E.J. Stevens's Blog

It's book release day! *Muppet flail* Okay, it's a short story release but I'm still excited to return to the world of Ivy Granger. I hope you enjoy this short story, featuring Ivy, Sparky, Jinx, and Forneus, as much as I enjoyed writing it.


Devil in the Details (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective) by E.J. Stevens

Be careful what you wish for...

Ivy Granger, psychic detective and unlikely protector of Harborsmouth, must uncover the source of her beloved demon child's illness before it’s too late.

Devil in the Details is a delightful new urban fantasy short story set in the award-winning Ivy Granger Psychic Detective series by E.J. Stevens. Longtime fans and first-time readers will enjoy this tantalizing glimpse into the world of Ivy Granger, featuring Ivy, Sparky, Jinx, and Forneus.

Check out the gorgeous Devil in the Details Animated Book Cover on YouTube.

Release Date: February 4, 2020. Originally published in The Final Summons anthology.

New Ivy Granger Short Story Out NowAmazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Apple
Coming Soon to Audible.

Reviews
Release week reviews have a huge impact on the success of the book and this series. If you've read Devil in the Details, please consider leaving a review.

"This short story is an intriguing episode in the world of Harborsmouth and Ivy Granger, a richly crafted world where horror meets whimsy, where action mixes deftly with heart."
-Darrell Grizzle, author of I Never Meant to Start a Murder Cult

Librarians, booksellers, and book reviewers can still grab a review copy of Devil in the Details on Netgalley for a limited time.

The Ivy Granger Universe continues to expand. Here is a helpful checklist with the chronological reading order for all Ivy-verse novels, novellas, and short stories, including spin-offs and crossovers!

Craven Street (Ivy Granger #0.10, Whitechapel #0.5) Crossover Novella

Frostbite (Ivy Granger #0.5) Prequel Short Story

Shadow Sight (Ivy Granger #1) Novel

Blood and Mistletoe (Ivy Granger #1.5) Holiday Novella

Ghost Light (Ivy Granger #2) Novel

Club Nexus (Ivy Granger #2.5) Novella

Burning Bright (Ivy Granger #3) Novel

Hunting in Bruges (Hunters' Guild #1, Ivy Granger #3.5) Spin-off Novel

Devil in the Details (Ivy Granger #3.75) Short Story (The Final Summons)

Birthright (Ivy Granger #4) Novel

Hound's Bite (Ivy Granger #5) Novel

Thrill on Joysen Hill (Ivy Granger #5.5) Short Story (Tales from Harborsmouth)

Blood Rite (Ivy Granger #6) Novel

Craven Street audiobooks out now! Immerse yourself in the fog-shrouded streets of 1880's London in this novella narrated by Melanie Mason and Anthony Bowling.

 
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I have a book out today! I'm also flying home from Dragon Con, so apologies in advance if there's a delay in my responses. Please know that I am reading and enjoying your messages. Blood Rite Release Day Grab a copy of BLOOD RITE and celebrate my 20th book release and the return of Ivy Granger!
Blood Rite (Ivy Granger Psychic Detective #6) by E.J. StevensIvy Granger takes on a simple grave robbing case, but in Harborsmouth nothing is ever simple when dealing with the dead.

Grave robbing is Harborsmouth’s second best-kept secret. The first is the existence of supernatural creatures that live alongside the city’s humans. In fact, the dirtiest little secret of all might be the truth behind most of those empty graves.

Most supernaturals eke out a pretty mundane existence. Nobody wants a return to the Burning Times. Well, nobody sane.

The creature that was stealing the more odoriferous of Harborsmouth’s citizens from their graves had to be crazy. Sir Gaius, ruler of the local vamps, owned the harvesting rights to every corpse buried within the city limits. No one touched the vampire master of the city’s property without permission and lived to scream about it—until now.

Enter an award-winning urban fantasy world where monsters roam the streets and things aren't always what they seem. Demons, zombies, vampires, and necromancers—Ivy battles the city's deadliest villains while solving its darkest cases. Release Date: September 3, 2019Grab a copy of Blood Rite

We won! The Independent Audiobook Awards ceremony at the HEAR Now Festival in Kansas City was an amazing experience. Now you can check out red carpet photos, watch the moment we won, and listen to my award acceptance speech.

Photos from IAA2019 @ HEAR Now Festival
 

IAA2019 Video and FB Watch Party
Our fantastic audio team, including Melanie Mason and The Voices in our Heads, hosted a Facebook Live Watch Party of the awards live stream. Watch the moment our team reacted to winning the award.

