Author: Hannah Greentree

Owner/operator of Whimsical Publishing.

Only 2 Days Left!! & Classics Galore!

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Read on for a last chance call to order The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe with sprayed edges, sale and raffle announcements, and more! ✨

Greetings Gentle Reader from the Land of Whimsical!

We’ve got quite a bit coming up, so sit down and buckle up:

  • Don’t forget Narnia releases in two days on Tuesday, March 17th. This is the LAST CALL to get sprayed edges. Order while you still can!
  • You can also still preorder Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Grimms’ Fairy Tales with sprayed edges until their respective release dates!
  • Whimsical staff is going on spring break, so we’ll be out of office on March 18-29th. We’ll miss you, but we’ll come back well-rested and more excited than ever to get you some gorgeous books!
  • ANDDD do you like free books? Of course you do! We still have the opportunity for you to ARC read Hayley Reese Chow’s upcoming “Fangs, Fate, and Mondays”!

Extra! Extra! We’ve Got The Classics!


Our soon-to-be-released classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, comes out IN TWO DAYS on March 17th! As mentioned earlier, this is your last call for sprayed edges and preorder gifts! Once these are gone, they’re gone, so if you’ve been pondering snagging some, take this as a sign from Aslan to get yours now!


Speaking of classics… we’re so excited about our rapidly growing classics collection. We currently have preorder campaigns running for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and Grimm’s Fairytales as well. Take a peek below! We’re still not over how utterly gorgeous these turned out!

And of course, we can’t forget about our Jane Austen editions. They look gorgeous on a shelf together. It’s the same stories you love, repackaged with gorgeous human-made art! These are all available for purchase now! No wait needed.

As a small press, hearing from you all is some of the biggest motivation we can receive to keep us going. We can’t wait to see all these beautiful books in your hands!

Share your editions on Instagram and tag us @whimsical.publishing, using the hashtag #WhimsicalClassics so we can re-share!

And don’t forget…

Yesss! We’re returning to Kaitlyn’s rich, fantastical desert world, following your favorite characters from the Instanolde Chronicles. And to top it off, the cover reveal and preorder campaign will be launched at the end of the month on MARCH 31st! So mark your calendars! It will release mid-June 2026 (not too far away! Thank goodness!).

Not only that, but if you want to hear more from the fantastic Kaitlyn Carter Brown, there will be a live chat and giveaway with Whimsical’s owner Hannah and author Kaitlyn on March 30th at 10am MST.

  We hope to see you all there!

ARC (Free!) Copies Are Still Available For “Fangs, Fate, and Mondays” !!

That’s right! Hayley Reese Chow’s next book is available NOW as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy). Help us get the word out about this fantastic book by requesting either on Netgalley or through Whimsical directly!

Have we got you sold on this delightful story? Make sure to snag a jacketed hardcover exclusive edition with sprayed edges and interior illustrations! Just like our classics, we’re going all out for this preorder campaign. Make sure to reserve yourself a copy now so you get it with some adorable swag (personal favorite? The little coffee cup sticker!!).

Grab yourself a copy here !

REMINDER! We will be closed March 18th-29th, but the shop is still open for orders and those will all still be processed. That said, make sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming Whimsical dates! We have a lot more in store for you all this year. 

  • The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe release date, March 17
  • Fangs, Fate, & Mondays preorder raffle campaign starts, March 20
  • Fangs, Fate, & Mondays preorder raffle campaign, Week 2, March 27
  • Author Live Chat with Kaitlyn Carter Brown, March 30
  • Trickster in the Palace & Other Tales: Cover reveal and preorder campaign, March 31
  • Easter Sale, April 3-6

If you’ve read all the way to the end, you deserve a cup of iced tea (sweetened or unsweetened, whatever you prefer!).

Thank you all so much for supporting our journey thus far. We’re a small team and we appreciate and see all your comments, messages, and orders. As a family run press, it means the world!

Until next time,
Whimsical Publishing 🩷🦩

Return To A Whimsical World (Hint: This Time It’s Your Favorite Side Character) 🐪

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Read on for a title reveal for our newest book, an update on our next classic, and the importance of creating loveable side characters! ✨

Greetings Gentle Reader from the Land of Whimsical!

