As always, a quick reminder that this newsletter will always be free and is narrow-focused on news about my work and appearances. You'll find essays, posts, and commentary on my Patreon. Someday I may have time to figure out a one stop only situation rather than split my online writing between this newsletter, my Patreon, and my (very quiet) blog, but this is not that time.

I remain deeply grateful to all of you who support my work in whatever way you do. Thank you.

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Another quick reminder: Buying books new at retail (whether print, ebook, or audiobook) is great for me. Checking them out from the library is also great. Never apologize for borrowing books from the library. Public libraries are a wonderful civic institution. Also (more selfishly, since getting paid for my writing is how I make my living) because I get paid for both retail purchases and library purchases (they buy books so you can borrow them). It's a win either way!

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WHAT’S UP FOR NOVEMBER?

A new release! A science fiction novelette hits the shelves!

I have a story in a cool anthology called VASTER THAN EMPIRES: Speculative Fiction of the Eternal and Emphemeral, edited by Jonathan Strahan (MIT Press).

MIT Press! I feel smarter now!

My novelette, "Seedbank," is set several thousand years before the Sun books (and thus could be described as a prequel although I hasten to add that it is entirely standalone, no previous acquaintance with the Sun books necessary, truly). The story is set on the argosy fleet. I had a specific idea about seeds as information packets I wanted to explore, how the past communicates with the future. As well, I used this story to give a glimpse into two setting details from the Sun universe that are seen but never explained in the trilogy: the Phene religious system, and why cloning is banned in beacon space.

The anthology has so far received good reviews in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Locus, and "Seedbank" gets positive mentions in the PW and Locus reviews. I don't know about the Booklist review as I've not been able to access it.

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Two reviews of THE FLOWER COURT:

A starred review from Publishers Weekly!

Elliott conjures a lush world and offers a refreshing look at imperial politics through the eyes of the servants and powerless. The plot expertly balances mystery, political tension, and complex interpersonal relationships, on the way to a perfectly executed final twist. Elliott fans and new readers alike will be wowed.

There's also a review in Library Journal but I haven't been able to access it (yet).

Pre-order links for e-book and hardcover are available on the Macmillan site.

So far the audiobook is only showing up on Audible (that I can find). Ella Lynch returns as narrator (yay!).

BONUS NEWS!

The Highroad Trilogy is being recorded for audio, and will be available from Recorded Books early next year with voice actor Alyssa Bresnahan. Pre-order info when I have it.

HOLIDAY SALE

My closet is small and I have too many author copies, specifically of the dreaded "later books in a trilogy or series." Perhaps this holiday season you would like a niche gift for a loved one or yourself!

I am offering signed copies, price listed with each listing.

You also pay for postage. Media mail in the USA is fairly reasonable and seems to take about 2-3 weeks, so if you order right away, it can easily arrive before the holidays. Warning: international mail from the USA is staggeringly expensive (including to Canada), so you would really really really have to want the books.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, EMAIL ME at ke@imakeupworlds.com

WITH THE SUBJECT LINE "Holiday Sale"

Here we go:

Complete sets.

Disclaimer: There are no complete New sets.

Most of the print editions are out of print. Recently published books like The Witch Roads and the Sun Chronicles are in regular print. The Crown of Stars series has a print on demand trade paperback edition, as does Court of Fives (the first book), and all the Spiritwalker books (I think).

That means a number of my books are only available in e-book and audiobook format. To be clear, I am thrilled that e- and audio editions are available because otherwise a number of my books wouldn't be available except searching through used bookstores and thus hard to find.

The sets featured below have been filled out with used books I have purchased. I will describe the condition of the books to the best of my ability.

Matching edition sets:

THE SPIRITWALKER TRILOGY, USA trade paperback edition. (Set 1)

Cold Magic is used, Good condition. Cold Fire is the copy my parents had, Fair condition, and it has their names written inside. Cold Steel is New but has some discoloration on the edges and spine.

Price: $30.00 + postage TBD (media mail or priority mail).