You can watch my award acceptance speech on YouTube.


FROSTBITEIndependent Audiobook Award Winner

Happy book release day! My creepy Victorian horror, paranormal mystery, gaslamp fantasy series launches today with the series prequel, Craven Street. This is my 19th book release. Check out my Author's Note below for a personal message about this book and series.

Craven Street 
Craven Street (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) by E.J. Stevens

In this spellbinding novella, E.J. Stevens weaves a tale of murder, necromancy, and demonic possession that brings together characters from her Whitechapel Paranormal Society gaslamp fantasy series and award-winning Ivy Granger Psychic Detective urban fantasy series on the fog-shrouded cobblestones of Craven Street.

Much maligned by their male counterparts within the S.P.R.B., the women of the Whitechapel Paranormal Society are on their own to face a sinister dark mastermind as dismembered bodies are set across London's East End like figures on a game board. Can they predict the killer's next move—a bloody, ritualistic murder that might tip the scales and give demons dominion over all of London—before he strikes again?

Learn more at WhitechapelParanormal.com.

Release Week Sale

If you haven't ordered yet, you can still get the special pre-order sale price of 99 cents on all ebook retailers. All ebook formats will increase to regular price ($4.99) at the end of release week (July 3rd). Order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple.

Trade Paperbacks
Looking for a copy for your bookshelf? Trade paperbacks are available now for $7.99. If you want an autographed copy, I'll have a limited supply of paperbacks at my upcoming tour stops.

Reviews
Have you read Craven Street? Please consider leaving a review. Release week reviews are incredibly important (and very appreciated!). Leaving a review can help the success of this book and this series. Release week sales and reviews also help us begin production early for the audiobook and translations. Thank you!

Author's Note
I grew up loving Sherlock Holmes, but wishing the supernatural elements, such as the hound of the Baskervilles, proved to be truly paranormal. I also wished to see more female and nonbinary characters solving crimes, finding happiness, and saving the world. This is the series I wished for.

Fans of the Ivy Granger series will recognize the demon Forneus. This series crossover gives Ivy Granger fans a glimpse of the devilish demon before his redemption arc and introduces new readers to the Ivy-verse.

But the real stars here are the women of the Whitechapel Paranormal Society and their nonbinary friend and informant. I'm so excited to bring these strong, smart characters into the world. I hope you enjoy Cora, Flan, Lottie, Anna, Edith, and Billie as much as I've enjoyed writing them.

**Please note that Billie is nonbinary. They use they/them pronouns not he/him or she/her.

Happy reading!

UP NEXT: The #IAA2019 Awards ceremony will be held at the HEAR Now Festival on Friday, June 7th at 8:30pm with a red carpet and cocktail party at 7:30pm. I'll be in Kansas City for the parties and awards ceremony on Friday and for meetings Saturday night. See you on the red carpet!

FROSTBITEIndependent Audiobook Award Finalist

Can't make it to Kansas City? You're in luck! Our fantastic audio team, including Melanie Mason and The Voices in our Heads, will be hosting a Facebook Live Watch Party of the awards live stream.

My Denver Pop Culture Con (formerly Denver Comic Con) schedule is here!

E.J. Stevens #DPCC2019 Panel Schedule

Friday, May 31st
11:00 - 11:50 Evolution of Romance Novel (Room 603)
Dyan Chick, Molly E. Lee, Frankie Love, Bernadette Marie, S.J. Reisner, Sara Richardson, E.J. Stevens
12:00 - 12:50 Death Becomes Her (Room 607 )
Sherry Ficklin, Amalie Howard, Paul Krueger, E.J. Stevens, Cat Winters, Brenna Yovanoff
3:00 - 3:50 Mystery’s Many Faces (Room 607)
Sherry Ficklin, Paul Krueger, Laurel McHargue, Andy Mientus, Meghan Scott Molin, E.J. Stevens

Saturday, June 1st
3:00 - 3:50pm Women Characters in Urban Fantasy (Room 603)
Dyan Chick, Delilah Dawson, L.A. Johnson, Corinne O'Flynn, E.J. Stevens, Wendy Terrien, Julie Wetzel
4:00 - 5:20pm Vampire-Bite Down Urban Fantasy vs Romance (Room 605)
Sherry Ficklin, Helen Hardt, Chloe Neill, E.J. Stevens, Julie Wetzel

