Crimson Fox Publishing and Snowy Wings Publishing Readers' Groups

The Co-op publishers I work for and publish my books with, Snowy Wings Publishing (MG & YA) and Crimson Fox Publishing (NA & A) are looking for new members for their VIP readers groups.
The groups are great because you'll get all the latest news first, plus sneak peeks, and the chance to earn prizes my sharing cover reveals, etc.

Here's the Snow Angels Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/623736771577489/?ref=bookmarks
And here's the FoxTails Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/537473643813100/?ref=bookmarks
I hope to see some of you there!

Magic At Midnight Release

Magic at Midnight: A Collection of YA Fairytale Retellings, by the authors of Snowy Wings Publishing, is out today. 

Grab your copy to read my 

Nutcracker Prince retelling "Solstice Spell," 

and all the other fantastic stories in the anthology! 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B5L38G8

COVER REVEAL: Fangs & Fins, by Amy McNulty

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I'm here today with the cover reveal for Fangs & Fins, by Amy McNulty, which is book one in Amy's new Blood, Bloom, & Water series.

Title: Fangs & Fins 
Series: Blood, Bloom, & Water Book One 
Author: Amy McNulty 
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing 
Publication Date: 05/01/2018 

A dapper vampire. A sullen merman. Two heirs to a great conflict—and each needs to claim a beloved to become his kindred’s champion. 

High school senior Ember Goodwin never had a sister, but after her mom’s remarriage, she now has two. The eldest is no stranger to her—Ivy is a witty girl in her grade who’s almost never spoken to the shy bookworm before—but she’s surprised to find the popular girl quite amiable. Their burgeoning friendship is tested, however, when Dean Horne, a pale, besuited charmer, shows interest in them both and plans to reveal his appetite for blood to the one who’ll stand by his side.  

Seventeen-year-old Ivy Sheppard is tired of splitting her time between her dad’s and her mom’s, particularly when her dad uproots their lives to move them in with his new wife and step-daughter. Used to rolling with her parents’ whims, she tries to make the best of it and befriend her nerdy new step-sister. Her hectic life grows more unwieldy when she catches the eye of junior Calder Poole, whom she swears she sees swap well-toned legs for a pair of fins during a dip in a lake. Now she’s fending off suitors left and right, all while trying to get to the bottom of the strange happenings in her town. 

The first book in the Blood, Bloom, & Water series sets family against family and friend against friend as an epic, ancient war comes to a head in a supposedly sleepy suburb. 

Goodreads | Amazon

99¢ for pre-order and first week of sale only. Paperback will be available widely

COVER REVEAL: AER (Book Three of The Elements series), by Tracy Korn.

AHHHH! The cover reveal of Tracy Korn’s YA Sci-Fi / Action Adventure story: AER (Book Three of The Elements series) is here! Are you ready to find out what happened to Liddick at the end of TERRA, Book Two? Are you ready to hear the whole ordeal in his own words? This exciting third in the series is told from two perspectives! Follow some of the crew to a topside world that isn’t the way they left it, and the rest into the virtuo-cine network where truth is blurred, and time is running out! What do you do when reality is the biggest lie of all? Find out in AER: Book Three!

TITLE: AER 

SERIES: Book Three of The Elements series

AUTHOR: Tracy Korn

GENRE: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Action Adventure

RELEASE DATE: May 22

PREORDER: mybook.to/AER

COVER DESIGN: JKorn Photographics (www.jkornphoto.com)
PUBLISHER: Snowy Wings Publishing (snowywingspublishing.com)

BLURB:

THEY WANTED A CHANCE; THEY WERE GIVEN A CHOICE...
... follow the scripted path at Gaia Sur, or face the unknown to find their families. In AQUA and TERRA, Jazz and her friends took the risk, then battled the seven biomes of the "Rush." Now, from high above the earth in Admin City, it's clear their fight has only just begun. Told from two perspectives, the third book in The Elements series sends part of the crew to a topside world that isn't the way they left it and the rest into the virtuo-cine network, where truth is blurred, and time is running out.

FIND TRACY KRON ONLINE:

Author Website: www.tracykorn.com

Series Website: www.theelementsseries.com

Twitter: @tracybonics

Instagram: @tracy_korn

COVER REVEAL: Carousel of Faults (The Book Reapers, Book 2), by Mark C. King

Title: Carousel of Faults (The Book Reapers, Book 2)

Author: Mark C. King

Release Date: July 10

Genre(s): YA historical fantasy 

Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing

Designer: Key of Heart Designs

Synopsis: 

Are we defined by our faults?

