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H.B. Chapman

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H.B. Chapman is author of the series, Magic Investigations Society Archive. Her broad creative and commercial background, which spans the computer games industry, marketing, content creation, copywriting, theatre making, and grant writing, has influenced her aim to craft narratives that hook, offer humane perspectives, and earn the reader’s attention.

In writing her debut series, this eclectic working life merged with her love for fantasy pop culture and fiction, as in her formative years, she was in awe of its powerful use of metaphoric universes to transcend real-world limitations and resonate with people on an deeper level.

The Magic Investigations Society Archive is a genre-blending series. It ramps up the pulse of a paranormal cozy with ...more

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What's different about the revised edition of book two, The Case of The Formidable Fiend?

H.B. Chapman After writing book three, "The Vanished Violinist," I felt I'd really nailed the tone and treatment for this series (imho, it's the best one yet). Thi…moreAfter writing book three, "The Vanished Violinist," I felt I'd really nailed the tone and treatment for this series (imho, it's the best one yet). This is quite common for authors, even traditionally published ones. The MIS series is cracking open in its character development, voice, and Ella's personal story arc. Meanwhile, the nature of book two was that it leaned into more epic, absurd, adventurous, and plot driven. I've revised its tone and fleshed out the character development so that the reader has a deeper, smoother transition from book one to juicy book three and beyond. :)
NOTE: At this stage, I haven't released the revised version as a new ISBN/edition because I want to allow readers who've already got the original version to update their copy rather than buy a new one. If you haven't read the second version, the plot integrity is fine, but please update your copy before you read fresh as you'll be missing some special character development that enriches the relationships and storyline.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

H.B. Chapman Music, music! Book three's mystery is themed around a mysterious chamber orchestra.…moreMusic, music! Book three's mystery is themed around a mysterious chamber orchestra.(less)

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Average rating: 4.37 · 62 ratings · 37 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Case of The Endangered Witch (Magic Investigations Society Archive #1) 4.41 avg rating — 54 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of The Formidable Fiend (Magic Investigations Society Archive #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of The Vanished Violinist: A cozy paranormal mystery / urban fantasy (Magic Investigations Society Archive Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I'm rather excited to have a sparkly updated cover for The Case of the Endangered Witch. I hope you like Ella's new pose and, ahem, coolest cherry-red leather jacket. 🙂 Sometimes...your character becomes clearer between writing books 2 & 3. (I hope it doesn't happen again between 3 & 4!)
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H.B. Chapman answered H.B. Chapman's question: What's different about the revised edition of book two, The Case of The Formidable Fiend? After writing book three, "The Vanished Violinist," I felt I'd really nailed the tone and treatment for this series (imho, it's the best one yet). This is quite common for authors, even traditionally published ones. The MIS series is cracking open in See Full Answer
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H.B. Chapman made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book cover update topic " Ahh, thanks. I've set the new book 1 as primary edition. With book 2, do you mean it will automatically update, or do I need to create a new edition f ...more "
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