The weather is beginning to warm up (or at least where this newsletter is being written in California, and published in Creston). Yay for more sun and the return of iced drinks and summer reads. But who are we kidding? We’ve been reading “summer reads” year-round. 😜

We’ve got quite a bit coming up, so sit down and buckle up:

  • We have a title reveal for Kaitlyn’s next stories set in the Instandole world! (Scroll down!)
  • Don’t forget Narnia releases in two weeks on March 17th. This is the LAST CALL to get sprayed edges. Order while you still can!
  • Whimsical staff is going on spring break, so we’ll be out of office on March 18-29th. We’ll miss you, but we’ll come back well-rested and more excited than ever to get you some gorgeous books!
  • ANDDD do you like free books? Of course you do! We still have the opportunity for you to ARC read Hayley Reese Chow’s upcoming “Fangs, Fate, and Mondays”!

And the title is…

Yesss! We’re returning to Kaitlyn’s rich, fantastical desert world, following your favorite characters from the Instanolde Chronicles. If you’ve read the duology, you can probably guess who this title is alluding to. 😉

The cover reveal and preorder campaign will be launched at the end of the month on MARCH 31st! So mark your calendars!

It will release mid-June 2026 (not too far away! Thank goodness!). If you’re anxious to learn more and hear more from the fantastic Kaitlyn Carter Brown, there will be a live chat and giveaway with Whimsical’s owner Hannah and author Kaitlyn on March 30th at 10am MST.

  We hope to see you all there!

What Makes A Loveable Side Character? And Why They’re So Important. Sincerely, A Small Press

We’ve all fallen in love with a side character at least once. It’s like a canon event for all readers (and writers) out there! And since we have an upcoming collection focused on fan favorite side characters (if you’re new here, hello! We’re your new favorite small press!), we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about them!

As a small press, we spend a lot of time reading and considering manuscripts. We read so many amazing books and it can be a hard decision to pick one to publish. However, something that always makes a story a winner, whether you’re a publisher or a reader, is when you’re pulled in and you simply forget you’re reading the story. Immersion is a huge reason why we read books in the first place! Stories, on top of being thoughtful commentaries and lyrical masterpieces, are also escapes. An effective story can convince a reader of the world they’ve stepped into. It’s why having a main character a reader is willing to follow is important and is also what makes side characters essential.

Think of your regular day-to-day life: You’re not the only person occupying the world around you. You have your eccentric family members, awkward roommates, loving friends, and passionate characters. There are people around you everywhere! They make the world around you lived in and feel more interesting. If a main character was just wandering around alone, the story would probably be pretty boring, don’t you think?

A good side character thinks they’re the main character. Much like in real life, everyone is the main character in their own life! If the side character is clearly there just to be a side character, they won’t give us any new perspective on the story worth latching onto. Side characters make us more interested in our main characters and their dynamics help us learn more about the hero we’re following and the world we’re setting out to save (or destroy).

A side character could be opposing the main character who challenges their beliefs, or a loyal friend, who’s great sense of humor and unbridled confidence inspires the main character. A great side character can make an even better main character! What would Percy Jackson be without Annabeth and Grover?

That’s why amazing side characters are in nearly every one of our books… They truly make the fictional world go round.

Extra! Extra! We’ve Got The Classics!

Our soon-to-be-released classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, comes out on March 17th! As mentioned earlier, this is your last call for sprayed edges and preorder gifts! Once these are gone, they’re gone, so if you’ve been pondering snagging some, take this as a sign from Aslan to get yours now!


Speaking of classics… we’re so excited about our rapidly growing classics collection. We currently have preorder campaigns running for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and Grimm’s Fairytales as well. Take a peek below! We’re still not over how utterly gorgeous these turned out!

And of course, we can’t forget about our Jane Austen editions. They look gorgeous on a shelf together. It’s the same stories you love, repackaged with gorgeous human-made art! These are all available for purchase now! No wait needed.

As a small press, hearing from you all is some of the biggest motivation we can receive to keep us going. We can’t wait to see all these beautiful books in your hands!

Share your editions on Instagram and tag us @whimsical.publishing, using the hashtag #WhimsicalClassics so we can re-share!

ARC (Free!) Copies Are Available For “Fangs, Fate, and Mondays” !!

