Nobody panic, but it's finally happening! Paperbacks are now being shipped!

This is the final stage of fulfilment for The Chosen One Con, and possibly the last update I'll make for this campaign. It's been quite a ride finishing off this book and getting it sent out. As of today, this book has 16 ratings on Goodreads 4 star and above! I'm blown away by how much people are enjoying this book and grateful to everyone that has read and reviewed so far.

If you backed any of the campaigns, you should have already received any relevant digital rewards and the ebook version of The Chosen One Con, and if you bought prints, they should have been sent to you a while back.

Paperbacks are now being shipped to backers who opted for a copy and may take a week to get to you. If you have any issues receiving your items, or if your items are damaged, or we get to the end of September and you still haven't received your paperback, then please get in touch! You can contact me here via Backerkit or at my email [email protected] and I'll sort you out.

And if you missed out on the paperback, then books will soon be available on Amazon. You can also buy the ebook online and on Itch.io!

I want to celebrate with a mini photoshoot of the paperback so you know what's coming at you through the mail! Feat my cat Gustave:

This is the inside, however your version has been tweaked a little so that the title there looks better on page.

Lastly, here's what it looks like on my shelf compared to my Cruel Gods series and how THICK it is!

Once again, I want to thank all of you for backing the campaign and believing in this book! I hope you'll enjoy the city of Aefenhold and I'll be back for the second part of this duology in the future...

Hi everyone! Today is the day as The Chosen One Con is finally released into the world via ebook. Those of you who backed the crowdfund should already be able to download your ebook and any other digital rewards via Backerkit, but you'll get a reminder when the campaign ends and everything is marked as fulfilled.

I've finally received the art for the paperback version. I'm now waiting on a delivery of the proof so I can ensure it meets my quality standard. As soon as I receive it, I'll update you all again with some photos, and begin delivery of those paperbacks to backers!

You'll get a notification when they have been shipped, but if there are any issues with your address, please let me know. You can reply here or email me anytime at [email protected]

And just so you know, the paperback version is sitting at 694 pages long, so make space on your shelf 😉

That's right! The Chosen One Con is finally finished on this most joyous of Fridays. If you backed any tier which included the ebook version of The Chosen One Con, then keep an eye on your inbox, as the digital download for the ePub will be with you soon! Just in time for the weekend.

This ebook ended up being about 600 pages long, give or take your ereader's settings, so enjoy at your leisure! As always, if you have any issues with the ebook or spot any errors, please do reach out.

It has taken years of blood, sweat, tears, blue wine, and magical drugs to make it this far, but I've truly loved working on this book and hope you enjoy it too. And if you do manage to get through all those pages, consider dropping a review ahead of its official release date on September 1st! Reviews are the lifeblood for indie authors such as myself.

The next step on the road to completion is to finish the paperback version. For this, I will be in touch with the cover artist to get that paperback wrap done (which relies on the final page count) and will then update you when it's ready to be shipped. We're almost at the end of this campaign now.

In the meantime, you may be interested to know that I'm launching a new crowdfund campaign as part of The Book Bazaar 2026 for a 5th anniversary special edition of The Thirteenth Hour, the first book in my Cruel Gods series of gaslamp fantasy. If you enjoy The Chosen One Con, you'll love The Thirteenth Hour (and vice versa!) so please do consider giving this campaign a follow.

Enjoy your time in Aefenhold and get lost in the aether!

Exciting news! The Chosen One Con has returned from my editor, and I'm already hard at work blasting through these edits. I'm making such good progress, that I feel confident in announcing the official release date of...

The Chosen One Con is now available to preorder on Amazon for those who missed out on the crowdfund campaign, though it will also be launching on Kobo, Itch.io and other online stores.

Of course, if you backed the crowdfund and pledged for either the ebook or paperback version of The Chosen One Con, then your copy of the book will be made available a whole month early! I'm aiming to send you the ebook version on 1st August (or just before) with the paperbacks due to follow shortly after once I've ensured their quality.

ARCs will also be available for bloggers and readers ahead of the release.

We're in the final stretch now, and I can't wait to welcome you to Aefenhold!

Hi everyone! Just a little fun update. While I wait for my editor to work her magic, I've been plotting out the sequel to The Chosen One Con, which I can officially reveal will be titled The Lies of Magic. But also! I recently commissioned the incredibly talented S. Jean to design some chapter header images and a divider that will be used for the paperback version of The Chosen One Con, and also the ebook version where possible.

Here's a sneak peek of what they'll include:

Header images will appear under each chapter title per POV, so you'll know exactly which POV you're in! We'll be exploring The Chosen One Con under four POV's, including our MC's Max and Lyle, and Max's sister, Hope. You'll have seen their likeness within this campaign. But who is our mysterious fourth POV? 👀

I can't wait to get stuck into the edits for this book, and hopefully my next update will be progress on that! In the meantime, check out The Book Bazaar Summer Bonanza for more awesome indie campaigns to follow and back, and if you're looking for an artist to commission, I highly recommend checking out S. Jean's portfolio and books!