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Hey everyone! The holiday season is ramping up here in Hong Kong, and I'm thinking about the pies I want to make for expat Thanksgiving, anticipating the delivery of my Christmas tree, and planning out gifts for my loved ones. I especially love to give (and receive) physical books. Last year my parents gave me… Continue reading Book Trope Gift Guide
Hi all, As you may have heard, I am in the process of releasing hardcover editions of all five books in my Steel and Fire YA fantasy series. Today, I wanted to share the covers for Books 3 and 4. I am in love with these depictions of Sora Amintelle and Dara Ruminor. These two… Continue reading Cover Reveals and Character Art!
The sequel to Curse Painter launches in just a few days. I chose Christmas Eve, December 24th, as the release day for Stone Charmer after reading about the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð, the Christmas Book Flood. You've probably seen the memes about the practice of giving books to loved ones on Christmas Eve and spending… Continue reading This Christmas Eve…
Three years ago, I started writing a Robin Hood-inspired fantasy adventure, returning to it whenever I needed a break from other projects. The book is called Curse Painter, and it begins a new series called The Art Mages of Lure. I had a blast immersing myself in a world where art is magic, and I’m excited… Continue reading Announcing my next book!
This post is for the audiobook fans! I'm participating in a promotion with a fantastic bunch of epic fantasy authors this week. This specially curated collection of audiobooks contains hundreds of hours of adventure, magic, swords, and intrigue. The books are all highly rated and available on Audible. You can find them all here! I… Continue reading Epic Fantasy Audiobooks!
It's that time of year again, when we all rack our brains for the perfect gift ideas for our loved ones. Do you have a book lover in your life who might like one of my books for Christmas? Check out this guide to determine which series starter is the best fit! My books are… Continue reading Jordan Rivet’s Reader Gift Guide
The audiobook edition of Burnt Sea is new this week on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes! Narrated by Ray Greenley, it's a full-length prequel to Seabound that can be read before or after the trilogy (also available as Ray Greenley audiobooks). Burnt Sea follows the desperate survival efforts of a group of people who find themselves stranded aboard a cruise… Continue reading The Burnt Sea audiobook is live!
I recently decided to get new covers made for my post-apocalyptic adventure at sea, The Seabound Chronicles, a series which has been complete since December 2015. With the original covers, I was going for the Wool look: a large, dramatic title on a relatively simple background. The old covers fit in fairly well in the adult post-apocalyptic category on Amazon. However, they don't… Continue reading Cover Redesign for Seabound
Hi everyone! You may have noticed that 2016 is turning out to be the Year of the Audiobook for me. I have various bits of exciting news on that front today. New Book King of Mist, the second novel in the Steel and Fire YA fantasy series, is out now. Caitlin Kelly narrates the sequel… Continue reading King of Mist Audiobook + a Scifi Audio Giveaway!
Today's the day. The audio version of Duel of Fire is officially out! Voice actress Caitlin Kelly did an absolutely wonderful job with the characters. I'm so excited to have the story brought to life in a new format. You can listen to a sample of the narration on Audible! If you own the Kindle edition already, you can get the… Continue reading Duel of Fire Audio Launch!
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