Two weeks until we go live with Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition! Because you really need your Mummy-vibes anti-imperialist adventure fiction in a stunning 19th century inspired special edition hardcover with all the fixings. Follow the campaign at jacquelynbenson.com/1898

Just in case y'all have some shelf space waiting for chonky swashbuckling feminist adventure novels. Everything ships free over $50. US only at the moment. Personalization available on request. jacquelynbenson.com

Time for eye candyyyyy 🏹🪔🐅🌿🔥😘 Check out my magic spinning proof copy of Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition. Coming to Kickstarter at the end of this month with all the glorious vintage fixings. Follow the campaign at jacquelynbenson.com/1898 for reveals and updates as we gear up for launch.

It's like Pokemon - you gotta catch them all. And here's an on-theme pro tip: if your actual library is missing any of these titles, you can ask nicely and they might go ahead and add them to the collection. Then you get to read them and so do loads of other people! Hurray for libraries!

The character summaries in this review made me snort my tea. Perfection. inkandimaginings.com/arrow-of-for... Thanks to Chelsea for all the kind words.

What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids? Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.

The Onion nailing it again.

In case anyone was unclear, imperialism in America is alive and well and murdering people.

Words matter.

Did I mention that there are illustrations? 🌿🪔🏹🐅🔥 The campaign for Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition will be launching January 29th! I'm so excited to give this latest adventure nerd romp the gorgeous special edition treatment.

You don't have to wait for my next campaign to grab copies of my ridiculously nerdy vintage special editions of the first two Raiders of the Arcana books. They're available now at @merrickbookshop.bsky.social! Pop over to jacquelynbenson.com/1898 to follow the campaign for book three.

Today’s review is for ‘Tomb of the Sun King’ by @jbensonink.bsky.social! Even more The Mummy vibes than the first book AND we get Constance’s POV… it was *chefs kiss*! crooksbooks.blog/2025/12/11/t...

Y'all cleaned me out during that sale last month, but I have a limited # of signed copies of The Fire in the Glass hardcover back in stock. Order by Dec 15 for holiday delivery.

Spicy bonus scenes for Arrow of Fortune are now live at the Renegade Scholars Club, kicking open the door on two key moments from the book. These scenes do contain spoilers, so they're best enjoyed after you've finished reading. www.patreon.com/JacquelynBen...

Only two days left to pay what you want for this fantastic batch of books! But seriously, loves, we have a bunch of my personal favorites in here, and you can grab the whole set when you contribute $25 or more. Hit up storybundle.com/fantasy before December 4!

Want to shop small this season? I've teamed up with dozens of other fantasy authors to offer discounts on signed books and other goodies at our online stores. Use the code FAROSHOP with all the participating sites to get the deals. Visit farosociety.com/faroshop to browse the sale. Ends Dec 1.

I'm offering up a signed ARC of Enchanting the Fae Queen in the Bid4Sudan auction! Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su... #romancelandia

Who wants a free fantasy romance book every day from Dec 1 to 24? And the list might just include an exclusive special freebie from yours truly. Get yourselves signed up at farosociety.com/happy-farodays before December 1 to make sure you don't miss out on the fun.

Know someone who loves my books? We've got signed copies of everything in stock in my store, and they make for nifty holiday gifts. We can personalize everything and ship it out directly to whomever you like. Hit it up at jacquelynbenson.com.

Looking for signed copies of Arrow of Fortune? We've got them over at jacquelynbenson.com/arrow-of-fortune. US customers only for the time being thanks to insane postage rates, tariffs, and taxes, but non-US readers can get personalized, signed bookplates to add to books they purchase elsewhere.

Snap up my complete Harwood Spellbook romantasy boxed set (usually $9.99/£7.99) in the Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books by amazing authors like @tansyrr.bsky.social, @kristadb1.bsky.social & more for just $25 in total! storybundle.com/fantasy #romancelandia

This little book was completely unintentional. Blame Padma Devi, who showed up at the end of Tomb of the Sun King and demanded that I write it. As in most things, she knew better than the rest of us what needed to happen. Hit it up everywhere or buy direct at jacquelynbenson.com/arrow-of-fortune.

Happy release day to the third book in my Raiders of the Arcana series, Arrow of Fortune!! Find it everywhere in ebook, audiobook, paperback and hardcover of hit up jacquelynbenson.com/arrow-of-fortune to buy direct. I hope you all have such a good time with this one. Happy reading.