COURT OF FIVES: Hardcover set of all three volumes. Court of Fives is a library edition (in good condition) with library markings. The other two are New. (Set 1)

Price: $45.00 + postage TBD (media mail or priority mail).

Non-matching-edition sets (i.e. all the books but different editions)

(It's unlikely that even with used add-ins I will be able to put together many, or even any, more matching-edition sets, so this is as good as it gets).

Spiritwalker Set 2: Cold Magic (Good condition but tiny ink spots on the spine, no I have no idea either) and Cold Steel (New but some discoloration on spine) USA TP; Cold Fire small UK TP, New.

Price: $30.00 + postage TBD (media mail or priority mail).

Spiritwalker Set 3: Cold Magic USA mmpb, used, Fair; Cold Fire USA mmpb, New; Cold Steel USA TP, New, discoloration on spine).

Price: $20.00 + postage TBD (media mail or priority mail).

Court of Fives Set 2: Court of Fives TP, library edition, Good, with library markings. Poisoned Blade TP, New; Buried Heart HC, New.

$30.00 + postage TBD (media mail or priority mail).

Photo:

The matching sets are center (Spiritwalker USA TP) and right (CoF HC), bottom row. The Crown of Stars mmpb set in front has sold (I offered the sets on Patreon first).

Top left: (sold); Top center: Sp Set 3; Top right: CoF Set 1. Bottom left: Sp Set 2

But wait! There’s more!

There are a number of singletons and doubles. Again, most of these are out of print.

The books listed below are all New (and in New condition unless specified separately). They are not everything I have (you can query to see what else I might have, but except for recent publications, I generally do not have volume ones of any series).

Price listed below does NOT include postage which is TBD depending on your address. Media mail these days is fairly fast and reasonably priced, base price being about $6 and going up from there by weight.

The Law of Becoming, USA mmpb. $6 (12 copies). Out of print and difficult to find.

Cold Fire, USA mmpb, New. $4 (so many copies)

Cold Fire and Cold Steel, large UK TP, New (1 set), $12 (for the set).

Buried Heart HC, $8 (12 copies). New. Out of print and not even print on demand available.

Poisoned Blade TP, New. $5 (many copies).

In The Ruins, UK large TP, $5 (2 copies)

The Gathering Storm UK HC, $5 (2 copies)

Spirit Gate and Shadow Gate USA HC, (1 set). $12 (for the set). Out of print.

Shadow Gate USA mmpb (3 copies), $5, New, but some slight discoloration. OP

Traitors Gate USA mmpb (5 copies), $5, New, but some slight discoloration on spine. OP

Under my former pen-name Alis A Rasmussen (now available under "Kate Elliott" in ebook format with Open Road Media):

The Labyrinth Gate (my debut novel), mmpb, $5. New but some discoloration on spines. (5 copies)

Highroad books 2 and 3 (Revolution's Shore and The Price of Ransom), mmpb, $10 for the set. New, but some slight discoloration on spines. (1 set)

Also, if anyone is moving back into physical audiobooks with CDs:

I have five (5) complete sets of the Court of Fives trilogy (great narrator) $10/set of all three (bundle)

3 copies of the Black Wolves audiobook $5/each

NOTE: I am not including my most recent publications because they're still available retail, and it's best for me if they are purchased retail or borrowed from the library (both useful for my "numbers"). But if you seriously and specifically want signed versions of the Sun books or The Witch Roads duology, let me know via email. I may attend Montreal Worldcon (if I can afford it), and may do a signing in Seattle next year, but beyond that I am unlikely to be signing anywhere in the near future.

Again:

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, EMAIL ME at ke@imakeupworlds.com

WITH THE SUBJECT LINE "Holiday Sale"

Finn!

Finn!!!

Thank you. I could not do this without you.

Kate Elliott

P.S. I am trying to figure out the Comments system here, which I keep forgetting exists, which is why I never answer any comments. I have an email in to support to ask how to get an email alert out to my outside-Buttondown email so I know when people comment. I’m not ignoring you! I’m just . . . on too many platforms at the moment and struggling to be better organized.