KJ Charles
@kjcharleswriter.com
She/her. British European. Purveyor of opinions, rude words, and romance novels, historical and fantasy. "Erotically charged"--Good Housekeeping. I ignore unsolicited advice. http://kjcharleswriter.com
Guys I think this one is definitely real
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Guys I think this one is definitely real
Checking out the Goodreads Readers Choice first round nominations for romantasy and if I were asked to do Kim's Game with these covers I'd be in trouble, because 10/12 are basically the same design. :/
No shade at all to the books, and the individual covers are all fine, but come on.
No shade at all to the books, and the individual covers are all fine, but come on.
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Checking out the Goodreads Readers Choice first round nominations for romantasy and if I were asked to do Kim's Game with these covers I'd be in trouble, because 10/12 are basically the same design. :/
No shade at all to the books, and the individual covers are all fine, but come on.
No shade at all to the books, and the individual covers are all fine, but come on.
I was just leafing through 1725 occult tome The Secret Magic of Abramelin the Mage in search of scary invocations for the BOOK, and I came across this list of subordinate spirits to the princes of Hell.
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I was just leafing through 1725 occult tome The Secret Magic of Abramelin the Mage in search of scary invocations for the BOOK, and I came across this list of subordinate spirits to the princes of Hell.
"I wonder if the author fact checked this single sentence detailing how the characters get from Location A to Location B in 1922" said literally nobody EVER, and yet...
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"I wonder if the author fact checked this single sentence detailing how the characters get from Location A to Location B in 1922" said literally nobody EVER, and yet...
Death in the Spires ebook is on cheap at Amazon UK in November! Get your Edwardian academia murder mystery with extra pining right here!
(I do not control sales for this book, I don't know if it will price drop anywhere else, sorry.)
www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Spires...
(I do not control sales for this book, I don't know if it will price drop anywhere else, sorry.)
www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Spires...
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Death in the Spires ebook is on cheap at Amazon UK in November! Get your Edwardian academia murder mystery with extra pining right here!
(I do not control sales for this book, I don't know if it will price drop anywhere else, sorry.)
www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Spires...
(I do not control sales for this book, I don't know if it will price drop anywhere else, sorry.)
www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Spires...
Just looking at alchemy illustrations, and wow, this guy has a serious case of morning wood.
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Just looking at alchemy illustrations, and wow, this guy has a serious case of morning wood.
There is a fine line between genius and insanity, and Mr KJC is teetering along it.
October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
There is a fine line between genius and insanity, and Mr KJC is teetering along it.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes and shares of the Slippery Creatures sale! I had a lovely day involving an entertainingly bad exhibition, a really delightful Booksellers Association social where I met loads of wonderful indie booksellers, and an unexpected birthday present from Tor!
October 31, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Thanks for all the birthday wishes and shares of the Slippery Creatures sale! I had a lovely day involving an entertainingly bad exhibition, a really delightful Booksellers Association social where I met loads of wonderful indie booksellers, and an unexpected birthday present from Tor!
“Fun, clever, sexy and utterly engrossing.”—All About Romance
“I just read a spy thriller, a comedy of manners, an action-adventure joyride, a post-war 20s class novel and a very turbulent romance. They were all fantastic. It’s astounding to me that they were all the same book.”—Samit Basu
“I just read a spy thriller, a comedy of manners, an action-adventure joyride, a post-war 20s class novel and a very turbulent romance. They were all fantastic. It’s astounding to me that they were all the same book.”—Samit Basu
October 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
“Fun, clever, sexy and utterly engrossing.”—All About Romance
“I just read a spy thriller, a comedy of manners, an action-adventure joyride, a post-war 20s class novel and a very turbulent romance. They were all fantastic. It’s astounding to me that they were all the same book.”—Samit Basu
“I just read a spy thriller, a comedy of manners, an action-adventure joyride, a post-war 20s class novel and a very turbulent romance. They were all fantastic. It’s astounding to me that they were all the same book.”—Samit Basu
When your feed starts to look like a promo for a dark domestic thriller.
