Releases, milestones, staff announcements, reviews, press notes and updates from the editorial desk, newest first.
October 2, 2026 [Press] Book ideas welcome, and a newsletter
We now accept short book ideas through our Submit your book idea page, and readers can sign up for our newsletter on the home page and the News page.
October 1, 2026 [In Development] SET ONE MORE and THE QUICK AND THE GAUNT in progress
Two further titles, SET ONE MORE and THE QUICK AND THE GAUNT, are taking shape on the editorial desk. We will announce release dates once the schedule is firm.
September 30, 2026 [Press] September royalty report
Royalty earnings across the list for September totalled $16,701.11 on 3,726 copies sold. Full figures are on the Dashboard page and are updated regularly.
September 28, 2026 [Milestone] Quill & Ember Press passes 40,000 copies sold
Across our four titles, readers have now bought more than 40,000 copies. We are a small house and every one of those sales matters to us.
September 18, 2026 [Staff] Seraphina Voss and Thomas Whitaker begin new manuscripts
Both of our novelists have started work on new books. Seraphina Voss is returning to the world of her romantasy debut, while Thomas Whitaker is working on a longer and more ambitious novel.
September 10, 2026 [Press] Daniel Reyes on keeping a small list
In a note to readers, Publisher Daniel Reyes explains why Quill & Ember Press publishes only a handful of books each year: 'Every title gets our full attention, and every author gets a real conversation.'
August 25, 2026 [In Development] FULL POOL moves into editing
Our next title, FULL POOL, has left the writing desk and gone to the editors. More details will follow when the manuscript is settled.
August 6, 2026 [Milestone] Ashes of the Ninth Crown passes 20,000 copies
Ashes of the Ninth Crown has now sold more than 20,000 copies and remains the best-selling title on our list.
July 24, 2026 [Release] Paper Tigers, a thriller by Colin Hargrove, is published
Colin Hargrove's second book with the house is a fast-moving thriller about a courier, a ledger and a city that will not stay quiet. Available now for $9.99.
June 20, 2026 [Awards & Reviews] Readers respond warmly to The House on Wren Lane
Reader comments on The House on Wren Lane have been very kind, with several describing it as the most unsettling book they have read this year. Walter Lindqvist's review is posted on the book's page.
June 2, 2026 [Milestone] The Salt Road passes 5,000 copies
Thomas Whitaker's quiet, careful novel has now found more than 5,000 readers. Literary fiction is a slow road, and we are glad to be on it.
May 8, 2026 [Release] The House on Wren Lane by Colin Hargrove is published
Our first horror title is out now at $5.99. Colin Hargrove's story of a house that remembers everyone who has ever lived in it is best read with the lights on.
April 15, 2026 [Staff] Margaret Okafor takes charge of production scheduling
Manager Margaret Okafor will now coordinate editing, proofing and release dates for every title, so that books reach readers on the day we promise.
March 30, 2026 [Milestone] Ashes of the Ninth Crown passes 10,000 copies
Only five weeks after publication, Ashes of the Ninth Crown has sold more than 10,000 copies. Thank you to every reader who recommended it to a friend.
March 9, 2026 [Awards & Reviews] Walter Lindqvist reviews Ashes of the Ninth Crown
Our staff critic Walter Lindqvist calls the book 'confident, fast and unafraid of its own heart' in his review for the house newsletter, and notes the strength of its second act.
February 20, 2026 [Release] Ashes of the Ninth Crown by Seraphina Voss is published
Our first romantasy arrives at $4.99 in all formats. Seraphina Voss's tale of a disgraced heir and a bargain with a dying kingdom's last queen is available today.
January 12, 2026 [Staff] Priya Raman to lead editorial on our spring list
Editor Priya Raman will oversee line and developmental edits for the spring titles, beginning with Ashes of the Ninth Crown by Seraphina Voss.
December 18, 2025 [Press] Quill & Ember Press announces its 2026 publishing plan
Publisher Daniel Reyes has set out the plan for the coming year: three more titles across romantasy, horror and thrillers, each given a full editorial pass before release.
November 14, 2025 [Release] The Salt Road is now available
Thomas Whitaker's literary novel The Salt Road is our first release of the new list, priced at $12.99. It follows a family of salt traders across one long winter, and we are proud to put it into readers' hands.