Fan art of Hel & Sam!!

An artist just tagged me in the first fan art I’ve seen for Strange Beasts! It includes absolutely exquisite renditions of Sam, Hel and Heathcliff the ~fancy~ rat. I can’t even tell you how cool this is! It’s such a wonderful feeling of connection, to have written something that inspired creation. <3. https://www.instagram.com/p/DWy2Jp7jvIo/?img_index=1

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WAYWARD SOULS: OUT NOW in the US

Wayward Souls is out in the US today!! Rumor has it sequels are terrifying. They’re not wrong! You have less time and more pressure. You desperately want to recapture the magic that drew readers to the first book, but you can’t just do the same thing all over again–that would be disappointing for everyone involved. […]

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PARADE FEATURE ON WAYWARD SOULS

I can’t believe I get to say this, but Wayward Souls got a solo feature in Parade Magazine!! In it they describe Wayward Souls as “a wild and twisty ride,” “perfect for Penny Dreadful Fans,” and “not one to miss.” https://parade.com/books/the-highly-anticipated-sequel-to-strange-beasts-is-coming-next-week-and-its-perfect-for-penny-dreadful-fans What a fantastic review to kick off the US publication of Wayward Souls March […]

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Unboxing the Wayward Souls PR Kit!

Something very mysterious showed up on my doorstep!! Join me for the unboxing. Not featured: the way I dropped the envelope when I saw it had my NAME on it 😅. Thank you to Inky Phoenix Press and Bindery Books for this wonderfully spooky traveler’s chest for the release of Wayward Souls, coming March 17th! […]

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Wayward Souls Launch Party – Friday the 13th

Only three weeks until Wayward Souls releases!! Come celebrate its release with me in conversation with the incomparable Sadie Hartmann on Friday the 13th and get special early access to copies of Wayward Souls at Brick & Mortar Books! There will be good conversation! There will be books! And there will be cookies! Link to […]

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Enjoy wine? Like a good book?

Do you occasionally perhaps enjoy glass of wine? What about a good book? Come meet me and Jasmine Silvera at Darby Winery’s Woodinville Tasting Room on March 17th at 6pm, for a glass of wine and chatting about historical fantasy, researching monsters, and unlikely heroines. This is a ticketed event, so do grab your ticket […]

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Goodreads Giveaway: Win a physical copy of Wayward Souls

Snag a signed first edition in this Goodeads giveaway for physical copies of Wayward Souls! Why should you enter, you ask? Well! Here are some smart and wonderful people saying nice things about Wayward Souls: “Fans of Morris’s Harker & Moriarty series will enjoy diving deeper into Sam and Hel’s world, and new readers will […]

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They could be monsters together

When book 2 is a continuation of the conversation begun in book 1…

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The Goldsboro Special Edition of WAYWARD SOULS

WAYWARD SOULS is getting a Goldsboro edition! Monsters are rising in Ireland – and the only ones who can stop them might be worse than the beasts themselves 🖤⚔️ The Goldsboro Exclusive limited edition will feature:*Signed and numbered*Digitally sprayed edges*Foiling on the Boards*1st edition You can preorder your copy here! There’s also a secret writ […]

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WAYWARD SOULS Preorder Campaign

I am WAYWARD (thank you Bindery Books and Inky Phoenix for the custom Wayward Souls necklace!) Did you know that if you add Wayward Souls to your TBR on Goodreads or Storygraph you can still get free goodies? (We love our library friends, too!) If you add Wayward Souls to your TBR OR preorder Wayward […]

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