Naomi Gladwyn’s life went from abominable to amazing. Narrowly avoiding life in a dismal London workhouse, she ended up with an adopted family and dear friends. This new life, however, is not without its thorns. 

Much of her time revolves around Dark Books – books that are so emotional, so influential, that a reader cannot help but carry out what is written, often with deadly results. She now hunts these dangerous tomes with her adopted father, Mr. Stafford. 

But a past mistake, a torturous secret, haunts her and – when revealed – puts everything she has and everything she ever wanted in jeopardy. 

Add to your Goodreads TBR List

Pre-order on Amazon

COVER REVEAL: Snowy Wings Publishing YA Fairy Tale Anthology - Magic at Midnight

Happy Wednesday, everyone! 

Today I'm super excited to reveal the cover for the Snowy Wings Publishing YA Fairy Tale Anthology - Magic at Midnight, which is scheduled for release May 29. 

Once upon a time is eternal…

Turn the pages and fall into the enchanting worlds of beloved, age-old fairy tales made new again in this fifteen-story collection from Snowy Wings Publishing.

A girl with long, long hair is trapped in an attic, ensnared by promises of immortality, the radio her only companion. An android wants to believe in her life, that the feelings she has are real—and that she might be just as beautiful as her famous stepsister. A gamer must save her true love from the mysterious, dark entity that has ensnared him in their MMORPG. A modern teen is lured to the fantastical Land of the Dolls, and only her own cunning can help her escape. These are just a few of the bewitching tales found within Magic at Midnight. 

From sci-fi to fantasy, contemporary to historical, paranormal and more, there’s a fairy tale retelling in this collection for every reader. Featuring stories from bestselling and award-winning YA authors as well as emerging voices, this anthology will take you to distant worlds and back again—all just familiar enough to make you feel at home.

Add on Goodreads now!

Cover by KimG Design

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My, as of yet, untitled re-telling of the Nutcracker Prince is one of the fifteen stories featured, and here's a little more about it:

Clara Birch has always loved Christmas, and the story of The Nutcracker Prince is her favourite since childhood. 

That’s why she’s determined to attend town's annual masquerade ball themed around the classic fairy tale. It doesn't matter that she's only sixteen, and the ball is held at town's most exclusive nightclub, Sugarplums. Clara and her best friend, Maria, are armed with fake IDs, and they're not taking no for an answer. 

Once at the ball, Clara is approached by a handsome stranger, who offers to buy her a drink. After just one sip, she passes out. When she awakens, Clara finds herself in a strange realm, and though the world is not her own, it’s oddly familiar to her.

She soon discovers she’s been spirited away to the Land of the Dolls; a kingdom ruled by the Nutcracker Prince she so loved as a child.

But all is not as it seems in the Land of the Dolls. After stumbling upon the palace dungeons, Clara discovers the Nutcracker Prince is hiding a terrible secret. The magical Land of the Dolls is nothing more than an illusion.

Now Clara must escape this once enchanting fairy tale realm, before it costs her her soul. 

COVER REVEAL: The Shape Shifter Chronicles by Lauren Jankowski

Today I'm excited to reveal not one, but four covers, for the series reboot of The Shape Shifter Chronicles by Lauren Jankowski! 

Brand-new, revised editions of the four original books of this action-packed New Adult Urban Fantasy are releasing simultaneously on October 31, 2017, from Snowy Wings Publishing. 

Covers designed by Najla Qamber Designs Title: Sere From the Green: Book One of the Shape Shifter Chronicles 
Author: Lauren Jankowski 
Genre: Urban Fantasy Release Date: October 31, 2017 
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing
Add to your Goodreads list here!

Title: Through Storm and Night: Book Two of the Shape Shifter Chronicles 
Author: Lauren Jankowski 
Genre: Urban Fantasy 
Release Date: October 31, 2017 
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing
Add to your Goodreads list here!

Title: From the Ashes: Book Three of the Shape Shifter Chronicles 
Author: Lauren Jankowski 
Genre: Urban Fantasy 
Release Date: October 31, 2017 
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing
Add to your Goodreads list here!

Title: Haunted by the Keres: Book Four of the Shape Shifter Chronicles 
Author: Lauren Jankowski 
Genre: Urban Fantasy 
Release Date: October 31, 2017 
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing
Add to your Goodreads list here!

