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Justified. No, not the show.

A while ago we had some reports regarding the lack of justification in the ebook copy of Magic Strikes. All the other titles are justified on both sides but Magic Strikes is only to the left. We’ve spoken to the publisher and that file will be updated by mid-November with the proper justification.

Dinner with the Dravens

Gordon and I had a lovely dinner with Grace and Patrick Draven yesterday. We had a great time. Grace is feeling better and predictably is throwing herself back into work. She showed us her two upcoming editions from Arcane Society, Master of Crows and Entreat Me, and they looked absolutely amazing. The art, the interior art, the page foiling, everything was beautiful. You are in for a treat. In fact, after I am done, I will be emailing Kate at Arcane Society and begging her to save me a copy of each. I believe they will be released as special editions, although don’t hold me to that.

Subterranean Innkeeper

The second collected edition of the Innkeeper Chronicles is forthcoming from Subterranean – it will include Sweep with Me, Sweep of the Blade, and the Gerard and Helen fragment – and I just saw the sketches Luisa Preissler prepared for it. Dina, Maud, and Arland look amazing.

Graphic Novel Innkeeper

The graphic novel of Clean Sweep is proceeding right on schedule and Kid 1, who is in charge of making sure everything is in compliance with the original manuscript, has just signed off on her edits.

A Note About Book Recommendations on Facebook

We have a lot of fun discussions in the Fan Group on Facebook. It’s an awesome group, and the mods are doing a great job keeping the discussions clear. We very much appreciate their efforts.

In the spirit of helping to keep the group easy to use: if the original poster is talking about our books and isn’t asking for recommendations for other authors, please don’t direct them to other authors.

Otherwise, we have this:

Me: I made this apple pie and it was delicious. I wonder if you also like apple pie.

You: Here is a recipe for pot roast.

What this communicates to the original poster: I haven’t bothered to read the post closely or I don’t care about your recipe or your feelings regarding your apple pie. My pot roast is the only thing that matters.

Please be polite. If the person hasn’t asked for recommendations, please don’t slide into their comment section with an armlong list of unrelated titles. We know that you are trying to be helpful and you love books, and we appreciate your good intentions, but you are ignoring the original poster’s intent, and you are making the mods’ life a lot harder by not staying on topic. The mods are volunteers, and they have now resorted to locking down discussions.

We have dedicated book recommendation threads on Facebook and on this blog. Please stick to those.

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  1. Based on your earlier posts concerning Grace Davern I have bought her books and found them to be great. anyone how hasn’t read them should give them a try. I am happy that she is doing better.

    • It refers to text alignment 🙂 .
      When you justify a text, you give it straight edges on both sides of the paragraph as opposed to aligning right or left and having the margins fall naturally on the opposite side.
      Usually, these settings can be controlled on e-readers, but at times the files are uploaded in a way that bypasses those adjustments.

      • lol, I had the same question. I went the difficult route and thought it was something like having to defend your dissertation and justify why you took the plot in the direction you did, then it got political in my brain in a dark and twisted way, so I came here for the explanation. Yeah, hard day totally skews your context

  5. When will the pre-order link be available for the new Subterranean Press Innkeeper edition? I want to make sure I get a copy and preorder the day it becomes available for preorder.

    • I asked, but don’t believe it’s official yet 🙂 . We will ofc make it know asap and make all the preorder links easy to find on the website!

  6. Ohhh, looking forward to the Innkeeper goodness. I’ve just started listening to the Graphic Audios of Innkeeper. I’m usually more of a print kinda girl, but I’ve had to be on the road quite a bit lately for not necessarily fun reasons, so yay audio books! Some of the voice choices just make me sooooo happy. It makes for enjoyable driving.

    • I too _love_ the Graphic Audio versions of The Innkeeper novels! Anytime I am driving and I am having trouble staying awake (long drives early in the morning…) I put on whatever Innkeeper suits my fancy for the time being, and sleepiness is thoroughly banished!

      Wonderful novels, excellently portrayed=happy driving!

      I am trying to p*tiently wait for the announcement that the Sweep of the Heart is coming soon to Graphic Audio. See how I did not ask? As per the request of House Andrews I am not asking… nope not me…

      (sits quietly in hopeful anticipation)

  9. Wait, I thought the Arcane editions were gonna be Entreat Me and Master of Crows (not Radiance). Do you know something I don’t know? 👀👀👀

    I’m sad SubPress Volume 2 won’t have Sweep of the Heart, but that just means Vol. 3 will have it one day. 🥳🥳🥳

  10. Mod R, I believe there has been three Subterranean book releases by House Andrews so far Innkeeper Chronicles, Part 1, Small Magics, and The Kinsman Universe; is this correct?

