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My name is Dana Swift and I am a young adult fantasy author.

I started making up fantasy worlds when I was eleven years old and haven’t stopped since.

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@netgalley users rejoice!!! For the next few days there is no requesting, no waiting, and no rejection! You can download and read WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS right now, today, this very minute!!! So excited 😆 Thank you @caramay121212 for alerting m
#votedearly🇺🇸 and then got breakfast tacos! Pretty perfect morning!
So excited to announce the Preorder Campaign for WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS!!! Things to note! 🐉 This campaign is US and International! 🐉 There is a Library Request option! 🐉 The best way to get all the items and a signed personalized copy is to
Jumping on this trend! Author, First Page, Cover! #whendealingwithdragons releases June 30, 2026!
So excited to share my first trade review for WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS!!! Thank you @sljournal for this beautiful review and quote! When Dealing with Dragons is available on to request on Netgalley and of course preorder!!! The @waterstones disco
I haven’t announced this much but WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS is coming out in the UK with Penguin UK @penguinukbooks on July 7th, 2026! It will have the same @charliebowater cover (because why mess with perfection) and be available in paperbac
Family photo! Devi is 11 weeks old now!
Last night I got the chance to meet @lynnpainterbooks at @bookpeople!!! Lynn is one of favorite authors and I was so so excited! Went with my mother-in-law @nandakbysani and we made it a girls night! 💖
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