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Jacquelyn Benson
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Fantasy author putting the weird back into history. She/her.
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I'm offering up a signed ARC of Enchanting the Fae Queen in the Bid4Sudan auction!

Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su...

#romancelandia
Three paperback advance reading copies of Enchanting the Fae Queen are piled in a cardboard box. 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.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Who wants a free fantasy romance book every day from Dec 1 to 24? And the list might just include an exclusive special freebie from yours truly.

Get yourselves signed up at farosociety.com/happy-farodays before December 1 to make sure you don't miss out on the fun.
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Know someone who loves my books? We've got signed copies of everything in stock in my store, and they make for nifty holiday gifts. We can personalize everything and ship it out directly to whomever you like. Hit it up at jacquelynbenson.com.
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Looking for signed copies of Arrow of Fortune? We've got them over at jacquelynbenson.com/arrow-of-fortune. US customers only for the time being thanks to insane postage rates, tariffs, and taxes, but non-US readers can get personalized, signed bookplates to add to books they purchase elsewhere.
Hardcover of arrow of fortune on cozy bed with blanket, tea, and glasses. Empire of shadows and tomb of the sun king hardcovers visible as well in top left corner.
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Snap up my complete Harwood Spellbook romantasy boxed set (usually $9.99/£7.99) in the Leading Ladies
@storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books by amazing authors like @tansyrr.bsky.social, @kristadb1.bsky.social & more for just $25 in total!

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 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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This little book was completely unintentional. Blame Padma Devi, who showed up at the end of Tomb of the Sun King and demanded that I write it. As in most things, she knew better than the rest of us what needed to happen.

Hit it up everywhere or buy direct at jacquelynbenson.com/arrow-of-fortune.
Photograph of Jacquelyn Benson in front of a green wall with framed scene illustrations from the Raiders of the Arcana books. Author is holding a hardcover of Tomb of the Sun King. Text reads 'it's release day for this book baby' and 'very happy author' Hand holding arrow of fortune hardcover up in front of a mirror surrounded by framed scene illustrations from the raiders of the arcana books. Book is surrounded by tropes with arrows - Bollywood vibes, flaming sword, surprise tigers, haunted forest, everybody's in trousers, giving imperialists hell, a possibly lucky dog.
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Happy release day to the third book in my Raiders of the Arcana series, Arrow of Fortune!! Find it everywhere in ebook, audiobook, paperback and hardcover of hit up jacquelynbenson.com/arrow-of-fortune to buy direct.

I hope you all have such a good time with this one. Happy reading.
arrow of fortune paperback on purple textured background with text 'out now'. Book is surrounded by tropes - epic indian history, a possibly lucky dog, experiments in kissing, magic flaming sword, everyone's in trousers, even more revolutionaries, and bolly wood vibes.
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Oh hey, my complete Harwood Spellbook boxed set usually costs $9.99/£7.99, but right now, you can snap it up in the Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books for just $25 in total! Check it out:

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 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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What's your favorite shelf trophy?

I still have "is this really happening?" moments when I get to play with the 1898 Editions of my Raiders of the Arcana series. It's a 19th C book nerd's dream.

Campaign for Book 3 coming in early 2026. Follow it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jbe...
Photograph of vintage clothbound gold foiled editions of Empire of Shadows and Tomb of the Sun King on cozy bed with art print, candle, flowers, and glasses Photograph of vintage clothbound gold foiled editions of Empire of Shadows and Tomb of the Sun King with spines up on cozy bed with art print, candle, flowers, and glasses Photograph of vintage edition of Tomb of the Sun King on cozy bed with art print, candle, flowers, and glasses. Book is open to show the patterned endpapers and the fold-out 19th century style map of Egypt.
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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My crowdfund is now LIVE!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
The Chosen One Con
The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions from the author of ...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Pay what you want and grab a bundle of fantasy romance reads with strong female heroines from some of my favorite indie fantasy authors! Anything over $5 gets you three books or contribute $25 or more to unlock the batch of eleven titles.
Check it out at storybundle.com/fantasy before December 4th.
Collage of book covers including titles by intisar khanani, charlotte english, tilly wallace, stephanie burgis, and suzannah rowntree. Empire of Shadows is in center with text 'the leading ladies fantasy bundle - storybundle.com/fantasy november 12 - december 4"
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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This scene kills me. 😂🪴🍾 Further proof that Alex Picard is six narrators in a trenchcoat.

The audiobook for Arrow of Fortune is now available for pre-order on Nook, iTunes, Kobo and Spotify! And of course, you can always pre-order from my site and get the book on release day for only $10.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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This is where the magic happens, darlings. What you can't see: the fluffy orange cat in a chair, the Raiders artwork on the wall, and a gorgeous Japanese maple outside the window.

