Mark of the Warrior releases on October 27, and Shannon and I will be going on tour to celebrate the concluding volume of the Breathmarked duology. Join us in San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago!
Don’t live near one of the tour stops? Pre-order double signed copies from The Signed Page.
Thank you to the CSFFA and the Aurora Award voters for naming Breath of the Dragon the Best YA Novel of 2026! The Aurora Award recognizes the best Canadian fantasy and science fiction of the year. You can read the full announcement here and watch the replay and my acceptance speech here. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!
I wasn’t able to hit any west coast cities during my tour in May, but I’ll be rectifying that soon with four events in Puget Sound, Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles! See the events page for details and to RSVP.
I dare say that even Isthmus Isako would be satisfied by her performance: USA Today bestseller, Indie Bestseller, a Best of the Month pick by Amazon and LitHub, named among Best of the Year so far by BookRiot and BookList, and an absolutely sublime review in The New York Times.
It’s been an incredibly busy summer for me, with travel across the US and Europe, and there’s more to come. I’m beyond grateful to all the booksellers, reviewers, and the readers new and old who’ve made these past couple of months so amazing.
Breath of the Dragon is a finalist for the 2026 Aurora Award in the category of Best Young Adult Novel! This is my ninth Aurora Award nomination, and I’m honored to be nominated alongside several of Canada’s best speculative fiction writers. Read the announcement and the full ballot, and if you’re a CSFFA member, be sure to vote by July 12th. Winners will be announced on Sunday, August 9th.