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Stephanie Burgis

Stephanie Burgis grew up in America but now lives in Wales with her husband (fellow writer Patrick Samphire), their two young sons, and their extremely vocal tabby cat. In between those two points, she spent time playing in orchestras, studying music history in Vienna, and editing the website of an opera company in Leeds.

She writes fun, funny MG fantasy adventures for kids and wildly romantic historical fantasy novels for adults.

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction

New and upcoming books

September 2025

A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence
(Unexpected Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven, book 2)

January 2026

Enchanting the Fae Queen
(Queens of Villainy, book 2)

October 2026

A Waltz of Sinister Import
(Unexpected Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven, book 3)

Series

Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson / Kat, Incorrigible
   1. A Most Improper Magick (2010)
     aka Kat, Incorrigible
   1.5. Dueling Magics (2013)
   2. A Tangle of Magicks (2011)
     aka Renegade Magic
   3. A Reckless Magick (2012)
     aka Stolen Magic
   3.5. Courting Magic (2014)
   Flying Magic (2016)
   Forbidden Magic (2017)

Masks and Shadows
Masks and Shadows (2016)
Shadow Duet (2017)

Harwood Spellbook
   0.5. Spellswept (2018)
   1. Snowspelled (2017)
   2. Thornbound (2019)
   2.5. Moontangled (2020)
   2.6. Spellcloaked (2021)
   3. Frostgilded (2020)

Dragon Heart
   1. The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart (2017)
   1.5. Girl in Boots (2024)
   2. The Girl with the Dragon Heart (2018)
   3. The Princess Who Flew with Dragons (2019)

Regency Dragons
1. Scales and Sensibility (2021)
2. Claws and Contrivances (2023)

Raven Crown
1. The Raven Heir (2021)
2. The Raven Throne (2023)

Good Neighbours
Good Neighbors (2022)
Dangerous Flames (2023)

Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
A Chocolate-Flavored Bargain (2023)
The Boy who Learned to Dream (2023)

Unexpected Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven
   1. A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience (2024)
   2. A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence (2025)
   3. A Waltz of Sinister Import (2026)

Queens of Villainy
1. Wooing the Witch Queen (2025)
2. Enchanting the Fae Queen (2026)

Novels

Congress of Secrets (2016)

Collections

Touchstones (2022)

Novellas and Short Stories

   Some Girlfriends Can (2012)
   Undead Philosophy 101 (2012)
   House of Secrets (2016)
   The Art of Deception (2016)
   The Disastrous Debut of Agatha Tremain (2018)
     aka The Unladylike Education of Agatha Tremain
   The Wrong Foot (2018)
   Olivia, Invisible (2019)
   Love, Your Flatmate (2023)
   Yours, Wickedly (2025)

Anthologies edited

The Underwater Ballroom Society (2018) (with Tiffany Trent)

Books containing stories by Stephanie Burgis

Consolation Songs (2020)
Speculative Fiction For A Time of Pandemic
edited by
Iona Datt Sharma

The Underwater Ballroom Society (2018)
edited by
Stephanie Burgis and Tiffany Trent

Insert Title Here (2015)
edited by
Tehani Wessely

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Award nominations

	2021 BSFA Award for Best Fiction for Young Readers (nominee) : The Raven Heir
	2019 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : The Underwater Ballroom Society
	2018 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (nominee) : The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
	2018 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel (nominee) : The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart

Stephanie Burgis recommends

Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore (2025)
Emily Krempholtz
"Charming, deeply romantic, and kind - Violet Thistlewaite's journey of redemption is a cozy delight."

A Philosophy of Thieves (2025)
(Canarvier Files, book 1)
Fran Wilde
"A Philosophy of Thieves is a multi-faceted delight, full - like every great heist - of thrilling adventures, masterful misdirections, and glittering spectacles, along with fascinating worldbuilding. All hail the Canarviers!"

Zomromcom (2025)
(Supernatural Entanglements, book 1)
Olivia Dade
"This book is wildly, joyfully hilarious and deliciously thrilling, mingling real paranormal chills with zany humor. I can't remember the last time any rom-com made me laugh out loud so often! A total win."

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping (2025)
Sangu Mandanna
"Funny, cozy, heartwrenching, romantic, and Just Right in every way, this is a story to treasure."

The Teller of Small Fortunes (2024)
Julie Leong
"A wonderfully warm, cozy, and immersive fantasy adventure that left me brimming with happiness."

Sorcery and Small Magics (2024)
(Wildersongs Trilogy, book 1)
Maiga Doocy
"As sparkling and delicious as enchanted champagne, Sorcery and Small Magics is full of wit, joy and real heart. I loved it!"

Navigational Entanglements (2024)
Aliette de Bodard
"Expertly mingling suspenseful space battles, political intrigue, clashing rivalries, tender romance, and the creation of a new found family, Navigational Entanglements is just dazzlingly good."

The Curse of Eelgrass Bog (2024)
Mary Averling
"Deliciously creepy and full of fabulous characters and eerie wonder."

A Blackened Mirror (2023)
(Memoirs of the Borgia Sibyl, book 1)
Jo Graham
"An addictively rich, vivid and lushly written Renaissance fantasy, with all the intrigue, scheming, blood magic, assassinations, and scandalous passion that you could hope for in a story involving the Borgias."

Road of the Lost (2022)
Nafiza Azad
"A beautiful, immersive fairy tale starring a heroine brave enough to question and even transform her world."

A Marvellous Light (2021)
(Last Binding, book 1)
Freya Marske
"This romantic fantasy is full of fascinating world-building, layers upon layers of delicious magic, and characters I adored. I want to spend so much more time in this alternate England's enchanted libraries and sinister hedge mazes! The whole experience was a delight."

Thornwood (2021)
(Sisters Ever After, book 1)
Leah Cypess
"A fantastically dark and twisty Sleeping Beauty retelling, full of secrets, danger, fairies who are truly scary, and a complicated sisterly relationship that I adored."

Tinsel (2020)
Sibéal Pounder
"Joyful and hilarious, this book is full of characters I adored and dialogue that made me laugh out loud. I loved every moment of it!"

Maya and the Rising Dark (2020)
(Maya and the Rising Dark, book 1)
Rena Barron
"Fantastically fun and full of characters I adore. I can't wait for Maya's next adventure!"

The Wild Way Home (2020)
Sophie Kirtley
"Gorgeously magical and achingly real. I loved every character in this book and I devoured the whole story in a breathless rush because I couldn't stop reading (even when it made me cry)."

Rival Magic (2020)
Deva Fagan
"Full of fierce girls, fabulously fun magic, humor, and so much heart. I loved it!"

A Game of Fox & Squirrels (2020)
Jenn Reese
"Hauntingly beautiful, funny, dark and true, and so full of magic and heart. This story will stay with me forever."

The Night Raven (2018)
(Crow Investigations, book 1)
Sarah Painter
"My favourite new urban fantasy series, clever and twisty and deliciously magical, with a shivery sense of wonder that feels utterly grounded in its London setting. Perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Genevieve Cogman or Robert Galbraith!"

Murder, Magic, and What We Wore (2017)
Kelly Jones
"A deliciously enchanting adventure full of magic, mystery and delight."

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