My new collection of short stories comes out Nov. 8, and I put together this guide to help you choose which edition you like best — and to make sure you don’t miss out on all the preorder bonuses!

Scattered Showers includes all four of my previously published short stories — some of them in print for the first time — plus five brand new ones.

They're all love stories of a sort ... Boy meets girl. Prince meets troll. Boy takes boy home for Christmas for the first time. A few of the stories feature characters from my previous novels. Don't miss this collection if you want to catch up with Beth and Jennifer from Attachments, Reagan from Fangirl, or Simon and Baz.

This is the hardcover edition you’ll find in most American bookstores and online at Amazon. It’s seriously the prettiest book with my name on it. Cover design by Jim Tierney and art direction by Olga Grlic. Featuring lush duotone illustrations in plummy wine and minty teal inks, also by Jim Tierney. The edges are sprayed sky blue, and there's a white satin ribbon bookmark. We wanted this book to feel like a present, and it does!

Publisher: Wednesday Books
Release Date: November 8, 2022
ISBN: 9781250855411

Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Book Depository | Amazon

Signed Copies:
The Bookworm in Omaha, Nebraska
This my local indie bookshop. It’s the only place to order signed and personalized books (where I write your name in them). The Bookworm will ship internationally, but it can be expensive.

Umbrellas and stickers for all retailers in the U.S. and Canada:

Submit your receipt here for any preorder in the U.S. or Canada (except Quebec, unfortunately). The first 1,000 entries will receive this adorable Scattered Showers umbrella, and everyone will get a themed sticker sheet.

You can combine this offer with any of the other events or incentives.

An exclusive short story for Bookworm preorders:

Preorder from the Bookworm in Omaha, and we'll send you a bonus short story about Simon Snow. This will be a zine-style booklet, printed out and stapled and mailed with your book. You don't have to ask for it! We'll include one copy for every copy of Scattered Showers that you order.

All Bookworm orders are signed, and I'll personalize them, too, at your request. (I'll sign any of my books that you order.)

The Bookworm does ship internationally, but you have to call or email for a shipping quote. It can be expensive.

A huge prize pack from Barnes & Noble:

Preorder from Barnes & Noble and you will be automatically entered to win a huge Scattered Showers-themed prize pack! It includes signed copies of my previous books, a Simon Snow patch and Watford enamel pin, a Rainbow Rowell tote, a rainbow-themed umbrella and bookmark, custom Simon and Baz Funko pops, and an engraved "Simon & Baz" necklace!

If you attend the Barnes & Noble virtual launch event, not only are you entered to win the prize pack, but you also get a signed copy of Scattered Showers included in the price of the ticket. Check the link for details and limitations.

This is the hardcover edition that will be sold in most bookstores in the UK. It's just like the American edition but with red sprayed edges and rainbow endpapers. No ribbon bookmark.

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date: November 8, 2022
ISBN: 9781529099119

Waterstones | Amazon UK | Book Depository

Signed hardcover edition, offered exclusively by Waterstones in the United Kingdom -- with a special nighttime take on the cover and shiny metallic raindrops. The rainbow-striped edges are the real showstopper here. The endpapers are a dark reddish-orange. This edition is limited. When they're gone, they're gone!

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date: November 8, 2022
ISBN: 2928377091002
Exclusively at Waterstones !

This hardcover edition may be available in bookstores that sell English books in places where English is not the first language (France, Singapore, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Hong Kong, etc.) It's just like the standard UK edition, but there’s a cloud-and-raindrop pattern on the edges. Unfortunately, all the UK standard editions have the same ISBN -- and some international shops may offer the U.S. edition -- so the only way to know which edition you're ordering is to call the store and ask.

No one meant for this edition to become a white whale; they were just trying to make every edition as cool as possible.

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date: November 8, 2022
ISBN: 9781529099119