Hello, internet amigxs!

Welcome to Bindery, where I'm hoping to expand my quest for more Latinx representation in traditional publishing beyond social media. I have a little surprise for you at the end of this post, but before we get there, let me introduce you to Bindery and what I hope to do here.

For those who aren't familiar, Bindery is a a membership platform (like Patreon) exclusively connecting book influencers to their communities. The focus is books, so posts and bookshelves will be built around my content, which remains focused on Latinx literature (and fighting FOR public libraries and AGAINST book banning).

If you were already a Patreon subscriber previously, then you'll see all the same things here, just with a different user interface that's more book-focused. Admittingly, we'll be transitioning for a few months, but you'll begin to see regular updates here beginning with July 22nd Latine book release newsletter next week.

There are 3 subscription levels: free, $5 and $12. The major differences at the moment are the timing of New Latinx Book Tuesday posts, as well as YouTube (YES! I will begin posting there again this month) shout-outs. All levels receive access to Discord book club.

No matter what level you subscribe at, I'm THRILLED to have you here and hope to continue to build up Latinx representation in publishing with your help. With that in mind, let's get to your special surprise!

The first Bindery-exclusive giveaway is here! As many of you know, Silvia Moreno-Garcia is my favorite author. I currently have giveaways for her latest release, The Bewitching, on both Tik Tok and Instagram. However, you're chances are SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER at winning a copy here because I'm so excited my first Bindery-exclusive giveaway is for 2 copies of The Bewitching! All you have to do is--

1.) Subscribe at ANY level to Bien Leidos Bindery
2.) Like this post
3.) Comment with a 💚
4.) Winners will be announced on Friday, July 18th
5.) This sweepstakes is only available to US and Canada addresses ONLY
6.) Winners will be notified via DM and must respond with their address within 24 hours to claim their book.

[NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Not affiliated with Bindery. Open to US residents, 18+. # winners will be selected at random. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Entries are open until Day, Date, at Time and Timezone.]

You're also the first to know that The Bewitching is our August book club pick for Discord book club! (official announcement coming soon).

I can not thank you enough for being here! I look forward to this adventure together!

xoxo, Carmen