Jenny Schwartz

Category: Book Talk

  • Paperback Editions

    I’ve been promising paperback editions of my books for years. I’ve finally done it! Well, not for all my series. However, I’m committed to producing paperback editions for my current series, Caldryn Parliament. Stars Die is now available in print and Hexes Fly and Rogues Lie will be by the end of February. As soon as the distribution system kicks itself into gear you’ll also be able to borrow digital editions via your library (if your library approves the request).

    If you’re curious about the reason I’m not committing to bringing my full backlist into paperback I outlined the economics of it here, on my Caldryn.com website. (My New Year post outlines my general publishing intentions).

    Basically, formating my books for paperback is fiddly and time-consuming at a time when I’m already pushing against deadlines for new books, and new books are where I make the bulk of my income. I keep hoping that free time will magically appear in my schedule, but somehow it always gets eaten up. So, no paperbacks outside of the Caldryn Parliament series, for now.

    Since this is a new release newsletter, you seldom hear from me. If you’d like to keep up on what I’m doing, I post weekly on my Facebook page, as well as on Caldryn.com. You can also find me on Bluesky.

    Until the next book!

    Jenny

    P.S. If I can ask a favor, with AI replacing basic search and AI-generated books flooding the market, word-of-mouth is more important than ever for book discoverability. Could you please recommend my books? If you’re on Reddit that would be fantastic (AI loves scraping Reddit for answers), but anywhere and everywhere helps. Publishing is becoming even tougher, and it was never an easy industry. I’ve seen author colleagues bow out. If you want to keep reading new books from your favourite authors, we really need your help. (But I also understand how busy and overwhelmed everyone is, so this is a favor. Please, don’t feel pressured to do anything. I just thought I’d take this chance to ask for help).

  • New Release: Rogues Lie

    Rogues Lie is out today! This is the third book in my Caldryn Parliament series where I mix science fiction, magic, and mystery.

    Buy link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXN289NV/

    The cover of Rogues Lie featuring a cubist painting of faces and the silhouette of a woman in a trench coat.

    Blurb

    A whisper campaign threatens Vanda Kavanagh’s hard-won position as Warden of Caldryn Parliament, but are the malicious rumors a personal attack or do they mask an uglier plot?

    As Vanda investigates, long-hidden truths are revealed leading her to question everything she believed about herself.

    In a city steeped in magic and political intrigue who can Vanda trust?

    Since you only receive this newsletter when I have a new book out, I want to take this chance to mention a few things.

    2025 has certainly been an interesting year. Personally, it’s been a busy one and a few things that I hoped to get done have been pushed back to 2026. Chief among these are audiobooks and paperback editions. I’ve been promising both for years. I’m going to start with my most recent books (the Caldryn Parliament series) and work back from there, filling in gaps. Some of my books are available as audiobooks. None are available in paperback. This will change! ::shakes fist at the sky and dares fate::

    Also on the schedule are three new books in the Caldryn Parliament series, Ghosts Cry, False Eve, and By Night. If I’m lucky, I’ll be able to fit in some extra fun stuff, but the schedule is bulging at the seams, so no promises!

    If you’re wondering how to keep up with what I’m doing, I have a weekly blog post on Caldryn.com. You can check it out here. I’m also hoping to keep up my weekly Facebook posts, although Facebook drives me barmy.

    You can find me hanging out on Bluesky. I’ve consciously curated my feed there to find interesting things relating to science and history, some of which I repost. The politics seems inescapable, but I keep my own posts positive. (All right, occasionally I get cranky and whine for more coffee. And chocolate. So, mostly positive).

    If you want to check out my backlist of books you can do so on my website (at Books, broken into Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Paranormal Romance) or on Amazon. All my self-published books are currently available in Kindle Unlimited.

    I think that’s it for news and reminders. ::scratches head:: I’ve probably forgotten something.

    I hope you have the loveliest of festive seasons, peaceful and hopeful, and launch into the new year with energy to lassoo your dreams.

    Jenny

  • New Release: Hexes Fly

    The cover for Hexes Fly by Jenny Schwartz featuring an art deco painting of people dancing

    Hexes Fly is out today! This is book 2 in my Caldryn Parliament series where I’m blending four genres—fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and romance—and indulging in some seriously fun adventures.

    If you haven’t explored the associated website, you can happily spend a few minutes wandering around it. Caldryn.com

    Hexes Fly:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXN1LF23/

    The Spring Ball on the first Saturday of Caldryn Parliament’s Spring Term is a night of glamour and power.

    However, this year the witch clans are feuding, and when rival clans trade curses in the ballroom non-magical bystanders are the victims.

    As people transform into animals, burst into unwilling song, or fall into magical slumber Vanda Kavanagh, the Warden of Caldryn Parliament, is suspicious.

    The witches claim they never intended to hurt anyone, and Vanda believes them. So, who is using the witches as a stalking-horse for their own agenda, and what is it that they hope to achieve?

    Most importantly, why can’t the witches undo their own hexes?

    If the spells aren’t broken by the next full moon the curses will be permanent.

    It’s been five months since the release of Stars Die, and hence, since I last sent out an author newsletter. I’ve been posting weekly on the Caldryn Parliament blog (which you can subscribe to by clicking the big subscribe button at the top of the website) and on my Facebook page.

    Over on Goodreads I deleted my mish-mash of reviews and am starting again. Now, if you click on my bookshelf you’ll find books that I enjoyed reading and which I think you’ll also enjoy if you enjoy reading my books. Yes, this is a Jenny Schwartz Recommends… collection 😉 I’m still building it.

    The third Caldryn Parliament novel, Rogue Lies, will be out late November. I’ll email you again then. Meantime, happy reading! And thank you, thank you, thank you for your reviews, comments, and messages. You keep me writing!

    Jenny