✨ Rose in Chains waitlist updates We have sent out a small batch of invites to purchase leftover stock to those who signed up for our Rose in Chains leftover waitlist. If you have received an email, you have until Monday 29 September at 9AM BST (UK time) to purchase.

ICYMI - Empire of the Dawn has sold out in presale, and as such there will be no general sale today 👇

Hello readers 💛 We have some shipping updates for you!⁠ ⁠ Starting to ship:⁠ ✨ Illumicrate: September ‘Knightcore’ subscriptions⁠ ✨ Afterlight: September ‘How You Get the Girl’ subscriptions⁠ 📸: adreamerontherun | fierce_heroine (IG)

Empire of the Dawn has sold out in presale. There will be no general sale on 25th September. We have set up a waitlist for any remaining copies here: bit.ly/IC_EOTD2Waitlist The waitlist will close on 7th October 2025.

Our Starbright August book was An Unbreakable World by Ren Hutchings! 📸: thai.tea.time.reads; andislillibrary; _chapter35; delvesinbooks

Our Afterlight August book was The Build-A-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver! 📸: mysticbookmoth; thebusybookcorner; rebireads; wondrouslybooked

Our Illumicrate August book was Voidwalker by S. A. MacLean! 📸: natsnovels; crescentfiction; jourdansbooks; melting_pages

Hello Illumipals! 💛 We have an update to share about our new monthly skip policy. Please read below carefully for all the details 👇

Absolutely stoked! Finally getting these in has been some of the best #bookmail in a while. Props to @illumicrate.bsky.social for acing this seminal work of literary fantasy. Everyone involved should be proud. @robinhobb.bsky.social #BookSky

✨ADDRESS CHECKS We’ve started sending address checks for: Illumicrate: Thief of Night Illumicrate: The Bone Season If you need to change your address, please contact [email protected] by 23 September at 5pm BST

We are pleased to announce, in collaboration with Ali Hazelwood and Sphere, our reprint of our Afterlight Exclusive edition of Bride. We’re delighted to confirm this reprint as we know many of you had been hoping for one!

My @illumicrate.bsky.social Farseer trilogy arrived today and omg it is stunning! I love it so much. #farseer #assassin'sapprentice #booksky

📣 In the shop! Purchase at: bit.ly/EN_ILT ⁠ Our Evernight Exclusive: Indian Lake Trilogy set, in collaboration with Stephen Graham Jones and Titan Books, is now available for general sale.⁠

✨ Open Subscriptions Limited subscriber spots for Illumicrate full box & book only are currently available! Subscriptions start from October. Open until Thursday 9 October at 9AM BST (UK time), or until sold out.

✨ EN WAITLIST UPDATES We have sent out a round of invites via email to the UK/INT & US/CAN waitlists for October book subscriptions! - UK/INT: 10 July - 16 September - US/CAN: 10 July - 16 September Deadline: 18 September at 10AM BST (UK time)

We’re delighted to announce our Illumicrate + Afterlight Book Combo Subscription! 📸: becbetweenbooks Read more 👇

✨ IC WAITLIST UPDATES We have sent out a round of invites via email to the UK/INT & US/CAN waitlists for October book subscriptions! - UK/INT: 12 August - 15 September - US/CAN: 12 August - 15 September Deadline: 17 September at 10PM BST (UK time)

We’re incredibly excited to announce, in collaboration with V.E. Schwab and Titan Books, our Illumicrate Exclusive Anniversary editions of the first two books in Villains series - Vicious and Vengeful!

📣 In the shop! Purchase at: bit.ly/AL_SSB Our Afterlight Collections: Seasonal Spirit box, in collaboration with B.K. Borison and HQ Stories, is now available for general sale.

Our Evernight July 2025 book was The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw! 📸: melting_pages; ellebakesandreads; elle.cheshire; fndingvirgil (IG)

💖 ADDRESS CHECKS We’ve started sending address checks for: - Afterlight: Problematic Summer Romance - Afterlight: Problematic Summer Romance + alt dust jacket If you need to change your address, please contact [email protected] by 9 September at 5pm BST (UK time)

We’re delighted to present our Evernight October 2025 box! For protection, we make the greatest sacrifices. 🎨: perrycuffdesigns

We've donated a Locked Tomb set to the Unbound for Gaza auction! This will be available to bid on between Sept 26 - 28. www.32auctions.com/organization...

Our Afterlight October theme is . . . LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN! We're locked out of heaven, but hell is hotter with you here. 🎨: perrycuffdesigns

📣 In the shop! Purchase at: bit.ly/IC_TE3 ⁠ Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition of The Executioners Three, in collaboration with Susan Dennard and Daphne Press, is now available for general sale.

