Back in early 2023—two days before my 50th birthday, when I was in a very retrospective headspace—I had the honor and pleasure of sitting for an interview with acclaimed documentarian Tom O’Dell* for Fantasy Rising, his upcoming streaming documentary on the history of the fantasy genre. We talked for hours, and it felt so natural […]
Butter Cookies and Demon Claws
While on book tour for THE HIDDEN QUEEN, I did a panel at Phoenix Fan Fusion with my good friend Sarah Beth Durst, who was touring for her wonderful cozy fantasy novel THE SPELLSHOP. Sarah’s writing process has always been a mystery of fairies and rainbows to me, but her passion for it is infectious, […]
Hidden Queen Tourvelogue
It’s March 20, and I am flying home from the UK after three weeks of almost constant travel. I left home on February 28, just a couple weeks past my 51st birthday. I was heading off on a grand adventure, but there were still demons to fight. After successfully ending The Demon Cycle, I started […]
Hidden Queen Cover Reveal!
It’s finally here!! The long-awaited cover to The Hidden Queen has arrived, and it is fantastic. Darin Bales is the moody nocturnal heartbreaker you never knew you needed in your life. It was always the plan for The Desert Prince, book 1 of the Nightfall Saga, to feature Olive Paper as both main character and […]
Desert Prince US Audiobook Update
Hey all. Some readers noticed that the US audiobook for THE DESERT PRINCE, which was briefly on sale earlier this month, ceased to be available, and now shows a pre-order page for an October 12, 2021 release. In response to listener feedback and internal discussions about the original edition, Penguin Random House Audio will be […]