Step into the haunted halls of Amy Avery’s THE THORNS WE WEAR INSIDE, a dark sapphic fantasy about a witch and a monster, each haunted by parasitic demons, who must break the curse that’s trapped them inside a mysterious castle. “I devoured this taut, tantalizing read and can’t get this cursed castle or the charge between... Read More

We’re thrilled to welcome Alexis Veenendaal’s to the DAW team and her upcoming novel, HERO ADJACENT, a cozy fantasy about an elderly wizard who must reluctantly guide a gaggle of misfits to save the world armed only with a ballpoint pen, an armadillo(ish) sidekick, and unwarranted optimism, perfect for fans of John Wiswell and Travis Baldree.... Read More

Dragonfall begins with a brief description of the five dragon gods worshipped in The Lumet. I thought I would take this opportunity to talk a little more about the magic and religion of the Dragon Scales series.  Magic in The Lumet has two strands—elemental magic and a softer magic—and each god has a patron saint... Read More

On a planet oppressed by parasitic gods, a young prince possessed by a god-killing demon, and the unlikely allies—a disgraced exorcist and the boy’s estranged mother—must decide whether to save the world or conquer it. Editor Aranya Jain has acquired World rights in a two-book pre-empt deal for THE DEMON STAR, an epic science fantasy... Read More

We’re just a few weeks away from the captivating conclusion of The Dragon Scales duology, which began with DRAGONFALL! And we’re even more pleased to share that L. R. Lam will be joining us in the US to celebrate the launch of EMBERCLAW. Here are the four stops on this US Tour. We hope to... Read More

Fighting to escape a life of debt and poverty by signing up as arena combatants who fight sun-cursed beasts in the seedy underworld of their city, lifelong friends Lythlet and Desil will soon discover that the most dangerous beasts are outside the ring. Learn more about Roanne Lau’s exhilarating fantasy debut, THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY... Read More

An icon of science-fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, and horror since the late 60s, Tanith Lee pioneered many of the archetypes and subverted tropes we recognize in today’s genre fiction. DAW Publisher Betsy Wollheim–who was her editor from 1975 to 1985–shares her memories of working with Tanith Lee, saying: SCIENCE FICTION: Possessing a psychedelic and dreamlike quality,... Read More

Sit down with debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin and DAW Publicity and Marketing Manager, Laura Fitzgerald to learn about Qin’s unique journey to publication and the captivating supernatural world hidden in plain sight in modern-day Calgary. LAURA FITZGERALD: Aunt Tigress is set in modern-day Canada and is full of monstrous women and Chinese and First... Read More

Executive Editor Navah Wolfe has acquired North American rights for Sierra Branham’s debut trilogy.  LOVE GALAXY, the first book, is a romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV program to compete for the hand of the prince and princess heirs of the empire.... Read More

In a land of lost wonders, the past is stirring once more. In a three-book deal, Aranya Jain at DAW Books has acquired the Micah Grey trilogy by L.R. Lam, author of DRAGONFALL and the forthcoming EMBERCLAW, for publication in 2025. This gaslamp, neo-Victoriana fantasy trilogy is about an intersex debutante, who escapes to the... Read More