Fae. Romance. Shenanigans.
Before I had a chance to make a post here about the Stariel Kickstarter being live, the campaign fully! funded. Which means, these deluxe special editions are going to happen! And boy are they deluxe. We're talking foiled faux-leather cases, reversible dustjackets, interior art, and endpaper maps! The campaign is here if you want to… Continue reading Stariel Kickstarter is Funded!
I know not everyone is familiar with Kickstarter, so I’ve put together this 101 explainer for those of you wondering what this is all about! If you're already a savvy Kickstarter connoisseur, you can go straight to my campaign here: Kickstarter page What is Kickstarter and why are you using it? I’ve wanted to offer… Continue reading Kickstarter 101: My Stariel Special Editions
My feel-good fantasy romance retelling of Rumpelstiltskin is out! I am vibrating with excitement. Buy now What happens when a first-born bargain goes wrong? Princess Gisele has spent her life preparing for an evil fae sorcerer to claim her. That was the bargain her mother was tricked into: one royal first-born in exchange for spinning… Continue reading How to Find a Nameless Fae is Out!
I originally wrote this story for a fairytale anthology under a strict wordcount constraint. For this re-edited and re-released version, I let it breathe a bit more, bringing scenes on-page that had to be truncated or only alluded to in the original, which ended up making it about twice as long (about 20k words total)!… Continue reading How to Marry a Winged King – Preorder Bonus
I can finally reveal this BEAUTIFUL cover, designed by Holly Dunn: BLURB: What happens when a first-born bargain goes wrong? Princess Gisele has spent her life preparing for an evil fae sorcerer to claim her. That was the bargain her mother was tricked into: one royal first-born in exchange for spinning straw into gold. But… Continue reading Cover Reveal: How to Find a Nameless Fae
I know I’ve been fairly quiet online for a while. One wants to write upbeat posts about progress and the next release and so on and so forth. One does not want to write posts admitting to all the projects added to the Pile Of Shameful Failures living on one’s hard drive - and there… Continue reading A Tale of Many Manuscripts
Forgive me, I couldn't resist the punny title. The last couple of weeks have been a bit overwhelming on the award front in the best possible way. First, the audiobook of A Rake of His Own was awarded an earphones award by Audiofile magazine for its excellent narration by Nicholas Boulton. They were, of course,… Continue reading Raking in Awards: A Rake of His Own Wins Things And I Have Feelings
What is cozy fantasy? There’s no strict consensus on what cozy fantasy is, but for me cozy fantasy is what it says on the tin: fantasy that feels cozy. That tends to mean a more intimate, smaller-scale focus than traditional epic fantasy. Bad things will of course happen, but the main characters are decent people,… Continue reading Cozy Fantasy Recommendations
A Rake of His Own has been out a whole week, and I'm humbled and thrilled by its reception. It's always a bit nerve-wracking, releasing your book-chick into the wild and hoping it's fledged enough to fly! (You can order your copy here: https://books2read.com/ARakeOfHisOwn. If you're still uncertain whether this book is for you, check… Continue reading A Rake Of His Own Is Out: Launch Week Shenanigans
AJ Lancaster 