<![CDATA[Bridgette Dutta Portman, Playwright and Author - News]]>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:05:39 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Preorder the Coseema Saga Audiobooks!]]>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:32:48 GMThttps://www.bridgetteduttaportman.com/news/preorder-the-coseema-saga-audiobooks
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The Coseema Saga is now available to preorder in audiobook format!!! As an audiobook fan myself, this is something I’ve wanted for a long time. I have had the great pleasure of working with a fantastic narrator, Ulka S. Mohanty, who has done a wonderful job bringing these words and characters to life. I’m so excited to share this YA sci-fi/fantasy trilogy with a new audience.

If you preorder one or more of the books between now and Nov. 30, you’ll get some fun goodies, including bookmarks, art prints, and thank-you cards from the characters! You’ll also be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card for the audiobook platform of your choice + a pair of Apple Airpods 4 Wireless Earbuds ($120 value!)*

*No purchase necessary to enter the drawing. You can also enter by:
-Sharing this giveaway
-Commenting on this post
-Subscribing to my newsletter

See full details here: tinyurl.com/CoseemaSaga
]]><![CDATA[AGELESS Available for Preorder!]]>Sun, 26 May 2024 21:50:23 GMThttps://www.bridgetteduttaportman.com/news/ageless-available-for-preorderPicture
My full-length play AGELESS is now available for preorder from Original Works Publishing!  Originally commissioned and developed by Quantum Dragon Theatre, this sci-fi family drama is close to my heart.

Ninety is the new thirty at the turn of the 22nd century. When Marin refuses to take the anti-aging drug celebrated by the rest of society, she invokes her mother’s ire and risks becoming marginalized in a culture that worships youth, denies death, and treats old age as a malady. As Marin’s choice begins to affect not only her but the people she loves, will she find the strength to hold out, or succumb to social pressure?
]]><![CDATA[2024 Kepler Award]]>Mon, 15 May 2023 18:26:39 GMThttps://www.bridgetteduttaportman.com/news/2023-june-anne-baker-prizeMy short sc-fi story "Call of the Void" is a winner of the 2024 Kepler Award from Cosmic Roots and Eldrich Shores! You can read the story here. (Note: this story contains themes of suicide.)
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The Word of the Muse, Book Three of the Coseema Saga trilogy, releases April 25! I can't wait to share how this story ends.

​You can preorder the ebook now from Amazon, and I'm offering some fun swag to go with it! Everyone who preorders will get a sneak-peek at Chapter One, plus a bookmark and signed bookplate. You'll also be entered into drawing for the Grand Prize: a pair of Twin Stars earrings, an art print of Coseema and Olive, and a $50 gift card to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Kobo.

Click here to preorder
Click here to claim your swag

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]]><![CDATA[Hello Again Louisville!]]>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:18:15 GMThttps://www.bridgetteduttaportman.com/news/hello-again-louisville
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I had a great time at the Louisville Book Festival! Met a lot of wonderful authors and readers, and got to speak on a panel about crafting fantasy worlds. I hope to be back next year!
]]><![CDATA[Pilgrimage Reading at Golden Thread]]>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:43:26 GMThttps://www.bridgetteduttaportman.com/news/pilgrimage-reading-at-golden-thread
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Five Muslim American women embark on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Noor is an Afghan American immigrant with a secret. Her tech CEO daughter Maryam is struggling with legal woes, while Noor’s nieces, the estranged sisters Sosan and Nadia, work to mend their fractured relationship. Meanwhile, Fatima, a Black Muslim convert, hopes to find her biological mother. Will the journey bring them together, or will secrets, rivalries, and old wounds tear them apart?

Thank you Golden Thread for giving a staged reading to Pilgrimage, a new full-length play cowritten by Humaira Ghilzai and myself!
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The day is here!!! The Silver Sail, Book Two of the Coseema Saga, is out!

When I think back on all the work that went into this--plotting, writing, editing, editing again, editing again--plus all the preparatory work for publication, I'm filled with exhaustion and relief. And I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel a little nervous too--all authors want their books to be well received!

I'm now turning my attention to doing it all over again as I write the final book in the trilogy, which will be titled The Word of the Muse. Gonna try for a December release date for this one. I must be a masochist.

BUY YOUR COPY HERE

You can also view a short video of me discussing the book and reading an excerpt on YouTube here.

To sweeten the deal, everyone who buys a copy of The Silver Sail this week (either the ebook or paperback) will be entered in a drawing to win a bundle of goodies! The lucky winner will get:

-A custom designed Silver Sail mug
-Marshmallow hot cocoa
-Chocolate sea salt caramels
-A custom designed, autographed Silver Sail bookmark
-Plus a handwritten note from me

To enter, just email me with the date and time you made the purchase. As an alternative, if you can’t buy the book right now but still want to enter, you can do so by sharing one of my social media posts about the Silver Sail. I'm planning to post on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok. Just send me an email letting me know where and when you shared it. Deadline to enter is 11:59 PM Sunday, May 8. (Due to the costs of shipping internationally, this giveaway is limited to people in the USA.) I will draw a winner on May 9 and contact that person for their address.

]]><![CDATA[Cover Reveals!]]>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:32:52 GMThttps://www.bridgetteduttaportman.com/news/cover-revealsI'm over the moon about this beautiful cover for The Silver Sail, as well as the brand new cover we had designed for The Twin Stars! Both are by Lance Buckley. Look for The Silver Sail May 3, 2022, and sign up for my newsletter for more updates!
]]><![CDATA[And the Winner is...]]>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:21:38 GMThttps://www.bridgetteduttaportman.com/news/and-the-winner-isMy YA space fantasy novel giveaway has ended. Congratulations Helene H.! And thank you to everyone who entered!

Be the first to learn about future giveaways by subscribing to my monthly newsletter. You'll also get two free short stories set in the Coseema Saga universe, including my most recent, Written in the Stars.

Coseema is the Chosen One. She has special powers, she’s the subject of a prophecy, she’s instantly good at everything, and she’s the only person who stands between her planet and utter destruction. But it all feels too simplistic. When Coseema begins to wonder if she might be a figment of someone’s—or something’s—imagination, it throws her destiny into doubt. A short story prequel to the Twin Stars, from the perspective of Olive's fictional protagonist.

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]]><![CDATA[February Giveaway]]>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:18:38 GMThttps://www.bridgetteduttaportman.com/news/february-giveawayHappy February (and happy birthday to me!) As I gear up for the release of The Silver Sail this spring, I'm launching another giveaway! Enter to win a bundle of 5 YA space fantasy/space opera novels,  ranging from a fairytale retelling to a tale of interstellar oppression to a beautiful graphic novel. To enter, click on "join the Bridgette Dutta Portman mailing list" in the raffle graphic below. You can gain extra entries by following me on Twitter and/or tweeting about the raffle. No purchase necessary. Open to residents of the USA who are at least 14 years of age. Ends Feb. 20!
The novels are:

CINDER (The Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer
OFF PLANET (The Aunare Chronicles #1) by Aileen Erin
ON A SUNBEAM by Tillie Walden (graphic novel)
SKYWARD (Skyward Series #1) by Brandon Sanderson (autographed copy)
And my own book, THE TWIN STARS (The Coseema Saga #1, autographed copy + bookmark)

Best of luck!
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