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Rosemary Jones
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Author of cozy fantasy fiction for Arkham Horror, Cobalt City, Dungeons & Dragons + more. Also wanders about Seattle arts scene and collects books.
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Happy #caturday to me! Adventures of Kathlyn arrived. A very early movie novelization (published in 1914 for the ongoing 1913/14 movie serial adventure of same name) and illustrated with photos from film. The star was known for her willingness to work with big cats. The leopard shows his best side.
Movie still illustrated the book Adventures of Kathlyn. Picture shows man in turban with stick, heroine in dress, and a rather bored leopard sitting in front of them and presenting his profile to camera. Caption says "You'll know how to soothe him."
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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A friend asked if I had ever had three books out in one year before. No. This was a first for me, but very fun. 2025 saw two new novels released in the Drowned City series AND an omnibus including the first three Arkham Horror novels + two new stories from @aconytebooks.bsky.social. #writer
Cover images of The Nightmare Quest of April May, Visions & Nightmares omnibus, and The Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters against starry night sky with orange cosmic clouds. In white text: RoseamryJones.com.
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Walked over a mile at the grand reopening of Kerry Hall. Caught my friend Mark’s history lecture. Now onto Quasar!
Postcard colored by guy sitting next to me. Grand Opening at Kerry Hall aka Nellie Cornish’s 1920s school of the arts. Talking about 1920s build of Cornish School on Roy in Seattle. Mark lectures on the building history in what was Nellie’s living room. Her tiled fireplace is still there.
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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My panel for Quasar, the SFWA fall online convention, will be later today. Hope to see you there! We'll be chatting about the joys and challenges of collaboration at sfwa.org.
SFF Collaboration Done Right, 6:30pm November 15, Quasar Logo on top third of image. Headshot of author Rosemary Jones with her name Rosemary Jones - Panelist. Rosemary Jones writes both fantasy and science fiction, author of multiple game-based novels. Includes the Drowned City Duology. Register to events.sfwa.org.
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Still processing that I had two novels published in 2025. Tomorrow I am diving into talking about how collaboration between game developer, the publisher, and the writer made the Drowned City books possible. Check out the schedule for Quasar at sfwa.org.
Two trade paperbacks float against background of dark water and purple jellyfish. Headline reads Drowned City Duo. Book titles are The Nightmare Quest of April May and The Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters.
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Back when I was writing guides to collecting children's books, I would often pick up various copies of the same book to show how covers changed. Like a 1950s edition of When We Were Young. The cover would change again in the 1960s and so on. Discounted now on Biblio: www.biblio.com/search.php?s...
When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne. With E. H. Shepherd illustrations of characters from poems with a spiral pattern printed behind them. Red cloth cover with pictures in blue.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Love kids books? Me too. But shelves of 20th century paperbacks and hardbacks need to find good homes. So big discounts and year end deals this week on fantastical fiction at Biblio: www.biblio.com/search.php?s...
James and the Giant Peach, 1970s edition with illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. DJ very ragged on bottom edge but lovely illustration of James in black, white, and peach climbing the hill to see the giant peach.
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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At one point I tracked the history of all the women who flew in the first Women's Air Derby (1929), also called the Powder Puff Derby. Every pilot had a great back story on she came to fly. And bits made it into The Deadly Grimoire!
Book The Deadly Grimoire with bi-plane flying in the background. Text surrounding book says: Unlikely Friendships, Rags to Riches Hollywood Star, Handsome Bookseller Haunted by a Book, and Daredevil Pilot
November 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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“It’s my birthday and I’ll buy books if I want to…” stretches a little longer every year. Today included a hardcover with endpapers designed by author @tkingfisher.com and the libretto of a musical seen in September.
Suffs libretto and CD with hardcover edition of Hemlock and Silver.
November 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Met with Devon, the co-host of Ouija Broads, and plans were made! Also picked up my glow-in-the-dark Stay Weird pin.
Stay Weird glow in the dark pin on pink Ouija Broads card.
October 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Perfect October day so I headed to Haunted Burrow Books, a Seattle bookstore specializing in horror. Signed copies of the Nightmare Quest of April May and Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters from @aconytebooks.bsky.social. Look for them in the local authors bookcase. Perfect bookstore for Halloween.
Left upper corner the Haunted Burrow banner showing a bunny reading a book, right upper corner a Skeleton filling the reading corner of Haunted Burrow (some customers never leave!), and copies of The Nightmare Quest of April May and the Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters on their local author shelves.
