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Stephanie Burgis
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Fantasy writer, history geek, dark chocolate addict! Writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms for adults and fun MG fantasy adventures. She/her.

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · Feb 20
It's time for a new pinned thread now that Wooing the Witch Queen is out in the US and the UK!

stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
An image of the North American front cover of Wooing the Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. The tagline reads: Love can be a witch. A blurb from Sarah Beth Durst (New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop) reads: “Full of charm, wit, and magic… I loved it!” Around the image, against a starry night background, are various pieces of text connected to it by arrows. They read: “bi villainous heroine,” “sweet cinnamon-roll hero with a fake identity,” “crow friends,” “found family,” and “flirting with fountains pens.” At the bottom of the image are the words: Out now! In the centre of this image is the beautiful British cover of Wooing the Witch Queen, by Stephanie Burgis. The illustration shows a man in a cloak riding headlong through the night towards an ominous castle with an illuminated, crowned female figure in its doorway and bats flying overhead in the moonlight. A potion vial surrounds that central image and is further framed by leaves and branches. Crows sit on the branches, and a tagline reads: Love can be a witch. A blurb from Sangu Mandanna reads: ‘Warm and lovely’ On the lefthand side of the image around the cover is a stalk of herbs, surrounded by magical stars; on the righthand side is a fountain pen. The text above and below the cover reads: ‘He had to remember that she was infinitely more likely to kill him than to kiss him…’ Out Now in the UK!
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This week's Monday snippet comes from my cozy-spooky gothic romantasy novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience, which you can snap up in ebook and paperback: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience

You can also read the sequel now: books2read.com/HoneymoonGrave

#romancelandia
The cover of A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience shows an ominously closed entrance-gate at the top of the cover and a bat with its wings outspread. Beside it is this text: Growling, Margaret turned to her much larger husband. “Are you strong enough to break this door down?” He shrugged. “Perhaps, but I wouldn’t be able to enter the house afterwards. If you recall, I am held under a code.” “Ugh.” Of course. As per the Bosworth Accords, vampires were not allowed to enter any mortal residence without an invitation. “I could invite you once I was inside,” Margaret pointed out. Lord Riven looked pained. “That might suffice—with an extraordinarily lenient judge—but have you considered trying a tediously obvious strategy first?” As she gazed back at him in confusion, his lips quirked. “Here.” Stepping up to her side, he rapped on the door, producing two loud, authoritative knocks. Footsteps sounded from within a moment later, and Lord Riven smiled down at her with disconcerting tenderness. “You see? I do have some uses after all.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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elencaldecott.bsky.social
Wow! So many amazing creative treats are available to bid for as part of the 'Creatives 4 Sudan' auction. And the money raised will be used to help people escaping the terrible situation in El-Fasher. See app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Thanks to @raafaye.bsky.social for the design.
A poster. The poster reads: 'Announcing "Creatives 4 Sudan". Auction now live! Raising life-saving funds for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher. Bid Today! galabid.com/creatives4sudan.'
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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wiswell.bsky.social
"Phantom View" is a novelette about disabled caretakers, disabled parents, and ghostliness itself being a disability. It's one of my most personal stories.

You can read it for free at @reactorsff.bsky.social!
Phantom View - Reactor
A disabled son care-taking for a disabled father tries to understand the mysterious blur haunting them.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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nevemaslakovic.com
Book recommendation: Murder by Memory, a novella by @oliviawaite.com. Fast paced, fun mystery set on a spaceship (also, what a fantastic cover!)
www.amazon.com/Murder-Memor...

#BookSky
Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman Book 1)
Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman Book 1) - Kindle edition by Waite, Olivia. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman Book 1).
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November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Have you checked out the latest fantasy @storybundle.bsky.social yet? It's got my complete Harwood Spellbook omnibus as well as 9-11 other fantasy novels from great authors like Victoria Goddard, @jbensonink.bsky.social , @kristadb1.bsky.social & more: storybundle.com/fantasy