That’s right! Hayley Reese Chow’s next book is available NOW as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy). Help us get the word out about this fantastic book by requesting either on Netgalley or through Whimsical directly!

Have we got you sold on this delightful story? Make sure to snag a jacketed hardcover exclusive edition with sprayed edges and interior illustrations! Just like our classics, we’re going all out for this preorder campaign. Make sure to reserve yourself a copy now so you get it with some adorable swag (personal favorite? The little coffee cup sticker!!).

Grab yourself a copy here !

REMINDER! We will be closed March 18th-29th, but the shop is still open for orders and those will all still be processed. That said, make sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming Whimsical dates! We have a lot more in store for you all this year. 

  • Narnia Release Date, March 17
  • Author Live Chat, March 30
  • New Cover Reveal and Preorder Campaign, March 31

If you’ve read all the way to the end, you deserve a cup of iced tea (sweetened or unsweetened, whatever you prefer!).

Thank you all so much for supporting our journey thus far. We’re a small team and we appreciate and see all your comments, messages, and orders. As a family run press, it means the world!

Until next time,
Whimsical Publishing 🩷🦩

Sale Alert! Almost Spring Sale, Incoming!

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Greetings Gentle Reader from the Land of Whimsical!

We’ve Got Books For Your Budget.

Starting TODAY, February 22nd and going until the 25th, we will be running our Almost Spring sale! For three days, use the code ALMOSTSPRING25 to save 25% on anything on site! (Excluding preorders).

Additionally, we’re having an overstock sale bonus. YES. That means you can get 30% off, specifically for our overflow of The Arrow and the Alder.

Use the code ARROW30 for a discount of ANY edition of The Arrow and the Alder.

While it’s not a sale, we do have an opportunity upcoming for you to read a book for FREE! Starting on February 24th, Fangs, Fate, And Mondays, Hayley Reese Chow’s next release, will be available on NetGalley. If you want to read the book early, and help us out by leaving a review, this is your chance!

Grimm’s Fairytales is up for preorder!

That’s right!! You can now preorder your own newest classic HERE, exclusively available through our website! There isn’t another edition like this on your shelf. Can we say, obsessed!? 😍

Look at that gorgeous cover by our very own Micheline Ryckman. We’re absolutely in love with all the details!

So, what is it?

Grimms’ Fairy Tales is a German collection of over 200 different fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm, (Jacob and Wilhelm), that had the first volume published in the early-1800s, with the final volume published in the mid-1800s. This Whimsical Publishing exclusive edition of these classic tales comes with a complimentary pre-order bookmark, sprayed edges, interior illustrations and Whimsical-created dust jacket and hardcover artwork!

Grimm’s Fairy Tales is a collection of various short stories; the first volume was published in 1812, and contained 86 different tales! And guess what? This exclusive collection features all volumes published by the Brothers.

Preorder now, if you want to reserve this exclusive bookmark! We only have a limited quantity, so the sooner you order, the more likely you are to secure one!

We also only have limited quantities of the sprayed edges, so preorder before May 12th to get yours!

Snag your preorder now!

Speaking of, we’ve got loads of upcoming buzz for our new releases in March. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out:

  • New Whimsical Novella Title Reveal – March 3rd
  • The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Release Date – March 17th
  • Author Live Chat with Kaitlyn Carter Brown – March 30th
  • New Whimsical Novella Cover Reveal – March 31st

If you’ve read all the way to the end, you deserve a cup of hot cocoa. 

Thank you all so much for supporting our journey thus far. We’re a small team and we appreciate and see all your comments, messages, and orders. As a family run press, it means the world!

Until next time,
Whimsical Publishing 🩷🦩

Attention Beauties, Beasts and Fairies! Whimsical’s Next Fairytale Is Here. 🐉

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Greetings Gentle Reader from the Land of Whimsical!

Open me for our next fairytale fanatic classic edition and an insider look into how we pick books for publication!

We are SO excited about this particular newsletter. We’ve got lots of news for you all, including our newest classic… and to be honest, one of our favorites! Many books are built off the back of fairytales (shoutout to our very own Numina Parables series by Mckenzie Catron!), but how often can you say we’re publishing our own special edition of the Brothers Grimm?

Grab your beverage of choice and read on for more exciting news like our upcoming sale, a way to read our newest original release for sale, and a look into how we pick books for publication!

