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Joy! People loving my books

In Mysterious Powers, Writing and publishing
May 23, 2021
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I spent last night staring at my computer screen in utter delight (and a fair bit of ‘wait, is this real?’), due to the lovely comments on the latest Whatcha Reading? (May 2021, part 2) post from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.

Thank you so much to Catherine and all the other commenters who’ve said such kind and glowing things about my books. I’m ecstatic that people have enjoyed them for all the reasons I hoped people would. I’ve been a reader at SBTB for many years (sometime before 2010), and it’s one of my go-to sites for discovering new books, with thoughtful commentary about a wide range of books.

The comments there did make it clear I really ought to add some information to my website, though.

If you’d like to try out my books, you can get my first book, Outcrossing, for free by signing up for my newsletter. (It’s my first book, and I’ve learned a lot about writing since then. I recommend Pastiche as a starting point to see what I think my books do best.)

New today:

I have a page of questions and answers, talking about:

  • Reading order (see below)
  • Where you can get my books
  • Getting my books from your library
  • What helps me most as an author
  • Finding out about what’s coming next
  • Why I’m (mostly) writing in the 1920s
  • Why disability representation is a thing I care about.
  • Where to learn more about historical tidbits
  • What’s in my newsletter and why you might want to subscribe
  • Why my books aren’t in Kindle Unlimited
  • How to get in touch if you have other questions

Reading order:

The question I’ve been seeing most is about where to start. Taken from that questions page, here’s my answer as of May 2021.

You can read my books in any order. (One note: I do recommend reading Goblin Fruit before you read On The Bias.)

  • If you’re someone who prefers internal chronological order, here’s a timeline.
  • Start with Pastiche if you want to read just one of my books, and get a grand sense of what they’re like.
  • Start with Carry On if you’d like to start with the current series.
  • If you like a locked room murder mystery with your romance, try In The Cards

If you’re looking for particular kinds of stories, or want to avoid a particular topic, check out my content notes for more information about each book. I have a project in the works to make it easier to find out if a character you love appears in any other books.

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An Eclipse changes everything

In Announcements, Mysterious Powers
May 7, 2021
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An ereader displaying the cover of Eclipse lies on a bed of pine boughs, surrounded by scattered gold stars. The twilight blue and gold cover shows a silhouetted man and woman, the woman's hand reaching up to point at something in the sky. A small telescope is inset in the top left and the figures are circled by stars.

I’m so delighted to be able to share Eclipse with all of you.

Schola is the most elite of the magical schools of Albion, devoted to preparing the best and brightest young adults for a life of magic, innovation, and perhaps service. Students hurry from class to class, learning everything from writing to duelling, alchemy to astronomy.

Thesan is now established as the Astronomy professor, but is still one of the youngest and newest teachers at Schola. She is eagerly anticipating the upcoming eclipse, a rare event, as well as her usual classes and projects.

Isembard came to Schola last year to teach Protective magics and act as bodyguard and mentor to two sons of Council Members. He has settled into a pleasant life with a great deal of time in the duelling salle, and an amiable beer in the pub on Saturday evenings while he and Thesan mark assignments. This year promises to be even better, since Alexander, his own mentor, will be teaching Ritual classes.

No school year is ever simple. And it never goes the way you think it will.

Eclipse is full of astronomy, what makes a good teacher, student dramatics, glittering social events, academic politics, students who are possibly up to something, and whether a relationship might work between two people from very different backgrounds who have their own professional goals and expectations. Set in the 1924-1925 school year, Eclipse explores what it means to live, work, and love at Schola.

Get your ebook now from your favourite source. (Paperbacks coming soon: sign up for my mailing list to find out when they’re out.)

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New and exciting!

The cover of Upon A Summer's Day shows a man in a suit silhouetted over a map of northern Wales in a muted green. He is gesturing, holding his cane in one hand, a cap on his head. Behind him is an astrological chart, with Jupiter and Saturn highlighted in the sign of Taurus.

Upon A Summer's Day

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