Surprise! I wrote a short story! The MAGIC & MYSTERY collection, edited by John Joseph Adams, also includes stories by Travis Baldree, Robert Jackson Bennett, Heather Fawcett, Scott Lynch, Tananarive Due, and J. M. Miro! Free with Prime/KU starting 7/28! www.amazon.com/magicandmyst...

COVER REVEAL!!! I’m so excited to share the gorgeous cover of THE MAGICAL CHEESE EMPORIUM — the fourth standalone cozy fantasy in the world of THE SPELLSHOP! Cover illustration: Lulu Chen Cover design: Esther S. Kim Coming 1/19/27 and now available for preorder: sarahbethdurst.com/Cheese.htm

Thank you, independent booksellers!!! I'm beyond thrilled and so incredibly grateful that SEA OF CHARMS has been selected as an Indie Next Pick by the American Booksellers Association! YAYYYYYY!!!!! www.bookweb.org/news/august-...

Barnes & Noble is having a huge preorder sale!!! Preorder SEA OF CHARMS, THE MAGICAL CHEESE EMPORIUM, and/or THE IMAGITORIUM on BN.com now through 6/26 to save at least 25%! #BNPreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sea-of-cha...

SEA OF CHARMS is a LibraryReads Hall of Fame Title for July!!! Thanks so much, librarians! 📚🎉 libraryreads.org

So thrilled, honored, and grateful to share that THE FARAWAY INN was selected as one of Amazon's Best YA Books of 2026 So Far (#8)!!! Thanks so much, Amazon Editors! And thanks so much to all the incredible readers who made this possible! www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=...

STICKERS!!! Walmart is running a preorder campaign for SEA OF CHARMS! If you preorder SEA OF CHARMS from Walmart.com via this exclusive deal, they'll include with the book a sticker pack featuring images from the Spellshop series! www.walmart.com/ip/seort/203...

I'm headed to the Big Ohio Book Con this weekend!!! Hope to see you there! #BigOhioBookCon

The @nytimes.com agrees! SEA OF CHARMS by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social will be one of "The Novels Everyone Will be Reading this Summer" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/b...

Reading this book healed me a little bit. You know I'm always going to recommend @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social’s cozy fantasies. But did you know she has a YA one now? Escapist fantasy at its best. Review coming soon on the blog. #booksky #bookgramsky #readersky

THE 2026 RANDO AWARD for A WARM HUG OF A BOOK goes to @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social, for the gorgeously comforting THE SPELLSHOP!

Pittsburgh friends, I'm on my way to Pgh Book Fest!!! On Sat 5/30, I'll be on the "Wings and Whimsy: Cozy Fantasy" panel at 2:30pm in the Lecture Hall, followed by a signing at 3:30pm in the tent outside the Carnegie Library. Hope to see you there!

COVER REVEAL!!! Excited to share the cover of my MG book, THE IMAGITORIUM, about a girl and her imaginary friend who must save a magical factory full of fantastic creatures! Huge thanks to the artist, Alessia Trunfio! Out 3/2/27 and available for preorder now! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Vermont hits different 🌲💕

It is rare a book heals my attention span and my frayed nerves. Magic cats and tiny deer n an ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE!!!!! #booklover #fantasybooks #currentlyreading #fantasyworld #bookreview @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social

Love that @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social's THE FARAWAY INN is topping bestseller lists, not only in the US, but abroad as well!

INCREDIBLE NEWS!!! My editor just called to tell me that my YA cozy fantasy THE FARAWAY INN hit #1 on the New York Times YA Paperback Bestseller List!!! This is an unbelievable dream come true, and I am beyond grateful. Thank you all so much!!!

Massachusetts friends!!! Come join me this Thursday, May 7, at 7pm for an author talk hosted by the Northborough, Marlborough, Westborough, and Southborough libraries! Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/one-book-o...

BOOK TOUR!!! I'm thrilled to announce that I'm going on book tour at the end of July to celebrate the launch of SEA OF CHARMS, the third magical adventure in the Spellshop series! I can't wait! Many events are ticketed, so be sure to reserve your spot! sarahbethdurst.com/appearances....

Another really wonderful read, @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social! Especially love the message in your acknowledgments and having a book about total rest and a safe, wondrous place to find the respite and comfort we all need. Thank you for this! 💜

Thrilled to announce that @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social's THE FARAWAY INN has made the IndieBestseller List four weeks in a row, this week back up to #1! www.bookweb.org/sites/defaul...

Hope everyone had a wonderful Independent Bookstore Day!!! I had a blast signing books with Jen Calonita and Tessa Bailey at Northport Books in Northport, NY! #indiebookstoreday

I was so happy to pick up my preordered copy of @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social 's The Faraway Inn from my local bookshop today - and check out how beautiful it is! The dedication couldn't be any more perfectly timed, too. 💕 sarahbethdurst.com/FarawayInn.htm #booksky

Do you love books about magic, adventure, quirky characters, and found family? 5 stars! #booksky @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Last Tuesday was so much fun, celebrating the launch of @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social's #FarawayInn at @booksofwonder.bsky.social! I dressed up as Kiela from #TheSpellshop" to celebrate, complete with jars of jam (and the best facsimile of a talking plant that I had at home). The event was a blast!

