COVER REVEAL: Mave Michael Series Returns with Brand NEW Editions!

This summer, get ready for some chills! I’m excited to share that both THE HITMAN’S DAUGHTER and THE BLACK MOTH are re-releasing on July 8 in NEW paperback and e-book editions—each repackaged with original designs, inside and out.

These 2025 editions of the Mave Michael series, combined with their audiobook versions (currently on sale and published in 2023 by Spotify), means that my novels are now, once more accessible across platforms for new and returning readers everywhere. I couldn’t be more thrilled! And let me tell you, it’s been a topsy-turvy, wild ride to get to this relaunch...

Some of you may know, my traditional publisher Agora (an imprint of Polis Books) shut its doors last winter, in March 2024, only a few short months after THE BLACK MOTH released. Needless to say, the news broke my heart. Over the following months, I watched my debut series gradually disappear from store shelves across borders, online and in person. It was as if all my hard work was erased and my lifelong dream of becoming an author never happened. It felt crushing, like losing a piece of myself and having my doubts and fears confirmed. Imposter syndrome anyone? I struggled for a sliver of hope as my agent searched for a new home for my titles. Anyone in publishing will tell you, however, it’s near impossible for a new author to get a “re-do” contract for works that have been previously released. Once my grief ran its course, and I had time to process and explore my options, I decided I couldn’t—wouldn’t give up! As terrifying as it is to go solo, I’m proud to announce that I’m publishing my orphaned books myself. Here they are, V.2, the comeback, ready to reach readers near and far via Amazon, Kobo, B&N, Applebooks, and more! (Is it wrong that I feel like a bookish Rocky Balboa?)

What do you think of these new covers? Let me know on social media! In addition, you can be first to treat your eyeballs to the resurrected duology, as soon as the second editions drop on July 8. That’s right: pre-orders are now available at most book retailers to reserve your copy.

In case you didn’t know, pre-orders are a HUGE help to authors like myself. In a nutshell, it’s about marketing. A healthy amount of pre-orders signals to book distributors, media channels, and buyers alike that a title is worthwhile to stock and talk about. For a newly released book to succeed, in other words, people need to know that (1) it exists, and (2) it’s in demand. Speaking of creating buzz, I’m on a shoestring budget here, folks.

Please help me spread the word and, in good gothiky, Frankensteinian spirit, let’s lightning-shock this series back to freaky life! This means you can:

• Add the new editions of THE HITMAN’S DAUGHTER + THE BLACK MOTH to your Goodreads bookshelf to alert fellow readers, or…

• Share this news on social media and in person with friends who might enjoy creepy mysteries, or…

• Request the book from your awesome, local library, or (as always)…

• Click those rating stars or write a quick review with Goodreads or your bookseller of choice.

As an author new to the indie, self-publishing world, I’m in complete awe of the risk-taking, cutting-edge entrepreneurs who have paved the road ahead of me. I’m super grateful to each and every one of you for your support. And whether you’re a reader or writer yourself, for every “like,” “repost,” “buy,” “5-star,” “suggest a title,” or simple word of encouragement, I can’t say it enough: thank you, thank you, thank you. The gothiky best is yet to come.