Author of cozy fantasy fiction for Arkham Horror, Cobalt City, Dungeons & Dragons + more. Also wanders about Seattle arts scene and collects books.https://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlz44uzsx22uWatching a Mariners game which can be summed up as "oh dear" rather than "oh my" at this point. Fingers crossed.17 May 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlz44uzsx22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlyhp377uk2lYes we have signed books! Available through Alibris (links to listings on this page). Also you can DIY a signed book by ordering a free bookplate (also available on this page): rosemaryjonescom.wordpress.com/arkham-horror/ https://rosemaryjonescom.wordpress.com/arkham-horror/16 May 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyhp377uk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlwj5nxsic2fCanva For Editors with Sohini Ghose: I'm planning to spend time with this presentation this weekend. The Northwest Editors Guild currently has it viewable although the session apparently goes behind their membership wall soon. https://youtu.be/FArSc5BRISs?si=bR_ImL1yHRYSDCzn15 May 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwj5nxsic2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlvzn7w26c2lRecent addition to the office art: two prints of Tove Jansson’s Hobbit art. Probably taken from the 2016 Tolkien Calendar. I’m a fan of the Moomins and also have Jansson’s Alice in Wonderland. The scenes I picked are Gandalf with the trolls and Bilbo in Smaug’s cavern.15 May 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvzn7w26c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mltvv6gvx22lIt’s been a happy day, with anthology and convention invites. Even got paid by a client for an article. There’s another client sliding into overdue and a contact lost in limbo. But let’s call it glass half full.14 May 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltvv6gvx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlt7sl3atk2rLove it when the process behind artist's illustrations are revealed. Also a good thing I found this article after the gallery show closed or I would be contemplating how to hock all the books to buy a picture. https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-news/unseen-winnie-pooh-preliminary-sketches-come-light14 May 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt7sl3atk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlqtczjje22lYes I have more than 2000 books in my very small apartment. At times, one must clear the shelves (to make room for more books). So I have some bargains listed on Biblio: https://www.biblio.com/search.php?stage=1&sale=25187&order=pricedesc13 May 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqtczjje22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlqjw43fis26There were some early concept sketches of this at the MoPop exhibition of Laika’s work. Definitely plan to see this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqjw43fis26https://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlobauq5l22pThe rain is coming down, the nightmares are getting worse, and something weird is definitely happening in Arkham. Join April May as she becomes a reluctant investigator into the strange events of the Drowned City. Available in ebook and print from @aconytebooks.bsky.social12 May 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobauq5l22phttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mllvajzvzs2yFourteen years of Cobalt City stories fashioned into an episodic stand alone novel with help from my clever publisher. Superhero hijinks available in ebook, print, and audio. Cover art by my friend Janay Nowlin: https://www.amazon.com/Wrecker-Engines-Tales-Cobalt-Adventurers/dp/194828040X11 May 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllvajzvzs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mli4a3zqwc2mSpent my evening watching Suffs one more time: https://youtu.be/YQxsbcOa2Gs?si=trQ-eG3seWbBpsX410 May 2026 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mli4a3zqwc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlgustdggk2iRecording the panel for @writehive.bsky.social inspired me to pull out a few favorite train books. There's so many possibilities for stories. https://rosemaryjonescom.wordpress.com/2026/05/09/real-and-fantasy-trains-at-writehive/09 May 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgustdggk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlefst7mhc2hIt's the MAY Biblio bargains. Clearing the shelves, knocking down the prices, looking to give the books a good home! https://www.biblio.com/search.php?sale=25187&stage=108 May 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlefst7mhc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mleanpecgs25Participated in a panel on trains in fantasy and science fiction for @writehive.bsky.social (check the 2026 Con schedule in July to watch our recording!). Learned about "Ghost Train," the Thomas the Tank Engine episode which traumatized one of the panelists as a child. https://youtu.be/hG7aQu34bXo?si=yXv-1e2lnBd_flEk08 May 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleanpecgs25https://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mldzkutxls2sBack to writing publisher profiles at Book Publishers NW News. This month, it's Shiraki Press, who I met at @norwescon.org: https://bookpublishersnw.com/2026/05/05/shiraki-press-publishes-hopeful-fiction/08 May 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldzkutxls2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlbpx7csac2rMy first "pro" story sale was through a similar