Schinhofen Book Blog

Saturday, August 1, 2026

August 2026

Oopsy, this is late.

So the monthly blog, totally not making excuses about the month being a rough one...nope...

Book news...let's start there.
Of course it's August 1st which means a book release. Antecedents' Legacy 7: Origin's Signal, came out today. Which means we get to dive back into Zander's story. The avalanche has already started to roll downhill but this book picks the pace up. I'm firmly convinced 8 at most 9 books for the series. Which it'll be, I'll find out when I write book 8.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H9TXNVDS

As for other news, Heavenly Chaos 5 came out on audio too.
Andie put her heart into the book again, as she always does. We get to catch up with Ben, Sadie, and Atropos as they start their journey to the Heavens off Gilfle. They Delve and Date as they find their feet with their friends beside them. A lot of fun with the trio, and as I start writing book 6, I can say that more bits and pieces start to trickle out around Ben and his myriad issues.
If you're still in love with the series you'll begin to fully understand Ben's trauma in a whole new way. And that will be expanded upon further as we go into book 6.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Delving-and-Dating-Audiobook/B0H9ZKGG14

As for what else is happening...
AR13 preview starts on Patreon this Monday. I love Greg and the whole story around him. Now he's off to the ends of the Empire and without a wife beside him. Banished to the edge of Limaz to limit his growth and potential in the Empire, he'll have some time to train harder as he learns more about the soul.
Of Course this is Greg, and it's not like it'll be without its challenges in different forms.

Last month we had LITRPG Con and it was fun. Gave away a few thousand T-Shirts, and also some challenge coins. The con is great, and this time with less fire involved.
Looking forward to 2027 and going back to see fans and friends again.

I won't be at Dragon Con this year. I'm planning on attending in 2027, but I'm taking this year away from it. Between life and it being DC's 40th anniversary I opted out for 26.

Not a lot else to really talk about.
The monthly live chat will be on the 15th at 6pm pacific time for August.
Hope to see you all there.

Until next month, stay safe.

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

July 2026

Half the year gone, and summer is burning its way across the year.

This month has a convention in it, so let's start with that.
LITRPG Con is in Denver July 10-12. I'll be there with stuff to give away, so if you are attending make sure to swing by and get free loot. As the sponsor of the vendor hall, I'd like to think you'll all enjoy yourself and find some neat stuff. I can say beyond the stuff I'm handing out there might be fabulous things being handed out specifically on Sunday, so come learn more.

The con will also see us in the middle of the Kickstarter.
What Kickstarter you ask?
Well, the one for Deathless Sentinel the urban fantasy series that will be live near the start of the month, might already be active.
To answer a few already frequently asked questions...
It's Kickstarter right now, but months down the road it will be on Amazon and Audible, but it won't be on KU. I'm not taking chances with KU's wonky ruleset and their bot programs deciding there's an issue. So if you only read KU, I'm sorry it won't be there but I'm not risking Amazon's bad robot police system deciding I'm in error.
Link for the Kickstarter page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/schinhofenbooks/banshees-wail

With that noted, let's get to the normal run down...

Heavenly Chaos 5: Delving and Dating has been out for a month and did what I expected. You all still love the series, which is always nice. I'm looking forward to expanding and letting you all dive even further into the universe.
Speaking of HC5, Andie already recorded it. If we're really lucky we'll see it out this month. If not August, so it's not too bad. She's been right on top of my schedule so we're not having any 8-month delays anymore. Good news that.

The next release is going to be Antecedents' Legacy: Origin's Signal. That'll be out August 1st as the schedule dictates. The book continues to snowball things as time and events begin to pick up speed. Zander is a great character to listen to and root for, and I'm really looking forward to you all getting to take part in his space once more.

I'm currently writing AR13...As I thought things are having time skips, but there's a lot to set up for his new posting and to touch base with other events, so we still get to see Greg being himself. However, we also get to see some clear growth for him as he's all alone again, or mostly alone, for a chunk of the book. And by alone, I mean none of his wives there with him. If I'm lucky, I'll wrap up the book before the convention. If not, then I'll have a week off then have to jump back in to finish it up.

The 3-book series is still flowing so it looks like this is what we'll be sticking with. Deathless is not going into rotation, it'll be an off series, I think it'll be a 2-book set, but we'll see what happens.

I think that about covers everything, so have fun and stay safe.

Until next month, stay safe out there.

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

Monday, June 1, 2026

June 2026

Made it through five months...if with some uncertainty.
Before we get to the books, let's talk life uncertainties...I was in the hospital for a 3-day stint. My blood pressure was up past healthy ranges, and a headache was grinding in pretty fiercely. So I went to the local hospital, a mistake I won't make again, instead I'll go into Vegas, and they found my BP was up but my potassium was way down. Potassium's bottom healthy limit is 3.5, mine was at 1.6.
So they pumped me full of potassium via IV, and the god-awful potassium drink- an orange-ish beverage that is swill that has seen a picture of an orange one time. End of the first day potassium was only 2.1, so they kept me, day two BP was coming down but potassium was only 2.4 after multiple IVs and drinks.
Day three my BP was fine, the headache abated and a check on my potassium showed me at 3.1, so they said they'd send me home. Before they kicked me out, they checked my potassium one more time...later I found out my exiting Potassium was back to 2.4...Gods I hate that hospital...but that's a longer story.
Since I've been out my primary Doc has upped my extended-release potassium from 10 to 40, and my potassium supplement has doubled along with the magnesium I've been taking. Why magnesium, because it helps potassium absorb better.
So yeah, things were good for a few days in May, hoping June is nicer to me.

