Anton Strout died yesterday. He was just online on the 29th, cracking jokes. He left behind a wife and two young children. It is a sudden and shocking loss. Our deepest sympathy and condolences to his family. We are both so sorry.
Monday, Monday
We will have a giveaway for you later either today or tomorrow, but for now some quick notes. Ingram Spark BLOOD HEIR is live on Ingram Spark. That number is 9781641971652. We are currently working with our bookstore partners to get preorders for signed copies up. Due to COVID, “signed” means the book will have
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Anton Strout and Claw & Order
Today I would like to welcome to the blog Anton Strout, USA Today bestselling author, a popular podcast host, and a seriously funny man. 🙂 Anton has a new Kickstarter project, an urban fantasy anthology called Claw & Order, and since a lot of you enjoyed his work in the past, I didn’t want you
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Blood Heir: Cover Reveal
Art by Luisa Preissler The front page has been updated with the appropriate art and excerpt. Luisa has captured the new Julie perfectly, and we are delighted with the cover. We have completed the first draft of BLOOD HEIR and sent it to our editor, so the book should come out on schedule, on January
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Flowers and Candy
Avon sent us beautiful flowers. The card reads: Not long ago, Jeaniene Frost also sent me flowers with a card for secret reasons. Here is what that card. Also someone sent us Russian candy. Thank you so much. The candy was delicious! Dear BDH, please do not send candy! We have no self-control. We mean
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Dragon Unleashed
Happy Book Birthday to Grace Draven, DRAGON UNLEASHED is out today. A dragon shapeshifter and a healer with power over the earth fight a corrupt empire in this thrilling and deeply emotional romantic fantasy from the USA Today bestselling author of Radiance. Magic is outlawed in the Krael Empire and punishable by death. Born with the gift of
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News and Other Things
First things first, Jessie Mihalik’s new book is out. Interplanetary intrigue and romance combine in this electrifying finale to the Consortium Rebellion series. As the youngest member of her High House, Catarina von Hasenberg is used to being underestimated, but her youth and flighty, bubbly personality mask a clever mind and stubborn determination. Her enemies,
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Best Friends
Me: In other news, Instapot is awesome. Jeaniene Frost: I was reading this while tired and under-caffeinated, so at first glance, I read “Other lessons learned this week: Instant Pot is awesome” as “Other lessons learned this week: Pot is awesome” and thought “OMG, she is LOSING it! Must call her asap!” 🙂 My best
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Happy Book Birthday to Jeaniene Frost
Wicked Bite Book 2 in the Night Rebel series Some promises are meant to be broken… Veritas spent most of her life as a vampire Law Guardian. Now, she’s about to break every rule by hunting down the dark souls that were freed in order to save Ian. Some vows are forever… Ian’s memories might
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Holidays and Unclean Critters
What makes it a holiday novella? Is there like a type?” Kelly Believe it or not, there are some unofficial criteria for a holiday novella. You won’t find it spelled out anywhere, but if you say “holiday novella,” most commercial authors will immediately know what you mean. It’s a short work of between 20,000-39,000. At
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The Other Half of the Grave
Jeaniene Frost has a free serial running. It’s the story of Cat and Bones meeting written from Bones point of view. And you can read it right now. Here is a link: The Other Half of the Grave.
Happy Book Birthday to Jessie Mihalik
I am a bad friend. i completely didn’t realize that today was Tuesday and Jessie’s new book, AURORA BLAZING, is out today. To save her brother and protect her family’s future, a powerful princess must join forces with a dashing man from her past in this thrilling space adventure, the second novel in the Consortium
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