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I'm so pleased to announce that The Tainted Khan is #7 on the Sunday Times Bestseller list this week!
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this dream come true.
Taran Matharu - Dragon Rider (April 2024)
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Taran Matharu - Dragon Rider (April 2024)
@TaranMatharu1
NYT & ST bestselling author of SUMMONER, CONTENDER & SOULBOUND, published in 17 languages, 3M+ English copies sold.
Co-founder: @PortalBooksPub
Rep: @mushenska
- I haven't shared this in a while, but one of the best demonstrations of the importance of writing rhythm I've seen. Useful for new writers.
- I don't usually tweet about politics. But I found this video about @AndrewYang immensely compelling. Regardless of how you vote, it's a great case for seeing democracy in action.
- Every week, I browse @DeviantArt to inspire me before I start writing. Whenever I see a piece that is so incredible that I know a single viewing is not enough, I save it in an album. I hope this collection can energise you as much as it has done for me: tm285.deviantart.com/favourites/
- It’s messages like these that remind me why I write.
- DeviantArt is a great place to get inspired or simply sate your thirst for epic imagery. Here are some of my favs! tm285.deviantart.com/favourites/
- I am officially a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR on the list of 5/29! #2 & #3 for YA hardback AND ebook! SO HAPPY
GIF - I wanted to like it so much. But Game of Thrones’s last season has felt rushed, inconsistent, retroactive, coincidental, full of characters’ unrealistic decision making and bereft of common sense battle strategy. GoT was both substance AND spectacle. Now it’s just spectacle.
- I regularly browse @DeviantArt for inspiring pieces of art. I have put together a gallery of my favourites for you: tm285.deviantart.com/favourites/
- Two Brazilian girls, who did not know I spoke Portuguese, spent 5 minutes discussing my eye colour, looks and background (positively) while sitting opposite me on the tube last night 😂. Their faces when I wished them a pleasant evening in Portuguese:
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- Why children's books are important: 2/3rds of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare. 85% of US juvenile delinquents are functionally illiterate. Reading is SO important, and we must do everything we can to encourage it.
- Dodging Game of Thrones spoilers this morning like
GIF - Feeling just a little proud today ☺️. We’ve sold over 1 million copies of the Summoner series in the English language!Congratulations to international bestseller @TaranMatharu1 who has now sold over 1 million copies in the English language! As well as 8M reads on Wattpad! Absolutely smashing it.
