Muse News
April 13, 2024
We’re gearing up for our next Kickstarter! Tarot for Storytellers: A Modern Guide for Writers and Other Creatives launches in May. Here’s our elevator pitch for it: Tarot for Storytellers is a tarot book for novelists, nonfiction writers and other creatives desiring a more magical life by the bestselling author of The Goddess Tarot. Suitable for tarot newbies as well as the more experienced, Tarot for Storytellers works its way through the elements necessary to bring a story to life—characters, plot, and more—while offering down-to-earth techniques to spark inspiration and dissolve creative blocks.
To learn more about Tarot for Storytellers and receive a notification when it launches, visit our Kickstarter prelaunch page here.
February 22, 2024: Our latest book has just been published! The Dance of Desire is the second book in the Muses of Scandal historical romance series by Delphine Ross. You can learn more here—we’ve also posted the prologue for your reading pleasure.
The Dance of Desire is a romp of a historical romance set in 1873 Paris. USA Today bestselling author Heather Webb described it as an “utterly delightful, romantic friends-to-lovers retelling of Beauty and the Beast.” Here’s where The Dance of Desire is available for purchase in ebook and trade softcover:
Amazon | BN | Kobo | Apple | Google Books | other platforms
(Psst! If you’re a qualified reviewer, The Dance of Desire will be available on NetGalley in March and April. )
October 5, 2023: The Goddess Tarot 25th Anniversary Edition is winding to a close on Kickstarter. If you missed your opportunity to purchase one of these exclusive full color beauties, the softcover edition is available for direct purchase from us, along with other Muse books. Learn more.
September 24, 2023. The Goddess Tarot 25th Anniversary Edition is now live on Kickstarter through October 5th! This exclusive full color book is available in trade softcover, hardcover, and deluxe limited edition, which includes an extra tarot card. Learn more on Kickstarter.
July 23, 2023: The Poetics of Passion launches in two short days on all platforms! We hope you’ll be as delighted by Delphine Ross’s historical romance debut as reviewers on Goodreads and NetGalley have been. Learn more here.
June 6, 2023: The prelaunch page for our next book Kickstarter is now live—follow it here. The Goddess Tarot 25th Anniversary Edition is intended as the ultimate guide to the iconic tarot deck. This full color book includes over a hundred illustrations and so much more. Learn more here.
March 30, 2023: We’re delighted to announce our next publication! The Poetics of Passion is a charming and witty historical romance sure to appeal to fans of Tessa Dare and Lisa Kleypas. Click here to learn more. Now available: preorder links and NetGalley e-arcs for reviewers.
March 23, 2023: Happy Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we’ve a Goodreads giveaway underway for Unnatural Creatures, our critically acclaimed tribute to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Head over to Goodreads to win one of 100 Kindle ebooks. Enter here.
October 8, 2022: And we are launched! Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women has officially entered the world—and we are delighted with its reception. Read praise here.
So what’s next for Muse, our fledgling publishing house? We have a few inklings. In the meantime, we’ll be doing all we can to help Unnatural Creatures take flight in the world. Learn more and purchase here.
In related news, if you’ve read and enjoyed Unnatural Creatures, the best way to help is to leave a review on Goodreads, BookBub, Amazon and other venues. In exchange, you’ll receive our everlasting gratitude—we truly cannot do this without readers such as yourself.
September 16, 2022: The countdown to publication is on! We’re down to just over two weeks until Unnatural Creatures. officially enters the world. That said, the audiobook is available ahead of schedule over on Audible and Amazon. Download here.
Meanwhile, book launch events have been finalized. We’ll be hosting free in person and virtual launches. Learn more and RSVP here.
July 30, 2022: Retail pre-order links have been posted for all formats of Unnatural Creatures. Additional links will be added as they go live. Available formats are library hardcover, trade softcover, e-book, and audiobook.
We’re also delighted to announce an audiobook excerpt has been posted over on the Unnatural Creatures NetGalley page, where qualified reviews can request an e-ARC. Give it a listen here.
June 18, 2022: Lots going on at Chez Muse! We’re delighted to announce that we’ve sent out all Kickstarter Unnatural Creatures digital rewards, and are currently shipping out print books well ahead of schedule. Softcover books are all out in the world; limited editions and hardcovers are going out in the next week or so. (Hooray!) In addition, advance reader galleys of Unnatural Creatures are available for request on NetGalley to qualified media professionals, book sellers, and librarians. Learn more here.
In other news, reviews are starting to trickle in for Unnatural Creatures on Goodreads—and they’re all glowing with a weighted average of 4.95 stars: “Yesss! This book is everything you want for the spooky season!” View Unnatural Creatures on Goodreads.
Last but definitely not least, audiobook masters for Unnatural Creatures will be arriving for review in the next week, keeping us well on schedule. We’re thrilled that Unnatural Creatures will be narrated by Audie-award winning performer Barrie Kreinik! Barrie’s previous audiobooks include Jennifer Saint’s Ariadne and Brom’s Slewfoot. Listen to excerpts from Barrie’s audiobooks.
May 15, 2022: The Unnatural Creatures Kickstarter has come to an end—we’re so grateful to our incredibly generous backers! Next comes the exciting task of printing and shipping out early bird access books. Our current delivery estimates are as follows:
Ebooks and digital assets: late May 2022
Print books: July 2022
Audiobooks: September 2022.
We still have copies of the Limited Edition available for purchase. Learn more here.
April 19, 2022: The Unnatural Creatures Kickstarter is officially live! We’ve already surpassed our modest initial goal and we’ve been chosen as a Kickstarter Project We Love.
Our Kickstarter features an exclusive limited edition as well as Early Bird shipping on the e-book, softcover, and audiobooks. They’re bundled with some really enticing goodies too! Learn more here.
MARCH 27, 2022: If you’d like to be alerted when the Unnatural Creatures Kickstarter goes live, check out this page here. This page also has info about the limited edition, which will only be available there. In addition, those who purchase through Kickstarter will receive early shipping and first dibs on exclusive premiums.
March 16, 2022: Cover reveal for Unnatural Creatures! Plus an early look at the limited edition! Check out the video below. Learn more here.
MARCH 13, 2022: Cat’s out of the bag! Check out this guest post by Muse founder Kris Waldherr over at The Writer’s Circle. We’ll also be revealing the cover of Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women on Wednesday, March 16th.
In other news, below is a sneak peek at the autographed limited edition, which Kris designed. For first dibs at one, sign up for our mailing list.
