF AUTUMN CASTERLY?

Nope, it’s a standalone!

Are any of your books available as an audiobook?

The Red Labyrinth audiobook is also now available now through Audible! Buy here: Audible

I’m seeing photos of a hardcover version of The Red Labyrinth, but I can only find it in paperback or ebook, how do I get the hardcover?

The Red Labyrinth is currently only available for sale as a paperback or ebook. There was a special limited-edition hardcover made exclusively for the June 2019 Fae Crate book subscription box!