Blade and Dagger: a new series by Grace Draven - ILONA ANDREWS

Grace Draven needs no introduction, but I will introduce her anyway. She is a USA Today bestselling author known for her lyrical romantic fantasy novels. She writes love stories that demand steep sacr...

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Yo-ho-ho, and a Bottle of Rum - ILONA ANDREWS

It is editing time, which means we are rewriting one sentence 7 times. Argh. Must brain better. We finished a small bonus bit for the trade paperback, our editor read it and pronounced it good, so ful...

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RARE London 2027 - ILONA ANDREWS

The yarn post has to wait. We will be attending RARE London on Saturday, July 17, 2027. Tickets will sell out fast, so if you are hoping to attend, here is the ticket link.

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The Small Joys of Adulting - ILONA ANDREWS

Happy Friday, everyone. First things first, the editorial meeting for Maggie 2 went great. We are given green light, but we do have a ton of work to do before September 1st. They are not asking us to ...

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Beast Business and Other Audio Updates - ILONA ANDREWS

I have several audiobook updates to share today, starting with some long-awaited and much-asked-about news about Beast Business, Augustine Montgomery and Diana Harrison's novella from the Hidden Legac...

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The Moment Everything Changed: Part 4 - ILONA ANDREWS

Today we bring you stories from T.A. White and Shalini Abeysekara. T.A. White I’ve kind of always been drawn to the art of storytelling. From a very young age, I can remember sitting at my grandparent...

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This Kingdom Refuses To Panic - ILONA ANDREWS

Me, last Tuesday: Columbus write up, a cursory mention that one of the authors present was dropped by the publisher. BDH: What does drop mean? Mod R, to me: They want to know what dropped means. Me, t...

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Drop and Pow - ILONA ANDREWS

What does it mean when a publisher drops a book? It means they are either cancelling the book's release or ending the author's future partnership, meaning they will let the contract run its course and...

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A Conversation with Jean Kwok: This Means War - ILONA ANDREWS

I am shamelessly plagiarizing Mod R's previous post to remind you that we will be appearing at Austin BN with Jean Kwok this Saturday to celebrate the release of Dominion, the first book in Jean’s new...

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Columbus Book Festival - ILONA ANDREWS

The festival was amazing. We thought we were well prepared. I brought 175 pieces of vellum, 10 maps, 100 bookmarks, 250 bookplates. I thought we would have to drag some of it back. We were not well pr...

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Winners, Columbus Festival Reminders, and Victory Laps - ILONA ANDREWS

There are three separate pieces of Horde Friday business today, so let's start with the shiny book! Giveaway Winner The winner of the Innkeeper Chronicles Volume 1 collected edition from Subterranean ...

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This Kingdom Fixes Sticker Gate - ILONA ANDREWS

I keep meaning to write a post with some content, but I keep getting sidetracked by the backlog of everything that had to be put on a backburner. This will be a super quick update. We did not realize ...

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Vellum Fulfillment – Finalize your order - ILONA ANDREWS

Please read the whole post before rushing to change things. Why are we doing it this way: Shopify is not a Kickstarter and it's not quite as flexible. We've tried adding variants, but that just broke ...

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Vellum Updates and a Bribe Giveaway - ILONA ANDREWS

We will start with a brief vellum update and then switch to the giveaway. I am bribing you. Some people saw me testing things on Facebook this morning, and I wanted to explain it before any misunderst...

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Deals, Auctions and Sapphire Samples - ILONA ANDREWS

The Graphic Audio dramatized adaptation of Sapphire Flames will be released on August 3, 2026 on Graphic Audio and the usual audio retailers. The full adaptation will also include A Misunderstanding, ...

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June Roundup and Ntombi - ILONA ANDREWS

First thing first: Ntombi, if you are seeing this, please get in touch at modr@ilona-adrews.com - you are one of the winners of the A Curse of Beasts and Magic giveaway. If we don't hear from you by t...

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This *REDACTED* Will Not *REDACT* Me - ILONA ANDREWS

The Facebook fan group recently had a lot of fun speculating over the possible title of the second Maggie the Undying book. Ilona confirmed in the comments that the title will follow this format: This...

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NPR staffers share their favorite fiction reads of 2026 so far

Facts by day, fiction by night! At the end of a long day in the newsroom, many of our journalists head home and escape into novels of all types.

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Have You Ever Tried to Write Romantasy? - ILONA ANDREWS

Yes. If you define romantasy as coming of age story, focused on romance, with angst, then yes. We must finish Maggie 2 by the weekend. So I am going to throw this at you as a bribe. I will not be arou...

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Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Book Box on Instagram: "🌙✨ Hey Moonbeams! We are so excited to reveal our July subscription book! ✨🌙 If you do not want to be spoiled please scroll away. 🥰 🌙 Waitlist invi...

977 likes, 183 comments - moonlightbookbox on June 20, 2026: "🌙✨ Hey Moonbeams! We are so excited to reveal our July subscription book! ✨🌙 If you do not want to be spoiled please scroll away. 🥰 🌙 Wa...

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ACOBAM: The Glamor Shot Edition Giveaway - ILONA ANDREWS

Do you remember the glamor shots of the early 90's? We have given A Curse Of Beasts and Magic Glamor Shot treatment. Behold the pretty! Hardcover Giveaway To win a hardcover of this beautiful book, le...

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But How Do the Fancy Spells Work, Cousin? - ILONA ANDREWS

People have asked us now several times how exactly the magic works in Rellas. We will give you a bit more information soon, but here is the quick and dirty explanation. Magic in Rellas exists in 3 typ...

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The Special Editions and Horde Anxiety - ILONA ANDREWS

The context of this post: Owlcrate released a premium edition of This Kingdom. It is a gorgeous book. It went out to their subscribers, and it is highly sought after on resale sites. They recently rel...

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Ilona Andrews and Jean Kwok in Austin - ILONA ANDREWS

Another occasion to see House Andrews live! Ilona and Gordon will be appearing with Jean Kwok to celebrate the release of Dominion, the first book in Jean’s new Silk and Iron Trilogy. Event details: S...

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