Nenia Campbell's Blog

Hey all,

It's been a while since I did an update. I've been pretty busy and I'm trying to shift my writing career in a more professional direction for the sake of brand cohesion and marketing. Which sounds super scary and intimidating but it actually means fun things like...

NEW COVERS: I'm currently in the process of getting new covers for my books. These will have full "wraps" that extend to the spine and back cover. Raise the Blood, My Blood Is Risen, and Rent Girl have the "new" covers. Little Deaths and Through a Glass Darkly are in the process of being redone. If you want copies of the current versions, I suggest getting them soon.

NEW BOOK: I'm currently working on My Blood Is Risen, which is a companion book to RTB written entirely from the hero's POV. It's about 60% complete and then I'm going to start edits. This book is probably going to have a preorder and I'll post more on that soon. It's been almost ten years since I did one! I'm excited.

NEW SERIES: I'm revising the Shadow Thane series, which has been pulled from publication and out of print for about a year on Amazon. The revamped version will be written in first person POV, and the characters will be aged up. Catherine will be around 20 and Finn is going to be close to 40. It's also going to be SMUTTY. And will also have NEW COVERS!

I also have a lot of gothic romances with hot toxic men on the backburner that I'm pecking at. I don't really have a lot of free time at the moment, so I typically pick one project and work on that until it's done or I lose steam. I CAN force myself to work on projects I'm less interested in but I don't want to, and until this is my day job, I don't think I should have to.

Anyway, I'm excited to have at least one new book out soon for you to read and several other things (some secret, some not) to be announced later!

Also, I have a newsletter now! And you should sign up for it! (Don't forget to confirm your subscription-- it will send you an email that will probably end up in your spam)

https://nenia-campbell.kit.com/

xNenia

Hey all,

I have a new newsletter. I love the UX of this one so much. If you want to receive exclusive updates, release dates, signing info, cover reveals, art reveals, notices of discounts and freebies, and MORE, sign up here!

https://nenia-campbell.kit.com/

ALSO, make sure to confirm your email address after signing up or you won't get any updates! :(

(Check your spam filter if it doesn't look like you got it)

ALSO ALSO I'll have information about in-person signings, new cover reveals, a new book, and other exciting top-secret news very soon!

(SO SIGN UP (respectfully))

Hi all!

It's STUFF YOUR KINDLE DAY! If you don't know what SYKD is, it's an event where you can get FREE EBOOKS from participating authors. I am contributing Raise the Blood (and please, please check out the tags I made for it because I laughed my ass off while making them and thought I was oh-so-clever).

BUT there are so many authors in so many other genres, from everything ranging from cozy mystery to dark and spicy. Also!!! It's not just for Kindle, other ebooks are being represented too.

Check out this website, which is super easy to navigate, and have fun browsing! The event is officially on June 20th only, so don't miss out!

https://www.romancebookworms.com/

Hi all,

I've gotten a couple messages about this already but I deleted all of my reviews. The constant debates over whether authors should be allowed to write reviews turned what used to be a fun and enjoyable hobby into something that made me feel increasingly stressed and policed as it began to clash with my writing career.

I'm reuploading some of my favorite reviews (sorry for the spam) and I'll probably still continue to review my favorite books & old bodice-rippers, but today marks an official end to my sixteen year stint as a book reviewer. I've privated my blog, too.

For the record, I sincerely believe that anyone should be able to review honestly, as long as they aren't being malicious or cruel, and I want people to feel safe reviewing my own work in what is-- and should be-- a readers' space. Even if they're an author.

Anyway, so long and thanks for all the fish. ♥

Someone on Threads told me about this amazing creator called paperbacks_n_frybread who has a reading challenge called "Decolonize Your Bookshelf" and it sounds super fun so I'm going to try it!

(Also make sure to follow her on Instagram)

I'm saving this space so I can put my books here and encourage others to do it too!

