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Netherford Hall is here!
It’s always a bit of an emotional situation when you finally publish a book. I mean, all my books are special to me, but they are all their own journeys in terms of the process and who I was when I was first writing the book. To get to the beginning of Edith and Poppy’s love story, we go back to the pandemic times. A lot was going on for me during that time, in addition to all the just existing. I was diagnosed with ADHD. The house felt like a pressure cooker. The news, every day, felt like I was progressively living in some dystopian nightmare (still haven’t ruled…
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Is Netherford Hall a Cozy Romantasy?
We are now deep in the throes of ARC reviews for Netherford Hall, and while I try not to throw myself on the mercy of reviews, one observation from some readers has made me rethink this book a little. (The people who love this book really love this book and this post is not for them.) The end of the book is certainly fast-paced, but the majority of the book is not. Like the world of Jane Austen, from which it was inspired, the focus isn’t on high action, complex plotting, or angst and danger. It’s about relationships between characters, establishing their connections, demonstrating their problems, and seeing what happens…
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Queen of None is Now Available Everywhere!
No, this is not a repeat from 2020. Well, that’s not entirely the truth. As you may remember, the Queens of Fate series was picked up by Solaris books early last year, and Queen of None has officially been re-issued with a brand new cover, updated text, and new acknowledgements. This truly is the little book that could. This morning, I sat in my car to get some celebratory coffee, and listened to the beginning of the book narrated by the amazing Deborah Balm. She just absolutely inhabits Anna’s spirit in a way that made me quite emotional. As an audiobook nerd myself, I was thrilled when her voice sample first…
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Netherford Hall Series Picked up by Solaris Books Imprint Solaris Nova!
Publishing moves slow, until it doesn’t! I’m so happy to announce that Solaris Books, via their new imprint Solaris Nova, has acquired Netherford Hall and its two sequels (currently titled The Viscount St. Albans and The Game of Hearts). The pitch is fast and furious: a sapphic Bridgerton with witches. And werewolves, vampires, Fae, and a motley crew of characters. It’s light, romantic, silly, sexy, and joyous, with magic, politics, and of course, lots of fashion. So much fashion, in fact, that it’s the book that inspired ThreadTalk in the first place! Yes, indeed. It was Viola’s chintz dress that got me going on my first research project, and look where we are now.…
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Fumbling Towards Camelot – My Arthurian Stories Find a New Home With Solaris Books
Who can say when a story really starts? Out of the mire of post-Roman Britain, the Arthurian Tales rose to prominence across much of Europe: a motley patchwork of stories, characters, and adventures that remain with us today. It is, I suppose, a great, collaborative tapestry, with new authors adding to the scenes for almost 1500 years. Like many young writers, and especially those of the medieval inclination, I fell head over heels for Arthuriana when I was in college. Though I was acquainted with the stories thanks to Disney and Mary Stewart, discovering the age and breadth of these tales absolutely blew my mind. I felt a kinship, especially,…
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PILGRIM OF THE SKY Returns September 22, 2022
It’s a fortuitous day for my fellow Lord of the Rings fans. But yes! After ten years, I’m re-releasing Pilgrim of the Sky in advance of Gods of Londinium (which is landing this December). The new edition has some significant edits as well as a bridge scene between the books, connecting Maddie’s story directly to Joss’s. While they are direct sequels, they are certainly companion novels, and their covers both reflect the same aesthetic now, as well. Keep an eye out for preorder links soon!
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Read My Six Elementals Author Interview With P.L. Stuart
Into The Reaches of My Brain I had the pleasure of being interviewed by P.L. Stuart, and it’s now live on their page! If I recall correctly, P.L. and I first connected on Twitter just around the time that Queen of None came out. He bought the book and really connected with the story, and has been a wonderful champion of my work since then. I’m beyond flattered, really. You never know who’s going to resonate with your work, or where that connection will happen. The interview is quite comprehensive, and runs the gamut from talk of Arthuriana, to discussing falling in love with books, to future projects on the…
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Hear me Talk What’s Next, Reflections on the “New Normal” and More on the The Outer Dark Podcast
I had such a blast speaking with Anya Martin for The Outer Dark’s Quarantine Readings. We had a chance to talk all things writing, and reflections on what I did during quarantine, how I was able to cope with that (and some discussion about my ADHD diagnosis). I also absolutely love that Anya provided so many delightful show notes, too! And be sure to check out Davids Bowles’ fantastic interview and reading. Also, bonus, I read Gawain’s first chapter in Queen of Fury – (0:52:12).
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Queen of None Wins the Manly Wade Wellman Award for 2021!
Queen of None, a feminist Arthurian retelling, is an award winning fantasy novel.
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That Time I Cried Over Editing My Own Book
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