Upcoming international appearances, holiday coupon codes, and general awesomeness!

Happy (almost) Friday! I have several updates, discounts, and exciting announcements to share with you, so please stick around 'til the end!

UPCOMING EVENTS/APPEARANCES I've included preorder links for all international events, which will ensure I bring enough stock while also guaranteeing you'll receive the books you're most excited about!

💠GalactiCon Denver 2023

◈ When: Nov 24-26, 2023 ◈ Where: 4900 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO

💠Readers Take Denver 2024

◈ When: Saturday, April 20th, 2024 ◈ Where: Gaylord Rockies, Aurora, CO

◈ RTD pre-order form can be found here.

💠Denver FanExpo 2024

◈ When: July 4-7, 2024 ◈ Where: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO

💠Fort Collins Comic Con 2024

◈ When: August 16-18, 2024 ◈ Where: Fort Collins Senior Center, Fort Collins, CO

💠Romance Authors and Readers Event - London 2025

◈ When: July 5, 2025 ◈ Where: London, England (exact location TBD)

◈ RARE London pre-order form can be found here.

💠Ballgowns and Books Event - Sydney 2025

◈ When: May 21st, 2025 ◈ Where: Sydney Australia (exact location TBD)

◈ BABE pre-order form can be found here.

I'm always adding more appearances to my calendar, but these are the big ones for now! I hope to see you at one (or more) of these fabulous events! ❤️

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☃️🎁🎄HOLIDAY DISCOUNTS ☃️🎁🎄 As usual, won't be able to keep up with the major publishing houses this Christmas (or any other Christmas 😂) in terms of marketing, but I'm always happy to offer big discounts this time of year! If you would like to gift signed books to someone you love (or even better, to yourself!), please enjoy 25% off all* autographed books with coupon code WINTER25. Plus, I offer free next-day shipping so I can all but guarantee your order will be there in time for the holidays!

Redeem it at www.RachelRener.com/shop

Thank you so much in advance for supporting small businesses like mine!

*Excluding the Lightning Conjurer and Gilded Blood series omnibuses, which cost me an arm and a leg and then some 😅

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MISCELLANEOUS AND SUNDRY

If you weren't able to participate in the Gilded Blood Complete Series Omnibus last month, we're still accepting late pledges! You can order your omnibus directly through me or via Pledgebox! These deluxe editions won't be here in time for the holidays, but they'll make for some serious shelf candy this spring!

Have a wonderful weekend ahead, everyone!!!

Gilded Blood illustrations #5 AND 6!

Hello friends! Today I am thrilled to unveil not just one but TWO new illustrations from the upcoming Gilded Blood omnibus, including my favorite illustration to date! The latest additions include:

Zayn and Talia embracing in a field of fireflies (From Inked, Gilded Blood #1)

Talia and Korinne (and sneaky Morris!) walking through obsidian caves in search of denzanite crystals (From Jinxed, Gilded Blood #2)

This brings us up to 6 illustrations, with 7 more still to come! Uwe and I will be tackling Linked (Gilded Blood #3) next. Which key scene(s) from that book would you like to see illustrated? Any guesses as to what illustration #7 will be? (Hint - it's something that takes place very early on in the book!)

By the way, if you haven't had a chance to order your copy, or are hoping to upgrade, we are accepting late pledges through Pledgebox! Thank you all so much again for making this stunning omnibus a reality!!!

⋆✦ UPCOMING RELEASE ALERT ✦⋆

I'm so excited to announce that David Green and I co-wrote a humorous short story that will be featured in this upcoming anthology! There will be 14 stories total, all for the yummy, yummy price of .99 cents! Coming November 14th - Preorder your copy now and/or add it to your TBR on Goodreads!

FROM THE ARCANE: RELICS OF LEGEND AND LORE

Legends told of it. Lore warned of it. Thousands searched for it.

Now this powerful relic is in the hero's(?) hands, whether they want it or not.

From the Arcane: Relics of Legend and Lore is a collection of 14 stories brought to you by the authors of Indie Fantasy Addicts. From necklaces to daggers to enchanted flowers, these arcane objects will take each hero on an adventure they never imagined - for better or for worse.

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Free Short Story Alert!!!

The Innkeeper Chronicles meets Van Helsing in this monster-hunting short story.

Emily Hawthorn hunts monsters for a living with the help of her trusty yet sassy mystical 8-ball. Why it chose her of all people, an unlikely street rat about to lose a few extremities to frostbite, is anyone’s guess, but she's made the most of it for the last fifteen years. Kill some baddies, make some cash. Life is sweet.

Until a young boy stumbles into the tavern Emily calls home. He’s running from a nefarious shadow monster haunting his dreams, and she’s faced with a choice. She can go along her merry way like everyone else in the bar, or she can do what she does best: track down the monster and save the boy.

The 8-ball says to save the boy. But how will Emily conquer a villain made of nothing more than mist and shadows? And more importantly, what will happen to the boy if she fails?

Read now!