Want to know what booksellers think about our upcoming books? Swipe to see their lovely reviews on Pantomime by L.R. Lam, Slayer of Old by Jim C. Hines, and Falling in A Sea of Stars by Kristen Britain 📚

KITEMASTER is part of a 12-book "Enchanted September" fantasy book giveaway. Other authors in the giveaway include @kevinhearne.bsky.social, @jennmckinlay.bsky.social, @jenniferestep.bsky.social, @piperjdrake.bsky.social, and more. Details and entry form are at bit.ly/enchanted-september

Random first-draft line from UNCHOSEN ONES: “That’s a lot of magical technobabble,” Sebastian said dubiously. “Are you sure you can make it believable in the final draft?”

Sitting here eating my lunch when Jen walks in and says, “Hold this.” Apparently we’re doing butterfly urgent care now. (Not asking for advice. Just sharing the randomness of my day.)

Oh, sweet!!! Check out the cover of the August 2025 issue of Library Journal!

Quarterly taxes are done. I feel like I need a shower after clicking Send on the federal ones...

"We wanted to do a marketing tie-in for the Fantastic Four movie." "Go on." "We designed new movie-themed skins for your Minecraft character." "Sounds good." "We'll put ads all over the internet promoting our new Fantastic Four s--" "STOP!!!"

It’s B&N’s pre-order sale time again! 25% off for members. Just in case there was somethng coming out next month that you were looking forward to reading… www.barnesandnoble.com/w/slayers-of...

Came across a review that said KITEMASTER, "...sets the bar for what a Fantasy novel can be." So that's my morning mood boost sorted 😊

HEROINE COMPLEX by Sarah Kuhn is on sale for $0.99. Two words: demon cupcakes. It's a fun contemporary superhero fantasy. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

"What kind of research do you do for your books, Jim?" Well, this afternoon it was reading a study called, "Defining the Ideal Male Buttocks." #Writing

Afternoon visitor

🚨Giveaway Alert!🚨Summerween is still not over, and in honor of this spooky and sweltering fun, enter on Storygraph for a chance to win an advanced copy of Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines! Open US only. Ends 9/18. buff.ly/ZqPgS32

Good morning! @dawbooks.bsky.social is doing a giveaway for 20 print copies of SLAYERS OF OLD! U.S. only for this one. app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways/89...

Tappy got a haircut. I’m also very impressed that she managed to sprawl out *between* the sunbeams 🙄😝

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

Some thoughts about Imposter Syndrome over on Patreon. (If I did this right, the imposter syndrome stuff should be free for everyone to read.) www.patreon.com/posts/august...

Sebastian looked around. On the bright side, at least the damn squirrel had been written out of this draft. #Writing #FirstDraft

Cartoon: While I think Snoopy would make an excellent hobbit, he's also a natural leader and Conrad would definitely be a Took.

A 30-minute chat with Chris and Oren at @mythcreants.bsky.social about kites, publishing, that first (bad) novel manuscript, and much more.

Publishers Weekly is out with the first big review of SLAYERS OF OLD 😸 They call it entertaining, saying, "Ben Aaronovitch fans will appreciate Hines’s humorous approach to supernatural peril. " www.publishersweekly.com/9780756419684

Working on data stuff for the day job and typoed that a certain number is divided by the “demoninator.” And suddenly I’m in a very odd episode of Phineas and Ferb.

Slayers of Old is a humorous contemporary fantasy where it asks, why leave saving the world to the young? Cozy mystery readers looking for an extra dash of magic will eat this story up: fun, funny, and heartwarming, it's a novel about community, second chances, and the healing power of scones.

Another good book-mail day!

Nothing like being awakened at 2 am to remove the snake from the bathroom. Snake is fine and has been returned to his tank. I am owed serious stepdad points for this night.

Over on Instagram, alwaysreadingwithaurora is hosting a giveaway of an advanced copy of SLAYERS OF OLD as part of the @dawbooks.bsky.social Summerween Giveaway! www.instagram.com/reel/DMqEerz...

xkcd with kite-related shenanigans. xkcd.com/3121/

Tachyon Press is doing a Humble Bundle deal for a whole bunch of their titles, including A Stranger in the Citadel, and Runes of Engagement by me and @daveklecha.bsky.social, so pay what you want and get a ton of amazing books! www.humblebundle.com/books/tachyo...

For any SFWA folks, the Nebula Novel 2025 topic on the Discussion Board now has an .epub copy of KITEMASTER. Is this one Nebula-worthy? I couldn't say. But I'm proud enough of the book to want to share it and let y'all decide.

Kitemaster by Jim C. Hines: Review by Colleen Mondor locusmag.com/2025/07...

The wonderful @julieczerneda.bsky.social has a new one out today as well. Happy Book Day!!!

Happy book day, Jason! 🥳 (I read and enjoyed an ARC of this one a little while back.)

I need to start taking my good camera on these dog walks.

A very good mail day: a copy of @seananmcguire.bsky.social’s next Toby Daye book from @torbooks.bsky.social and some lovely KITEMASTER bookmarks from my publisher.

An extended interview I did, talking about KITEMASTER and GOBLIN QUEST and the writing process in general. (It may have a few spoilers... I've done enough of these lately that I can't remember exactly what we did and didn't talk about.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_11...

June's Patreon post is a sneak peek at the never-written (yet) fourth book in the Jig the Goblin series. www.patreon.com/jchines

LEGO popsicles, sponsored by Vlad the Impaler…

B&N is doing one of their preorder sales for members. Just in case there was *something* you were thinking about ordering… 😇 Also, @bookshop.org is offering Free Shipping for the next 79 hours as part of their Anti-Prime sale. It's time for new offerings for your bookshelf gods!

Evergreen quote (especially these days) from author Lauren Morrill.

If you’ve wondered what happens if the Scooby Gang retires and opens a quirky Salem bookstore, "Slayers of Old" is your answer. Picture Buffy swapping stakes for reading glasses and running a shop on a hellmouth with Blanche Devereaux and cranky Gandalf’s cousin. #BookSky ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½

Snippet of the day: If he had known the stag was a god, he would have responded with something classier than, “Son of a f**k!” #WIP #Writing

All right, fine, maybe I won’t paint that particular part of the house this week.

New book review! lynnemthomas.com/2025/06/27/b...

10 years ago today. Such a great day.

I just finished reading Kitemaster, by Jim C. Hines . Absolutely phenomenal. Recommended most sincerely to anyone who reads fantasy. I laughed, I cried, I stayed up until 2:30 AM reading because I could not put it down. This book literally soars.

Legendary cartoon by @jimchines.com

My gothic dark fantasy We Who Hunt Alexanders will be released next month. The novella focuses on a neurodivergent monster dealing with both her mom's wrong expectations for her life and religious extremists hunting them down. Preorder now! 1/2 www.apexbookcompany.com/products/we-...

Random snippet from the new book-in-progress: --- Amanda retreated toward the door. "You stabbed him!" "Only a little."

#SFFChat: Ursula K. Le Guin's essays on writing are brilliant, powerful, and insightful. I believe "Dancing at the Edge of the World" was the first collection of her nonfiction I read. Highly recommended.

🚀 eBook Discount! TERMINAL ALLIANCE by Jim C. Hines is only $1.99 on Kindle Daily Deals and BookBub. In his hilarious new sci-fi series, Jim C. Hines introduces the unlikely heroes that may just save the galaxy: a crew of space janitors. buff.ly/BJPvJ2t