Grimm’s Fairytales is up for preorder!

That’s right!! You can now preorder your own newest classic HERE, exclusively available through our website! There isn’t another edition like this on your shelf. Can we say, obsessed!? 😍

Look at that gorgeous cover by our very own Micheline Ryckman. We’re absolutely obsessed with all the details!

So, what is it?

Grimms’ Fairy Tales is a German collection of over 200 different fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm, (Jacob and Wilhelm), that had the first volume published in the early-1800s, with the final volume published in the mid-1800s. This Whimsical Publishing exclusive edition of these classic tales comes with a complimentary pre-order bookmark, sprayed edges, interior illustrations and Whimsical-created dust jacket and hardcover artwork!

Grimm’s Fairy Tales is a collection of various short stories; the first volume was published in 1812, and contained 86 different tales! And guess what? This exclusive collection features all volumes published by the Brothers.

Preorder now, if you want to reserve this exclusive bookmark! We only have a limited quantity, so the sooner you order, the more likely you are to secure one!

We also only have limited quantities of the sprayed edges, so preorder before May 12th to get yours!

Snag your preorder now!

How Does A Publisher Pick What Books To Publish?

Have you ever wondered how a book gets picked from the sea of submissions? Are you a writer anxiously approaching the time where you have to send out your work? Or a reader morbidly curious how this one book you picked up got selected over hundreds, sometimes thousands, of others?

We can’t tell you what every publisher does, but we can tell you what we do here at Whimsical Publishing and give you a peak behind the curtain in the book production process. I think it’s important to start from the beginning. The founder of our press, Micheline Ryckman, after having success with her own books and art, wanted to be able to share the love with other storytellers. Since our press is family-run, she wanted the authors–and the stories they tell–to also feel like family.

First and foremost, it’s important to follow the guidelines. You’d be surprised how many submissions have to be sidelined because someone simply doesn’t follow the rules, especially when they’re stated on the publisher’s website. For example, Whimsical Publishing only takes agented submissions, so therefore, only agents can submit. 

The second step is to make sure it fits with what we publish. Like we said, we want the books to feel like a family, so therefore, we want them to align with what we publish. We publish closed-door books, but we also publish books that have big adventurous plots, strong romantic stories, and high stakes.

Now, the third step is where things get a little trickier. While we want things that align with what we’ve published, we also don’t want to be publishing carbon copies over and over. We want something that’s also a little different from anything we’ve ever published. For a while we primarily had romantic fantasies before we scooped up Hayley Reese Chow’s science-fiction fantasy. This makes it easier for a publisher to market to a wider audience, and to make sure their books aren’t competing with one another.

You’ll hear this a lot if you’re in the business of books, but it’s a very subjective business. Finding a book that’s just in the perfect perimeter of what you’re looking for differs from publisher-to-publisher, which is often why a book is submitted to multiple different publishers before finding it’s perfect home!

If you want to learn more about books, check out of SUBSTACK  for more!

SALE ALERT! 

We’ve Got Books For Your Budget.

Starting on February 22nd and going until the 25th, we will be hosting our Almost Spring sale! For three days, use the code ALMOSTSPRING25 to save on anything on site!

Additionally, we’re having an overstock sale bonus. YES. That means you can get an EXTRA 5% discount on top of our 25% off deal specifically for our overflow of The Arrow and the Alder.

Use the code ARROW30 for a 30% of ANY edition of The Arrow and the Alder.

While it’s not a sale, we do have an opportunity upcoming for you to read a book for FREE! Starting on February 24th, Fangs, Fate, And Mondays, Hayley Reese Chow’s next release, will be available on NetGalley. If you want to read the book early, and help us out by leaving a review, this is your chance!

Speaking of, we’ve got loads of upcoming buzz for our new releases in March. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out:

  • New Whimsical Novella Title Reveal – March 3rd
  • The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Release Date – March 17th
  • Author Live Chat with Kaitlyn Carter Brown – March 30th
  • New Whimsical Novella Cover Reveal – March 31st

If you’ve read all the way to the end, you deserve a cup of hot cocoa. 

Thank you all so much for supporting our journey thus far. We’re a small team and we appreciate and see all your comments, messages, and orders. As a family run press, it means the world!

Until next time,
Whimsical Publishing 🩷🦩