Curse of the Mistwraith is this month's read on r/fantasy, and the midpoint discussion was posted today - hop in and share your thoughts on the thread: www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

Friends: that other platform has cluttered up their DMs - surest bet to reach me is my email at Paravia; I will also see messages here. If you send to me 'over there' - don't count on it.

Thank you for the shout out - I also know what I will be looking forward to reading in 2026, and that is your next to last installment of the Drowned Kingdom Saga!

Thank you. For the creators, for the planet, for the dreamers.

You could do worse that start with Spirit Caller - a unique fantasy set in a remote Canadian province with all the local color and a superbly drawn feisty heroine with razor sharp inner dialogue.

one last boost for the morning crowd (I'm very excited about this, naturally)

Love McKillip and own the Tachyon edition of the Forgotten Beasts of Eld.

"Show me a hero, and I'll show you a man enslaved by his competence." - Arithon s'Ffalenn, Curse of the Mistwraith

This is rotten. So sorry you are going through this! People, always order direct through the publisher's website.

If you visited the Paravia studio shop looking for a print or one of the Wars of Light and Shadow shorts, and encountered a problem making a purchase, we had a software upgrade glitch, all fixed now. Thank you for your patience.

This is happening Saturday, I'm with Susanna Kearsley at the Toronto International Festival of Authors. Important note. We start at 5:30, if there is a Game 7 of the World Series we WILL be done long before first pitch. I guarantee it! festivalofauthors.ca/event/the-pa...

Since I have a lot of rural Alberta folks who follow me: the Edmonton police are looking for anyone with property with an old well north of Edmonton to contact them (more details in the video). It's for a cold case. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtRo...

Today at 4 PM Eastern time, going live for Page Chewing group's discussion of the finale chapters of Song of the Mysteries - join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmGb...

it is #Caturday and #socktober and we finally got the long awaited seasonal temperature change.

Tour dates and stops:

Tomorrow at the new @barnesandnoble.com store at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup.Noon. Terry Brooks and Shawn Speakman and I will be signing books to celebrate the stores opening. Join us there! 3500 S Meridian. Puyallup. WA.

📬 I see a lot of hypewagon for the initial hardback release of a book, but a bit less for the paperback edition ~1y later. Turns out I had entirely missed the paperback release of @jannywurts.bsky.social’s “Song of the Mysteries” back in April! 😳😲 ⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋 #OctoberBookHaul 📦

Authors filing for claim on the Anthropic list: did any of you find a publisher called Zondervan 'claiming' to be a publisher of their works (illigitimately?) I had never heard of them; never signed with them. My agent said the only outfit he knew of with that name published religious books. WTF??

Somebody explain this to me: UK has pages and pages of instruction on 'how to file for copyright registration' in the UK, but NO way I could find to 'search' if this step was completed. UK Publisher's legal response (when questioned): "No registration filing required here, copyright is a RIGHT."

Co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly were joined on the podcast by @julieleong.bsky.social, where they chatted about her new novel The Keeper of Magical Things and more. Stay tuned this Sunday for info on the first of two episodes with Julie. All episodes available in audio/video.

Cached US Kindle giveaway: 10 copies of Daughter of the Empire (Riftwar Cycle: The Empire Trilogy Book 1) by @jannywurts.bsky.social (and @refeist.bsky.social), which I have read and liked a *lot*. I enjoyed the other view of the Empire. #KindleBookGiveaway

Arriken, killing it, and at 6 months: they grow so fast! #caturday

Zachary Shaye and Jake at Nerd Level Rising dropped a stunning in depth discussion of Fugitive Prince, yesterday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=90rh...

We're always terrible at selling our own books but can sell others' so: Please visit Krista's shop and buy her books because she wants to produce more fancy audiobooks. Also I suggested the tagline on her homepage. payhip.com/kristadball

New Release! The Gallant, a Wars of Light and Shadow novella, is now available in audiobook format narrated by Zachary Shaye Jennings. The audiobook (and original e-book format) are available exclusively in the Studio Shop: shop.paravia.com/janny-wurts/...

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!! House of Idyll is on the way to rock your world. Available for preorder at all the usual places, plus a special SIGNED edition from Books-a-Million. All preorder links here, including hardcover, ebook, and audio: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790197...

Zachary Shaye has busted the silence on the forthcoming audio book release of The Gallant, coming on Sept 4, and his debut as a narrator - available on the Paravia studio shop site. Check out his channel for excerpts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Hu...

EDMONTON: this is Fiasco, @premeemohamed.com's beautiful boy. after slipping outside a few days ago, he needs help finding his way home. can you share this with your local circles?

Arriken says, "Be Cool!" #caturday

West LA—keep your eyes open for a missing cat!

Authors: If you found out that your publisher(s) failed to register with the U.S. Copyright Office, we can help. We provide ongoing legal assistance to our members and advocate for their work, particularly in the face of ongoing AI-related theft.

Satsuma and Chicory are still looking for a home together! They’re in Elkton, MD but for the right home we would consider transport within the Mid-Atlantic area! Apply at crits4cats.petfinder.com

This book is brilliant - give it a run!

Re-upping this for the afternoon:

Happy #caturday Arriken!

Not to add to the discourse, but… It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’ It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’ It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’ It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’ It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’

I need help in this "big name authors" vs "ChatGPT 5" contest! On my blog are 8 pieces of flash fiction. All you need to do is rate them & vote which are AI. In a follow up post I will reveal which well-known authors are involved and how you did! mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2025/08/so-i...

If you have enjoyed any of the stellar writing classes, please let the instructors know, and it would be nice to let the worldcon peeps know as well :-) I am so delighted to have been part of assembling that.

Happy #caturday! Arriken bonding with Brynli, and Arriken on the murder of cat towers.

For American writers interested in being part of a potential class action suit against META for the theft of our work to train AI. If you want to join in, do it quick. Thanks, Ruth, for the info and links.

This week on Planetside… Our behind-the-scenes look at Writer Beware continues with “Part 2: Challenges and Advocacy” of our interview with @victoriastrauss.com: www.sfwa.org/2025/08/14/s... Part of SFWA Presents: Get to Know…

Someone please adopt these perfect and sweet boys. Chicory & Satsuma are such a perfect pair. Chicory is bold, cuddly and outgoing, and because of him, Satsuma is getting there! Their adoption fee is sponsored & comes with a $150 Chewy gift card. Located in Elkton, MD— DM me for an app or more info!

This is my schedule for @seattlein2025.org next week!

TODAY! I'm on Reddit doing Ask Me Anything now until 11PM tonight (EST). Come chat about the Deluxe Edition of DEADLY EDUCATION by @wraithmarked.bsky.social ...or anything else! Join me on Reddit at: www.reddit.com/r/TheScholom...

If you want the ground floor intro/non spoiling - start the series they are creating here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cewo...

Happy Caturday! Arriken, gained 2 pounds of growth since he came to us (blink and you miss it!)

Need a navigation sheet to provide reading order, and overview of the Wars of Light and Shadow Arc structure? (Link is for PDF download) www.paravia.com/JannyWurts/f...

Heads up: @jannywurts.bsky.social's and @refeist.bsky.social's DAUGHTER OF THE EMPIRE is on US ebook sale for $2; I bought 10 copies for random giveaway. I have very fond memories of this spin-off series, and recommend it a lot; I'll say more about it when it comes up.

A blast from the past, now in my top viewed videos, a look at all 9 Culture novels. Check it out! #scifibooks #sciencefiction #spaceopera ##theculture youtu.be/Syk-rUMsTv8