Updates on My Release Schedule!

BRIGHT FAMILIAR releases on Friday!! I’m super excited not only because I got the book done in time – whew! – and not only because I have over 1,000 preorders on Amazon for this book and still climbing – a personal record! – but because early reader-reviewers are saying such wonderful things about it. My heart and cup runneth over, for sure. You all are amazing in your love for this series. If you haven’t preordered yet and want to, you still can 🙂

Some of you have been asking about my release schedule for both this series and Heirs of Magic. The obsessive fans alert among you have noticed that my release date for THE STORM PRINCESS AND THE RAVEN KING has drifted into 2022. And GREY MAGIC, sequel to BRIGHT FAMILIAR , is coming out at the end of December. The reason for the release date drift is that I’m wedging in a novella for another midwinter holiday fantasy romance anthology! Everyone is still figuring out if they can fit it into their writing schedules, so I won’t tell you the participants yet. But as soon as I know, you’ll be hearing about it! Worse comes to worst, we pull the plug on the anthology and all of these release dates move up.
Here is my current plan (italics indicate tentative dates):

 

THE DRAGON’S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE (Heirs of Magic 3) 9/13/2021

holiday novella 11/15/2021
GREY MAGIC (Bonds of Magic 3) 12/20/2021
THE STORM PRINCESS AND THE RAVEN KING
(Heirs of Magic 4) 2/22/2022

Finally, in case you missed it, THE LONG NIGHT OF THE CRYSTALLINE MOON, the prequel story to Heirs of Magic, previously only available in the UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology, is now available as a standalone.

First Cup of Coffee – November 20, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy, Grace Draven

Join me for a chat with celebrity guest Grace Draven as we discuss writing process and our stories in UNDER A WINTER SKY. You can buy the book here (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky).

The movie Grace mentions is The Door, here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194577/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_26).

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First Cup of Coffee – November 19, 2020

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First Cup of Coffee - November 19, 2020

November 19, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

It's release day for UNDER A WINTER SKY! So, I'm burbling about that *and* about the #1 New Release Bestseller ribbon on Amazon!! Also news and upcoming appearances. You can buy the book here (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky).

The Hampton Library event is here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/science-fiction-fantasy-writers-live-author-panel-tickets-129325591325).

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Last Day for Reduced Preorder Price!

Only one more day to preorder UNDER A WINTER SKY at the lower preorder price of $5.99! The price goes up for release day tomorrow. Well, really it goes up tonight, since I’ll change the price on the retail sites before I go to bed. We’re hearing terrific things about the collection so far! My favorite is the person who instantly clicked, saying “You have no idea how much I need this in my life right now.”

I think we all could use some magic in our lives right now.

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A Pre-Release Peek at UNDER A WINTER SKY!

This week at the SFF Seven, we’re sharing a snippet from a work in progress. We’re supposed to “tease” with one paragraph, but I’m going the extra multiple-paragraph mile. Since UNDER A WINTER SKY releases this week (you can preorder until Thursday for only $5.99, when the price goes up), I’m sharing the first chapter and a hint of the second chapter of my novella, The Long Night of the Crystalline Moon. This story is a prequel to a brand new series I’m starting, Heirs of Magic. Book One is THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE, and will be out in January. It picks up where The Long Night of the Crystalline Moon leaves off.

You can preorder UNDER A WINTER SKY via the buttons below on follow that link to my website. I’ll also be adding the preorder for THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE this week.
 

    

 Come on over to the SFF Seven for Chapter One and a glimpse of Chapter Two of The Long Night of the Crystalline Moon from UNDER A WINTER SKY!

First Cup of Coffee – November 10, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 10, 2020

November 10, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy, L. Penelope

I'm continuing my interview series with contributors to the UNDER A WINTER SKY holiday romantic fantasy anthology, talking with the fantabulous L. Penelope today. We discuss worldbuilding in novellas.

You can find out more about Leslye here (https://lpenelope.com/).

You can  preorder UNDER A WINTER SKY here  (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky).

And Leslye's podcast, My Imaginary Friends, is here (https://lpenelope.com/podcast/)

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First Cup of Coffee – November 6, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 6, 2020

November 06, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

How to know when to push on wordcount and when to back off - and how to push, if you do. Also a look ahead at upcoming interviews with L. Penelope, Melissa Marr, and Nalini Singh!

You can read up on my Productivity Mastermind offerings here (https://jeffekennedy.com/mastermind).

The interview with Kelley Armstrong is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/11/05/first-cup-of-coffee-november-5-2020/ ).

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First Cup of Coffee – November 5, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 5, 2020

November 05, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy, Kelley Armstrong

I'm welcoming a special celebrity guest today, author Kelley Armstrong, and we're discussing her latest novel, her career, and her amazing Victorian Christmas novella contribution to UNDER A WINTER SKY.

You can find out more about Kelley here (http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/).

You can  preorder UNDER A WINTER SKY here  (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky).

And her new novel, A STITCH IN TIME, is here (http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/book/a-stitch-in-time/)

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Author Kelley Armstrong standing on the porch of her writing cottage

First Cup of Coffee – November 2, 2020

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First Cup of Coffee - November 2, 2020

November 02, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Memories of Roxanne Conrad/Rachel Caine today. Also why it's okay to admit to down days - and even important to let people see the less shiny bits of our lives. And a bit on romance-author cliches in She-Devil.

You can check out She-Devil here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098309/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1). And you can preorder Under a Winter Sky here (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky) or request a review copy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/Contact).

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Author Roxanne Carson at her home in Arlington, Texas on June 19, 2013.