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In Lauren Jankowski's Shape Shifter Chronicles, recent college grad Isis lives a normal life in a normal world, working as a photojournalist in a small city where practically nothing happens. One night, she photographs the scene of a gruesome murder. A woman is found dead in an abandoned factory. On the wall there is a strange symbol painted in blood. Isis photographs the scene. The next day, all evidence of the crime has vanished from her pictures and no one seems to have heard of any murder taking place. As Isis proceeds to investigate, she's drawn into the world of shape shifters and guardians. Secrets and mysteries are commonplace in this strange world. And as Isis finds answers about her own mysterious past, she also finds more questions. What is happening to the people that vanish without a trace? Who is watching her from the shadows? And what exactly is the key that everyone seems willing to kill for?

COVER REVEAL: Starswept, by Mary Fan

It's cover reveal day for Starswept by Mary Fan! This sweeping YA sci-fi romance will be released on August 29 by Snowy Wings Publishing. The cover features photography by Roberto Falck, with graphic design by Streetlight Graphics.

Title: Starswept
Author: Mary Fan
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing

Some melodies reach across the stars.

In 2157, the Adryil—an advanced race of telepathic humanoids—contacted Earth. A century later, 15-year-old violist Iris Lei considers herself lucky to attend Papilio, a prestigious performing arts school powered by their technology. Born penniless, Iris’s one shot at a better life is to attract an Adryil patron. But only the best get hired, and competition is fierce.

A sudden encounter with an Adryil boy upends her world. Iris longs to learn about him and his faraway realm, but after the authorities arrest him for trespassing, the only evidence she has of his existence is the mysterious alien device he slipped to her.

When she starts hearing his voice in her head, she wonders if her world of backstabbing artists and pressure for perfection is driving her insane. Then, she discovers that her visions of him are real—by way of telepathy—and soon finds herself lost in the kind of impossible love she depicts in her music.

But even as their bond deepens, Iris realizes that he’s hiding something from her—and it’s dangerous. Her quest for answers leads her past her sheltered world to a strange planet lightyears away, where she uncovers secrets about Earth’s alien allies that shatter everything she knows.

Preorder the hardback on Amazon

Preorder the e-book on Amazon (Kindle), Barnes & Noble (Nook), Kobo, or iBooks

Add it on Goodreads

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Fan is a hopeless dreamer, whose mind insists on spinning tales of “what if.” As a music major in college, she told those stories through compositions. Now, she tells them through books. She is the author of the Jane Colt space opera trilogy, the Firedragon YA dystopia/fantasy novellas, and the Fated Stars YA high fantasy novellas. She's also the co-editor of the Brave New Girls YA sci-fi anthologies, which are dedicated to encouraging girls to enter STEM careers and raising money for the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund.

Find her online at www.MaryFan.com.

Facebook: facebook.com/mfanwriter

Twitter: @astralcolt

Instagram: @astralcolt

COVER REVEAL: Jaded, by K.M. Robinson

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

I'm here today to help reveal the cover for Jaded, by K.M. Robinson, a young-adult dystopian novel that releases on June 27th 2017, via Snowy Wings Publishing. 

About Jaded:

Book One of the The Jaded Duology

Her father failed in his mission to take control from the Commander, a defeat that has cost Jade her life. She will die as punishment. Now she belongs to the Commander’s son—as his wife. Knowing his intent is to quietly kill her in revenge, Jade’s every move is calculated to survive—until she learns her death ensures the safety of her father and her entire town.

Roan doesn’t want to kill Jade, but once his family isolates her from her father and community, his only choice is to go through with the plan. Jade doesn’t make it easy as she tries to sway him into falling for her. Each misstep makes him question his cause. Each moment makes every decision harder, but the Commander won’t allow him to fail.

One chooses life. One chooses death. In the midst of the chaos, only one will succeed.


Goodreads link: 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34092062-jaded?from_search=true

Author Bio:


K.M. Robinson is a storyteller who creates new worlds both in her writing and in her fine arts conceptual photography. She is a marketing, branding and social media strategy educator who is recognized at first sight by her very long hair. She is a creative who focuses on photography, videography, couture dress making, and writing to express the stories she needs to tell. She almost always has a camera within reach.