Oh hey, my complete Harwood Spellbook boxed set usually costs $9.99/£7.99, but right now, you can snap it up in the Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books for just $25 in total! Check it out: storybundle.com/fantasy #romancelandia

What's your favorite shelf trophy? I still have "is this really happening?" moments when I get to play with the 1898 Editions of my Raiders of the Arcana series. It's a 19th C book nerd's dream. Campaign for Book 3 coming in early 2026. Follow it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jbe...

My crowdfund is now LIVE! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

Pay what you want and grab a bundle of fantasy romance reads with strong female heroines from some of my favorite indie fantasy authors! Anything over $5 gets you three books or contribute $25 or more to unlock the batch of eleven titles. Check it out at storybundle.com/fantasy before December 4th.

This scene kills me. 😂🪴🍾 Further proof that Alex Picard is six narrators in a trenchcoat. The audiobook for Arrow of Fortune is now available for pre-order on Nook, iTunes, Kobo and Spotify! And of course, you can always pre-order from my site and get the book on release day for only $10.

This is where the magic happens, darlings. What you can't see: the fluffy orange cat in a chair, the Raiders artwork on the wall, and a gorgeous Japanese maple outside the window. Is it a good or bad thing when you've literally typed away the letters on the keys?

300+ gorgeous fantasy romance titles are on sale today only for just 0.99! Honestly, there are so many gems in this promo from the Fantasy Romance Society, it’s hard to choose… but then, when they’re all less than a buck, you don’t really have to. Get them all. farosociety.com/bookblast

Oops. Looks like I made Empire of Shadows 0.99 to celebrate the release of book three in the series. Jump on it if you like the idea of The Mummy vibes but with real history, anti-imperialism, and more kissing.

"Protecting Black history and progress is a shared responsibility if we are to defend America." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

...and I'll try to guess which one you mean. 😂✨🔥 I'm not gonna lie, I'm dying to know how you'll try to summarize my plots with 🌀🤪🍾🥳. This could get silly.

Arrow of Fortune, Book 3 of my Raiders of the Arcana series, is coming in one month! I'm sharing a few of my favorite quotes from the book to celebrate. Are you ready for the adventure? Releases November 18

In honor of having about 200 copies of Arrow Fortune show up at my house, I'm cleaning out my shelves. Grab my misfit books in a little auction to raise some money for the local queer care fund. www.32auctions.com/jbensonclean...

My Renegade Scholars subscribers are about to get their early copies of Arrow of Fortune - along with their access to exclusive stories and spicy bonus scenes. Come join the club at Patreon.com/jacquelynbenson.

Loved this read!

Joined a live reading of George Orwell's 1984 this morning in honor of #bannedbooksweek. "Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing."

Any guesses? 🔥 ARCs for Arrow of Fortune are coming soon. Apply for my Street Team now to get in on the fun. forms.gle/86HLXFgpnTeL...

It's here! We have cover art for the 1898 Edition of Arrow of Fortune! Gold and black foil design on purple cloth by Averil. And I love that we're featuring Neil and Constance on this one. Follow the campaign at jacquelynbenson.com/1898

your regular friendly reminder that algorithms are the devil

It's our monthly party day on the Lamplighters gaslamp fantasy Discord! Join in by subscribing to the Patreon of any of the author-hosts, including me: patreon.com/stephanieburgis Other awesome hosts include @booksbyintisar.bsky.social , @oliviaatwater.com , @jbensonink.bsky.social , & more.

So ACOFAE podcast did an episode on Empire of Shadows and I cackled. A few favorite quotes. Find it here: beacons.ai/acofaepodcast

My lovely PA put this list together for me, and I was so delighted to see some friends and favs on there... but really it's like X-Men and Sherlock had a moody, spooky book baby. Series complete. Find it anywhere they have books.

Only 5 days from wide publication day, this week's Wednesday snippet comes from A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence! Preorder now for the special advance price of $2.99/£2.49: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave #romancelandia

Meet the cast of Arrow of Fortune! Who's your favorite? Coming at you Nov 18: 🌿 legendary demon haunted forest 🐅 surprise tigers 🧪 experiments in kissing 🏹 epic Indian history 👖 everybody's in trousers ✊ giving imperialists hell 🪩 Bollywood dance moves ⚗️ even more practical chemistry

... But did he really? 😂🧪🧨🔥 Pick it up now if you like the sound of: 🔥 The Mummy but with more kissing 🌀 Mesoamerican history ✊ fighting the patriarchy 🪲 danger bugs 🌊 oops there's a waterfall ✨ all the witty banter 👕 shirts? Who needs 'em? Book Three coming in November!

Want to curl up with the Raiders of the Arcana on a frosty fall morning? US folks can grab signed copies of Empire of Shadows and Tomb of the Sun King from jacquelynbenson.com ...with Arrow of Fortune coming soon!