Rowenna Miller grew up in a log cabin in Indiana and still lives in the Midwest with her husband and daughter, where she teaches English composition, trespasses while hiking, and spends too much time researching and recreating historical textiles.
Don't Touch That! (2022) A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Parenting Anthology edited by Jaymee Goh
Rowenna Miller recommends
The Faerie Morgana (2025) Louisa Morgan "Louisa Morgan weaves the myth and magic of Arthuriana into a sparkling new story full of intrigue, enchantment, and the strong threads of women's voices. The Faerie Morgana is mythic reimagining at its best!"
A Harvest of Hearts (2025) Andrea Eames "Andrea Eames crafts an intriguing and immersive world to host a gripping story, but it's the bright, clever, and delightfully unflinching protagonist, whose sharp insight and depth of voice kept me hooked on this book. A beautifully rendered debut!"
Tonight, I Burn (2023) (Witches of Halstett, book 1) Katharine J Adams "Katharine J. Adams weaves a captivating debut out of life and death, darkness and light, and truth and lies. Romance, rebellion, and a twisting and turning plot will keep readers engaged to the last page of Tonight, I Burn!"
The First Bright Thing (2023) J R Dawson "Mesmerizing and magical, The First Bright Thing gives friendship, love, and found family top billing, puts the audacity of optimism on center stage, and delivers a voice with artistry and flair worthy of the Ringmaster herself."
The Blighted Stars (2023) (Devoured Worlds, book 1) Megan E O'Keefe "Smart, incisive and utterly gripping. Megan E. O'Keefe's masterful storytelling will draw you into a complex, brutal, yet hope-charged world, break your heart, and leave you begging for more."
The Surviving Sky (2023) (Rages Trilogy, book 1) Kritika H Rao "The Surviving Sky dares to imagine a boldly unique fantasy world and succeeds in spades. Lush and evocative, this flying jungle city will draw you in, and the characters anchoring the story will keep you reading to the very end."
The Magician's Daughter (2023) H G Parry "The Magician's Daughter is innovative fairy tale and deftly researched historical fiction in one, full of captivating magic and richly drawn characters. HG Parry crafts an evocative world rife with a struggle for equity, justice, and the occasional miracle that readers won't be able to forget."
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi (2023) (Amina Al-Sirafi, book 1) Shannon Chakraborty "Chakraborty immerses readers in a rich historical landscape, plunges them into deftly paced adventure, and throws them in with an ensemble cast of lovable if piratical misfits-but the heart of the story is fierce, flawed, exquisitely human Amina. A transporting, absorbing, and utterly delightful read."
A Taste of Gold and Iron (2022) (Taste of Gold and Iron, book 1) Alexandra Rowland "Alexandra Rowland delivers again - an engaging story in a complex, intricately rendered world full of deeply human, sensitively drawn characters."
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance (2022) (Tithenai Chronicles, book 1) Foz Meadows "A Strange and Stubborn Endurance blends beautiful prose with a richly imagined world, but it's the raw, real emotional stakes that kept me turning the pages. A smart and sensitive read!"
The Book of Gothel (2022) Mary McMyne "The Book of Gothel delivers an intelligent spin on a well-loved fairy tale, the rich historical detail deftly woven with folktale magic and thoughtful characterisation."
Light Years from Home (2022) Mike Chen "Mike Chen delivers another perfect blend of sci-fi and heart, turning sweeping space opera inside out to examine real, intricate human emotions and complicated family dynamics. Honest, warm and insightful, with wry humor and gut-punch emotion by turns, Light Years from Home was a joy to read."
The Councillor (2021) E J Beaton "The Councillor is elegant, intricate, and utterly engaging! A beautifully written and intelligent debut novel."
She Who Became the Sun (2021) (Radiant Emperor, book 1) Shelley Parker-Chan "Shelley Parker-Chan's debut novel is a sweeping epic rendered in elegant prose. Arresting, beautiful, grand in scope and yet intimately poignant, readers will be drawn into this deftly written fantasy."
