Oak King Holly King on Ask A Medievalist

E. H. Lupton very kindly interviewed me on the Ask A Medievalist podcast about Oak King Holly King and the Peasants Revolt!

See also…

  • the Shakespeare’s Histories fandom
  • the ties between the Peasants Revolt of 1381 and the Chartist movement of the early 1800s
  • Victorian fascination with medieval history
  • the Eglinton Tournament (possibly the first Renaissance Faire? discuss.)

Listen now on Spotify or wherever you find your fave podcasts!

I Want That Twink Obliterated with Trip Galey on Right Here Write Queer

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!

“Even back then, they wanted that twink obliterated.”

Noah Hawthorne (he/they) interviews Trip Galey (he/him) about paying queer artists to make queer art, fae morality, identification with the alien, drawing inspiration from boredom, resonating with queer experiences outside of your own, writing the weirdest story of your heart, and the wildly entertaining I Want That Twink Obliterated anthology.

Trip Galey (he/him) is the author of the queer fantasy novel A Market of Dreams and Destiny and the cozy cosmic novella Apple Pies and Eldritch Skies as well as the co-founder of the small press Bona Books Ltd and co-creator of the I Want That Twink Obliterated anthology of queer spec fic. You can connect with him at linktr.ee/tripgaley and keep up with all the cool things Bona Books Ltd is up to at bona-books.com

Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the queer cozy fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook. You can connect with him at their website: neshamapublishing.com

Smashwords End-of-Year Sale!

Now is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection for a steal at Smashwords as part of their End of Year Sale through the end of 2024!

Including…
Oak King Holly King, a Victorian fae romantasy between a fae warrior and a mortal clerk.
Fiorenzo, a fantasy-of-manners romance featuring swordplay, hurt/comfort, and a happily-ever-after.
Mr Warren’s Profession, a Victorian cross-class romance featuring hurt/comfort and a happily-ever-after.
Hold Fast, a Victorian romance between a whaling harpooner who inherits a baronetcy and the estate agent tasked with turning him from sailor to gentleman.
The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall, a Victorian gothic romance rife with horror and heartache, wherein an American heiress makes an ill-advised marriage to bring herself closer the woman who’s stolen her heart.

Undead Historical Romance with Kara Jorgensen on Right Here Write Queer

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!

Noah Hawthorne interviews Kara Jorgensen about exploring queer history and themes of neurodivergence, disability, and grief through undead indie romance.

Kara Jorgensen (they/them) is the author of queer historical fantasy romances including the Reanimator Mysteries (beginning with The Reanimator’s Heart), the Ingenious Mechanical Devices series (beginning with The Earl of Brass), and the Paranormal Society series (beginning with Kinship and Kindness). You can connect with them at karajorgensen.com

Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the queer cozy fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook. You can connect with him at their website: neshamapublishing.com

Saturday Dec. 7th – Signing at Tatnuck Bookseller!

Save the date!

WHAT
Sebastian Nothwell Book Signing

WHEN
Saturday, December 7th @ 11am-2pm

WHERE
Tatnuck Bookseller
Westborough Shopping Center
18 Lyman Street
Westborough, MA

Tatnuck is a charming independent bookshop with enormous selection, wonderful accessibility (wide aisles, single floor, and automatic doors), and an expansive parking lot – just as easy to get to as it is to get lost in.

Come say hello – I can’t wait to see you there!

Oak King Holly King audiobook in Chirp deal!

The Oak King Holly King audiobook is on wicked sale, thanks to Chirp!

The sale runs from November 28th (today!) to December 26th (aka Boxing Day – a date of some significance to Mr. Grigsby, as readers of Tales from Blackthorn Briar know well).

If you or a friend have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to snag the Oak King Holly King audiobook, this is your chance – grab it today!

Fire Spells Between Friends with Sarah Wallace and S.O. Callahan

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!

What are some of the rewards and challenges of taking the road less travelled and writing a romance between an already-established couple? Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) interviews Sarah Wallace (they/them) and S.O. Callahan (she/her) about their upcoming queernormative cozy Regency romantasy, Fire Spells Between Friends.

Sarah Wallace and S.O. Callahan are coauthors of the Fae & Human Relations series, a queernormative cozy fantasy beginning with Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms.

Additionally, Sarah Wallace is the author of the queernormative cozy fantasy series Meddle & Mend, beginning with Letters to Half Moon Street. You can connect with them on instagram @sarah.wallace.writer

S.O. Callahan is also the author of the queer historical romantasy duology Fella Enchanted and Fella Ever After. You can connect with her on instagram @s.o.callahan

Monsters & Mayhem Author Panel and Book Signing at Tatnuck Bookseller!

Save the date! Join us at Tatnuck Bookseller for the Monsters & Mayhem author panel and book signing.

WHO
• Jared Grace
• Kathryn Marie
• Liz Sauco
• Amanda Sinatra
• Sebastian Nothwell

WHEN
Saturday, October 26th @ 12:30pm

WHERE
Tatnuck Bookseller
Westborough Shopping Center
18 Lyman Street
Westborough, MA

Come say hello – I can’t wait to see you there!