April 2026

 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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March 2026

 Here we are two months down and ten more to go. Come on 2026 you got to turn this decade around and make it better.

Okay book news. First off February saw AL6: Dreams manifest come out. It stayed in line with the other books in the series for which I'm grateful to all of you still enjoying Zander's story. Without spoilers you should know we have some exciting things coming in the next book.
On the audio side, it's with podium and I believe Andie is slated to record it soon-ish. Once I have more information the usual FAQ places will be updated.

Aether's Revival 12: Aether's Band, is working its way through editing and on track for an April 1st release date. And no that's not a joke. Greg and his family are leaving Krogga behind and going back to the empire. Lots of things to touch on before the family is scattered across the empire and beyond.
It was a lot of fun writing and I'm really looking forward to getting back to it in book 13.

I'm currently writing HC5: Delving and Dating. Which has a slated release date is June 1st. Ben, Atropos, and Sadie have left their home world behind and will begin to stretch their wings as they strive for the Heavens away from family. They aren't completely alone though as their good friends are with them; Rebba, Dalia, and Hilda along with Victor, Hanz, and Franz.
I've had a lot of fun writing it and hope you all enjoy seeing more Pockets as the group tests new skills, kills bosses, and gets loot. It also means they'll have time to deepen their relationships with each other. A counterpoint to the dangers of delving up a rank. Really hope you all enjoy the balance between the two halves of the story.

The moment I finish off HC5 I will hand it off to my editors and then start in on AL7. Which means back to Zander and the war against the Entoma. This is where I'll really start to find out if my 3-series rotation is working or not. I've had a lot of questions on if it's working for me, but this year is when I'll really start to see if there was enough time between each book of a series before I start the next one. Time will tell.

Not much else for me. I'm a featured guest and a sponsor of LITRPG Con. So if you are going to Denver in July, I look forward to seeing you there. I should have things to hand out, nothing to buy as I don't sell at conventions. But if you are there do make sure to swing by and grab some free loot.

That's it for me.

Stay safe out there, until next time.

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

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February 2026

 Well 2026 isn't off to any better start than the rest of the 202s have been...pity I had a brief moment of hope.
Ah well, let's get to books stuff.

February sees the release of Antecedents' legacy 6: Dreams Manifest. By the time you see this he books should be out. The preorder was up from mid-January. Zander and company have things that have to be handled before they can crush more bugs, and this volume is all about taking care of business.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGJ3NR8R
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGJ3NR8R
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GGJ3NR8R
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GGJ3NR8R
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0GGJ3NR8R

There are the links for the five countries and areas that buy most of my books. Enjoy!

What else do we have to cover...
Audio is a thing, AL5 audio came out a few days before the month turned.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Assemblys-Folly-Audiobook/B0GC9YQ5GH
So there's the link for that.

Andie has recorded HC4 and that's in Podium's hands, no ETA on when it'll be up for a preorder.
Also no clue when she'll record AL6, or when Podium will eventually get it up for preorder either.

Which brings me back to me...
My editing team is working on AR12. That's Greg and family heading out of Krogga and touching bases on the way to get their new postings across the Empire and beyond.
While I'm just starting in on HC5. Ben, Atropos, and Sadie have gone off world for the first time and they'll need to delve to reach the heavens. But they'll also be darting to deepen their relationship. Might be why the title for HC5 is fitting.

The Live Chat for this month is on the 15th at 6 pm Pacific time.
If you want to try winning a coin, that is when you need to tune in to Twitch.

I don't think I have a whole lot else to cover...
The Kickstarter is slowly advancing with the bits and bobs being ordered from producers so we can hopefully meet our deadline.

That's it really.
Hope you all enjoy AL6, and I'll be back in March with another update.

Be safe out there,

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

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January 2026

 Well fuck 2025 and thank God it's over.

Let's hope 2026 starts to turn this decade around because fucking hell that'd be nice.

Onto book stuff...
First, we have a preorder up for Antecedents' Legacy 5. Sadly, it isn't going to be released into the wilds until the end of the month. But it's at least before AL6 eBook comes out.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Assemblys-Folly-Audiobook/B0GC9YQ5GH

Next, we had HC4 out at the start of December. It did what we expect out of HC, so good news there. Glad everyone is enjoying the series. I won't spoil things as the audio is a Podium thing and we have no idea how long that will take. But we do know Andie is recording it this month, so if you listen to her Discord server it's coming over there soon.

