Come celebrate publication eve with me and the good folks of Romancing the Gothic! I’ll be reading from A DOWRY OF BLOOD, talking about monsters and romance, and taking questions from the audience. Dr. Sam hosts wonderful free lectures and author visits from gothic creators, so be sure to check out all of the interesting programing. The event is on January 30th at 6pm London time, and you can sign up right here to save your spot!
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Monstrous Chat with Rose Szabo
We’ve got another exciting event announcement for you today! On February 2nd, I’ll be dropping into the launch of WHAT BIG TEETH hosted by Astoria Bookstore to talk about sexy monsters and gothic reimaginings with Rose Szabo! I just got my hands on an ARC of WHAT BIG TEETH and I’m so exciting to dive into this gleaming gothic jewel.

The event is free, but be sure to reserve your spot in the Crowdcast by signing up through this link!
Tarot and Book Chat with Alexandra Bracken!
Hello all! Tonight I’ll be slinging some cards to usher in the new year and celebrate the release of Alexandra Bracken’s new book, LORE! The event is totally free, just make sure you register for the crowdcast through the Books of Wonder webiste to save your digital spot!

I’m excited to see you all there!
A DOWRY OF BLOOD paperbacks are here!

The paperback mockup is here for A DOWRY OF BLOOD, my dark and lyrical queer Dracula’s brides retelling! Paperbacks are currently available through my publisher and will be widely available across other retailers soon!
Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things. Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband’s dark secrets. With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death.
GOODREADS // PREORDER FROM PUBLISHER // PREORDER FROM AMAZON
ARC Request for A DOWRY OF BLOOD!
You can now request advanced review copies of my queer Dracula’s Brides retelling! If you’re a book blogger, author, bookseller, podcaster, or publishing professional who would like a free copy for review, drop your name and email in this nifty form my publisher made.

Be sure to request if you like:
- Dracula’s Brides w/ an all bi cast
- poly m/f/f/m relationship
- cathedral kisses
- sapphic longing at the opera
- overcoming abuse in gothic chateaus
- crumbling empires
- vengeance
A DOWRY OF BLOOD cover reveal!
It’s that crisp, spooky time of year, and you know what that means! It’s time to reveal the gorgeous A DOWRY OF BLOOD cover magicked up by the phenomenal Marlowe Lune. My breath was stolen by the beauty of this cover the first time I saw it, and I’m still reeling!
PREORDER: https://www.nyxpublishing.com/shop/a-dowry-of-blood-by-s-t-gibson/
ADD ON GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55384940-a-dowry-of-blood

A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation.
Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things. Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband’s dark secrets.
With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death.
It’s been a pleasure and privilege to work on this book with such an amazing team, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you in early 2021! Keep your eyes peeled for a release date coming soon.
A DOWRY OF BLOOD is coming spring 2021
Huge news! My Dracula’s brides reimagining A DOWRY OF BLOOD is going to be published by Nyx publishing in early 2021! It’s been such a pleasure to work on this novella with the editor at Nyx, Celine Frohn, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you.
This one is by far my darkest, sexiest, most experimental book yet, and I’ve had so much fun playing around with the epistolary format and exploring the intricacies of the character’s relationships.
Head over to the Nyx website to get the full scoop, and enjoy the blurb below!
A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation.
Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things. Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband’s dark secrets.
With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death.
You’re definitely gonna want to grab this one if you like:
- sapphic yearning at the opera
- bi rep for days
- obsessive love
- tangled polyamorous relationships
- kisses in cathedrals
- gothic abandoned chateaus
- eating abusive men
Dont forget to add the book on Goodreads! Pre-order information will be coming soon.
99 Cent ROBBERGIRL Flash Sale
Hello goblins! ROBBERGIRL has been marked down for 48 hours as part of the I Heart Lesfic spring megasale! There are amazing women-centered love stories in over 40 subgenres in this sale that have been marked down to 1.99, .99, or even free. You’ll never see ROBBERGIRL at a cheaper price, so snag your copy of my dark and sapphic Snow Queen retelling before the sale ends on May 31!
AO3 TAGS
- femme witch with secrets
- disaster tomcat knife bisexual
- haunted churches and cursed castles
- found family telling stories around the fire
- only one bed in a snowy Swedish winter
- tilting your enemy-to-lover’s chin up with a knife
- the power of forgiveness
- a slow burn to knock you down at twenty paces
- a historical lesbian love story with, wait for it, a happy ending
Grab your copy for a single dollar before the sale ends on the 31st!
Witchy Book Giveaway!
Welcome to October, my bats and goblins! To celebrate the witching season, I’m giving away a book bundle of ✨FIVE✨ spellbinding YA books about witches AND a copy of my occult romance novella, Odd Spirits 🔮. Click the link to enter to win!
This giveaway is open to worldwide readers. A winner will be chosen at random on October 19th and prizes will ship from the Book Depository! Share to spread the autumnal love, and good luck to all who enter!