-An indigenous people's group in Asia - No Escape: The True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs
-An Indonesian author - Dial A for Aunties
-Latine/x Horror or Thriller - Wake the Hollow
-South American mythology - Sun of Blood and Ruin
-Indigenous foodways - A Mind Spread Out on the Ground
-A Puerto Rican author - Anita de Monte Laughs Last
-Asexual or aromantic protagonist - Radio Silence
-Environmental justice - Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health
-Intergenerational relationships - The Storyteller's Death
-Southeast Asian mythology - The Scarlet Throne
-Cultural reclamation - Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream
-Person of color in politics (nonfic) - The Deeper the Roots
-A two-spirit author - Elatsoe
-The Romani people - Gypsy Boy: My Life in the Secret World of the Romany Gypsies
-Picture book from Korean author - Mommy's Hometown
-An Afro-Caribbean author - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
-Historical fiction set in Africa - The Teller of Secrets
-A queer Muslim author - Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen
-A Palestinian children's author - Something More
-A small indie press - The Bone Drenched Woods
-Poetry from a disabled author - Seasons
-A novella from a Black author - Splinter
-An undocumented immigrant - Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
-Nonfiction about sex work - An Intimate Life: Sex, Love, and My Journey as a Surrogate Partner
-Fiction from a trans woman author - Dreadnought
-Colonialism in Asia (nonfic) - The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917–2017
-MG/YA novel with autistic protag - Unseelie
-Scifi by West Asian author - The Jasad Heir
-Memoir by an incarcerated person of color - You'll Never Believe Me: A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Things I Should Only Tell My Therapist
-Romcom featuring fat positive rep - The Make-Up Test
-Indigenous spirtiuality - Asiri and the Amaru
-Indigenous Russian peoples - The Reindeer People: Living with Animals and Spirits in Siberia
-Dystopian book from marginalized author - Noughts & Crosses
-Black authored book written pre-1990s - Adam and Eva
-Crime novel by indigenous author - My Heart Is a Chainsaw
-YA with nonbinary protagonist - Out of the Blue

I'm giving away one signed ARC of Quid Pro Quo, which just got released in paperback for the first time*

*WELL, first time and a half. Ask me about the time I accidentally made a book the size of a dinner placemat.

ANYWAY, if you live in the US, you should totally enter! Shoot your shot!

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

I've had so many people ask me about paperbacks for Quid Pro Quo and I've kind of kept this on the DL as a big surprise, BUT!!!! You can now get QPQ in paperback!

I worked with an interior designer to do some custom formats for the inside of the book. It has illustrated chapter headers AND little blue jay spacers :')

ALSO the playlist is actually INSIDE this one, for maximum reading experience.

You can get a copy here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZVZDSTJ

As always, thank you so much for supporting me! Oh, and if you DO get a paperback, I would love if you tagged me in a photo of it! That always makes my day!

xo Nenia

Hi all! It's Dark Mode Stuff Your Kindle day (on darkmodesyk.com)

I'm offering Raise the Blood for free! It's my dark gothic horror romance and I'm so proud of it.

If you haven't already gotten it, you can get it here!
https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Blood-da...

It's Stuff Your Kindle Day! Go to romancebookworms dot com to find Sine Qua Non and thousands of other free romance books 🥰

I also made Raise the Bløød free today but it's going to be a part of the Dark Mode SYKD tomorrow!

Bone jar, mon cherries! About 10+ of my books will be free for TOMORROW ONLY. I thought about doing a sale but I've been feeling pretty bleak lately and I thought free books might be a nice little treat for anyone else who, like me, gets blue around the holidays.

It's not a lot but I hope you enjoy them. Several of my most popular books will be available, including Quid Pro Quo's sequel, Sine Qua Non. I'm also including some of my lesser-known titles, like my poetry book, The Pocketbook of Sunshine and Rain, and the book I co-wrote with my mom, The Other Woman.

Thanks for being here and following my work. It means a lot and I appreciate you. ♥