Now onto what is coming up...
Antecedents' Legacy 6: Dreams Manifest, will be out on eBook on February 1st. The preorder for that will likely be up around the 15th so I can talk about it during the live chat.
You'll need to come back next month for the link, or just pay attention to any of the usual social media pages, or the mailing list.

I'm currently neck deep in AR12, and it's a good book. Krogga arc is over, but we do see the goodbyes at the start of 12. I know there are some twists here people will not be expecting, fun times. If you want the preview of it, Patreon will be getting chapters in February.

As soon as I wrap that up and send it off to the editors, I'll be rolling over into HC5.
This is when I'll really start to see if a 3 series rotation works for me. The end of 2026 will tell me if I'm good as is, or if I need to switch back to a 4 series rotation. That'll all come down to the characters talking to me or not.

The live chat for this month is going to be on the 15th at 3 pm Pacific time. So if you want the chance at challenge coins, come join us on Twitch at the right day and time.

Think that pretty much tells you all you need to know for the month.

On the backend of things, my word count has been stable. I'm looking at a little over 950k words. Not as many as some authors, but nice and consistent for me. Of course some of that has been side projects I've had brewing, none of which is being talked about right now. If I removed the extra, I'm probably sitting at 720k words. But that's my free time that normally goes to video games, but sometimes something just says 'HEY' and I give it some time.

This year I'll only be at LITRPG-con in July, and a slight possibility of me hitting the one-day in Vegas again for Reader Nation. I'm skipping out on Dragon Con this year, not sure I can do both LITRPG and Dragon without feeling dead for a straight month. I'm currently going to hit both in 17 and then make my decision about what to do about them.

That's it. Let's keep our fingers and toes crossed that 26 is better than the rest of the 2020s.

Be safe out there,

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

https://schinhofenbooks.com/

https://twitter.com/DJSchinhofen

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December 2025

 Fucking hell, we made it to the finish line of this sucktastic year.
It's been a rollercoaster for my family and friends, and a little for me too.
Just glad it's going to be over soon. Then we'll get to see what fresh hell 2026 has for us.

But you're all here for book news so let's get to that.

First of all two months back was when Aether's Revival 11: Princely Mistakes dropped. I'm glad you are all still enjoying Aether's. Book 12 will be coming along on time, and it sees the family leaving Krogga behind.
The book news though is that Andie did the audio, and not even a day after it was sent to ACX for Audible, it was released into the wilds. So if you missed the social media posts, here is the link for AR11 audio.

https://www.audible.com/pd/B0G3QRLPFS

Let's talk about what you all really wanted to know about, Heavenly Chaos 4: Graduating with Honor. The preorder has been up for weeks but by the time this posts it should be in the wild for you to grab.
Ben, Sadie, and Atropos are back and looking toward graduating from the academy, and hopefully being part of the tournament before they go. It was a lot of fun to write, and you'll likely see some unexpected things happening.
Hope you are all still enjoying the journey of Ben and what he has happening in his life.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1VTTP3R

With December underway the next thing now that HC4 is in the wilds is AL6.
It's with my editing team, and we'll likely see the preorder a couple weeks before February 1st.
Zander is a blast to write, as he's finding a new way to live. Still no-nonsense, but softening for those he actually cares for and loves.

Of course since AL6 is with my editors that means I'm actually writing AR12, bringing me full circle to the start of this post. Gregory and wives leave Krogga and head back to the empire. I'm not sure if you'll all expect some of what happens especially at the start, or not. Time will tell.

I should mention the Kickstarter for AR1 too. Things are in progress. Production people are getting their shit and starting in on things. I believe Jenn will send out a monthly post to do an actual update. But things are in motion, so we should still hit the estimated goal.

With a full month left to end the year, I wish you all the best. May the troubles of 2025 fade like a bad dream, and hopefully, even if I'm starting to doubt things myself, may 2026 bring some bright points to our lives...bright points that aren't on coming trains or mushrooms clouds.

Stay safe out there,

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

https://schinhofenbooks.com/

https://twitter.com/DJSchinhofen

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November 2025

 This year is coming to a close...thankfully.
It's been a rough one for me and my family, but we've staggered through it.

Let's get to book stuff, that's why you're here.

Last month we had Aether's Revival 11: Princely Mistakes come out.
It did what Aether's does, the series is going strong. As AR11 basically wraps up Krogga, we'll be seeing the family head back into the Empire in book 12.
Andie has been recording the audio for Ar11 during the last part of October. If things go well, we might see it come out in December. If not, January if the latest I'd expect it. Barring life and ACX holding things up.