Sunday, June 2nd
11:00 - 11:50 Demons, Demons, Everywhere! (DPCCP 4 Keystone City)
Paul Krueger, Lisa Manifold, S.J. Reisner, E.J. Stevens, Julie Wetzel, F.C. Yee, Brenna Yovanoff
3:00 - 3:50pm Panel: Anthropology of Worldbuilding (Room 607)
Alfred Gough, Jenn Lyons, Laurel McHargue, Miles Millar, E.C. Myers, E.J. Stevens, Drew Williams, Brenna Yovanoff, Michael Kilman

In addition to panels, I will be autographing at Booth B22 in Author Alley. Come visit my table! I'll be giving away free buttons, pens, and signed postcards and posters while supplies last.

E.J. Stevens #DPCC2019 Booth Schedule

Friday, May 31st *10:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday, June 1st *10:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday, June 2nd *10:00am - 6:00pm

*9:30am for speed pass holders.
**Please note my panel schedule above for times I will be away from my table.


Here's the full Denver Pop Culture Con Guest List. I hope to see you in Denver.

Up Next: Independent Audiobook Awards at Hear Now Festival in Kansas City, MO. See you on the red carpet!

Craven Street, a Whitechapel Paranormal Society prequel, releases June 25th. Are you ready?



Craven Street pre-order now on all retailers! Get your key to the master Cabinet of Curiosities today. Pre-order and unlock exclusive content.

Pre-Order NowAmazon | Nook | iTunes | Kobo
Immerse yourself in a fantastical Victorian London with photos, maps, arcane scribblings, and other clues from Special Paranormal Research Branch casebooks.  Pre-order now and unlock the Whitechapel Paranormal Society's cabinet of curiosities at WhitechapelParanormal.com.


Craven Street (Whitechapel Paranormal Society, #1) by E.J. Stevens

In this spellbinding novella, E.J. Stevens weaves a tale of murder, necromancy, and demonic possession that brings together characters from her Whitechapel Paranormal Society Victorian horror series and award-winning Ivy Granger Psychic Detective urban fantasy series on the fog-shrouded cobblestones of 36 Craven Street.

The discovery of bricked up skeletal remains at 36 Craven Street point to something more diabolical than an illegal anatomy school.  The tool marks on the bones, arcane sigils of great power, indicate more than mere butchery, more than enlightened experimentation.  The signs, omens, and portents support the crown's greatest fears.  A great evil is being unleashed upon the gaslit streets of London, a blood-drenched shadow reaching skeletal fingers beyond the slums of Whitechapel.

We must stamp out this demonic plague for the sake of our Queen, our Country, and our immortal souls. - Cora Drummond, Whitechapel Paranormal Society

Collecting human souls is a thankless job, nearly as tedious as acting as solicitor to the fae.  But when the demon Forneus enters an opium den searching for men eager to trade their souls for the ill-smelling weed, he stumbles on a plot so devious, so heinous, he's jealous that he hadn't thought of it himself.

There's nothing like a maniacal plot to unleash Hell on earth to break the boredom of immortality.  - Forneus, Grand Marquis of Hell

The Ivy Granger Psychic Detective series is an award-winning urban fantasy series known for heart-pounding action, quirky characters, and supernatural horrors. The Whitechapel Paranormal Society series is a Victorian mystery series set in London's East End.

Five seemingly ordinary women with minor psychic gifts and an exceptional ability to solve supernatural crimes, skills honed during their service with the Special Paranormal Research Branch a secret security agency tasked with protecting Queen and country from inhuman forces, must now use their singular expertise to unravel a dreadful string of brutal murders.

Much maligned by their male counterparts within the S.P.R.B., the women of the Whitechapel Paranormal Society are on their own to face a sinister dark mastermind as dismembered bodies are set across London’s East End like figures on a game board.

Can they predict the killer’s next move—a bloody, ritualistic murder that might tip the scales and give demons dominion over all of London—before he strikes again?

Set against the backdrop of pre and post-Ripper Victorian London, Whitechapel Paranormal Society series answers the question of how cases such as the Thames Torso Murders, Craven Street Bones, Tottenham Court Road Mystery, Whitechapel Murders, Goswell Road Mystery, and the Vanishing Girls of West Ham might have been solved if put in the capable hands of a team of female special agents.

Learn More at WhitechapelParanormal.com.

FROSTBITE an Ivy Granger series audiobook performed by Melanie A. Mason is a 2019 Independent Audiobook Award finalist!

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