Report on my Writing and Art for 2023

 

In 2023, I published a SciFi novel, an epic fantasy story,and ran two Kickstarter campaigns for special illustrated hardback editions of twobooks. Also, I created and polished digital art images for print-on-demand.

 

NEW BOOKS

I published two novels in different genres and series.

In March, I published Karrik , Book 6 in TaxyonSpace ,near-future Sci-Fi adventure and romance.

 

The fates of six peopleare at stake. 

Karrik Kenton Tallis, Third of the Flaming Comets, enduresa miserable existence in a hospice on his home planet. Unable to walk or speakmore than a single word, he misses his older brothers and is unaware of theirsacrifice to ensure his care. He cherishes a faint hope of recovering hishealth.

Karrik’s life improves when his brothers return to Rishaltwith their human companions. Alarik, First of the Triad, is escorting PhoebeWong with her brother and a mysterious alien object for an audience with PrimeJadel. The middle brother, Baswin, is traveling home with Holly and Rosie Moon.The Moon sisters are enrolled in an experimentalprogram to train human psychics to navigate in hyperspace and relieve Earth’sgovernments of their onerous reliance on Warrish tripilots. Rosie, a psychichealer, desires to help Karrik despite the conflict with her duty to humanity.

But the water world of Rishalt holds many hazards, bothabove and beneath the waves. Can the alien treasure help the three brothers toconquer the challenges and unite with their chosen partners? Read thescintillating story of the Flaming Comet brothers to learn the answers.

https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/karrik.html

 

Early in December, I published Bridget Bramble and the Dragon Ship. This book is the sequelto Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf and establishes my newepic fantasy series, OakenwaldChronicles. 

 

Step into the fabulous realm of Oakenwald with BridgetBramble and the Dragon Ship!

Bridget Bramble hopesto make a home with the elf, Windswift, in the peaceful land of Oakenwald. But,her hopes for a peaceful life are crushed when news arrives of a fleet of enemyships threatening the southern shores. The enemy’s pincers are closing aboutthe enchanted land. Once a humble herbwife and button maker, Bridget and herelf partner are recruited into a perilous mission to scout the roads to thesouthern port. The perils increase as they travel farther from the elf queen’sdomain. Will Bridget’s handful of spells and Windswift’s keen sword besufficient to defeat the invaders and ensure the safety of the warded land?

https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-dragon-ship.html

     

KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGNS

This year, I ventured into Kickstarter and ran two low-key,yet successful campaigns for illustrated hardbacks of different books. My thirdcampaign is at the pre-launch stage.   

1)  In May, I ran a Kickstarter campaign to create a Special Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella. The campaignreached the funding goal, enabling me to make the special edition in eBook,Paperback and Hardback formats. Each format includes a special chapter imageand 7 color illustrations of characters or scenes from the story. This SpecialIllustrated Edition of Super Starrella is only available in my WebStore at https://payhip.com/b/Bnh4g .

 

2)  In September and October, I ran a Kickstarter campaignto create a Special Illustrated Edition of the Oakenwald Duology. The OakenwaldDuology comprises the first two books in my new epic fantasy series, the OakenwaldChronicles (Bridget Bramble and the Dragon Ship and Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf). The special edition includes custom chapter headers and21 color illustrations of characters or scenes from the story. The SpecialIllustrated Oakenwald Duology is only available in my WebStore at https://payhip.com/b/cYhDJ.

 

3)   My next Kickstart campaign is in pre-launch. I propose to createan Art Book with 100 pictures of Whimsical Creatures. If you love dragons,unicorns, and fairies, follow my project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals  

    To celebrate the Chinese New Year of theDragon, I plan to launch the campaign in the middle of January and run through February.

ART

Find Aurora’s WhimsicalArt at her Fine Art Store: https://www.playfulgallery.com/digital-art

Top-quality prints withor without frames, and selected merchandise.

Or at her RedBubbleshop for a wider variety of merchandise:

https://www.redbubble.com/people/auroraspringer/shop

 

PRINT

All my books are available in paperback. Check individualtitles on my Catalogue .

AUDIO

More than half of my stories are available as Audiobooks.

(See my Catalogue )

 

Direct Bookstore.

My books are available at a discount in my virtual store (https://payhip.com/AuroraSpringerNovels).

 

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