don't let the forest in

NOT TO FREAK OUT OR ANYTHING BUT I HAVE A BOX OF MY OWN ARCS. I AM HOLDING MY BOOK. I WROTE THIS I GUESS. MY SON ?!?????

It’s been f i v e years since my last book came out and I truly thought I’d never have another release after five of my books were rejected 😭 the fact I’m holding Don’t Let The Forest In as an ARC is purely wild to me.

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also omg the love for it lately from you all?!? im truly just softly screaming that you’re as excited for my little forestcore dark academia as i am. I have had over 400 signups for my eARCs in the last 3 days alone and there’s 10,500 adds on Goodreads and im !!! Preorders are SO important for me right now so will love you forever if you do. AND, may I say 🫢🤭 there will be stunning surprises about the finished copy. Will spill secrets closer to release but you are going to scream with me.

ps there is currently a Goodreads Giveaway going (US/Can only) with 10 of these ARCs up for grabs if you want to enter!)

Don’t Let The Forest In is about two boys whose all-consuming friendship takes a dark turn when one of them realises the only way to stop the monsters clawing out of the other’s drawings is to destroy the creator. 🍂🎃 Coming October 29, 2024 to ruin your life!!

Don’t Let The Forest In is now on Netgalley and Edelweiss to request an eARC for review!

This is my forestcore dark academia horror about two boys whose all-consuming friendship takes a dark turn when one of them realises the only way to stop the horrors clawing out of the other’s drawings is to destroy the creator. Coming October 29th, 2024!! If you love reviewing books early, you should definitely request it. 🍃🍄 My publisher is in charge of all approvals but I’ll have my fingers crossed for you!

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I’m beyond excited to show you the cover for DON’T LET THE FOREST IN, my next YA release!

Coming October 29th, 2024 from Feiwel & Friends!! You don’t understand how obsessed I am with this cover. In a book about fairytale monsters and art coming to life and horrible lovely boys—it could not be more perfect.

I wrote the first version of this book in 2016 and then it grew into a story with teeth, full of grief and obsession and fierce love. I was told it wouldn’t sell, to shelve it, yet I’m here with literally my dream Big 5 US publisher and dream cover. I seriously cannot wait for you all to be devoured by my first Dark Academia YA Horror.

Cover art by Jana Heidersdorf & design by Meg Sayre.

ABOUT THE BOOK

As alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews’ debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods.

Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. Kill for him.

High school senior Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the twisted fairytales that he writes for the only person who can ground him to reality—Thomas Rye, the boy with perpetually ink-stained hands and hair like autumn leaves. And with his twin sister, Dove, inexplicably keeping him at a cold distance upon their return to Wickwood Academy, Andrew finds himself leaning on his friend even more.

But something strange is going on with Thomas. His abusive parents have mysteriously vanished, and he arrives at school with blood on his sleeve. Thomas won’t say a word about it, and shuts down whenever Andrew tries to ask him questions. Stranger still, Thomas is haunted by something, and he seems to have lost interest in his artwork—whimsically macabre sketches of the monsters from Andrew’s wicked stories.

Desperate to figure out what’s wrong with his friend, Andrew follows Thomas into the off-limits forest one night and catches him fighting a nightmarish monster—Thomas’s drawings have come to life and are killing anyone close to him. To make sure no one else dies, the boys battle the monsters every night. But as their obsession with each other grows stronger, so do the monsters, and Andrew begins to fear that the only way to stop the creatures might be to destroy their creator…

Anyway, I’M OBSESSED.

I know the title is “DON’T Let The Forest In” but I will give you one good guess as to what these two dumbass boys do.

This is the unhinged, fairytale and art obsessed book I always wanted to write, and it is going to devour your sanity.

🌲 dark academia
🌲 forestcore
🌲 fairy tale monsters
🌲“he hates everyone but you”
🌲 asexual MC
🌲 monstrous art comes to life
🌲 boarding school setting
🌲 mental illness rep

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My upcoming YA horror has a new title…Introducing DON’T LET THE FOREST IN.

Coming Fall 2024 from Feiwel & Friends!

I seriously can’t wait for you all to read this It’s achingly dark and lovely and ruinous. Think: boarding school, monstrous art coming alive, codependent angst boys, botanical body horror, and a forest that wants to eat your eyes. It also has ace/bi rep and mental health themes.

I’ve just finished another round of edits (my editor is the best) and had first talks about cover artists, so my current mood is a silent excited scream!! Getting a US book deal was a huge dream of line and I did it. Official blurb and release date haven’t been released yet, but you can add it on Goodreads and of course follow me on Instagram where I’m most active in talking about my upcoming writing projects.

Am counting down till I can lovingly ruin your lives in 2024.

His ribs were a cage for monsters and they cut their teeth on his bones.

 

Graphic designed by the incredible @thereaderandthechef!