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Lunar Chronicles Clearance Sale + Into the Fire HYPE Season!

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We’re continuing with our postcard liquidation clear-out, so if you’ve had your eye on any of our Lunar Chronicles designs, NOW is the time to snag them!

Code CINDER will take 30% off all Lunar Chronicles products, including the already discounted postcards! This makes them less than $1 each if you’re outside Canada.

As a reminder, the artwork itself is not being retired. You can still get any of Micheline’s designs as art prints, including the newly added 4×5″ size (comparable to the old postcard size).

The postcards are limited, so don’t wait if you want to snag this art for the cheapest it will EVER be!

We’ve also got a selection of Lunar Chronicles products in our Merch Shop! These items aren’t discounted since they are drop-shipped, but we’d love for you to check them out all the same!

If you don’t see the design you prefer on the product of your choice, let us know! We’d be happy to add it for you!

Let Into the Fire Hype Season Begin!!!

We are at T minus 65 days until release on May 21st, the ARC reviews have been *awesome* so far, and we have so much more to share between now and launch day!

We’ll be kicking off with a READ ALONG and epic GIVEAWAY on Wednesday, March 20th so be sure to follow @whimsicalillustration and @hayleyreesechow if you’re not already! And we’ll have a special secret announcement on Saturday, March 23rd!

The read along will continue into April, along with some amazing art reveals, a very special giveaway, and a series of Micah’s off-season hololog updates. Then in May, we’ll have more Micah updates, more art reveals, and a jam-packed launch week with a map reveal, chapter one reading, a live author chat, the trailer release, and a live author launch party!

And!! If we reach 300 preorders there will also be a BONUS reveal!

 

In the meantime, don’t forget that Into the Fire preorders are live, ARC requests are open on Whimsical Publishing’s site, and Into the Churn is available on NetGalley!

So yeah, MAXIMUM excitement over here, and we’re so grateful to have you following along with us. Please don’t forget to rate, review, and spread the word! These books wouldn’t be possible without your support, and we appreciate every single one of you helping us to get them out into the world!

So let’s get the hype started!

Also, don’t forget preorder goodies are going fast, so if you’ve got your heart set on the exclusive postcards and double-sided bookmark, get your preorders in sooner rather than later! They will NOT last!

We are so grateful to all our followers, readers, and customers. However you interact with Whimsical, you are SO appreciated!

XOXO,
Micheline

Romance is in the air…

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… and it’s on SALE!

 

That’s right! Everything in our Contemporary Romance category is 30% off this week! All the Jane Austen artwork is also included in this sale!

Use code ROMANCE at checkout. This will make postcards, which are already discounted, less than $1 each!

Emma is nearly here!

Just a few more days until our Whimsical exclusive edition of Emma is out in the world! Have you snagged your copy yet?? If not, you have until February 14th to order if you want your copy to come with the bookmark featured above!

Our edition will also come with exclusive artwork on the hard case beneath the dust jacket (pictured above to the right of the bookmark) PLUS interior illustrations. If you’re a Jane Austen fan, this is truly an edition you don’t want to miss!

Micheline has been hard at work creating artwork for our amazing books! Check out some of the amazing new designs coming soon to the shop!

I hope you all know how absolutely LOVED you are! You, yes each and every single one of YOU, are why we do what we do. We wouldn’t be Whimsical without you and we are so grateful you’re here with us!

XOXO,
Micheline

New Year, New Giveaways!!

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First up – Into the Churn!
We are giving away three annotated and signed paperbacks by @hayleyreesechow of Into the Churn to 3 lucky winners!!! Click here or the image above to go to our Instagram to enter!

 

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Our second giveaway: A paperback ARC of Queen of Shifting Sands

This is one of only two paperback ARCs we are giving away for this title! To enter, head to our Instagram and follow the directions in the post.

Psst. For the other ARC giveaway, click here!

IMPORTANT UPDATE & SALE!

Postcards in their current format are being DISCONTINUED! Don’t panic though! The artwork itself will still be available, just as a 4×5″ fine art print.

We know this may be disappointing to some, but this was just the best option moving forward for us as a company and we hope you’ll understand.

For the glossy postcards still in our on-hand inventory, they have been discounted to $1.50 CAD (which currently is $1.12 USD). No code needed! Once they’re gone, stock will not be replenished. Instead, they will be available as matte fine art prints. Still the same size so if you’re collecting, there will be no change in the sizing!

Also moving forward, we will be running monthly sales on fandom artwork until all remaining inventory is cleared out so be on the lookout for those!

I hope you all had a magical holiday season and a blessed new year! I’m SO excited to share all the amazing things Whimsical has planned for 2024.

Much love,
Micheline

Come Find Us at YALLFEST for some Freebies!

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I’m delighted to tell YALL that Christina will be at Yallfest again this year! And just like last year, she’ll be handing out goodies! Yallfest will be from November 10-11th in Charleston, SC, so if you’ll be around this coming weekend, be sure to find her! She will be pulling a purple wagon and will be taking over my instagram and posting her location throughout both days to my stories.

Yallfest is a Young Adult book festival held annually in Charleston, South Carolina and though I’ve never been, Christina promises it’s a weekend FULL of excitement!

Because it’s an outdoor festival occurring at several locations simultaneously, I can’t tell you exactly where she will be each day (though I can guarantee she’ll be in Stephanie Garber’s signing lines both days)!

If you do find her, snap a photo together and share it on social media (and tag me!) I hope many of you will get an opportunity to meet her and get some Whimsical swag! I wish I could be there with you, but know I’m there in my heart!

A Goblin of the Glade releases on November 28th and we want YOU to join our release day street team! 

What do you need to do? Just post about the book on release day!

What if I don’t have a copy of the book? We will email you one week before release with a marketing package of pre-made graphics to use! Or you can post a screenshot of the book from our shop or Amazon!

How do I sign up? Click this link to enter your info!

Everyone who joins the street team AND posts about the book on November 28th will be entered into a giveaway to win a set of the sold-out preorder incentives! (see below for an image).

And speaking of preorder incentives…

There are only about 30 sets of preorder incentives left for Queen of Shifting Sands! You can only get these by preordering in the shop, so if you’ve been waiting, don’t wait much longer! We expect these to sell out quickly!

Release date: March 12, 2024

Don’t forget! Emma is still available for preorder as well! This Whimsical Exclusive Edition features the original text by Jane Austen with added interior illustrations by yours truly! The stunning cover and dust jacket designs were done by Hillary Bardin. The bookmark is complimentary with every preorder.

Release date: February 14, 2024