(I don't actually heart my own posts btw, that was for convenience because I have Been Through too much to crop images.)
(I don't actually heart my own posts btw, that was for convenience because I have Been Through too much to crop images.)
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
When your feed starts to look like a promo for a dark domestic thriller.
(I don't actually heart my own posts btw, that was for convenience because I have Been Through too much to crop images.)
(I don't actually heart my own posts btw, that was for convenience because I have Been Through too much to crop images.)
It turns out next door burned some stuff in an incinerator and thought burying the hot ashes in the compost heap would deal with them. To which I can only say no.
October 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It turns out next door burned some stuff in an incinerator and thought burying the hot ashes in the compost heap would deal with them. To which I can only say no.
I did include this in the prelims of Copper Script...
October 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I did include this in the prelims of Copper Script...
I am very excited that ALL OF US MURDERERS has been picked as one of Kobo's Best of the Month!
It's out everywhere today, in e at all platforms, in print at all good bookshops (it's the BA Indie Book of the Month!) and in audio read by Sonny Archer. Have at it!
books2read.com/u/mloE7q
It's out everywhere today, in e at all platforms, in print at all good bookshops (it's the BA Indie Book of the Month!) and in audio read by Sonny Archer. Have at it!
books2read.com/u/mloE7q
October 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I am very excited that ALL OF US MURDERERS has been picked as one of Kobo's Best of the Month!
It's out everywhere today, in e at all platforms, in print at all good bookshops (it's the BA Indie Book of the Month!) and in audio read by Sonny Archer. Have at it!
books2read.com/u/mloE7q
It's out everywhere today, in e at all platforms, in print at all good bookshops (it's the BA Indie Book of the Month!) and in audio read by Sonny Archer. Have at it!
books2read.com/u/mloE7q
This Sunday (October 5) at 12 noon EST/ 5pm UK time, I'm talking with @alexandravasti.bsky.social and @felicityniven.bsky.social about all things Gothic Romance!
Catch us at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfmk...
Catch us at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfmk...
October 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This Sunday (October 5) at 12 noon EST/ 5pm UK time, I'm talking with @alexandravasti.bsky.social and @felicityniven.bsky.social about all things Gothic Romance!
Catch us at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfmk...
Catch us at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfmk...
Just a bit of signing then.
September 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Just a bit of signing then.
is this the face that launched a thousand ships
September 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
is this the face that launched a thousand ships
I got this one today, which strikes me as a nasty little refinement. No direct offer of marketing (that doubtless comes later), but a highly tempting inducement to reply with the flattering question about craft.
September 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I got this one today, which strikes me as a nasty little refinement. No direct offer of marketing (that doubtless comes later), but a highly tempting inducement to reply with the flattering question about craft.
look, this was published four years ago so it's hardly cutting edge publishing commentary, but can I just point out that there is no word in the English language that goes "w_ _r_b".
September 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
look, this was published four years ago so it's hardly cutting edge publishing commentary, but can I just point out that there is no word in the English language that goes "w_ _r_b".
It's not just that my inbox is full of AI-generating book marketing plans. It's that they're so goddamn *needy* about it.
September 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
It's not just that my inbox is full of AI-generating book marketing plans. It's that they're so goddamn *needy* about it.
Oh hey look what I've got
September 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Oh hey look what I've got
Right, I'm heading out to the pub, followed by Born with Teeth starring Ncuti Gatwa in leather trousers. It'll do till the rapture comes along.
September 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Right, I'm heading out to the pub, followed by Born with Teeth starring Ncuti Gatwa in leather trousers. It'll do till the rapture comes along.
Going to see Born with Teeth tonight, absolutely cannot wait.
September 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Going to see Born with Teeth tonight, absolutely cannot wait.