Spellcasting On - now available for pre-order.
Spellcasting On is now available for pre-order on Kindle. I've been working on this for a while - and it's so good to be on track to get it out into the world. It's a butch/femme sapphic romance with magic, knitting, and home renovation.
It's also first in a trilogy - and last month I finished the draft of book 3. I love these characters and I love their passions (which uh include each other) and I'm excited for you to meet them.
For those of you who read on other platforms (Kobo, Nook, etc) or prefer paperbacks, these will absolutely be available on release day. I'll make sure you have the links closer to the time.
On the subject of home renovation, there's been a bit of change round here (that's my excuse for the lack of newsletters). Since we moved here a terrifying fourteen years ago the dilapidated sheds in the garden have been a constant aggravation, but also cost a lot to remove which we couldn't justify.
Long story short, thanks to a small inheritance, they are gone. No longer blighting my view from my home office. There's mostly a patch of mud where they were, but I'm okay with that, plans will take shape soon enough.
We also no longer have an electric switchboard that electricians sort of side-eye and say is safe enough for now if no-one touches anything..
(We also no longer have a balance in the house savings account, but, shrug, what can you do? Other than count your blessings you're safely housed.)
I haven't been reading as much as usual - which is normal for me. Cold weather makes some people retreat with books but I'm the opposite - it's the sun that tempts me outside with a good read, and there hasn't been much sun lately.
I loved The City in Glass by Nghi Vo. Beautiful speculative evocation of a city, and the one who loves it. I also read a YA novel - The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will by Maya MacGregor - and basically cried all through. Full on with both the stories and the emotions, that one. And lastly, my most recent poetry book was Manuali'i by Rex Letoa Paget. Ok, so I'll never quite get used to books where you personally know several of the people mentioned, but the turn of phrase, the detail in here, was so good. All three highly recommended.
Skipping back, Ages of Pages was a lot of fun. Some of the gossip and horror stories from elsewhere make me appreciate a well-run, welcoming event all the more. It was really lovely to catch up with new readers and old friends. I've signed up for 2026 - stay tuned for more on that.
Afterwards I made a quick sidetrip to Napier - in part to do a little research for a writing project. I also caught up with a friend and spent some time in the National Aquarium (penguins!).
My writing priority at the moment is of course edits on the Riverbank Yarns series, getting them all ready for release. But I'm also working on a new novella - it's an Andi C. Buchanan one this time, a quieter, climate fiction story, about solitude and friendship and birds. No idea where this will end up, but I'm really enjoying writing it.
I hope you're all doing well! Wishing you the best for the weeks ahead.
-Andi