contest. Winning the Phobos award helped me make sales to other publishers and then fall headlong into writing a bunch of novels based on games. So go ahead and submit. There's literally nothing to lose (see no submission fee). INFO: dreamfoundry.org [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbpx7csac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mlbpjnn3d22kFor some reason, the Internet keeps serving me ads about maple bourbon bacon. Not that I object to the idea but I never buy bacon. Never.07 May 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbpjnn3d22khttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3ml77h5xjck2sVisit cozy Kingsport, dance at the famed Diamond Dog, and don't worry about the strange beast following you. Welcome to The Bootlegger's Dance, available in ebook, audio, and as part of the omnibus Visions & Nightmares from @aconytebooks.bsky.social.06 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml77h5xjck2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3ml5i4rrlg22vA bit more about my Tolkien paperbacks with credits to Barbara Remington (LOTR and Hobbit covers) and Pauline Baynes (Smith of Wooton Major and Tolkien Reader covers). https://rosemaryjonescom.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/some-notes-on-books-cited-at-norwescon-the-tolkien-stuff/06 May 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5i4rrlg22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3ml4tkdminc27Want to get involved? Come to the Arts & Culture event to learn more about Seattle arts groups ! Link to register at: heylo. https://heylo.com/invite/4rsmaNt305 May 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4tkdminc27https://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3ml37amfg2s2bI don’t mind the power going out (it was a salad for dinner night). And it returned in time to watch the Mariners. But now I have to reset the microwave clock.05 May 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml37amfg2s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mkv3gz35es2fFrom Seattle Library newsletter: "More than 28,000 young readers have signed up for Seattle's Books Unbanned e-card since April 2023. At the end of last year, users had checked out more than 725,000 digital books." More on free Books Unbanned program here: https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned02 May 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv3gz35es2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mktijlgz2k2eI am a huge Winnie-the-Pooh fan and have visited the famous bear at the New York Public Library. So I loved the recent appearance of Queen Camilla to read the story and add to the collection. Drop in and say "hi" to the royal Roo if you have chance! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-real-winnie-the-pooh-lives-at-the-new-york-public-library-when-queen-camilla-visited-the-bear-she-reunited-him-with-a-dear-friend-180988661/02 May 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktijlgz2k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mkqshu5vls2xNew level of accomplishment unlocked! I managed to record myself reading aloud for an article coming out this summer. The audio and web version should be published in June. Collapsing now with a cup of tea!30 Apr 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqshu5vls2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mkpr2g4kis2hTaproot is a terrific Seattle neighborhood theater. I've had so many laughs there. They recently had their air conditioning system vandalized (copper thieves) and could use a boost. Buy a ticket, send a donation, or have a coffee there. taproottheatre.org https://taproottheatre.org/30 Apr 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpr2g4kis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mknmpfn54s22I slid a few real aviation stunts into Betsy's novel. Researching the wild women of aviation was tons of fun for this novel. The Deadly Grimoire is available in ebook and audio or as part of the omnibus Visions & Nightmares from @aconytebooks.bsky.social!29 Apr 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknmpfn54s22https://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mkikdnevjc2qI've always enjoyed being part of Deby's Queen Titania's Court, a blog visit opportunity for a fairytale character from a novel. If you have an indy project that fits, consider joining the party: https://wyrmflight.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/queen-titanias-court-2026/27 Apr 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkikdnevjc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mkig6yxnak2vEven if you missed Independent Bookstore Day (and shouldn't every day be a bookstore day?), there's a week of events coming up. Enjoy! I'm still working on reducing the TBR pile so I can go stock up again. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/25/seattle-independent-bookstores-day/?utm_source=newsletter27 Apr 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkig6yxnak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mkguxlniw22uMet "Ranger Doug" today, learned more about WPA art, and got a poster of posters, all courtesy of the Book Club of WA. www.rangerdoug.com https://www.rangerdoug.com/27 Apr 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkguxlniw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rosemaryjones.bsky.social/post/3mkbm5olob22hHad a client say that they wanted to renew our writing contract. Happy Friday!24 Apr 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:sdqslfc6ogepmub2osyptqs4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbm5olob22h