And here's me completely forgetting to tell you that you get a free novella if you subscribe. It has Ellie and Constance and a missing medieval manuscript in it, and it's delightful.
sepia toned illustration of bespectacled archaeologist neil fairfax kissing british-indian heiress and hellraiser Constance Tyrrell in the courtyard of an Indian palace with text "want to keep in the loop on upcoming releases and other news?"
same illustration with text "don't miss an update. sign up for the newsletter or join the renegade scholars club."
Your regular friendly reminder that algorithms hide things.
And what will I have coming up soon? How about updates on Raiders of the Arcane Book 4, character art reveals, and a slightly bonkers secret summer project?
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Available NOW: The Quiet Light (Sage's Sanctuary Book 1) by Casey Blair hardcover mockup with trope taps: cozy mountain cottage, only one bed, dragon shifter mmc, mate bond, fmc's magic is wrath, ice cream. books2read.com/QuietLight. Background is pink and purple with cozy cottage in front of forested mountain with dragon flying above.
🍦 The Quiet Light is here! 🍦
She's a powerful mage awake again after 500 years. He's a dragon: her ancient enemy… who has just introduced her to ice cream, and she's enchanted—with ice cream, and with him.
And she's not going to let anyone take either of them from her. 💖
books2read.com/quietlight
This is the kind of quest I can sympathize with.
AI makes shit up all the time. It takes out web services with broken code. It has encouraged people to kill themselves and facilitated the production of child sex abuse imagery. It is unreliable and lacks any moral code. And now we're using it to kill people.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
We should take them apart stone by stone.
Oops, they did it again...
NH GOP just gotta be book banning.
Let's let them know (again) that the Granite State stands up for the freedom to read.
action.everylibrary.org/oppose_sb434...
The GOP wants to ban books with trans representation from every library in America. Here's an easy way to tell them to go straight to hell with that.
action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661?utm_...
gold textured background with bookcon logo and "Jacquelyn Benson" in header. Text reads "i am donating 10% of all bookcon sales to support the work of the national immigration law center, who are fighting back in federal courts against the unconstitutional abuses of ICE and the Trump administration."
Because of *waves hands at the world*, I'm donating 10% of every BookCon sale to the National Immigration Law Center, who are suing the ever-loving hell out of the administration in order to protect the rights of immigrants and their families.
Stop by and see me at Indie Alley Table D-5 April 18-19
Picture of author Jacquelyn Benson in jeans and a black tank top with Bookcon logo and text "I'm 'going to be at BookCon in NYC this April!" Covers of Fire in the Glass and Empire of Shadows are shown.
1898 Editions of Empire of Shadows and Tomb of the Sun King with text "limited stock available. make sure you don't miss out. preorder your books now"
Attention #bookcon attendees: I'll be live and in person at BookCon's Indie Alley April 18 and 19.
I'll have limited quantities of my books on hand, including my first two 1898 Editions. If you want to make sure you get what you're looking for, use the preorder store! beventi.co/orderform/sf...
No votes on ANYTHING untill we vote on the War Powers Resolution.
Why is this not on front pages? And what the hell right does the US government think it has to do this? www.dowjones.com/business-int....
three clothbound foiled 1898 editions of the raiders of the arcana books with text "1898 edition arrow of fortune kickstarter last day"
purple clothbound foiled vintage arrow of fortune special edition with art print of neil and constance smooching, text reads "last day to get the book before the campaign ends"
This is it - the KS campaign for Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition ends at 5pm EST today!
Jump in now if you love the idea of having your Mummy-vibes historical fantasy adventures in a delicious 19th century inspired special edition that looks like it fell off the shelf of a gentleman's study.
Muted purple background with arrow of fortune purple clothbound foiled special edition and illustration from the book of Neil Fairfax and Constance Tyrrell kissing in a palace courtyard.
The first two special editions in the series are also available - and we're inches away from reaching our next stretch goal and adding a 6x9 art print of one of the illustrations to all our physical reward packages!
Hit it up on Kickstarter now at jacquelynbenson.com/1898
Muted purple background with polaroid frames showing pictures of the arrow of fortune 1898 edition with the foiled binding, illustrations, and custom endpapers
Grab your copy of this stunning 19th century inspired special edition with all of the fixings:
real cloth binding with gold and black foil
scene illustrations
custom endpapers
ribbon bookmark
lay-flat sewn binding
optional slipcase
fold out map
vintage inspired interior layout
muted purple background with stars, front cover of clothbound purple foiled 1898 edition of arrow of fortune, and text "Arrow of Fortune Kickstarter ends in 2 days"
It's the final countdown! The campaign for Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition ends this Thursday at 5pm EST.