#romancelandia
This image shows thirteen book covers around the text: The Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle: November twelfth through December fourth. The books are: Stephanie Burgis's The Harwood Spellbook: The Complete Series, Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt, Tansy Rayner Roberts's Power and Majesty, Tilly Wallace's The Stormborne Vine, Jacquelyn Benson's The Stolen Apocalypse and Empire of Shadows, Victoria Goddard's The Sisters Avramapui Omnibus and The Redoubtable Pale Avramapui, Charlotte English's Hell and High Water, Krista Ball's The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: the Complete Series, Suzannah Rowntree's Tall and Dark, and R.J. Blain's Silent Stalker and Blood Bound.
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
I just finished reading @catswrites.bsky.social's After Hours at Dooryard Books and loved it so, so much - one of my favorite books of the year by a long way, warm and wonderful and soul-healing. You can read my rave review here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

#romancelandia
Stephanie's review of After Hours at Dooryard Books
5/5: Ohhhh what a beautiful book. I actually was given this one in e-ARC but (as has been my way this year, sadly) didn't read it on time, so the edition I read was the final, published book that I bo...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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weratedogs.com
This is Scotchy. He is here to collect the belly rub toll. Would like to remind you that failing to pay results in a fine of even more belly rubs. 12/10 (TT: scotchythedoxie)
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This week's Monday snippet comes from my cozy-spooky gothic romantasy novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience, which you can snap up in ebook and paperback: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience

You can also read the sequel now: books2read.com/HoneymoonGrave

#romancelandia
The cover of A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience shows an ominously closed entrance-gate at the top of the cover and a bat with its wings outspread. Beside it is this text: Growling, Margaret turned to her much larger husband. “Are you strong enough to break this door down?” He shrugged. “Perhaps, but I wouldn’t be able to enter the house afterwards. If you recall, I am held under a code.” “Ugh.” Of course. As per the Bosworth Accords, vampires were not allowed to enter any mortal residence without an invitation. “I could invite you once I was inside,” Margaret pointed out. Lord Riven looked pained. “That might suffice—with an extraordinarily lenient judge—but have you considered trying a tediously obvious strategy first?” As she gazed back at him in confusion, his lips quirked. “Here.” Stepping up to her side, he rapped on the door, producing two loud, authoritative knocks. Footsteps sounded from within a moment later, and Lord Riven smiled down at her with disconcerting tenderness. “You see? I do have some uses after all.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This is a great deal on a novella I love!
llincathryn.bsky.social Llinos Cathryn Thomas @llincathryn.bsky.social · 18h
For one week only, get my F/F romance advent calendar novella for 99p!

Bethan, dragged back to her Welsh village, is desperate to escape before Christmas until she meets new neighbour Mali.

One chapter per day from 1-25 December - snap it up now to start reading on Dec 1!

books2read.com/u/bPOa0d
A promotional graphic. On the left, the cover of All Is Bright by Llinos Cathryn Thomas, with sparkly multicoloured lights. On the right, text reads: Sale! 99p/99c at all retailers, 24 November - 1 December.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
After a really rough Monday morning (never fun to start with a doctor's appointment!), I was so glad to come back to leftover chocolate tart. ❤️

(PS: Everything's fine overall; nothing dangerous got diagnosed. But I still needed that chocolate comfort afterwards!)

#TinyJoys
This photo shows a slice of chocolate and pecan tart on a small plate beside a Gladstones Library mug full of frothy milky coffee.
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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amockingbird.bsky.social
Scarleteen does incredible, necessary work on a shoestring budget. They’re raising money for a fund to help their brilliant volunteers pay for healthcare. Please help them out by kicking in what you can. They’re an unparalleled resource for teens and young people figuring out sex and relationships.
scarleteen.com Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 1d
Scarleteen is raising $40,000 to support the healthcare needs of staff and volunteers who do this vulnerable, crucial, intimate work. 204 people have donated $23k; please join them today and share. www.classy.org/campaign/scarl...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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louiestowell.bsky.social
Scriptwriters! As part of our #Creatives4Sudan auction, BBC scriptwriter Amna Saleem is offering a script edit to the highest bidder. Currently only 25 quid! Incredible! app.galabid.com/creatives4su... #ScriptSky
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November 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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louiestowell.bsky.social
Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...

