news & updates
APR 18, 2024
Only a few more days to go until the book launch! I did a fun interview with Forbidden Planet about Song of the Six Realms and you can check it out on Youtube at Forbidden Planet TV.
Also happy to share the gorgeous art print I commissioned from Hana Yoshihata, as well as a bookmark with art from Hua Epiphany. You can order all this from Forbidden Planet! Click the link to find out more.
Don’t forget to submit your preorder receipt for the preorder campaign!
Apr 15, 2024
One more week until Song of the Six Realms is out in the world! I’m so excited to announce a few events to celebrate.
Apr 22: I will have my in-person launch at Iron Dog Books in Vancouver, BC at 7PM PT. I will be in conversation with the fabulous Nafiza Azad.
Apr 23: I will have a virtual release day party at 5PM PT with @brisbookish on IG Live (@judyilinauthor). Join us for lots of giveaways!
I’ll also announce more events as the schedules come out for North Texas Teen Book Festival, Canadian Children’s Book Week, and Yallwest! I hope to see you at one of my events!
FEB 29, 2024
More exciting news for Song of the Six Realms! There will be a Waterstones Exclusive Edition with these beautiful edges. These will come with a signed bookplate.
There’s also something special about the UK edition too…there will be map endpapers! Thank you to Titan Books, my UK publisher!
You can find all of the preorder links here. Don’t forget to submit your receipt to the preorder campaign!!
Feb 11, 2024
Happy Lunar New Year! I hope your new year has been off to a fantastic start. I’m so thrilled to announce my preorder campaign for Song of the Six Realms. If you preorder, you can submit your receipt for a preorder gift (a foil art print and a signed bookplate). This is open to international readers as well, but you have to make sure you are submitting to the right form.
jan 24, 2024
The Dark Becomes Her cover reveal is out today! I’m so delighted by this creepy cover illustrated by Zipcy. This graphic provides just a little taste of what the book contains. Click on the image if you would like to see the full graphic and to find out more about the book!
Please add the book to Goodreads or sign up for my newsletter (see above) to keep up to date on the release!
Jan 11, 2024
So many exciting things happening right now for Song of the Six Realms, my gothic inspired romantic fantasy that is coming out April 23, 2024. A little bit about this book is in this graphic or you can go to the page to find out more.
You can read a sneak peek of the book here on the FIerce Reads website.
Currently there is a Goodreads giveaway for 10 printed copies going on until January 30, 2024. You can sign-up here to win (US only).
There is also a chance to win a digital ARC of Song of the Six Realms as part of the Fierce Reads Winter 2024 sweepstakes (open to US and Canada, excluding Quebec). Good luck!
JAN 07, 2024
Happy new year! It’s finally the year! Song of the Six Realms, my next YA fantasy will be coming out this year, as well as my YA horror, which has a new title AND a release date!
The Dark Becomes Her is coming out from Rick Riordan Presents / Disney Hyperion on October 01, 2024. You can find out more info on its own page.
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