Sebastian Nothwell's Blog, page 9

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!

A ship at sea is beset by a vampire, leaving two survivors—one turned, one human—adrift in uncertain tides. A bloody beginning begets a shockingly sweet end. Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) interviews Carolina Cruz (they/them) about their horror romance novella Blood in the Water.

Spoilers for The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) and Passengers (2016).

Carolina Cruz (they/them) is the author of the horror romance novella Blood in the Water as well as the fantasy series The Creed of Gethin beginning with The Unwanted Prophet. You can follow them on twitter and instagram @ninawolverina

There's just one day left to back the Mr Warren's Profession audiobook Kickstarter!

We've already crushed our first stretch goal. Can we meet our second and fund the sequel audiobook Throw His Heart Over ?

Your support - either by backing the campaign directly or by sharing it with friends or through social media - could be the final push we need to make it happen.

Rewards include...
• ebook deals - grab the complete Sebastian Nothwell back catalogue for just $10!
• signed and annotated paperbacks of Mr Warren's Profession, Throw His Heart Over, and Oak King Holly King - more details on annotated books here!
• the Oak King Holly King audiobook at a steal - narrated by the one and only Gary Furlong!
• and, of course, the Mr Warren's Profession audiobook itself - which won't exist without this Kickstarter!

Mr Warren's Profession is a gay Victorian cross-class romance featuring hurt/comfort and a happily-ever-after - and the audiobook could be yours if you check out the Kickstarter today!

There's just one week left to back the Mr Warren's Profession audiobook Kickstarter!

We're already over halfway to our goal. Your support - either by backing the campaign directly or by sharing it with friends or through social media - could be the final push we need to make it happen.

Rewards include...
• ebook deals - grab the complete Sebastian Nothwell back catalogue for just $10!
• signed and annotated paperbacks - more details on annotated books here!
• the Oak King Holly King audiobook at a steal - narrated by the one and only Gary Furlong!
• and, of course, the Mr Warren's Profession audiobook itself - which won't exist without this Kickstarter!

Mr Warren's Profession is a gay Victorian cross-class romance featuring hurt/comfort and a happily-ever-after - and the audiobook could be yours if you check out the Kickstarter today!

Chapter One of Theo - a transmasc reimagining of Little Women - is up on Patre♡n! Wherein our heroes clash.

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“And now if you please, Mr. Tilton—”

“Mr. Tilton is my grandfather,” the fellow said with a lackadaisical smile. “My friends call me Leslie.”

“You’ve decided we’re friends, then,” Theo replied far more coolly than he felt. Even in his schoolhouse days no one had befriended him. Too queer by half for the girls and too trussed-up-as-a-girl for the boys. He tempered his flying hopes with the reminder that there was really only one reason a young man would wish a friendship with his feminine neighbors. If he didn’t want Theo himself, then he had designs on Annabelle. Or perhaps, despite his recent return to town, he’d already heard tell of the eldest Wolcott’s beauty, and hoped a friendship with Theo and Annabelle would lead to an introduction to the fabled Myrtle.

“In that case,” Annabelle chimed in, “since our eldest sister is already Miss Wolcott, you may call me Annabelle, and—” she added, thrusting her mittened hand toward Theo, “you may call her Theodora!”

Theo could’ve strangled her.

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Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You'll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chapter will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

Completed works...
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas - John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job - Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 - Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)

See you on Patre♡n!

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!

Noah Hawthorne interviews A.K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison about cowriting, grief, inspiring representation, small town autumn, and their new cozy paranormal sapphic romance Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist.

A.K. Mulford (they/she) is the author of the Five Crowns of Okrith novels and the Golden Court series, amongst others. You can connect with them at akmulford.com

K. Elle Morrison (she/her) is the author of the Princes of Sin: The Seven Deadly Sins series, the Black Banners books, and others. You can connect with her at kellemorrison.com

Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of queer fantasy such as Phantom and Rook. You can connect with him at neshamapublishing.com

A transmasc reimagining of Little Women (Signet Classics) by Louisa May Alcott begins on Patre♡n! Wherein we explore the queer themes in the character of Jo March and the biography of Louisa May “Lu” Alcott.

Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You'll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chapter will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

Completed works...
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas - John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job - Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 - Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)

See you on Patre♡n!

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!

Tess Carletta (she/her) interviews Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) about his gay romance novel Mr Warren's Profession, including historical research, Victorian engineering, and the strange and stubborn road to indie publishing.

Tess Carletta (she/her) is the author of Kit & Basie: A Cozy Immortal MM Romance, a queer cozy magical-realism romance. You can connect with her at her website: tesscarletta.com

Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of Mr Warren's Profession, a queer historical romance currently crowdfunding its audiobook. You can check out the campaign on Kickstarter.

A thought experiment that frankly got out of hand is up on Patre♡n! Daring to answer the question no one asked - what would the casts of Mr Warren's Profession, Hold Fast, and Fiorenzo get up to in a modern setting?

Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You'll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chapter will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe

Completed works...
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas - John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job - Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 - Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)

See you on Patre♡n!

Now that funding, production, and distribution for Oak King Holly King is all wrapped up...

It's time for another audiobook.

Mr Warren's Profession is a queer historical cross-class romance featuring hurt/comfort and a happily-ever-after. I'm so excited to be teaming up with Gary Furlong once again to bring it to life.

The Mr Warren's Profession audiobook Kickstarter will kick off on September 1st. If you want to be notified when it does, you can check out the pre-launch page here!

And as always, thank you for reading.

The Oak King Holly King audiobook is finally here! Narrated by the incredible Gary Furlong and available wherever you find your favorite audiobooks, be it Audible, Spotify, libro.fm, Kobo, or through your local library via Libby and Hoopla.

Oak King Holly King is a queer romantasy wherein a fearsome fae warrior destined for ritual sacrifice seeks a Victorian clerk fated to save him.

Perfect for readers who enjoy...
• fae folklore
• Victorian shenanigans
• big buff guys who just wanna be soft
• sharp little guys who are tired of being kicked around
• lush fantasy worlds, liminal spaces, cozy cottagecore vibes, and queer community.

Shrike, the Butcher of Blackthorn, is a legendary warrior of the fae realms. When he wins a tournament in the Court of the Silver Wheel, its queen names him her Oak King - a figurehead destined to die in a ritual duel to invoke the change of seasons. Shrike is determined to survive. Even if it means he must put his heart as well as his life into a mere mortal’s hands.

Wren Lofthouse, a London clerk, has long ago resigned himself to a life of tedium and given up his fanciful dreams. When a medieval-looking brute arrives at his office to murmur of destiny, he’s inclined to think his old enemies are playing an elaborate prank. Still, he can’t help feeling intrigued by the bizarre-yet-handsome stranger and his fantastical ramblings, whose presence stirs up emotions Wren has tried to lock away in the withered husk of his heart.

As Shrike whisks Wren away to a world of Wild Hunts and arcane rites, Wren is freed from the repression of Victorian society. But both the fae and mortal realms prove treacherous to their growing bond. Wren and Shrike must fight side-by-side to see who will claim victory - Oak King or Holly King.