Remember that in the darkness, when you persevere, there will be cake. @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social

Here's where to find me at BookCon!!! Hope to see you there!

I had the most amazing time on book tour!!! Thank you to everyone who joined me on this adventure! I loved meeting you, chatting with you, and celebrating THE FARAWAY INN with you! I will treasure these memories forever! (photos 1 of 5)

Today is the UK Pub Day for THE FARAWAY INN!!! Happy Book Birthday, UK editions! Pictured is the UK hardback and the export paperback. Check out those edges! I'm so excited for this book to be in the hands of readers across the pond and beyond! www.panmacmillan.com/authors/sara...

Incredible news!!! THE FARAWAY INN hit the Indie bestseller list at No. 1!!! And the USA Today bestseller list at No. 42! (Fingers crossed for the NYT YA Paperback list, which comes out at the end of the month.) I’m overcome with joy and gratitude. Thank you all so much!!!

Youtooz has created an adorable plush of KIELA + CAZ from THE SPELLSHOP!!! I love them SO much! But they'll only be available to order on Youtooz.com for another 3 days!!! So if you'd like one, the order window closes on Mon April 6 at 3pm ET. youtooz.com/products/kie...

Today is the book birthday for my YA cozy fantasy, THE FARAWAY INN!!! It's about a 16-year-old girl who spends the summer at a quaint Vermont inn that's hiding a magical secret... Thanks so much to Delacorte for bringing this book to life! sarahbethdurst.com/FarawayInn.htm

Love this piece by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social whose novel, THE FARAWAY INN, is coming out next week www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Barnes & Noble is having a huge preorder sale that is perfectly timed for the release of THE FARAWAY INN!!! Preorder THE FARAWAY INN and/or SEA OF CHARMS on BN.com now through 3/26 to save at least 25%! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-farawa...

Planning your BookCon? I'll be there! Here's my BookCon schedule! Hope to see you!

So excited for THE FARAWAY INN BOOK TOUR!!! Counting down the days! Only 11 days to go! sarahbethdurst.com/appearances....

The 2025 Rando Award for A Warm Hug of a Book The Spellshop, by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, by Sangu Mandanna Sword Crossed, by @freyamarske.bsky.social The Lost Story, by Meg Schafer Wooing the Witch Queen, by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social

UK #DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because THE SPELLSHOP @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle UK until the end of the month! amzn.to/4uwOdM9 #TheSpellshop #ad #amazoncom

Now at a panel about writing sidekicks and side quests with panelists @markdoesstuff.bsky.social, @salgo.bsky.social, @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social, and @patchysourkids.bsky.social and moderated by Christine Bollow.

So excited for Awesome Con this weekend!! Hope to see you there! My schedule: www.sarahbethdurst.com/appearances.... #AwesomeCon #AC26

PLUSH REVEAL!!! I am unreasonably excited to share that Youtooz has created an absolutely adorable plush of KIELA + CAZ from THE SPELLSHOP!!!!! I lack the words to express how happy this makes me! Goes on sale this Monday 3/9 on Youtooz.com for four weeks only!!!

NEW BOOK DEAL!!! I'm super excited to announce that I sold a new book! For kids! Welcome to THE IMAGITORIUM! Coming in March 2027.....

I have something extremely cool to show you!!! But I'm not allowed to show you quite yet. Come back Friday 3/6 for the full reveal..... #thespellshop

One Kiela and three Terlus at RomantasyCon LA!!! #thespellshop #theenchantedgreenhouse

BOOK TOUR! I'm so excited to announce that I'm going on book tour for THE FARAWAY INN! I'll be visiting so many wonderful bookstores! And I'm so grateful to my incredible conversation partners! I can't wait! Many events are ticketed so be sure to reserve your spot! sarahbethdurst.com/appearances....

Hello, UK readers! I'm excited to share that my upcoming books THE FARAWAY INN, SEA OF CHARMS, & the paperback of THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE are all included in the Waterstones online preorder sale going on now through 20 Feb. Use code FEB26 to save 25%! #WPreorder www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb...

I'm so thrilled to share that THE FARAWAY INN was selected as a YA Indie Next Pick for March/April by the American Booksellers Association!!! Thank you, independent booksellers! I am so incredibly grateful for all the support you've shown me and my cozy books! Coming March 31st!

Hello, Atlanta! I'll be at Love Y'all Book Fest this Friday through Sunday! I'm so excited! Hope to see you there! #loveyallbookfest

My very first read of 2026 and it couldn't have been more perfect 😍 How does @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social continually create magical stories that feel like a warm cup of comfort? ✨ I loved every page of The Faraway Inn. Thank you @booktrovertcom.bsky.social for the digital ARC! 💙📚

Incredible news!!! There's going to be a TARGET EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR'S EDITION of THE FARAWAY INN! A gorgeous hardcover with sprayed edges, stunning endpapers, a case stamp, and an author letter! In Target stores on 3/31 and available for preorder now! www.target.com/p/the-farawa...