June 2023
In this month’s newsletter, scroll down to find:
- Cover Reveal: Le Tournoi des Reines
- Author Spotlight with Elijah Menchaca
- In case you missed it: Compelling Series in YA Booth Chat
- Travel Log: Queen of the (United) Kingdom
- Review Corner
Cover Reveal: Le Tournoi des Reines
In case you missed the announcement last month, Contest of Queens has been signed by Editions Lux & Nox and will be translated into French circa 2024!
They recently released the cover and I’m in love! I feel like a proud Mumma.
My baby’s bi-lingual!
It’s also so wonderful that they’ve decided to stay true to the original cover while adding a few tweaks of their own.
Author Spotlight: Elijah Menchaca
Roll for initiative and pour yourself a cuppa tea. Today I chat with Elijah Menchaca about the second installment to the Glintchasers Series: They Split the Party. A master story weaver with a knack for character development, Elijah shares some of his tips and tricks to writing intricate narratives, believable heroes, and dastardly villains.
If you missed it, check out our chat about They Met in a Tavern here.
They Split the Party comes out June 27th, 2023. Order your copy here.
They Split the Party
It’s never fun being someone else’s unfinished business.
The Starbreakers were heroes, until a tragedy broke them apart. Only now, years later, have they begun to make peace with each other. The rest of the world is a different story.
There has been a breakout in the prison known as Oblivion, and now the worst of the worst have been turned loose on an unsuspecting world. Desperate to contain the crisis, the right hand of the king has called the disgraced Starbreakers back into service. After all, they were the ones who put most of these villains away in the first place.
As the Starbreakers scatter to face friends and foes of the past, it’s a fight for peace in the kingdom they call home, and a fight to protect the legacy they left behind. It’s also exactly the opportunity their enemies have been waiting for.
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School Journal Day of Dialogue Booth Chat
Last month I participated in a booth chat with Aamna Qureshi, Christian Klaver, and Armen Pogharian about writing compelling series in YA. Such a fun event, and such a treat to chat with these talented authors!
Travel Log: Queen of the United Kingdom
Short story long,
I have taken a sabbatical from my day job as a Speech Language Pathologist to live in the UK and finish the Frean Chronicles Trilogy!
- Contest of Queens: completed!
- Queen’s Catacombs: completed!
- Mysteriously Titled Finale: Completed manuscript sent to publisher!
- Mysteriously Titled Pirate novel: in progress (40%)
If you’re interested in following along on my travel journey, I recommend following me on Instagram: @jordanhbartlett
Queen of the Kingdom
Ben Nevis (which roughly translates to “Malicious/Venemous Mountain”) is the tallest peak in the UK. It’s 1352meters and, while the hike is beautiful with constant views, it is a four hour uphill climb from the first step. I loved every step of the way, though! It was just stunning.
The forecast was set to be a scorcher so I hit the trail at 7am and am so glad I did. The morning mist and low cloud filled the valley and so by the time I was halfway up the mountain, I had popped above the clouds. Something in the way the light hit the clouds below formed a circular rainbow with me in the middle no matter where I moved (see the picture). Absolutely magical.
Ready to fly!
Review Corner
Reviews are so helpful in getting word of Contest of Queens and Queen’s Catacombs out there. If you have time, and if you’ve read the book, I would be eternally grateful if you could leave a star rating and/or a written review on Goodreads or Amazon.
Thank you to all the wonderful people who have left a star rating or review! Here are some lovely reviews from this past month:
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