Art by @raafaye, insta
Poster announcing CREATIVES 4 SUDAN. A sudanese flag is waving behind the text. The rest reads AUCTION NOW LIVE! RAISING LIFE-SAVING FUNDS FOR PEOPLE ESCAPING GENOCIDE IN EL-FASHER, BID TODAY. galabid.com/creatives4sudan The art on the poster is by @raafaye on insta.
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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louiestowell.bsky.social
My wonderful agent, Molly Ker Hawn, is offering an online mentoring session to chat publishing in the #Creatives4Sudan auction. WALK don't run for this one, she's the best. So far only 20 quid! But it'd be a bargain at 200 frankly! #KidLitUK #UkKidlit #Booksky app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
If you haven't already snapped up this @storybundle.bsky.social , check it out: it includes my complete Harwood Spellbook omnibus as well as so many other great books by @kristadb1.bsky.social , @victoriagoddard.bsky.social , @jbensonink.bsky.social & more!

storybundle.com/fantasy

#romancelandia
This image shows thirteen book covers around the text: The Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle: November twelfth through December fourth. The books are: Stephanie Burgis's The Harwood Spellbook: The Complete Series, Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt, Tansy Rayner Roberts's Power and Majesty, Tilly Wallace's The Stormborne Vine, Jacquelyn Benson's The Stolen Apocalypse and Empire of Shadows, Victoria Goddard's The Sisters Avramapui Omnibus and The Redoubtable Pale Avramapui, Charlotte English's Hell and High Water, Krista Ball's The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: the Complete Series, Suzannah Rowntree's Tall and Dark, and R.J. Blain's Silent Stalker and Blood Bound.
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
I loove the audiobook edition!
helenrosethwaite.bsky.social Helen Thwaite @helenrosethwaite.bsky.social · 1d
I've just discovered that a) Wooing the Witch Queen is on Audible and b) I had a credit.

Emphasis on *had*.
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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This week's Sunday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which arrives in just over 2 months. Preorder here:
stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

And if you haven't read the 1st fantasy rom-com in this series, grab that now: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. The text beside and below it reads: Gerard didn’t shift away from her touch, but his amber eyes narrowed dangerously as he gazed down at her. “Do you even have a fixed plan at the moment, Your Majesty? Or is this all one more series of reckless leaps into the dark?” “Darling! Don’t you wish you knew?” Laughing, Lorelei retrieved her hand and blew him a taunting kiss before dancing ahead through the welcoming trees, out of reach of any more too-perceptive questions. It took very little effort to persuade these old friends to lean even closer behind her, stretching their branches in his path. As he slowed to manage the obstructions behind her, she braced herself for the next step of her challenge. Whether or not anyone else believed it, Lorelei always had a plan . . . but occasionally, it did include worryingly unreliable components.
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
OK, this may well be the most unhealthy dessert I have ever baked, but OMG it tastes so good. Zero regrets! 😍

lovingitvegan.com/vegan-chocol...

(I only had 100g of the roasted, salted pecans in my cupboard, so those were all that I put in. Amazing regardless!)
A chocolate tart with a chocolate oreo crust sits in a pie dish on a tablecloth beside a lovely cake slice decorated in blue and white butterflies. Paperbacks by Riley August and Llinos Cathryn Thomas sit on the table nearby. A single slice of the tart on a small plate, with the pecans visible within the chocolate tart.
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
It's been a rough day/week/month due to the upcoming move, but I have just sunk into @catswrites.bsky.social 's new book with such deep relief - it's so kind, so beautifully written, and so full of grounded, realistic hope. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

#romancelandia
After Hours at Dooryard Books
1968 New York City News about the war might be keeping…
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November 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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patricksamphire.bsky.social
THE DEAD MAN has been out for 5 days now. Thank you to everyone who's bought it. It's been far more of you than I expected for a prequel novella!

books2read.com/thedeadman
Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text: “I don’t suppose you take credit.” He snorted. “You’re a funny man, Mennik Thorn. Must be why everyone’s been laughing at you.” The Dead Man. Out now!
November 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This week's Sunday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which arrives in just over 2 months. Preorder here:
stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

