ARCA is now out in paperback!

Hi there! Have you been waiting for the second book in the Five Queendoms series to become available in a soft-sided edition instead of the big ol’ chunky hardcover doorstop? Wait no more! It’s still chunky, but a bit less so. And still, thanks to Victo Ngai’s illustration on the cover, absolutely gorgeous.

In honor of the big day, I’m reposting one of my favorite interviews, the one that goes soooo in-depth on all things Five Queendoms. It’s a great read whether or not you’ve read Arca or the first novel in the series, Scorpica.

Read the fabulous Paste Magazine interview that calls the Five Queendoms “the best feminist fantasy series you probably haven’t read yet” by clicking here.

THE THIRTEENTH HUSBAND cover revealed!

Are you ready to see the absolutely gorgeous cover of THE THIRTEENTH HUSBAND, my upcoming historical novel inspired by the outrageous Gilded Age railroad heiress Aimee Crocker? Here she is:

Sourcebooks knocked it out of the park yet again! I love everything about it — the image, the colors, the font — and I’m particularly tickled by the pearls, as they were Aimee’s favorite gem. She claimed in her memoir that she had the power to restore lost luster to pearls merely by touching them. Then again, she claimed A LOT of things. Can’t wait to share them with you, both the ones that made it into the book and the ones that didn’t.

So the book itself won’t hit shelves until August 2024, but while you’re waiting, here are some things you can do:

Pre-order from Bookshop!

Add it to your “want to read” shelf on Goodreads!

Sign up for my newsletter for more updates!

THE THIRTEENTH HUSBAND announced on Publishers Marketplace!

I am beyond excited to share with you that my next book was just announced — yay!

If you’re a historical fiction fan who’s been wondering when I was going to get back to writing about kick-ass women of the past and the amazing things they did, wonder no more. THE THIRTEENTH HUSBAND is slated to come out from Sourcebooks in August 2024.

I’ll be sharing the cover and lots of delightful historical tidbits soon!

ARCA buzz in Paste Magazine!

Ooh, here’s another fun one! Paste Magazine did a roundup of the most anticipated fantasy books coming in 2023, and guess who’s there? ARCA, by yours truly!

Couldn’t agree with this more:

“Too many people slept on Scorpica, the first installment in G.R. McAllister’s sweeping Five Queendoms series, an epic tale about a matriarchal society in which a decade passes without a single daughter being born. Time to fix your life with sequel Arca, which deals with the political fallout, as multiple powerful women scheme and maneuver against each other.”

Check out the whole list here.

ARCA featured at PopSugar!

New year, new book, always an exciting time! And I’m thrilled to see ARCA popping up on lists of books to watch for in 2023. It’s not out until March 7, but you can of course pre-order it now, and the buzz is building…

Here’s a fun example! ARCA is one of “13 New Fantasy Books to Make Your Year Extra Magical” at PopSugar.

Check out what they have to say about ARCA: “It's ‘Game of Thrones’ without dragons but with a matriarchal society packed with power plays and epic battles.“ More here.

Check out the full list here.

More to come…

The Arctic Fury deeply discounted in December!

Yes, I do tend to focus on my new releases around here, but of course, all my other books are also out there in the world! I’m particularly tickled that right around this time of year, when chilly weather descends, The Arctic Fury sees a big spike in readership. (In particular, it looks great against the backdrop of newly fallen snow on Instagram!)

So this is particularly well-timed news: The Arctic Fury is deeply discounted in e-book form during the month of December, and as of this writing, you can pick it up for less than $3 on several fave e-book platforms.

Links below!

Barnes & Noble/Nook

Rakuten Kobo

Amazon Kindle

an exclusive sneak peek at ARCA on io9!

Such excitement — the sequel to Scorpica, called Arca, is on its way! And you can see not only the gorgeous cover but also a sizable excerpt at io9!

Get ready to meet new character Stellari, a scheming senator from Paxim, on the day before the beginning of the Drought of Girls.

Enjoy!

Scorpica in paperback - a great holiday gift!

If you’ve been waiting for Scorpica to come out in paperback, wait no more! You can buy it from your local independent bookstore, Barnes and Noble, other bookstores, or online.

Want a sense of what’s inside? This was a fun little graphic to put together:

have you seen the cover of ARCA?

The paperback of SCORPICA is coming out shortly, but of course in publishing we’re always living in both the present and the future — so don’t forget that ARCA, second book in the Five Queendoms series, comes out this spring! Right now the release date is March 7 (but you know how release dates are.)

If you haven’t seen the absolutely breathtaking cover of ARCA, rush to check it out now! The official reveal was part of this Saga Press roundup post at Tor.com. Soooo pretty.

(And did I mention you can pre-order? You can pre-order anywhere you get your books, including my longtime fave One More Page.)

name a character and give to a good cause!

Here’s a fun thing I’ve never done before — I’ve put the right to name a character in one of my books up for grabs! It’s part of the Book Aid For Ukraine auction, so you can win something fun and also know your money is going to help somewhere it’s needed. You can bid here.