October 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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My book collecting white whale has been the silent movie edition of Phantom of the Opera. Found an online copy listed as « acceptable » but no mention of illustrations. But under $30! So I ordered it. It has all 4 b/w stills and both double page color spreads! Halloween treat!
Title page of 1925 Phantom of the Opera with frontispiece from Lon Chaney silent film.
October 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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The books have arrived! The Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters looks amazing — thanks @aconytebooks.bsky.social!
Pile of packing paper and trade paperback of the Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters!
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Twenty-four hours to go and Harvey Walters will be racing across Arkham to save the city in the latest release from @aconytebooks.bsky.social.
Picture of Harvey Walters pulling a book off his bookcase with quote from Arkham Historian overlaid: "One where players have the opportunity to read a story that dances in the narrative raindrops of the LCG campaign, providing additional context to the mindset of Arkham’s denizens on the day the Miskatonic breached its banks, prophecies were challenged, and a Professor gambled, culminating in not only a great story but a worthy finale to “The Drowned City” trilogy."
October 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Ran away from chores for lunch out. Rewarded with rainbow over Dock 7 sign. May your Saturday be equally lucky!
View of fishing boats, dark grey sky, and rainbow above dock 7 sign.
October 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I bought three hardbacks and a paperback last week. Which means something has to leave so the new books have shelf space. Sale going on Biblio if you're looking for some cozy or Gothic reading! LostLoves Books on www.biblio.com/bookstore/lo...
Barbara Michaels Houses of Stone hardcover on floral pink rose fabric background. Cover design shows hands writing on parchment with smoky wisps floating behind them. A Gothic thriller from the author also known as Elizabeth Peters.
October 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The fairly restrained haul from Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair yesterday: Box of Delights (Folio, 2012), The Tempest (Dulac illustrations, 1916 Christmas inscription), and an Ace Double (1962).
On the brown couch: the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair program,Box of Delights (Folio, 2012), The Tempest (Dulac illustrations, 1916 Christmas inscription), and an Ace Double (1962).
October 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Great day at Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair — so much fun discussing books of all types.
A plastic bin of Dell Mapbacks at a dealer’s table.
October 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Spooktacular sale on Biblio including a number of 1970s Gothics and suspense stories. It's cozy reading for fall:
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Slippery Step hardcover dust jacket shows a woman with the wind blowing her hair and skirts up as she steps down a cracked concrete step. A novel of suspense by Rae Foley appears in white type under title.
October 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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If you think I am doing anything else this afternoon, you are wrong. Go M’s!
TV on top os wooden chest, Mariners game 4 showing Detroit pitcher in white pitching to Seattle in blue.
October 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Been on a book buying spree. So added more older titles to LostLoves Books on Biblio. These lovelies are ready for new homes so their shelf space can go to the newbies. Also helps finance the indie book purchases and donations to literary charities. www.biblio.com/bookstore/lo...
James and the Giant Peach, 1970s edition with dust jacket showing Nancy Ekholm Burkert's artwork in delicate shades of peach. A giant peach is on top of a steep hill resting against a tree. A small boy in sailor shirt and shorts stands looking up at it.This is James and he is about to experience adventures.
October 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Looking forward to another online convention. I've been invited to speak at SFWA Quasar in November. The initial list of panels looks intriguing. Really designed for writers at all stages of their careers.
Against a blue clouds background the text says Join me at Quasar, SFWA's Fall Online Nebula Event, Free for Nebula attendees, $50 for new guests, Virtual Panels & Seminars, Grand Master Keynote, Office Hours, and other special guests. sfwa.org/events
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The two new books published in 2025 are my first attempt at a duo where there's actual sequel as opposed to "happens in the same world where some characters encounter each other again." Kudos to everyone at @aconytebooks.bsky.social for making this possible! And so pretty!
Against a background of orange and purple jellyfish swimming through dark waters, the Drowned City Duo: The Nightmare Quest of April May and The Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters shown. April's cover is orange and shows a young woman falling into a weird landscape, Harvey's cover is purple and shows an old man going underwater with bubble rising and something with red eyes and tentacles staring at him.
September 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Two more events tomorrow at Flights of Foundry. 125 Years of Oz and a Chill-n-Chat. See you there!
Pen and ink portrait of the Wizard of Oz by John R Neill, from Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz.
September 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Harvey Walters has seen it all. He has a library stuffed full of occult knowledge and his head is full of plans. But will it be enough to save the city that he loves? Available for pre-order from your favorite bookseller or @aconytebooks.bsky.social.

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September 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM