Cozy-adjacent fantasy author
I’m so proud to announce that Talio’s Codex has been named one of the Fantasy semifinalists in the Small Space Book Awards for 2025! It’s such an honor, and thanks to Space Wizard Science Fantasy, my publisher, of course. Winners and finalists will be announced December 1, 2025. Fingers crossed for me and the other…
I’m ecstatic to announce that my 2024 legal fantasy thriller novel, Talio’s Codex, was released today by Audible in audiobook format: Thank you to my readers. And thanks to Mike Carnes, the voiceover artist.
This was an unexpected delight! The Small Spec Book Awards (SSBA) have nominated Talio’s Codex for a Fantasy award. I’m so stoked and chuffed. No word until December, I think, but let’s keep our fingers crossed…. The announcement.
Had a great time talking with Tricia Copeland on the Finding the Magic podcast! Not only did we talk about my current novel, Talio’s Codex, but also the sequel that I’m working on – Talio Rossa and the Elixir of Life. The sequel’s all about medical-legal court cases and ethical issues, and we discussed how…
Here’s another bit I cut out of a very early draft of Talio’s Codex. Originally I deleted this scene for length, and then I decided it was better left out. First mention of ‘personal grease’ (lubricant). Cale’s original name was ‘Ched.’ This scene was intended to be a compare-and-contrast between Cale and Pazli: while sex…
I was so excited to speak to Elizabeth Miles on the Power to Pivot Podcast about cozy-adjacent fantasy, my writing, Talio’s Codex and a whole bunch of other topics (how to introduce kids to adult topics, for example)! She’s a great interview – have a listen!
In this deleted scene from Talio’s Codex, Talio attends Clemente Jilani’s class, only to find himself quizzed on legal knowledge (in the final version, Jilani’s lecture is a bit more pertinent to the plot and much less technical…). This scene served a few purposes: to show Talio’s quick legal thinking, to show that Clemente is…
Author John Scalzi has graciously given blog space for authors to write about what inspired their novels. I’m happy to have been chosen to talk about Talio’s Codex and what it’s all about. Take a look here. “A society’s culture comes from its laws. The things that tell us what we can and cannot do….
So I’ve been thinking… My podcast, Lavender Tavern, was cozy fantasy. My next book, The Library at Eventide, is cozy fantasy. But Talio’s Codex…? Originally, I’d categorized it as ‘cozy fantasy noir.’ But now that people are reading it and giving me feedback, I’m having second thoughts. Cozy fantasy noir may sound like a contradiction…