Sarah Beth Durst's Blog

So excited for New York Comic Con!!! I'll be there on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! 3 panels! 6 signings! ARC giveaways of both THE IMAGITORIUM and THE MAGICAL CHEESE EMPORIUM!!! Hope to see you there! 

Absolutely honored to have contributed a piece to BRIAN FROUD'S GREEN WOMEN, which is out today from Abrams! Brian and Wendy Froud's art shaped my childhood -- they're the artists who created the worlds and characters in The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, two films I've watched so many times they're imprinted on my soul. It was such a joy and honor to be asked to be a part of this magical book!

https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/brian-frouds-green-women_9781419783746/

Real-time transcript of my brain processing this image: What??? Wait. What? How? Whoa! OMG! Woohoo! Thanks so much, B&N! Thanks so much, incredible readers!!! What???

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/the-best-science-fiction-fantasy-books-of-2026

THE FARAWAY INN hit the Indie Bestseller List yesterday, for the TWENTY-SIXTH week in a row!!! Half a year! I’m flabbergasted! Indie booksellers — and their customers — are absolutely wonderful!!! Thanks so much!!!

Happy Autumnal Equinox!!! Here's where to find me this fall! Will I see you there? Info here: http://sarahbethdurst.com/appearances.htm

So excited to announce that I'll be at YALLFest this year!!! Will I see you there?

Check out this incredible author lineup: https://www.yallfest.org/authors

Now available for preorder! My forthcoming cozy fantasy about a 28-year-old retired war sorceress and her rescued magical cats! So many magical cats! Think Galadriel goes cottagecore! Coming July 13, 2027!

http://sarahbethdurst.com/NinthLife.htm

Goodreads giveaway for THE IMAGITORIUM, my forthcoming children's book about a girl and her imaginary friend who set off to save a magical factory full of fantastic creatures! Think Willy Wonka meets Howl's Moving Castle meets Build-A-Bear for imaginary friends! Out 3/2/27! Giveaway ends Sept 28.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/445584-the-imagitorium

NEW BOOK DEAL!!! I'm super excited to announce that I sold three new cozy fantasy books to my editors at Bramble/Tor in the US and the UK! The first one, set in a brand new fantasy world, is about a 28-year-old retired war sorceress and her rescued magical cats! So. Many. Magical. Cats. Think Galadriel goes cottagecore! It's called THE NINTH LIFE OF AN ERSTWHILE WITCH and is coming out in July 2027!!! And did I mention it's going to have gorgeous stenciled edges!!! The other two books are the fifth and sixth books in the Spellshop series, both of which are planned for publication in 2028! I'm so thrilled that I get to play in a new world while also diving deeper into the world of THE SPELLSHOP! It's literally the best of both worlds! NINTH LIFE is currently available for preorder from some retailers (including Bookshop.org and BN.com) and will become available for preorder from others over the next month or so!

http://sarahbethdurst.com/NinthLife.htm

I'm headed to Lake Placid, NY on Saturday (8/15) for The Adirondack Family Book Festival! Join us at the Olympic Oval from 9:30am to 4:00pm!

https://adirondackfamilybookfestival.com/