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If you’ve followed my newsletter or social media, you might have heard me talk about my “Lake Superior Ghosts” WIP, about two orphaned sisters who move up to Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior to live with their lighthousekeeper uncle. I’m so excited to announce that this WIP is now a book, with a title, release date, and cover!
Without further ado… the cover reveal:
Happy two-year anniversary to The Bloody Key! I can’t believe my Gothic retelling of the Bluebeard fairy tale has been out in the world for two whole years already. To celebrate, The Bloody Key eBook is free worldwide across all platforms (Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play, or your other favorite retailer). Get your copy today if you haven’t yet!
Read on for bonus content about The Bloody Key, even more free eBooks, an IndieApril update, and to learn about my new newsletter!
Continue reading “Free eBook, New Newsletter & More Indie April Updates”I’m so excited to share that Songs of Snow has been selected as a 2025 IBPA Book Award Finalist! It’s in the top three for the Fiction: Science Fiction and Fantasy category, and I’ll find out at an IBPA dinner in St. Paul, MN next month whether it receives the gold medal or one of the two silver medals!
I can’t believe it, but as of Tuesday this week, We Survivors has been in print for FIVE years! To celebrate, I’ve released the audiobook for We Survivors and a paperback with updated formatting. There’s some special swag available for those who purchase an audiobook or new paperback–read on to find out more!
The We Survivors-related news I’ve been teasing on social media is finally here!
On October 22nd, We Survivors will turn five years old. To celebrate, there will be a new paperback edition with updated formatting and some fun bonus content (stay tuned!). And there will also be something readers have been requesting for years… a We Survivors audiobook! I’m ecstatic to finally be making it happen.
Here’s the audiobook cover, designed by Mallory Rock of Rock Solid Book Design:
Who will be narrating this audiobook? Let me introduce you to… Darby Kennerly!
Continue reading “We Survivors Audiobook! Cover Reveal & Casting Announcement”From now until July 28, U.S. readers have a chance to win a signed paperback of Songs of Snow! You can enter the Goodreads giveaway here.
It’s here!! My wintry, Icelandic mythology-inspired YA Fantasy Songs of Snow is now available and making its way out into the world.
Paperbacks are only $12.99 through Amazon, Barnes & Noble (coming soon), or me directly (through IngramSpark). They’re also available for a little more from many of your favorite online retailers–I recommend Bookshop.org, which supports your local indie bookstore!
EBooks are $3.99 and available exclusively through Amazon. Songs of Snow is free to read if you have Kindle Unlimited!
You can also add Songs of Snow on Goodreads. There will be a signed paperback giveaway next month, and if it’s added to your TBR already, you’ll be automatically notified!
I’m so excited to share the wonderful Songs of Snow character art that Amanda S. Dumky created! I love how she brought Elín and Kata to life. If you preorder the Songs of Snow e-book or order a paperback within the first week of publication, I’ll send you a personalized postcard of this character art!
Preorder here and enter info for your postcard here.
Hi everyone!
The title of this post pretty much says it all. I wanted to wish everyone a happy Indie April, and share that today and tomorrow only, The Bloody Key eBook is available for free download! Get your copy here.
I’m so excited to share the cover of my upcoming wintry, Viking Age YA Fantasy, Songs of Snow. Like the cover for The Bloody Key, Elaine Ho (Art of Elaine Ho) did the illustration and Mallory Rock (Rock Solid Book Design) did the cover design.
Without further ado… 🥁🥁🥁
Continue reading “Songs of Snow Cover Reveal”