Scott Lynch on Strange Beasts: “Rad as hell”

I woke up to a lovely surprise the other day, when I found out Scott Lynch (author of phenomenal The Lies of Locke Lamora) had read Strange Beasts and posted about it on Blue Sky! He called it “rad as hell” and “fucking awesome, uncorking a phantasmagorical 19th century Paris that seethes with “gritty depth, […]

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Strange Beasts is a Kindle Monthly Deal!

Strange Beasts is an August Kindle Monthly Deal in the UK! That means you can pick up a copy for just £0.99. A purrfect opportunity to catch up before Hodderscape/Hachette UK releases the delightfully dark sequel, Wayward Souls, on 12 March 2026.–In case you’ve somehow managed to escape my shouting about it, Strange Beasts is […]

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25% off the UK Paperback of STRANGE BEASTS

Can you believe it’s nearly been a full, entire YEAR since Strange Beasts released?? (I can’t.) That means that this Waterstones sale, you can get 25% off pre-orders of the UK paperback of Strange Beasts (not pictured to scale), which is due to release October 9th, 2025. Just use code: SUMMER25 It’s perfect timing in […]

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Strange Beasts Book Club Pick at Brick & Mortar Books!

So delighted that my local indie, Brick & Mortar Books is going to be reading Strange Beasts for its Fantasy Book Club, meeting October 8th, 2025, at 6:30pm, which happens to be my birthday!! 🎂 Brick and Mortar may also have some exclusive bookmarks, art, and maybe even an advance reader copy of the sequel, Wayward […]

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Strange Beasts Sale & Audiobook Available Everywhere

Interested in Wayward Souls but you haven’t read Strange Beasts? You’re in luck! The audiobook, narrated by the incomparable Emily Woo Zeller for Podium Audio, is now available everywhere audiobooks are sold, and the ebook is on sale for $3.99!

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Cover Reveal: Wayward Souls

I’m so incredibly thrilled to reveal the US cover for WAYWARD SOULS, the delightful dark sequel to the gothic supernatural mystery STRANGE BEASTS, coming March 17th 2026! The exquisitely intricate and lush cover was hand-drawn by the incomparable Zach Meyer, with art direction by Charlotte Strick for the Inky Phoenix imprint of Bindery Books. –WAYWARD […]

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Character Art: Sam and Hel

These two <3. I am so in love with these portraits of Sam and Hel from the US covers for Strange Beasts and Wayward Souls (of the Harker & Moriarty series), hand-illustrated by the incomparable Zach Meyer. The portrait of Hel aka Dr. Helena Moriarty aka Lady M is taken from STRANGE BEASTS, where she is […]

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Signed Bookplates

Bookplates! Craving a signature for your copy of Strange Beasts? Send me a self-addressed, stamped envelope and I’d be delighted to send you a bookplate! Just contact me here for details.

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Deal Announcement: WAYWARD SOULS, the Sequel to Strange Beasts!

I’m so incredibly delighted to announce Wayward Souls, the sequel to Strange Beasts and the next installment in the Harker & Moriarty series, is slated for publication in March 2026!! The delightfully dark sequel to the gothic supernatural mystery Strange Beasts. Six days before Samhain—the night when the veil between worlds is thinnest—Samantha Harker, daughter […]

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Support Your Local Indie & Grab 15% Off Strange Beasts!

Snag Strange Beasts 15% off while supporting Indie bookstores with code LOVEBOOKSELLERS at Bookshop.org 3/18 through 4/22!

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