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Stephanie A. Gillis

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Born

in St. Paul, The United States

Website

https://ko-fi.com/stephaniegillis

Genre

Fantasy, Romance, Contemporary

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Marissa Meyer, R.F. Kuang, Elizabeth Lim, Margaret Rogerson

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June 2016

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Stephanie Gillis is the author of the SPFBOX finalist The Humane Society for Creatures & Cryptids, the urban fantasy series The Ashport Archives, and several short stories of varying genres! On YouTube she's known as Qwordy (Q) and regularly hosts productivity livestreams and posts bookish content. You can often find her breaking out into song at random or petting the nearest dog. ...more

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Average rating: 3.79 · 218 ratings · 87 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Humane Society for Creatures & Cryptids (Teraglossa, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ashport Archives: Search for The Phoenix 3.87 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memory of the Hoopoe (The Ashport Archives #2) 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kozue Hacks the Universe (A Year in Craft and Chaos #1) 3.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illuminated (A Year in Craft and Chaos #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cage of the Karura (The Ashport Archives #3) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Diamond in the Shambles (A Year in Craft and Chaos #2) 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Make Life Meaningful or Else (A Year in Craft and Chaos #8) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fall of the Esranum (The Ashport Archives #4) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tinker Witch (A Year in Craft and Chaos #3) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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MileHiCon Oct 27-29!

Hi everyone! Just a quick update to let you know that I will be at the Co-Op Table at MileHiCon in Denver this October 28th from 2-4pm! I'll be attending the whole convention as well so if see me say hi but you can specifically find me at the Co-Op Table between 2-4 on Saturday!

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Series by Stephanie A. Gillis

Teraglossa (1 book)
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Stephanie A. Gillis (Goodreads Author)

3.88 avg rating — 93 ratings

The Ashport Archives (4 books)
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A Year in Craft and Chaos (8 books)
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3.71 avg rating — 51 ratings

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Stephanie Gillis wants to read This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying, #1) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I really liked the mystery of this because it kept me also guessing whodunnit? The romance was also well put together and I liked the Demisexual representation with Vesper's character. Something I wish more books had or leaned into. We had a variety ...more
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This promised me vibes of Shrek and Princess Bride and it did not disappoint in that aspect. I found it absolutely delightful. I liked its conversations on grief and really enjoyed the cozy autumnal setting and theme of the book. It was a perfect Sep ...more
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“Long division won't help you exorcise a demon.”
― Stephanie A. Gillis, The Ashport Archives: Search for The Phoenix

tags: humor, magic

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“You know what Leaven thought would be her first move with an all-powerful wand? Erasing her college loan debt.”
― Stephanie A. Gillis, The Ashport Archives: Search for The Phoenix

tags: humor, magic

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“Mom, I need a dress for the homecoming dance."
"No, dresses are impractical when fighting off a horde of vampires.”
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tags: humor, vampires

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“There's magic in everyone, it's just a matter of finding where it's hiding.”
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“Mom, I need a dress for the homecoming dance."
"No, dresses are impractical when fighting off a horde of vampires.”
― Stephanie A. Gillis, The Ashport Archives: Search for The Phoenix

tags: humor, vampires

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“Long division won't help you exorcise a demon.”
― Stephanie A. Gillis, The Ashport Archives: Search for The Phoenix

tags: humor, magic

4 likes

“You know what Leaven thought would be her first move with an all-powerful wand? Erasing her college loan debt.”
― Stephanie A. Gillis, The Ashport Archives: Search for The Phoenix

tags: humor, magic

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