3 down and 9 to go to finish 2026...Come on we can do it.
Let's jump into the book news. Of course, right up front we have the new book release because it's an even month. Aether's Revival 12: Aether's Band. So many jokes were made about it being music based, but if you look at the cover you can see that isn't the reference. The armband of the family is beautiful, you can see the hinge on the cover. Between that band and the fact it could mean the people around Greg made it a wonder double cover for me...and then the music jokes came, and I was upset I didn't see it coming before it happened. Here is the link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHJ8YBX1
I know you'll ask about audio for that and I don't know. Andie will be recording it, but I don't have an ETA on that. I do have the ETA on HC4 audio as that came out on 3-24-26. Let me give you that link:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Graduating-with-Honor-Audiobook/B0GNT83KDZ
And now we can cover the others news.
I've finished writing HC5 and it's with the editors. Lots of fun writing Ben, Sadie, and Atropos as they leave their home world behind. It gives you a glimpse of how Pockets are handled when not in school. But it also gives us the chance to widen the relationship some for the trio, and that brings the title into being.
Heavenly Chaos 5: Delving and Dating.
So yes there is relationship stuff and delving. I hope you like the book and the glimpses of powers that be starting to move in the background.
Speaking of glimpses, April 5th sees the start of chapters on Patreon for HC5. The first chapter is open to the public, so feel free to slip over and read it.
Of course, with HC5 with the editors, that means I'm on AL7. Zander and company are almost a blast to write. I'm loving digging into the story and opening up more bits and pieces of the overall story. Things are going to get exciting here.
Oh yeah and Andie recorded AL6 and sent it off to Podium, so now we wait for them to give us a preorder date. It'll likely be a month or two before that happens. I'd bet on June or July, but we'll find out once they tell me.
Speaking of other audio news...
AL6 is my last book under contract with Podium.
I'll be going back to working with just Andie without a producer in the mix from here on out.
It'll mean faster turnaround for audio as it doesn't have as many hoops and scheduling issues to get past. Instead of 4-6 months between ebook and audio we should see it be 2-3 months.
I'm excited for that even if it does mean a little more work on our ends to ensure it happens.
And for our last bit of news for the month, it's nearly been 8 years since I went full-time.
Wow, 8 years of all of you supporting me enough to make this my only work.
I'm flattered and shocked everyday, but that just makes me want to keep ensuring I produce stories you'll love.
Check in May as that is when my 8-year anniversary of FT writing comes.
I'll be holding my usual massive giveaway on challenge coins across platforms and of course the coveted red-shirt cameos.
Then a side note, LITRPG Con in Denver July 10-12.
I will be there and giving things away.
So if you're coming make sure to find my table in the Vendor Hall.
See you all next month,
Stay safe out there, until next time.
Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books
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