How do you become a published author? At Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School’s Career Day in February 2025, Abbie Harlow answered that question. She talked with students about how she became interested in writing and the process of writing and preparing her debut novel, THE BUTTERFLY’S STING, ready for publication. To watch her presentation, click below!

THE BUTTERFLY’S STING is now available for preorder wherever books are sold!

Please preorder from your favorite local bookstore or head to Barnes & Noble, Target, Indiebound, or Amazon!

Karen Li and Shelley Tanaka at Groundwood has bought Abbie Harlow's debut YA novel, The Butterfly's Sting, the story of a teenage girl's efforts to save herself and her siblings from her abusive guardian, against the violent backdrop of an illegal boxing ring. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency did the deal for North American English/French rights.