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🖤 #1 Sunday Times Bestseller A FEATHER SO BLACK
🖤 A CROWN SO SILVER (Jan 2025)
🖤 AMBER & DUSK YA duology
🖤 Magic, mayhem, and procrastination

#SundaySnippet I can’t believe A CROWN SO SILVE

#SundaySnippet

I can’t believe A CROWN SO SILVER comes out in less than 4 months! How?!? Now that the book has been edited, proofread, and polished I’m starting to feel SO excited about January and sharing this next chapter of Fia’s story with you all! I’ve got lots of fun things to share over the next few months, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, what are you most looking forward to about Book 2?

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Life lately || CW: health struggles For me, soci

Life lately || CW: health struggles

For me, social media represents a constant struggle between authenticity and curation. I am an intensely private person, yet by virtue of this career that I love, I am forced to represent and promote my books by way of sharing at least some small element of my personal life. I adore engaging with readers and other industry professionals, yet struggle with how much or how often I am willing to be perceived.

Here’s a glimpse behind the curtain. It’s okay to scroll away.

In April, I started getting headaches. Writing became a challenge—words wouldn’t come. Sitting at my desk stopped being an option—I started getting home from dropping my daughter off at school and climbing back into bed with my laptop. It wasn’t normal, but it was fine. I was probably fine.

Abruptly, in June, the headaches got way worse. I hesitate to say debilitating because I was still able to be mostly functional, but let’s just say my default orientation became horizontal. I mostly stopped writing—I couldn’t find my words. I started looking for neurologists who weren’t booked out for 18 months.

Several appointments and a battery of tests later, I was diagnosed with a CSF leak. The incidence in the US is just 5 in 100,000–super rare. They still don’t know how it happened or even where it was, but somehow a small tear somewhere along my spine started leaking cervical spinal fluid. My brain was literally sagging against the inside of my skull, causing the migraines, the brain fog, the tinnitus, everything.

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In sooth…any of them could probably splash aroun

In sooth…any of them could probably splash around in my moat 😏

Inspired by the brilliant @mandziypat with the most perfect audio by @ellispipermusic

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I am once again asking you to preorder A CROWN SO

I am once again asking you to preorder A CROWN SO SILVER during the @barnesandnoble preorder sale! Until July 17th, Premium and Rewards members will get 25% off all preorders! Premium members ALSO get double stamps AND an additional 10% off 🖤

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Great news! A CROWN SO SILVER is included in the @

Great news! A CROWN SO SILVER is included in the @barnesandnoble preorder sale! From July 10th through 17th, Premium and Rewards members will get 25% off all preorders! Premium members ALSO get double stamps AND an additional 10% off! What are you waiting for????

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Have a #SundaySnippet for A CROWN SO SILVER, the s

Have a #SundaySnippet for A CROWN SO SILVER, the sequel to A FEATHER SO BLACK, in which everything’s going great and everyone’s super happy 😃 I promise 👹👹👹

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Pass pages have arrived for A CROWN SO SILVER, the

Pass pages have arrived for A CROWN SO SILVER, the sequel to A FEATHER SO BLACK, which means this book is almost ready to go to print! I am immensely excited to share this book with the world—it’s got everything you loved in FEATHER and ✨more✨

More drama, more romance, more intrigue, more violence, more characters, more darkness, more spice. Just…more 👀 I can’t wait for you to read it!!!!