Social Media Links: 
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter


Katie will be doing a live AMA on her Facebook channel today at 4pm EST. Join her LIVE at www.facebook.com/kmrobinsonbooks with questions about The Jaded Duology, The Golden Trilogy, writing in general…or anything else! It’s is an Ask Me Anything, after all!!

Snowy Wings Publishing: 

Snowy Wings Publishing is a brand-new, independent and author-driven publisher of Young Adult and New Adult books. From speculative fiction set in fantastic new worlds to contemporary stories that will warm — or break — your heart, your imagination will take flight in bold new directions on Snowy Wings.

Social Media Links: 

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

COVER REVEAL: Crown of Ice, and Scepter of Fire by Vicki L. Weavil

Today I’m participating in a special double cover reveal for the first two books in the Mirror of Immortality Trilogy by Vicki L. Weavil. The all-new second edition of the first book, Crown of Ice, releases on May 9 from Snowy Wings Publishing, with the second book, Scepter of Fire, coming on May 23!

Click through to see the full covers, blurbs and links...

COVER REVEAL: Jane Watson’s The Taming of the Dudebro, Vol. 1 (two-book omnibus)

Today I’m helping reveal the paperback cover for The Taming of the Dudebro, Volume 1, a YA/NA hybrid contemporary romance retelling the classic comedies of Shakespeare, by Jane Watson.

This paperback includes the first two books of the series, The Taming of the Dudebro and A Midsummer Night’s Dudebro.

It releases from Snowy Wings Publishing on April 18—the same day as the ebook of A Midsummer Night’s Dudebro!

Cover designed by Key of Heart Designs
Title: The Taming of the Dudebro, Volume 1 
Author: Jane Watson 
Release Date: April 18, 2017 
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing 

This special paperback bind-up includes the first two books of the series, The Taming of the Dudebro and A Midsummer Night's Dudebro! 

In The Taming of the Dudebro, Patricia’s dream is coming true: she is directing her own play, a one-act written by her best friend, Grizz, for the school’s annual Drama Festival. Everything seems to be perfect until her teacher assigns Kurt Minola, the biggest jerk in the school, to work on her play. Kurt is lazy, selfish and irresponsible. The only good thing about him is his attractive twin brother, Ben—but even he can’t seem to change Kurt’s attitude. Kurt’s presence turns Patricia’s dream into a nightmare... until Patricia and Grizz decide to take matters into their own hands, and subject this insufferable surfer-dude to some taming. 

Then, in A Midsummer Night's Dudebro, with the theater festival behind her and graduation around the corner, Grizz Sheridan figured she was done with Kurt Minola. She wants to focus on spending time with her friends and enjoying her last summer before she goes off to college. No such luck now that Kurt’s crushing on her best friend (and his twin brother’s girlfriend), Patricia. It seems like he’s glued to her side no matter where she goes—class, parties, even Prom. Grizz thinks her luck is changing when she begins working at Merry Mule Coffee Roasters and meets super hottie, Dimitri. That is, until a certain surfer boy starts working there, too—and suddenly seems to have turned his romantic interests elsewhere… Will Grizz survive the summer? 

Add The Taming of the Dudebro, Volume 1 on Goodreads! 

Learn more about Jane Watson at her website, janewatsonauthor.com, or visit her on social media: Twitter: @janewatauthor, Instagram: @janewatsonauthor

COVER REVEAL: Life and Death, by Selenia Paz

Today I’m helping reveal the cover for Life and Death, a YA paranormal/fantasy by Selenia Paz, 2012 Honor winner of Lee & Low Publishing’s New Voices award. 

The book releases from Snowy Wings Publishing on April 4!

Cover designed by Key of Heart Designs

Title: Life & Death
Author: Selenia Paz
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing

When Natalia’s younger brother disappears while on a visit to Mexico, Natalia is certain that La Llorona, the mythical Weeping Woman, has taken him. Her friend Miguel agrees to accompany her back to Mexico in the hopes that it will help him deal with the recent death of his grandfather. But as they embark on a journey to search for the creature that has taken Natalia’s brother, it becomes apparent that the spirits Miguel had brushed aside as mere legend are very real... and they have a dark connection to his family.

Add Life & Death on Goodreads!

Learn more about Selenia Paz at her website, www.seleniapaz.com, or visit her on social media: Twitter: @seleniapaws, Instagram: @noonvale

Cover Reveal: Golden, by K.M. Robinson

Today I'm very excited to share the cover for K.M. Robinson's forthcoming fairy-tale re-telling, GOLDEN!

