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
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
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
Because A Rake Of His Own is a little different from my other Stariel books, I thought I'd try to give more information upfront about what to expect, if you're still undecided about whether it is for you. So is this book a continuation of the Stariel series? Yes and no. The King of Faerie… Continue reading A Rake of His Own: FAQs
Signed paperbacks The good people at Good Books in Wellington are hosting a pre-order for the paperback of A Rake Of His Own, and I'll be signing these before they're sent out. Order your copy here: https://shop.goodbookshop.nz/p/pre-order-a-rake-of-his-own-release-date-28-october-2022?barcode=CIR1665023774 Good Books also have paperbacks of the rest of the series if you want to drop by the… Continue reading Format news: Signed paperbacks of A Rake Of His Own and Audiobook Update
What's that? A cover reveal for A Rake of His Own! LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS!!! Once again design by the phenomenal Jenny Zemanek.Jenny and I talked a lot about how to make this cover look related to the quartet but also clearly its own thing. The other covers all have a set of wings… Continue reading Cover Reveal: A Rake of His Own
Whew, what a whirlwind of a weekend! The short version: Two events, a drink that was ON FIRE, and a trophy! The long version: This weekend was the annual Romance Writers of New Zealand conference for 2021. This was my second RWNZ conference (I wrote about my first time here), and because of our closed… Continue reading Two events and an award
So, The King of Faerie is the last book in my Stariel Quartet. Well, only mostly, as it turns out. Whilst The King of Faerie (Stariel #4) indeed wraps up Hetta and Wyn’s story and the main series arc, I found in writing it that there was another character whose story needed a bit more… Continue reading The not-quite end of the Stariel Quartet / An announcement
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