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writer, artist, gardener, hugger of cats - DEATH ON THE CALDERA coming out June 17, 2025 from Titan Books!

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Dec 2

DEATH ON THE CALDERA is coming May 27, 2025! It's Murder on the Orient Express with witches, as the survivors of a train crash scramble to discover who among them caused the engine to explode before the saboteur can finish killing them off.

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Death on the Caldera

The Linde siblings—Kellen, Davina, and Morel—are anxious to return to the kingdom of Halgyr before their father dies, leaving Kellen to assume the throne as king. They book tickets on a luxury express...

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violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 6h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · 10h

this was my thought, too - fabulous album about being in love

Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · 13d

whoops everyone who followed my account over the summer for bookish related reasons is now going to find out that all I actually talk about is Survivor

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 15d

I like Jimmy Kimmel. I really do. I have no issues with him.

I'm talking about something very different.

Kimmel was only suspended. But he's back now. Karen Attiah and all the other Black journalists are still fired.

Y'all do know how to fight, when you want to.

But you don't really want to. 🤷🏿‍♂️

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Nils Shukla @nilsreviewsit.bsky.social · 18d

Here are my favourite murder mystery fantasy book recs:

The Tainted Cup by @robertjbennett.bsky.social

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

The Scour by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social (out in October)

Death on the Caldera by @emmypax.bsky.social

The Last Vigilant by @markalatham.bsky.social

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you so much! I needed this today, so it's hugely appreciated! :)

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Gloria Wickman @gwickman.bsky.social · 21d

Finished @emmypax.bsky.social Death on the Caldera the other night and absolutely loved it. The worldbuilding was so rich and the pacing had me speeding through it. Would definitely enjoy seeing more of the Linde (& extended) family in the future.

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · 29d

I updated my newsletter! Get the deets about Worldcon, Book Tour AND a new cover!

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AUGUST: Cover Reveal + Worldcon +Book Tour = Tired

But happy! Tired and happy.

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 6

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Sep 4

Aaaaaaaa so cool!!! My family is half German, so it's awesome to see my book in a German store!

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Otherlandbookshop Berlin @otherlandberlin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Death on the Caldera
by Emily Paxman

A blend of fantasy and Golden Age crime, set in an unforgiving landscape that steams with sulphur and bubbles with lava.
The Linde siblings—Kellen, Davina, and Morel—are anxious to return to the kingdom of Halgyr before their father dies.

$Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman It's Murder on the Orient Express with witches, for fans of VE Schwab, Leigh Bardugo, Courtney Smyth, as well as Agatha Christie. A blend of fantasy and Golden Age crime, set in an unforgiving landscape that steams with sulphur and bubbles with lava. The Linde siblings—Kellen, Davina, and Morel—are anxious to return to the kingdom of Halgyr before their father dies, leaving Kellen to assume the throne as king. They book tickets on a luxury express train, expecting a swift journey home—but disaster strikes when the train engine explodes, stranding the siblings atop a caldera bubbling with volcanic magic. The crash triggers Davina's latent witch powers, but her magic disrupts her ability to remember what she was doing when the explosion took place. While a witch would be the prime suspect for the explosion, the only ones who knew Davina might become one are her brothers—who never warned her, driving her away from them. And, to add insult to injury, somebody is bumping off the surviving train crew and passengers. But it can't be Davina, can it? While the surviving passengers try to determine who sabotaged the engine and catch the killer, the fractured siblings attempt to stay one step ahead, concealing not only Davina's powers but their own secrets. Luckily, they aren't the only shifty characters on the train. But that small degree of good fortune quickly sours when powerful men turn up dead, suggesting the saboteur is still at work. And who better a mark for the murderer than the heirs to a foreign throne?$

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Less than a month into the district’s first school year with a new cellphone ban, JCPS has found that students are checking out library books at a record rate."

www.wave3.com/2025/09/02/s...

School cell phone ban creates surge in JCPS library visits

District leaders are calling it a culture shift within Jefferson County Public Schools.

www.wave3.com

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thank you so much!!!! It's great to hear from you ❤️

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The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · Aug 22

Today, we're thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal for Emily Paxman's upcoming standalone post-apocalyptic romance, ALL WE HAVE LEFT!

Cover artist: Natasha MacKenzie

Due for release 2nd June 2026 from @titanbooks.bsky.social

Read more: tinyurl.com/568f6ktw

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Aug 16

It wasn't a bother at all! In fact, it was straight up delightful!!! Thank you for saying hi!

Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Aug 12

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8 Weeks After Book Launch!

(And other news)

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Aug 8

Next week I head to Worldcon, but the book tour fun doesn't stop there! Alberta friends... I'M COMING TO MEET YA!!!!

We've got stops booked in Calgary, Lethbridge and Cranbrook! I can't wait to share Death on the Caldera with all of you this summer!

A graphic with a train and mountains on it, announcing the schedule for the book tour for Death On the Caldera. The dates are as follows:

Aug 23, Calgary, Alberta
Owl's Nest Books, 1pm-3pm
Chapters Chinook, 4pm-6pm

Aug 25, Lethbridge, Alberta
Analog Books, 6pm-8pm

Aug 26, Cranbrook, BC
Coles, Tamarack Centre, 11am-3pm

Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Aug 1

What if just one is salted and they are not well mixed? I feel we must study how fast salt transfer works in a concoction of dry ingredients, otherwise there might be a situation of salted peanut plus other peanuts. Call science now!

Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Jul 30

Aaaaaaaaa!!!! Please do!!!!!

Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two weeks until Seattle #Worldcon and I am a panelist!

I'm doing lots of panels, plus YOU could be the one to attend the world's sleepiest reading as I attempt to string together coherent sentences after flying in on a 6:00 am flight!

If you're going, drop me a message and we can try to meet up!

A graphic of Emily Paxman's worldcon schedule, also featuring a picture of a fantasy train. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, 9:00 am - Reading
Thursday, 10:00 am - Autographs
Friday, 3:00 pm - Murder Mysteries of Great Britain
Friday, 6:00 pm - From Soloist to Ensemble
Saturday, 1:30 pm - Evolution of Families
Sunday, 4:30 pm - Storytelling in Song

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Jul 21

New book deal alert!!!! The sexy apocalypse is coming!!!!!

www.thebookseller.com/rights/titan...

Titan falls for Emily Paxman's 'cosy, post-apocalyptic romance'

Titan Books has acquired Emily Paxman’s All We Have Left, a "cosy, post-apocalyptic romance" set on the islands of Canada’s Pacific Northwest coast, where the author lives.

www.thebookseller.com

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Jul 1

thank you so much!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!

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Will Swardstrom @wswardstrom.bsky.social · Jul 1

A little bit fantasy, a little bit mystery, a little sci-fi and a TON of FUN...I loved DEATH ON THE CALDERA, the debut from @emmypax.bsky.social. Check out my review of one of the latest from @titanbooks.bsky.social...
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#BookSky @lordtbrffa.bsky.social

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Emily Paxman @emmypax.bsky.social · Jun 29

AAAAAAAAAAAA so glad you loved it!!!! Thank you so much for your kind words!

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Kristin Pratt @prattkristin.bsky.social · Jun 29

Stayed up way past my bedtime because I couldn’t put this down. Gulped it all in one sitting. This was such a wonderful mystery and unique magic system, @emmypax.bsky.social! Really enjoyed this story and the characters! I look forward to reading more of your work! :)

Cover of Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman

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