Title: Golden

Author: K.M Robinson

Genre: YA fairy-tale re-telling, with dystopian twist

Release Date: March 28th 2017

Blurb: 

When the girl with the golden hair betrays everyone, not even she has hope of surviving.

The stories say that Goldilocks was a naïve girl who wandered into a house one day. Those stories were wrong. She was never naïve. It was all a perfectly executed plan to get her into the Baers’ group to destroy them. 

Trained by her cousin, Lowell, and handler, Shadoe, Auluria’s mission is to destroy the Baers by getting close to the youngest brother, Dov, his brother and sister-in-law and the leaders of the Baers’ group. When she realizes Dov isn’t as evil as her cousin led her to believe, she must figure out how to play both sides or her deception will cause everyone in her world to burn.

If her allegiances are discovered, either side could destroy her…if the Society doesn’t get her first. 

Find Golden on Goodreads

About K.M. Robinson

K.M. Robinson is a storyteller who creates new worlds both in her writing and in her fine arts conceptual photography. She is a marketing, branding and social media strategy educator who is recognized at first sight by her very long hair. She is a creative who focuses on photography, videography, couture dress making, and writing to express the stories she needs to tell. She almost always has a camera within reach. 

Connect with K.M. Robinson: 

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

About Snowy Wings Publishing:

Snowy Wings Publishing is a brand-new, independent and author-driven publisher of Young Adult and New Adult books. From speculative fiction set in fantastic new worlds to contemporary stories that will warm — or break — your heart, your imagination will take flight in bold new directions on Snowy Wings.

Connect with Snowy Wings Publishing: 

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Cover Reveal: The Dwelling of Ekhidna: Book Five of the Shape Shifter Chronicles

Today I’m helping reveal the cover for Lauren Jankowski's The Dwelling of Ekhidna, Book Five of the Shape Shifter Chronicles, designed by Najla Qamber Designs. This action-packed urban fantasy is releasing this Tuesday, January 31, from Snowy Wings Publishing!

Title: The Dwelling of Ekhidna: Book Five of the Shape Shifter Chronicles
Author: Lauren Jankowski
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing
Add to your Goodreads list here!
The home of the guardians, the Meadows, has always been a place of peace and safety, untouched by the ongoing war against the Grenich Corporation. But that could only last so long.

During the guardians’ autumn celebration, a bomb goes off, shattering the Meadows’ tranquility. In the aftermath of a tragedy, a deadly virus is released that afflicts only healers. The only cure to the virus is hidden in the Seelie Court, in a location that only one knows: Eris, a legendary trickster, locked away in the dungeons of the Pearl Castle for her crimes against the peoples of Earth. When the Four are forced into a temporary alliance with the unpredictable Eris, their journey becomes more perilous than anyone expected.

Publishing News

Before I get started on my NaNoWrimo 2016 story, I wanted to share some news with everyone.

I've decided to self-publish my new-adult, contemporary romance ALL IT TAKES on February 14, 2017!

After entering some pitching and query contests over the summer, I made the decision self-publishing is the right route for me at the moment, and I'm very excited to share my book with the world.

I'm also thrilled to announce that All It Takes will be published via Snowy Wings Publishing, which is a co-op publisher that offers self-published authors access to resources (editors, cover designers etc.) and marketing help, along with a supportive community of authors.

The concept of Snowy Wings Publishing is actually something I was researching myself, with the plan of creating a a service to assist self-published authors, so I'm very happy to be joining them.

Here is the Snowy Wings Publishing website for those who're interested in seeing what other authors are affiliated: https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/

They're also accepting submissions for both new authors, and industry professionals such as editors, and cover designers, so it's well worth checking out.

I'm currently in the process of organising a cover reveal for All It Takes for January 9, 2017, and in a bid to get ahead, and avoid all the holiday madness, those interested can sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVQKOqBS2Rz-n8eCEX_0FODBiBZ2a37glprdz6sM-v7IdOJQ/viewform

As a special thank you, all participants and/ or those requesting ARCs will be entered into a prize draw, where one person will be chosen at random to win a prize bundle containing a paperback copy of All It Takes, along with some assorted goodies to be confirmed (likely chocolates, Lush products, a gift card etc.)

And now I best get cracking on NaNoWriMo. Those words aren't going to write themselves ...