Now for the real reason you're here, book news.

June see's Heavenly Chaos 5: Delving and Dating is out. It had been on preorder for half of May, and the numbers on the preorder side were a few hundred less than the previous, it was still respectable. But it means the continued story of Ben, Atropos, and Sadie is here for you all to enjoy as they leave their home world and really begin their trek towards the Heavens. Their good friends; Victor, Hanz, Franz, Rebba Dalia, and Hilda are all along for the ride as well.
For those who've been waiting for less trauma, good news there's less talk of it, but it hasn't gone away magically. Bad news for those who hate the romance, that's still fully there. Good news for those who wanted more delves, different Pockets with different mechanics are here, including a fun one right near the end.
I also dabble my hand in giving snippets of a wider picture, so hopefully those chapters and moment land well for you. It's odd showing things well away from Ben and company, it's not my usual style, but it does help give you hints about things slowly working in the background, some of which set the stage to come.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1SGRVW4

In other book news, AR12 audio is out.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Aethers-Band-Audiobook/B0H2JHLKJR
I hope you enjoy it. Andie gives us the amazing performance she always does.

In other audio news, I'm 100% back to self-producing with Andie. My contract with Podium has come to an end on new books. This matters because it should mean faster turnaround time for the audio. I know she's set to record HC5 right near the start of June. If we get really lucky, we'll see it coming out in July.

Speaking of July...
LITRPG Con is July 10-12 in Denver. I've sponsored the vendor hall, and will have tables to give things away at. There's also a new Kickstarter that will launch right around that same time. It's a special project, not joining the normal rotation. An urban fantasy set in Vegas, with Andie and Jack Fields doing a dual narration for it. Here's the pre-page link so you can get notified when the Kickstarter goes live.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/schinhofenbooks/banshees-wail

And in other book news, Since HC5 just came out that means AL7 is on the horizon, looking at an August 1st release date. It's with my editors now, and it has a lot going on, the story begins the snowball effect that was just waiting to begin rolling. I'd firmly believe AL8 or AL9 will be the last of the series. We'll see what Zander tells me between now and then, but it's going to come to a wrap in the next year.
And since my editors have AL7 to work on I've started writing AR13, with a little side writing of Deathless Sentinel 2, in hopes the Kickstarter is well received.

Okay that's it for me.
Next Live chat, this month, is 3 PM Pacific time, it's a Monday.

Until next month, stay safe out there.

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

Friday, May 1, 2026

May 2026

May...the fifth month, meaning we've made it a third of the way through 2026... Maybe the rest of the year will be better.

Let's get stuck in with book stuff.
Aether's 12 came out and did Aether things. It was right in line with the rest of the series, so you all have my thanks for continuing to love the series. The really good news here is that Andie is already recording the audio, so if things go really good, we might see it in late May or early June. I'd say July at the latest, but I'd expect it ebfore that.
Amazon.com: Aether's Band (Aether's Revival Book 12) eBook : Schinhofen, Daniel: Kindle Store

The next book up is going to be Heavenly Chaos 5: Delving and Dating.
The title kind of tells you what the book is going to be. Ben, Sadie, and Atropos are off on their trek to the Heavens. But they have friends, as Victor's and Rebba's groups went to the same world, and will even meet up with them. As they've been told it's always easier with friends.
I had a lot of fun with it, and hope you all enjoy it as much.
My editing team is hard at work getting it ready for June 1st.

Of course that means I'm already writing Antecedents' Legacy 7: Origin's Signal.
Zander and company have things on their plate to take care of. Not the least of which is the namesake of the book. For those wondering what I'm talking about it was right at the end of the last book.
Zander's story is slowly coming to a head. I'd say book 8 or maybe book 9 will see the conclusion of the series. It's a snowball effect once some things start slotting into place it'll just start rolling along until it's a juggernaut running away with it.
Can't wait for it to come out in August.
The audio for the last book came out 4-28-26, via Podium.

That was my last Podium book, everything from here out is back to just me and Andie.
This should mean faster releases as we've worked on when my books are due to come out so she can get them recorded. They should slot in like Aether's 12 did here, it came out and she was recording it within the month. Now life and things might bump stuff here or there, but we shouldn't see a 6–10-month delay like we've had before either.
Fingers crossed.

Just going to mention again I'll be at LITRPG con in Denver on July 10-12.
Sponsoring the vendor hall, and I'll have 3 tables in a prime spot to give things away.
Please stop by and take some free swag or loot home with you.

This month is also the 8th year of me having become an author fulltime.
Time both speeds by and crawls it seems. I'd have sworn it was only like 3 or 4, but it's been 8.
Which means I'll be running my giveaways on Facebook and Discord this month. You can enter once on each platform, so if you would like a coin or perhaps even the coveted red-shirt shoutout, make sure to enter. The anniversary is on the 21st, so I'll likely run it from the 14th to then.

The last bit of news is the Kickstarter. Due to the shipping on the books, things are going to be slightly delayed on fulfillment. The Kickstarter has the full news, but it's looking more like a June fulfillment than May. We did our best to gauge things correctly but have missed the goal. We will get them out, so just give us a little leeway.

That's it for the big news from me. Hope you are all well and staying healthy.

See you all next month,

Stay safe out there, until next time.

Daniel Schinhofen
Schinhofen Books

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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

Sunday, March 1, 2026

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