Don't miss out if you love your historical fantasy adventure with real history, anti-imperialism, and more kissing! Jacquelynbenson.com/1898
Rick from The Mummy gazing at Evie. Text overlaying Evie reads "likes to blow things up." Text overlaying Rick reads "Him"
Evie from The Mummy snuggling with Rick. Text overlaying Rick reads "has a weakness for dopey dogs". Text overlaying Evie reads "Her."
Last one I promise. 😅 Lemme know your fav.
Rick from The Mummy gazing at Evie. Text overlaying Evie reads "Quotes Schellhas's study on the representation of Mayan deities." Text overlaying Rick reads "Him"
Evie from The Mummy snuggling with Rick. Text overlaying Rick reads "might not have changed his socks". Text overlaying Evie reads "Her."
aaaaand it keeps going lol
Rick from The Mummy gazing at Evie. Text overlaying Evie reads "looks great in stolen trousers." Text overlaying Rick reads "Him"
Evie from The Mummy snuggling with Rick. Text overlaying Rick reads "can't keep his shirt on". Text overlaying Evie reads "Her."
More of my favorite things about The Raiders of the Arcana in Rick-and-Evie memes:
Pictures of rick and evie from the mummy with text "things to love about my raiders of the arcana series in The Mummy memes"
Rick from The Mummy gazing at Evie. Text overlaying Evie reads "was arrested at a suffrage rally." Text overlaying Rick reads "Him"
Evie from The Mummy snuggling with Rick. Text overlaying Rick reads "Inordinately attached to his machete". Text overlaying Evie reads "Her."
Thread alert because it might have been too much fun to come up with these...
It's Ellie and Adam from my Raiders of the Arcana books in The Mummy memes! Because I'll never get tired of Rick and Evie.
Come for the opening with the fmc being arrested for protesting women's suffrage, stay for fucking over maps of British Honduras to protect local access to history, and explosives, and magic, and... ✨
PS there is a Kickstarter for this series live RIGHT NOW: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jbe...
I am seeing lots of calls in my feed today for historical fantasy romance, and I am DELIGHTED to inform all of you that EMPIRE OF SHADOWS by @jbensonink.bsky.social exists and you (yes, YOU) need to read it.
jacquelynbenson.com/empire-of-sh...
Where my brain went when I read "fucking over maps of British Honduras"... 😂🌶️
Illustration of bespectacled man with flaming sword facing down a tiger and illustration of two battered men at the end of a fight.
Illustration of four main characters from arrow of fortune facing a temple and illustration of neil and constance from arrow of fortune dancing in front of the Jagannath festival in Puri
Picture of Neil and Constance kissing in the courtyard of an Indian palace, and illustration of Ellie running into a shirtless Adam Bates in a deserted hallway.
Purple clothbound gold foiled arrow of fortune 1898 edition hardcover showing front and back covers, with text "vote for art print stretch goal happening now on kickstarter."
Feast your eyes on these gorgeous illustrations from Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition. Which one is your favorite?
Right now on Kickstarter, folks are voting on which of these scenes they'll get as a 6x9 art print with all physical reward tiers. Join the fun: jacquelynbenson.com/1898
power concedes nothing without a demand. it never has and it never will. - frederick douglass
national shut down friday jan 30. no work, no school, no shopping. ice out everywhere.
Going dark to honor the Jan 30 national blackout. 🖕🧊
❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's only the greatest movie ever made.
You're making me blush dammit. Also all the same right back at you.
Thank you!!! 💓
Arrow of Fortune special edition hardcover with gold and black foil on purple cloth set on a cozy bed with lamp, glasses, ink, and artwork.
Open Arrow of Fortune special edition hardcover showing linework illustration set on a cozy bed with lamp, glasses, ink, and artwork.
Arrow of Fortune special edition hardcover spine with gold and black foil on purple cloth set on a cozy bed with lamp, glasses, ink, and artwork.
Arrow of Fortune special edition hardcover reverse with gold and black foil on purple cloth set on a cozy bed with lamp, glasses, ink, and artwork.
Arrow of Fortune: The 1898 Edition is live now on Kickstarter! jacquelynbenson.com/1898
Love The Mummy? Real history? Anti-imperialism? Plenty of kissing? It's time to discover the Raiders of the Arcana historical fantasy series in these stunning 19th century-inspired special editions.