On the audio front AL5 is still with Podium. Once I have information from them, I'll share it around the normal social media places I update.
And of course, HC3 audio came out October 28th, so if you're late to that party it's there for you now.

Which brings us to what should we expect to end the year out.
Heavenly Chaos 4: Graduating with Honor is slated out December 1st for the ebook. The audio will lag behind as it's with Podium. But I'm sure Andie will have it recorded well before any deadline they give her.

The first book of 2026 will be Antecedents' Legacy 6 on February 1st.
2026 will be the year that tells me if a 3-series rotation is going to work for me or not. I've had a lot of questions about it during the live chats. A partial year was never going to be enough to really let me know, but now as we keep the cycle going I'll be able to find out.

Odds and ends:
The Kickstarter did well and funds were collected. Now the process of paying artists and such happens, and we can begin the work of getting money to production companies. All of those updates will come from the team working the Kickstarter, naming Jenn Bean.

I'll be in Vegas on November 7th for the Reader Nation Convention Day. I'll have 30-ish books to sign and give out to the people who attend that. I'll also have other little keepsakes to hand off as well. So if you're in the Vegas area and have time on that Friday, stop in and get free swag.

That pretty much sums up all the news to cover. Short, sweet, and to the point this month.

See you next month. Stay safe out there.

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

https://schinhofenbooks.com/

https://twitter.com/DJSchinhofen

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October 2025

 Month 10 of 12, 2025 is on the way out...but fuck did it feel like 4 years not one and it's not over yet. Really hope you're all doing good.

Let's tackle the big news for the month first.
Aether's Revival 11: Princely Mistakes is out as of this going live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQFNG3Q5
There you go for the link if you didn't preorder it already.
Greg and his wives are dealing with the aftermath of the Buldoun attack Krogga. Lots of things in here with some friendly faces showing up too.
Small spoiler, skip the next bit if you don't want it...This ends the Krogga arc.
Really hope you all enjoy the book.

It'll be recorded this month I believe. Andie either has it slated for later this month or early next. Which means we might see it out on audio before the year ends. I know the audiophiles will enjoy that.

Speaking of audio...If you missed it AL4 is out on audio now...https://www.audible.com/pd/Antecedents-Assembly-Audiobook/B0FN15N87M

Also the preorder for HC3 audio is on preorder too...https://www.audible.com/pd/Heavens-Reflected-Audiobook/B0FSG4T95H. The good news here is it drops on the 28th of October.

That's kind of it for Audio news right now. Podium has AL5 and that's all I can say about it currently.
Once they update me, I can update you via social media. I'll also tell you here, but we know it's not going to be before October ends.

Where does that leave book news? Next book to be published is HC4 on December 1st.
It's with the editing team currently and it will cover the end of the academy arc for Benedict, Sadie, and Atropos. It has a lot of moving parts, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

That means I'm currently writing AL6. Zande and crew are always a lot of fun to write.
When I finish that I'll be going back to Greg and family again. 

This is where I'll slowly start to see if a 3-series rotation is going to work for me or not.
Has there been enough time between the series for me to have that same itch to dig into things again or not? I'll find out in 2026 as that'll be the first real tell for me. It was always going to take a couple of cycles for me to tell and that meant more than 1 year.

I'll let you know once I can say one way or the other.

In related book news two things:
The Kickstarter ended. 371 people raised $63k, before expenses for everything to be made. That is a lot of love and support for AR, my deepest thanks for making the first Kickstarter a wild success. It funded the $10 goal in 7 minutes! I was blown away by the support. Now Jenn will be hard at work getting everything lined up and things moving. Payments are being processed and once the money hits the account it'll begin to be spent to get your rewards made. She's hopeful for a May2026 fulfillment date, and I believe her because she been on point this entire time.
The other news is my 9-year published anniversary is October 3rd. That's right published for 9-years. Damn! What a ride! All because you crazy people enjoy my stories. The giveaway is open for another couple of days on Facebook and Discord. If you want a challenge coin or to be one of the lucky 2 who get red shirted, you need to go join the contests.

That's it for October news. I do want to mention I'll be at Reader Nation November 7th in Vegas.
Not sure what I'll have with me to hand out, but I'll be there.
So if you're in Vegas on that day and want to stop in and see me, well I'll be in public to make that happen.

Okay that's it.
Until next month, stay safe out there.

Daniel Schinhofen

Schinhofen Books

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