The Friday Book Club is now open. What are you reading and loving this week?
US residents: Nalini's US publisher is running a giveaway on Goodreads for 50 e-copies of Archangel's Ascension! The giveaway will run until 5th May.
Good luck! ~Ashwini
Join Nalini at Chapter Book & Tea Shop on Tuesday 13th May at 7pm for the launch of Archangel's Ascension! Click here for full details.
The international edition of Archangel's Ascension will be available for sale on the night. If you’re based in New Zealand, you can also pre-order signed copies from Chapter.
If you’re outside of New Zealand, you can still pre-order a signed copy of either edition from Chapter by dropping the owner Frances a note at info@chapter.co.nz. She ships internationally and can tell you what shipping costs may apply.
You can also place orders for other signed books by Nalini via Chapter—just contact Frances with details of which titles you’re after.
~Ashwini
What a lovely weekend! Thank you to everyone who attended the ARRA events in Brisbane and Sydney this weekend! It was such a delight to meet you!
Can’t wait for the Melbourne and Perth events next week! If you missed out on full day tickets, you can still get tickets at the door for the afternoon signing sessions.
I love how intimate these ARRA events are - definitely put them on your list if you want to chat to authors and fellow readers in a relaxed environment.
Also, I signed extra stock for Romancing the Novel (Sydney), and did bookplates for Rosemary’s Romance Books (Brisbane), so if you’d like a signed copy, hit them up!
Alt Text: The Ripped Bodice Pre-order - Receive a signed, personalized bookplate with your copy of Archangel's Ascension! Out May 6.
Archangel's Ascension releases this May!! To receive a signed, personalized bookplate with your copy, pre-order from The Ripped Bodice!
~Ashwini
Alt Text: Nalini Singh Virtual Events - Archangel's Ascension. May 5, 7:30pm ET, East City Bookshop, in conversation with Gretchen Schreiber/May 28, 7pm ET, Ashland Public Library.
A reminder about some upcoming events for Archangel's Ascension plus a pre-order special from East City Bookshop:
*Join Nalini and Gretchen for the virtual launch of Archangel's Ascension, happening on Monday May 5th 7:30pm ET! This is a FREE event. To register, click here.
*Plus, there will be a virtual Q&A on May 28th 7pm ET. For more details and to register, click here.
*And if you'd like a signed bookplate with your copy, pre-order from East City Bookshop!
~Ashwini
Alt text: Cover of Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh. Background of cover is ombré hues of sunset - reds, deep pinks, oranges, glowing yellow. Background image is of sunset red cliffs and desert. In the foreground is a silhouette of a couple, a man and a woman, looking at each other. A softer image overlying it all is that of a peregrine falcon in flight.
Surprise cover reveal!! LOOK at the stunning North American cover of Atonement Sky (out July 2025)!
I LOVE everything about it - the romance, the colors, the way it ties so beautifully into the story. Created by the amazing team of Rita Frangie (design) and Tony Mauro (art).
Alt Text: Quote from Ali Hazelwood - "My favorite series of all time! Nalini Singh is a master of world building and the undisputed queen of steamy paranormal romance and urban fantasy...Slave to Sensation is where the magic started, and I will never shut up about it."
The brand new trade paperback edition of Slave to Sensation, coming June 2025!
Alt Text: centre image of a stack of three newspapers, with a cup and saucer next to it filled with a hot drink with steam rising from it, with text "Nalini's Newsletter" above it, surrounded by five "clouds" with the following text inside them: Reading Recs!, Appearances!, Travel Photos!, Breaking News!, Exclusive Extras!
The March newsletter goes out in approximately 14 hours, complete with an exclusive excerpt of Archangel’s Ascension and news about appearances and more! If you aren’t subscribed, it’s free to join via the blog or on the front page of my website.
Alt Text: Join us for a Romantic Rendezvous in 2025, with special guest Nalini Singh. More than 100 romance authors across four epic events, with panels, luncheons and a signing. 22 March - Brisbane, 23 March - Sydney, 29 March - Melbourne, 30 March - Perth. Join the FB group: arr2025attendees.
Nalini's coming to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth very soon! Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
~Ashwini
Alt Text - Quote from Archangel's Kiss: “It’s not quantity that matters, Raphael. We flitter away our lives because they’re endless. Humans must live a thousand lifetimes in one. Every hurt is keener, every joy more incandescent.”
Some wise words from Uram to Raphael.
~Ashwini
Alt Text: Nalini Singh Virtual Events - Archangel's Ascension. May 5, 7:30pm ET, East City Bookshop, in conversation with Gretchen Schreiber/May 28, 7pm ET, Ashland Public Library.
Join Nalini and Gretchen for the virtual launch of Archangel's Ascension, happening on Monday May 5th 7:30pm ET! This is a FREE event. To register, click here.
Plus, there will be a virtual Q&A on May 28th 7pm ET. For more details and to register, click here.
And if you'd like a signed bookplate with your copy, pre-order from East City Bookshop!
~Ashwini
Alt Tex: 2024 Finalist Australian Romance Readers Awards - Primal Mirror, Archangel's Lineage.
Primal Mirror and Archangel's Lineage are both finalists in the 2024 Australian Romance Readers Awards!! You can view the full list of finalists here.
~Ashwini
Alt Text: Primal Mirror - A Psy-Changeling Trinity Novel.
Primal Mirror is now out in paperback in the UK!
I hope you fall in love with Remi and Auden’s story.
Alt Text: book quote -“So wolves are the same as cats in that regard…Pack gossip runs fast and hot.” “I lived in private apartments…when I worked as a model…no one hassling me about my life…I hated it.”
Let’s play “Who is this?”
Can you recognize who is speaking from this snippet?
Alt Text: Quote from Caressed by Ice - "God, you're sexy when you talk Psy."
Hands up if you're a member of the Arrow Fan Club.
~Ashwini
Archangel's Ascension releases this May!! If you'd like a signed bookplate with your copy, pre-order from East City Bookshop!
~Ashwini
Alt Text: A selection of Nalini's previously published books arranged in a mixed flatlay.
If you could recommend only one of Nalini's books to a new reader, which one would you choose?
~Ashwini
Alt Text: selection of dahlia blooms in various colors.
Dahlia season is here! A few photos of blooms from my garden - I love making bouquets for anyone who comes over, or when I go visiting.
Are you a flower person? What blooms do you love?
In case you missed the newsletter cover reveal for the stunning international edition of Archangel's Ascension!! Look how it sparkles!! Designed by the incredible Patrick Knowles for Gollancz.
Coming May 2025.
Archangel’s Ascension
By Nalini Singh
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us back to her breathtakingly passionate Guild Hunter world, where an impending transformation will be both an ending and a beginning…
Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown.
Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship. But for these two members of Archangel Raphael’s legendary Seven, there is no time to rest. As they investigate a case for the Tower that echoes the darkness from Aodhan’s past, they will be forced to confront not only the scars that mark them both, but the promise of a vast power that flickers in Illium.
The threat of ascension has haunted and troubled Aodhan’s Blue for too long, the forces of change immutable and without mercy…and uncaring of Illium’s fierce wish to remain part of the Seven. Change is a constant in an immortal’s life, and this new horizon will bring with it both terrible heartbreak and a joy extraordinary enough to reverberate through time…
US residents: Berkley is running a sweepstakes, and Primal Mirror is one of the featured titles! Click here to enter. Good luck!!
~Ashwini