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Happy summer! ☀️ A FEATHER SO BLACK is deepl

Happy summer! ☀️

A FEATHER SO BLACK is deeply rooted in the rhythms of nature and the changing of the seasons. In fact, I might go so far as to say it’s a summer romance? Maybe? LOL

If you love lyrical fantasy romance rooted in mythology and exploring themes of self-love and nature and magic, be sure to pick up A FEATHER SO BLACK, out now wherever books are sold! 🤍

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A FEATHER SO BLACK is a Celtic-inspired fantasy ro

A FEATHER SO BLACK is a Celtic-inspired fantasy romance Swan Lake reimagining! Rooted in mythology and brimming with lyrical storytelling, rich botanical magic, and steamy romance, it’s a perfect early summer read ☀️

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This is quite possibly the most unserious reel I’ve ever made but I couldn’t resist 😬😂

If this sounds like your jam check out A FEATHER SO BLACK because you *may* take a shine to one of my MMCs 👀😮‍💨

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Surprise!!!! Revealing both the US and UK covers f

Surprise!!!! Revealing both the US and UK covers for A CROWN SO SILVER, the sequel to A FEATHER SO BLACK, coming to you January 21, 2025 in the US and January 23, 2025 in the UK!

This book has everything you loved about FEATHER plus lots of new locations, new characters, and new complications. I can’t wait for you all to read it!!!

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A FEATHER SO BLACK, my adult fantasy reimagining o

A FEATHER SO BLACK, my adult fantasy reimagining of Swan Lake inspired by Celtic mythology, is out now wherever books are sold 🖤🦢🪶

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I’m FINALLY allowed to talk about the absolutely

I’m FINALLY allowed to talk about the absolutely exquisite @fairyloot edition of A FEATHER SO BLACK! They selected the book for the March Adult box and they could not have designed a prettier book in my opinion 🙌🏼

This stunning edition has an exclusive redesigned cover by @afterblossom_art, an alternative colour-way of the trade cover on the reverse dust jacket, the prettiest digitally sprayed edges on all three edges by @afterblossom_art, artwork on the endpapers by @afterblossom_art, a design with foil on the hardcover by @blanca.design, an author letter bound into the book and a digital signature! Oh, and a BONUS CHAPTER written from one of the MMC’s POVs that is literally one of my favorite things I’ve ever written 🥰

If you have a copy, make sure to join in on their AFSB readalong, starting today! I’ll drop the link in my stories or you can find it on their website 🧚🏼

Picture credits:
1) @infinitenovels
2) @fae.reading
3) @saga.of.a.booklover
4) @kariann_reading_journey
5) @thejoyfulreads
6) @cosycoffeereader

A beautiful spring day at the Newburyport Lit Fest

A beautiful spring day at the Newburyport Lit Festival! 🌸

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I bring you today’s #sundaysnippet slash aesthet

I bring you today’s #sundaysnippet slash aesthetic from A CROWN SO SILVER, the sequel to A FEATHER SO BLACK! I’ve had a lot of you reaching out with excitement asking for more details about the book and I hope to share more info really soon! Until then, 👀

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One month after release and A FEATHER SO BLACK is

One month after release and A FEATHER SO BLACK is a bestseller in the UK! What an incredible milestone 🥹

I’m so grateful for all you readers who have reviewed, shared and supported this book. Particular thanks also go to my @orbitbooks_uk publishing team, especially my UK editor @nadiaelfassiauthor. And of course to @fairyloot for their glorious special edition!

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A FEATHER SO BLACK has been out in the US for one

A FEATHER SO BLACK has been out in the US for one month! A massive thanks to everyone who’s read, reviewed, and posted about this book! I love you 🦢🖤🪶

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#SundaySnippet for my metaphor girlies (non-gender

#SundaySnippet for my metaphor girlies (non-gendered) 🫶🏼

Been dealing with a migraine all week so apologies for being MIA! Blaming all my problems on the eclipse in case anyone’s wondering 🌙

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“You are my home now. As I am yours.” A CROWN

“You are my home now. As I am yours.”

A CROWN SO SILVER features new locations, new friends and enemies, and new conflicts for Fia et al. I cannot wait to share it with you next January!

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“I had changed my story once—I would not resig

“I had changed my story once—I would not resign myself to an ending I had not yet had a part in writing.”

A CROWN SO SILVER releases January 2025! I can’t wait to share the next chapter of Fia’s journey.

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