Tag: Lady Safflower

• August 6, 2026

  In the Uncanny Valley: Yōkai and the Wild World of Japanese Folklore

  Okay, y’all have been very patient as we’ve discussed medieval Japanese history and literature the past couple of weeks. And while I have at least one more historical entry lined up discussing the Lady Safflower emperors, I figured you earned a little break. So this week, we’re going to have a bit of a “beach…
• July 24, 2026

  Dispatches From the Margins: The Women Diarists of Heian Japan

  I know that I’m behind my usual schedule this week, but I took a self-care day yesterday to get a second look at the Carnegie International. And I’m glad I did, because I was able to get some clarifications on musings I had in my May entry, mainly: 1) yes, asinnajaq’s cross-environment installation in the…
• July 9, 2026

  The Illusions of Peace: A Brief Introduction to Heian Japan

  Okay, as promised, we’re going to start some discussions on the general milieu of my latest book, Lady Safflower, and it seemed like the best place to start is with its historical setting: Heian-era Japan (794 CE—1185). And while I won’t be able to hit everything involved in a four hundred year timeframe in a…
• June 26, 2026

  RELEASE DAY for LADY SAFFLOWER

  Howdy, all! Just a friendly reminder that my next novel, Lady Safflower, is out TODAY on all major platforms (except Hoopla, which is lagging as usual…). I’m so excited for you to meet Nagako, Jūrō, and whole supernatural gang living at the end of an era and the edge between realms! Below you’ll find links…
• June 21, 2026

  PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT for LADY SAFFLOWER and eBOOK SALE!

  Hello, my dear readers! I am so pleased to let you know that my (seventh!) novel, Lady Safflower, is coming out THIS FRIDAY, June 26th, 2026! Join me for a brand new historical setting (medieval Heian Japan) and cast of characters (we’ll have emperors, ladies, and Buddhist monks—but also fox spirits, demonic courtesans, and tofu-loving…
• March 5, 2026

  Preview for LADY SAFFLOWER

   I’ve been a bit quiet on the writing front since Daughter of Scorpions came out last year—so quiet that some of you might have thought maybe I was taking a year off book-wise. (Un)fortunately for all of you, that is not the case, and I am eyeballs deep on my copyedit review of my next…