Is it a good or bad thing when you've literally typed away the letters on the keys?
Photograph of desk with monitor showing blocked screen and text "top secret book planning". Beat-up keyboard, notebooks, desk organizer with Raiders paperbacks, second screen showing "Raiders #4" playlist on spotify.
November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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300+ gorgeous fantasy romance titles are on sale today only for just 0.99!

Honestly, there are so many gems in this promo from the Fantasy Romance Society, it’s hard to choose… but then, when they’re all less than a buck, you don’t really have to. Get them all.

farosociety.com/bookblast
Dark grey background with text 'farobub fantasy book sale' and assorted book covers. Dark grey background with text 'farobub fantasy book sale' and assorted book covers. Dark grey background with text 'farobub fantasy book sale' and assorted book covers.
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Oops. Looks like I made Empire of Shadows 0.99 to celebrate the release of book three in the series.

Jump on it if you like the idea of The Mummy vibes but with real history, anti-imperialism, and more kissing.
Character art of victorian lady scholar and stubbled blond roguish surveyor. Text reads "Had I needed help, I would have acquired it. What I did not need was some mud-drenched lunatic barging into the washroom with a sword." Character art of victorian lady scholar and stubbled blond roguish surveyor. Text reads "sorry I wasn't up to your standards of hygiene when I came to your rescue."
October 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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"Protecting Black history and progress is a shared responsibility if we are to defend America."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
US leaders are erasing Black history. That threatens our future | Stacey Abrams and Esosa Osa
DEI is being used as a smokescreen to roll back progress and consolidate power. The goal is to rewrite our nation’s story
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October 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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...and I'll try to guess which one you mean. 😂✨🔥

I'm not gonna lie, I'm dying to know how you'll try to summarize my plots with 🌀🤪🍾🥳. This could get silly.
Text reads "use emojis to tell me which of my books is your favorite!" with film still images of vibes from Raiders of the Arcana and London Charismatics books.
October 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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#nokings
October 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Arrow of Fortune, Book 3 of my Raiders of the Arcana series, is coming in one month! I'm sharing a few of my favorite quotes from the book to celebrate. Are you ready for the adventure?

Releases November 18
Purple background with character illustrations and book. Text reads "one month arrow of fortune releasing november 18" Character art of Constance with quote "I have no interest in making love to your brother." Character art of Ellie with quote "If there are no proper combustibles on hand, one has to make do." Character art of Adam with quote "I'd rather go down on my boots than my face."
October 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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In honor of having about 200 copies of Arrow Fortune show up at my house, I'm cleaning out my shelves. Grab my misfit books in a little auction to raise some money for the local queer care fund. www.32auctions.com/jbensonclean...
Pink and blue background with text "misfit books auction" and list of items: author proof copies, arcs for arrow of fortune, scratch and dent, proofreading pages, special editions, foreign editions, and more blue and pink background with arrow of fortune and empire of shadows special edition. Text reads I'm cleaning out my shelves for trans healthcare. Misfit Books Auction.
October 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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My Renegade Scholars subscribers are about to get their early copies of Arrow of Fortune - along with their access to exclusive stories and spicy bonus scenes. Come join the club at Patreon.com/jacquelynbenson.
Text reads 'join the renegade scholars club. Early subscriber release for Arrow of Fortune. Extra bonus spicy scenes." with black and white illustrations from the books.
October 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Loved this read!
stephanieburgis.bsky.social Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · Oct 11
A quick reminder for everyone in the UK (and mainland Europe, too!) that Wooing the Witch Queen's British edition is currently on sale in ebook for 99p!

Snap it up: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...

#romancelandia
An open e-reader shows the gorgeous UK cover of Wooing the Witch Queen in color on its screen. The e-reader is set on a rustic wooden table beside candles and a pine cone and a cup of hot chocolate with marshallows. A bubble reads: 99p!
October 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Joined a live reading of George Orwell's 1984 this morning in honor of #bannedbooksweek.

"Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing."
October 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Any guesses? 🔥

ARCs for Arrow of Fortune are coming soon. Apply for my Street Team now to get in on the fun. forms.gle/86HLXFgpnTeL...
Illustration of Constance, a British-Indian debutante in a white lawn dress, with quote "We just need to find a way to pass the time that doesn't involve contemplating our possible slow and painful deaths." Illustration of Neil, a scholar with spectacles and a tweed suit, with text "Like what?" Picture of Arrow of Fortune paperback with text "ARC Signups Coming Soon! Apply for my street team to get in on the fun."
October 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM