Reviews keep rolling in for Arson and it's such a relief. Ending a series is terrifying. #booksky

Stealing fro Wizards: fun for kids, devastatingly relatable for adults. 😅

Quote from today: "I've never related so hard to a character as I did to Kuro. The imposter syndrome. I felt exactly like him when I was starting my masters." 🤣 SfW isn't supposed to be an allegory for grad school, but I see it. #booksky

Groups who are unexpectedly fond of Stealing from Wizards: Enbys Furries Tasmanians BTS fans Georgians (USA) 🤷

10/10 take. No notes.

Love it when you do an interview about a kids' book, but the blog sometimes talks about spicy books so it gives a "sensitive content" warning. 🫠

Just finished reading @stealingfromwizards.com Book 4: Arson. It's so good! The fleshed out world, and consistency across the 4 books has been a delight. I've been sorting out some expectations and identity feelings and it resonated nicely with that. I wish I'd read this as a teen. Read em!

Ways to know if you'll like Stealing from Wizards #4: You appreciate a book series that looks good together.

Ways to know if you'll like Stealing from Wizards #3: You enjoy people talking trash about wizards.

Ways to know if you'll like Stealing from Wizards #2: You like dragons. Particularly big ones.

Ways to know if you'll like Stealing from Wizards #1: You find the familiar quiz delightful. Your familiar is a star-nosed mole — You balance your curiosity with carefulness, and treasure finding the hidden parts of yourself and others. stealingfromwizards.com/familiar-quiz

That's a sign I stuck the landing. One of the great fears of releasing the final book in a series is tripping at the finish line. Early reports are that the ending is devastating in the right way. www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F9R2M684 #booksky

Arson is three days too late to be eligible, but Dragon Next Door is also a Canadian indie dragon fantasy, so go show Ness some love.

The algorithms are showing me AI videos of cute animals doing unlikely things. Is nothing sacred? I don't care that you can imagine an otter might steal a chocolate bar, or a baby deer could play on a trampoline. Those are only interesting if they actually happen.

These books are delightful and my current bedtime read!

Cracked the Amazon top 40 on release day in "coming of age fantasy!" Thanks folks. 🖤 Keep it up and we can climb into the top twenty this week. 📚💙 www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9R2M684

Eeeeee yay Arson by @stealingfromwizards.com is out and now I can grab it and of course do a whole series reread of my fave magic school book series that is written by an excellent human!!!

Arson is out today! The Stealing from Wizards Quadrilogy is complete! Binge some wholesome Canadian wizard school fantasy. Fall in love with the characters and the world. 💙📚

Looking for a different book about a boy wizard and his struggles with life and school? Check out this series!

Sometimes I am asked for writing advice. I maintain everyone's process is different, but this is one I think is good general advice: write for exactly two people. (Apologies for all the ad breaks. It's a guest post)

This is incredible. Arson has been out for less than 24 hours and they've finished it and written a review. That's the kind of loyal reader we dream of.

Today is the day! Happy Book Day to @stealingfromwizards.com and congratulations on writing the sweetest, kindest, most joyful series on love of found family, being yourself, and of course, arson. Avalon is my favorite Wizard School.

Arson is out today! The Stealing from Wizards Quadrilogy is complete! Binge some wholesome Canadian wizard school fantasy. Fall in love with the characters and the world. 💙📚

I had my first podcast interview and boy did I ramble. Too much enthusiasm for Arson and writing.

Just one more day until Arson! The book, I mean. SfW 4 is out tomorrow.

You guys, this whole series is fantastic, especially for young readers, but absolutely delightful for adults too. Ryan has a great sense of humour and empathy in all his writing, and the characters are wonderful.

Two more days! *pure internal screaming*

I got asked in an interview last night what it's like to be finishing a series. Let me tell you, I don't know! I have no point of comparison. I've never done this before. Am I exuberant? Despondent? Thrilled? Lost? Eager? Hesitant? Yes. The answer is Yes. 💙📚

As someone who collects niche hobbies, I love discovering people with unusual hobbies. Rose does dolls to a depth and level I've never encountered, and also reviews books. She gave me the loveliest review, a glamour shot of my cover with one of her collection. Thanks Rose!

change one letter, ruin a candy. Turdish Delight

When I did this interview, I did not anticipate the gushing praise and heartwarming family story that preceded the actual questions. 😳 Thanks Josh!

Oh man. Did not expect that level of feels. I was all like, sure I guess people like unboxing videos. I'll make one for hashtag marketing. Then I opened the damn thing and lost all my words and got kind of molten on the insides. Eight years, four books, one messy kitchen. 💙📚

I ordered fifteen copies of my upcoming book today. They have already shipped. Dear reader, they did not even exist at noon today. There are many valid critiques of Amazon, but damn can they print a book. 😳

One more week till Arson! Get hyped. We're burning everything down! Fictionally, I mean. It's a fantasy novel not an actual crime spree. Stealing from Wizards Volume 4: Arson Available November 4th. Life, love, and larceny. www.amazon.com/Stealing-Wiz...

the reviews are in and confirm that the dragon next door is awesome! have you grabbed your copy yet? if you've read it and loved it, please leave a rating/review! ✨ 🌈📚 #booksky #QueerAdultSFF #IndieAugust #romancelandia books2read.com/u/bpVEQ6

After two full years of support tickets, Kidnapping is available to order from indie bookstores. TWO YEARS! It was an unspeakable nightmare of automated responses, dead ends, and buck passing between two companies, but it's finally up. I hope Arson goes better. #writinglife

A bit louder for those at the back.

Misfits ≠ underdogs, a literary rant. Underdogs and misfits have a lot in common. As characters, they're typically outcasts and losers, mocked by their peers and dismissed by society. However, the shape of their stories diverges in what the characters strive for, and how they resolve. 🧵

Fellow Canadian author also releasing a book in November about dragons and fire. Sign of the times?

Just did my first podcast interview about Stealing from Wizards, and listener, I am sorry for the rambling. Turns out after eight years of writing this thing, I have a lot to say.

With all the posts poking fun of AI fails, this is your regular wet blanket reminder of the toupee fallacy. Don't let the fact that we can spot some AI generated work deceive us into believing we can spot it all. The bad stuff provides a smokescreen for the good.

Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 – in pictures

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So this is a major theme in my upcoming fantasy novel. Good advice for both wizards and blandlanders.

WHY is civet coffee so prized? Does going through a civet's gut even matter? It does and the answer might be because of bacteria. And of course, that certain je ne sais quoi of poo. www.sciencenews.org/article/coff...

When I started, eight years ago, I couldn't imagine what Stealing from Wizards would become. It was a brain worm I needed to get out on paper. Four books later, the series is wrapping up and I couldn't be prouder of it. 📚💙

Halloween costume ideas for birders.

We're live with Dr Kirby Runyon looking at our sister project World Mappers: Lunar Melt. Please come join: Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX

I have spent half my afternoon interpreting cursive writing for my TAs who cannot decipher student handwriting on exams.