The Bloody Key Cover, eARCs & Pre-Order Promotion!

If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Twitter, you’ve probably noticed a lot of fun, The Bloody Key-related updates! I wanted to make sure I shared everything here as well, since we are now less than a month from launch!

First, I’d like to share the beautiful cover for The Bloody Key: A Bluebeard Retelling! Elaine Ho (Art of Elaine Ho) did an incredible job on the illustration, bringing the girls and the atmosphere of their flight from the castle to life. The dresses especially are so detailed and stunning–I’m in love! Then Mallory Rock (Rock Solid Book Design) put on the final touches to make it the perfect Gothic cover!

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A New L.J. Thomas book is coming your way!

Wow, I cannot believe it has been almost two years since I wrote a blog post for this site! If you’ve been following me on Twitter or Instagram, you know that I’ve been active and writing during that time, but just didn’t have much to share. Until now!

I’m excited to share with you all that my second novel, The Bloody Key: A Bluebeard Retelling, will be published on April 25, 2023!

The cover will be revealed in a few months! Until then, I’m using this simple design to represent the story.
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One Year Publication Anniversary

I can hardly believe it, but my first novel, We Survivors, has been out in the world one year today! To celebrate the anniversary, I commissioned character art of Nadia. It was so fun working with Georgina Donnelly to bring her to life, and I’m excited to share the artwork with you all!

I also wanted to share a few details about this past year and my future plans for the book and the world of We Survivors!

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Second Kindle Countdown Deal: We Survivors only $0.99/£0.99 this week!

My post-apocalyptic novel (featuring a respiratory virus pandemic that seems a little too real right now) is on-sale through Saturday, April 4! The eBook is only 99 cents in United States or 99 pence in the UK. Amazon has also put the paperback on sale – it’s down to $11.50 from the normal price of $14.99 – if you prefer a physical copy. But hurry! Since Amazon is running the paperback sale I have no idea how long it will last. 🙂

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Hello world!

Welcome to my blog!

I’ve been writing for a few years now, mostly on Wattpad, and I’ve recently started my journey toward becoming a self-published author. My first novel, We Survivors, will be available in fall 2019!

This part of the site will be home to updates on my works and publications, book reviews, writing advice, and other bookish topics. Stay tuned!

L.J. Thomas