And if you haven't read the 1st fantasy rom-com in this series, grab that now: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. The text beside and below it reads: Gerard didn’t shift away from her touch, but his amber eyes narrowed dangerously as he gazed down at her. “Do you even have a fixed plan at the moment, Your Majesty? Or is this all one more series of reckless leaps into the dark?” “Darling! Don’t you wish you knew?” Laughing, Lorelei retrieved her hand and blew him a taunting kiss before dancing ahead through the welcoming trees, out of reach of any more too-perceptive questions. It took very little effort to persuade these old friends to lean even closer behind her, stretching their branches in his path. As he slowed to manage the obstructions behind her, she braced herself for the next step of her challenge. Whether or not anyone else believed it, Lorelei always had a plan . . . but occasionally, it did include worryingly unreliable components.
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
I really enjoyed this week's @morningtransport.bsky.social story from @jrdawson.bsky.social , a lovely take on the Persephone story: www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/flower-and...
Flower and Root
J.R. Dawson brings us this week a bouquet of mythical proportions.
www.sundaymorningtransport.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This series is SO much fun!
tansyrr.bsky.social Tansy Rayner Roberts @tansyrr.bsky.social · 5d
Ten years ago, I sent Musketeers into space with my epic, gender-swapped space opera retelling of the Dumas novel. Now the Musketeers are back in 3 snazzy paperback editions featuring glorious art by @ravven.bsky.social

books2read.com/Valiant-Stars
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
ok so a cool thing I haven't posted about but can finally shout from the rooftops is.....

✨HOUSE OF HARKNESS IS COMING OUT IN PRINT!!✨

It's out next summer from Graphix/Scholastic, and I cannot *wait* and!! You can preorder it right now >>

💫 bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
The cover for HOUSE OF HARKNESS: A Scarlet Witch Graphic Novel the cover for House of Harkness #1 featuring Wanda and Agatha standing back to back, each holding a magical spell in their hands and looking at the reader. THey're both wearing variations of the school uniform, each in a purple blazer with a yellow tie. Wanda's got on a gray skirt and a read sweater under the blazer while Agatha is wearing a plain white shirt and black skirt. They're standing outside against some greenery, and in the distant background behind them you can see the school -- a large stately, castle looking building. Written by me, Preeti Chhibber, illustrated by Jodi Nishijima & Kiichi Mizushima
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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greenleejw.bsky.social
We're at the Middle Earth map.
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!

And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway

www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
Art. Subway style map to go with The Lord of the Rings, showing the different pathways of various parties throughout the book. The title reads: "Lord of the Rings Transit Map: One Does Not Simply Walk Ino Mordor When One Can Ride." The map takes up the middle part of the page, and there are two keys. The one on the left is titles "Standard Service Lines, and has color keys matched to the subway lines on the map. Lines are named: "Shire-Bree Commuter Line Old Forrest Crescent Wildland Scenic Line Fellowship Line Gollum / Sméagol Line Uruk Hai Express Three Hunters Line Fangorn Slow Service Rohan to Gondor Business Line Black Ships Ferry Service Oliphant Direct Line Army of the West Line Gandalf Express A smaller key on the right side of the map is labeled: "Limited Service Lines" and has color keys matched to the following names lines: "Eagle Express Paths of the Dead Line Nazgûl Search & Resuce Valinor Ltd." A note at the bottom reads: "* Mount Doom station only accepts Rings of Power in payment. Plan accordingly." Art. Subway-style map of the itinerary in The Hobbit. The main journey is show in three different lines: red (Hobbiton to Goblin Town); green (Goblin Town to the Elvenking's Halls); and blue (Elvenking's Halls to Erebor). There are multiple stops on these lines. There is a yellow line going back from Erebor to Hobbiton, making stops at Beorn's Hall, Rivendell, and the Troll's Lair. There is an orange line directly from the Iron Hills on the map's right side to Erebor, and a purple line from Gundabad directly to Erebor. The map's title reads: "Hobbit Transit Map" and there are directions for both There and Back Again listing the lines and transfer points. Between them, in the middle of the page, is a dragon drawn to resemble the dragon on Thror's Map from The Hobbit. A key shows the names of each colored line: Red: Western Lands Line Green: Mountains and Forests Line Blue: Barrel Line Yellow: Gandalf Express Orange: Iron Hills Business Line Purple: Orc and Goblin Reserve Line Text at the bottom right reads Surprised Eel Maps, 2025
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM