Happy New Moon!

Last email was a whirlwind with so much news in such a condensed period of time. Thank you all for the excitement and kind words about the Hulu announcement! I can't wait to share more about it as soon as I'm allowed.

We're ALMOST back to our regularly program this week. I'll be bringing pick a card readings back in September. For now I'll stick wiht our collective reading for this new moon.

This new moon and solar eclipse in fiery Leo brings us back to our creativity. Many of us may be feeling called to turn away from worrying about the more rational worldly concerns of how much money a passion project will make, or how practical it is. Instead, we are probably feeling a call to create because we must, for the joy of it, because we simply can't NOT bring this beauty into the world.

I pulled the Queen of Pentacles Rx and if ever there was a card to remind us that we have sovereignty over In the immortal words of Mary Oliver "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

With the incessant pace of the outside world it's easy to get lost in the constant news cycle. This new moon is a time to really pay attention to what is draining our energy and if there are subtle (or major) ways we can redirect it that might bring us more satisfaction.

The Queen of Pentacles Rx wants us to balance practicality with joy, productivity with quality of life, and energy with effort.

I hope you take some time to do just that.

What you'll find in the rest of this email:

• The Poison Daughter Tour Update - Amsterdam Date added
• THE POISON DAUGHTER - Last chance for US preorder incentives
• Update on all TPD editions
• TPD Audio sample
• TPD Tour Shirts
• TPD is getting a Lit Haven Edition
• New Henlow art
• Podcast/Media Update
• TPD Q&A - popular requests
• TPD Merch

Additional Amsterdam Tour Date:

Great news for readers in Europe. I will also be stopping in Amsterdam for an event. Space is limited so click the image below to find out more and get your tickets.

UK Tour:

I will also be doing a seven-stop tour across the UK, and finishing in the Netherlands. Click the image below to get tickets. I hope to see you there!

US Tour Update:

The Bookish Shop is now completely SOLD OUT. Burning Pages is also sold out, but there are still some signing line only tickets available here. Hardcovers has moved the event to a theater and added tickets. The rest of the venues are getting up there in ticket sales as well, so please don't delay if you're hoping to attend. I am so excited to see you all.

Last chance for preorder incentives:

Reminder that this is the last week to preorder and lock in the US preorder incentives... if you want the sprayed edge North American Sprayed Edge edition of TPD, I highly, HIGHLY recommend you preorder. The edges are only available on the first print run.

Zando/Slowburn is offering a vellum page overlay of this amazing art by Bryan Camargo for hardcover preorders while supplies last. Just fill out this form to get yours.​

Click the image below to find participating indie bookstore and order.

This has been a struggle for publishers recently as readers have consistently waited until the very last minute to order.

We are so soooo close to unveiling this special scandalous art of Harlow and Henry as we creep ever closer to my delulu preorder goal.

Preorder the US/Canada Deluxe hardcover.

German Edition:

I had a few questions about how to purchase the German Edition. So you can find all the STUNNING German language edition through Penguin Random House Germany.

TPD Audiobook Feature:

I just finished listening to the TPD audiobook this week and let me just say that Laura Horowitz and Anthony Palmini UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT.

Phew! These two were so locked in on Harlow and Henry and they did an FANTASTIC job. This Duet audiobook is available for preorder now and 24.5 hours of listening/fun. Hear a clip of the Laura here, or both Laura and Anthony here.

Order for North America here. The rest of the world here.

TPD Tour Shirts:

The lovely Ana designed these tour shirts for the upcoming TPD tour. They are available worldwide but ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE. I will not have any at events, but I wanted everyone to be able to have something fun to remember my first tour, whether you're able to attend in person or not.

TPD is going to have a Lit Haven Edition:

Last week Lit Haven announce that they are doing a Special Edition of The Poison Daughter. I have been holding this secret back for a year and I'm so excited to finally be able to talk about it. The Lit Haven team read an early copy and loved it so much they offered before the book had even come out.

I know how much readers love special editions so I was really excited to work with them since they're one of the largest SE companies who work with indie books, and it felt like such a vote of confidence for a story I hadn't even released yet.

The preorder sale for this edition goes on sale next week. I can't wait for everyone to see the design!