Psst, US/CAN readers! 👀 We've just added a few selected sequels to the US shop! ✨ Previously these were only available on the UK/INT site. Shop now: us.illumicrate.com/collections/recently-added

Our Illumicrate October theme is . . . IN EVERY LIFE! Nothing can keep us apart; we will be together in every life. 🎨: chattynora

✨ ADDRESS CHECKS We’ve started sending address checks for: - Illumicrate: Among the Burning Flowers - Illumicrate: UK/INTL Farseer trilogy If you need to change your address, please contact [email protected] by 2 September at 5pm BST

It’s the 1st of September, which means it is Illumicrate & Afterlight renewal day!⁠ 📸: rae | pagesofmaria (IG)

Under 24 hours left to get a summer sale bargain! UK shop: bit.ly/IC_UKSummerSale US shop: bit.ly/IC_USSummerSale

Limited stock remaining of This Woven Kingdom (& All This Twisted Glory is available too) in the UK shop 👉 illumicrate.com/search?q=Tahereh%20Mafi&type=product

Sequels in our summer sale 🌞 Catch up on some series with discounted sequels available in our summer sale! Shop the sale: bit.ly/IC_UKSummerSale

One weekend left to get a summer bargain 🌞 UK shop: bit.ly/IC_UKSummerSale US shop: bit.ly/IC_USSummerSale

Under 5 hours left! Ends at 5pm BST today.

✨ US tariffs PSA: We have ascertained that there will be no additional duties on books and US-based customers should face no issues with the delivery of any orders containing only books going forward. (1/2)

LESS THAN 24 HOURS LEFT! 🐝 This is your last chance to preorder our Bridgerton set reprint: bit.ly/IC_Bridgerton2 Preorders close on 29 August 2025 at 5pm BST.

📣 In the shop! Purchase at: bit.ly/IC_TBS Our Illumicrate Exclusive Anniversary editions of The Bone Season (Books 1-3) is now available for general sale! We will be making special editions for the rest of the series in future.

ICYMI! We have a 'last chance' section which includes older editions that we'll soon be removing from the store. Shop now, before they're gone ✨ illumicrate.com/collections/last-chance

Hello readers 💚 We have some shipping updates for you!⁠ ⁠ Starting to ship:⁠ ✨ Afterlight: August ‘Dating Disasters’ subscriptions⁠ ⁠ 📸: bookbounddreams (IG)

ICYMI! Illumicrate box and book-only monthly subscriptions (starting with September) are available for UK/INT and US/CAN ✨ Our September theme is 'Knightcore' and we're very excited... UK/INT: illumicrate.com/collections/subscriptions US/CAN: us.illumicrate.com/collections/subscriptions-no-prepaid

Summer Sale Low Stock! (UK shop ✨) Shop now: bit.ly/IC_UKSummerSale The Winners trilogy Bright Falls duo Witch King full box Raven Scholar book only Murder Road Iris Kelly Second Chances in New Port Stephen The Bone Witch box

Less than 48 hours left! Preorder your Bridgerton set now: bit.ly/IC_Bridgerton2

Our Afterlight July book was Love Is a War Song by Danica Nava! 📸: rebireads; bookbounddreams; thebusybookcorner; mysticbookmoth (IG)

Our Illumicrate July book was The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley! 📸: lonely_reader; melting_pages; jane_kelsey; _literarygem (IG) Leftover stock: US/CAN: us.illumicrate.com/products/the-irresistible-urge-to-fall-for-your-enemy-brigette-knightley

💖 AFTERLIGHT US/CAN WAITLIST UPDATE We have sent out a round of invites via email to the US/CAN Afterlight waitlist for September subscription spots. It includes those who joined 15 July - 14 August Deadline: Thursday 28 August at 12pm BST (UK time)

ICYMI: We currently have a summer sale running! 🌞 We’re offering blowout discounts of up to 50% off on over 100 selected past subscription boxes and special editions in our UK and US shops. Check out the sale 👇⁠ UK: bit.ly/IC_UKSummerSale⁠ US: bit.ly/IC_USSummerSale

73 hours left! 👇 Order: bit.ly/IC_Bridgerton2

Bank holiday book shopping, anyone? 👀

ICYMI! Get your copy: bit.ly/IC_Bridgerton2

Bank Holiday PSA Today is a bank holiday in the UK, and as such the entire Illumicrate team is out of office and will not be responding to emails or messages. We’ll be back in the office on Tuesday, 26 August ✨