    • That’s right, with 2 versions of each edition, limited and lettered 🙂 . They have a great collaboration with House Andrews.

  12. Is there any hope that Innkeeper Chronicals Volume 1 will be back in print from Subterranean at the same time Volume 2 is? I recently discovered House Andrews and would really love to have both books.

  13. So glad to read that Grace Draven is doing well. It will be interesting to find out which book she’s writing.

    Ooo Subterranean Press version on Innkeeper books. I’m doing a re-read of the series. Right now I’m reading Sweep of the Heart. Intergalactic Bachelor show! 😂

    Subterranean Press should make sure their website doesn’t crash when the Horde gets on it when the link for the Innkeeper book comes out.

  16. So happy to hear that Grace is doing better, love Radiance and Master of Crows.
    Cannot wait for all the special editions🥰

  18. I also want to know if their is any chance of a second run of Innkeeper Volume One, for those of us that didn’t buy it when we had the chance.

    I own the innkeeper paperbacks but they are not my favourite and I would love a beautiful hardbound copy. Pretty please

  20. Book recommendations on your dab page – other authors mentioned. I’m not on that site but it confuses me.

    There is a particular FB group – your genre, one could say – and that’s what I peruse.

    Full disclosure Ilona Andrews is in the top 5 (frequently #1) of every list by persons. I’d say 90% of the time.

  21. Did anyone else notice that Kate now works at the Arcane!!!! What about Andrea? And Julie???? Omg, omg, omg!!! 😜

  22. I am so glad Grace is doing better and back to working at what she does well. I am also glad you and Gordon got to have dinner with your friends.

    (did you have pot roast and apple pie?)

  23. Master of Crows arcane society???? OH. MY. GOD.

    it’s the first book I ever read in the adult romance genre, freshman year of college. it sparked my love of reading back after many years in high school without reading. it’s what eventually lead me to pick up the house Andrews books!!

    brb desperately hoping to get into arcane society

    • I don’t think there is a greater compliment regarding one’s writing than to learn it re-ignited someone’s love for reading. Thank you so much for those lovely words. They’ve made my day. –Grace

  24. I like both apple pie and pot roast, but they are very different. I also don’t cook, so recipes are wasted on me.

    • they make a good meal combo.

      you don’t have to cook pot roast.

      let the slow cooker do the cooking for you, 8 hours on low.

      I’d give you the ingredients to throw in the pot but I read your comment and understood that you didn’t want the recipe 😉

      apple pie is pretty easy if you buy a crust. Trader Joe’s frozen ones are pretty good.

      • Or you can just buy an already made apple pie either through the bakery or freezer section. 🙂

        Pot roast…if you don’t cook, but you know someone who does, have them make it and get invited. 😀

  25. Yay to the Innkeeper Graphic Novel! I’m still praying we get a season 2 on Tapas for the webcomic 🙏🏻.

    I’m also so excited for the Subterranean Press editions 🤩.

  29. I’m really looking forward to the Subterranean Press edition, as well as the Arcane Society editions of your books and Grace Draven’s. I will definitely try to get both.

    I’d like to add that I’m glad it’s only two novels in the book this time. The first edition by Subterranean Press is nicely done in many ways, but really too heavy to read comfortably.

    • Mine weighs 3 Lbs., 1 1/8th Oz. The only thing missing is the Packer’s note. I used it as a page marker, and it was lost in moving the book around as I remodeled.

  31. It’s true that a justified (right margin even) page looks prettier than ragged right (the other option). But Kindle’s hyphenation is ugly, stupid, and against all the rules. Give me the ragged right margin every time.

  32. Does this mean there will be a re-release of Vol. 1 of Innkeeper from Subterranean? I was unable to purchase that the first time around and would love a second chance.

  33. Good to hear about Grace Draven doing well. I’ve enjoyed most of her work very much and look forward to more from her. Thanks for all the book info, too!

  34. So wonderful to hear that Grace Draven is doing better! Thank you for sharing it with us.

    And so excited about Luisa Preissler’s work. I love her art so much, and the 2022 calendar is still hanging on my wall. Keeping fingers crossed for more art prints and asking Santa and HA for another calendar in 2024 🙂

  37. You mention the Innkeeper Graphic Novel, but what of the Tapas comic? Will they be continuing it, is it the same project?

    • The graphic novel is the print format of the Tapas webcomic (with edits inherent to it being a novel instead of a serial). It is coming from AndrewsMcMeel, who have bought the rights.
      The Tapas team that was in charge of adapting Innkeeper has changed (nothing to do with Innkeeper, the original editor left Tapas and the new editor brought their own people). Last I heard, they were going through the projects and having discussions about what they will continue and how, the way these transitions usually go. As soon as anything is known officially, we will update everyone on the blog 🙂

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