Henry Art Week:

I shared this new art from Pixielane yesterday. I am so in love with how well she capture them and if you click the image you can hear a quick clip of the audiobook from the scene where Harlow first meets Ky.

In the Media:

NEW!! - Besties & the Books Podcast - Ashley & Liz from Besties and the Books Podcast were the first pod to share TPD when it first came out and I was delighted to chat with them about the indie to trad transition and all the exciting TPD developments over the last few months.

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NEW!! - Realm Runners Podcast - I had a great time talking to Devin and Pete about twists as well as writing complex characters and darker themes.

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Tongue in Cheek Podcast - This was such a deep discussion about the themes in TPD, safe places to be angry, and finding healing in unconventional relationships. I absolutely loved

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Book Club After Dark - I had a great time talking to these ladies and we went into some of the heavier themes in The Poison Daughter.

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Goblin's Gonna Yap - This was such a fun chat about The Poison Daughter, indie to trad transitions, and quite a few other side quests. In short, I understood the assignment and yapped my heart out.

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The Other Side of the Page Podcast - We chatted about the breakout success of The Poison Daughter, all things going indie to trad, chronic illness representation, and more! My favorite part was picking songs for the characters since I am wholeheartedly a song vibes writer.

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Chapter One Podcast - These ladies did a read along discussion over the past few weeks, which culminated in a chat where I answered all of their burning questions about this world, Harlow, and Henry, and the twists that had them reeling.

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Book Bits & Chill Podcast - I had the best time chatting with Cassie and Emily (who record live from their beds in pjs) about all things Poison Daughter. There are some light spoilers in here but we give a warning before we get into the most spoilery content. This is a great episode for anyone who isn't related to me (hi mom.)

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Storybeast Podcast - I was a guest on Story Beast, which is one of my favorite bookish pods. What I love about this show is that they talk so much about the creative journey of writing a book. I love hearing other authors talk about craft, but as we all know, I also just love to yap about it myself.

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The Broke Book Girls Podcast - I had a lovely chat about The Lost God Series and The Poison Daughter with Anne and Bree of the Broke Book Girls Podcast last week. It will air tomorrow/today, depending on where you are in the world.

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THE POISON DAUGHTER Q&A:

Q. When will the TPD audiobook be out?

A. It's coming out along with the new hardcover on August 18, 2026 in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The German translation audiobook will release September 21, 2026.

In the meantime, you can find my entire backlist on audio with some truly phenomenal narrators.

Q. Are you going on tour an/or to any events this year?

A. You can also find me at Miss Willa's Ever After in WV in September and in Arizona in December at Snowed In. As for a tour, you'll have to stay tuned.

Q. Will there be any special editions of TPD?

A. Yes. The cat is out of the bag on this STUNNING edition from Coveted Cover for their June Box. There will also be two additional preorders SEs that I'm sworn to secrecy about. I loathe keeping my own secrets, but I'm afraid I must for now. I promise I will share loudly and repeatedly as soon as I'm permitted.

Q. Do you offer signed copies?

A. I don't at the present moment. Unfortunately, I don't have time to manage fulfillment. If I'm ever able to offer signed copies in the future, and this newsletter will be the first place to hear about it. I'm always happy to sign yours copies from home if you're coming to an event I'm attending.

Q. I loved TPD. What should I read next from your backlist?

A. If you are mourning the end of TPD and wondering what to do next, I made an Instagram for exactly this purpose and it will help you decide where to go in my backlist.

Q. What's the best way to get more people to read TPD?

A. There are a few things you can do to help the book grow.

First of all, I am forever shamelessly asking for reviews because they are the metric most of the publishing industry uses to gauge readership. I would be very grateful if you would leave a quick one or two-line review for my books on Amazon and Goodreads if you haven't already done so. You can copy the review from one platform to another.

Second, you can request a physical copy of TPD at your local library. Not only does this help me, it also helps local readers find a new romantasy read, and provides evidence that your librarians can use to prove that local readers are using their services. Most libraries have a digital or physical form you can fill out. Your local librarian would probably be thrilled to point you in the direction of it.

Finally, you can recommend the book to your reader friends, share it in Facebook reader groups, tell your local bookstore to stock it, or post about it on social media.

Every little bit counts, and I'm so grateful for your support.