Note: I do not use AI to create, write or edit. Never. Ever.
LATEST novel: steamy sci-fi fantasy adventure with romantic elements. This piece is much darker and grittier, published through Glasshouse Books/Interactive Publications
Ophelia is the God-Wife, universally worshipped and despised. Trapped escorting her meglomaniac husband's coffin around the universe on an endless tour. Ophelia has already lost the one thing she truly valued - her tragic young elvin prince, who perished between the stars. Now, the tour is forcing Ophelia back to the one place she does not want to be, the planet of her dead lover. To face his furious, half-mad older brother.
Single POV steamy sci fi fantasy mashup, featuring an an untraditional older protagonist who buries her trauma and defiance under silly, reckless behaviour. Ophelia helped create the meglomanic God of the universe. Can she survive the world she helped him create?
(Sensitivity warnings on the sensitivity warnings page)
Do you enjoy:
- Sassy, irreverent, flippant female main characters?
- Single female POV?
- A splash of reckless, self-destructive, trauma-reactive behaviour in your heroes
- Violent men under-estimating women?
- Friendship/female side-kick
- Women finding ways to survive (and spaces of defiance) under the thundering wheels of patriarchy?
- Enemies to lovers?
- Lovers to enemies?
This may be the book for you!
Available (in Australia) here:
Publisher: https://ipoz.biz/product/god-wife-reborn/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/God-Wife-Reborn-Ms-Nicole-Walsh/dp/1922830666/
Boomerang Books: https://www.boomerangbooks.com.au/the-god-wife-reborn/nicole-walsh/book_9781922830661.htm
Books Direct: https://www.booksdirect.com.au/the-god-wife-reborn/nicole-walsh/book_9781922830661.htm
Fishpond.com: https://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/God-Wife-Reborn-Nicole-Walsh/9781922830661
Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-god-wife-nicole-walsh/book/9781922830661.html
Outside Australia, here:
https://www.amazon.com/God-Wife-Reborn-Ms-Nicole-Walsh/dp/1922830666/
***Yes, the cover of The God-Wife Reborn is AI generated. Both publishers were incredibly inclusive and professional and have listened and respected my feelings around cover designs, but NOT all things can be negotiated. I have a very clear position about the use of AI in the creative space. You can find this here: https://nicolewalshauthor.com/contact
How this book came to be:
I met this publisher through the GenreCon 2023 pitch program. As part of the ticket, you had an opportunity to pitch a piece to a publisher. Sort of like speed dating! I have never directly pitched to a publisher or agent before, so I was super nervous. I took a day off work, practiced for hours and then... my internet glitched and froze me out of zoom! Fortunately, I got enough across for a full manuscript request, which led to a traditional style publishing contract.
DEBUT novel: fun, light, steamy urban fantasy. New adult, reverse harem, why choose romance. Published through Blueberry Lane Books
Lust and Submission is a steamy urban fantasy novel about an exiled demon princess who fled duty, responsibility, family and birth right expectations. Lacey is goth, into metal and not at ALL interested in demon politics.
Do you like urban fantasy with a bit of heat? Looking for a sex-positive female protagonist who values platonic friendship as much as she values her lovers? Into paranormal polyamorous romance? This could be the book for you!
Do you enjoy: -Reverse harem-Princess and court-Sex magic-New adult-Growly territorial male PLUS cinnamon roll male PLUS she protects him-Friends, friendship as WELL as loversI've got you, boo!
Check it out TODAY :-)
Print or Kindle:
- In Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1942183151/
- Or here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLY56WDZ
How this book came to be:
My debut novel was accepted by this beautifully supportive overseas publisher. I am so grateful for them taking a chance on me. Whilst Lust and Submission is "Book One", it is written as a stand-alone and does reach a resolution at the end - no cliff-hanger, I promise!
Book Two: Fever and Grace, IS written and the publisher did like it, but were not in a position to publish it as there were simply not enough sales on the first novel. It is so hard to get books out there in front of readers. I will continue to persevere and, you never know, maybe this or another publisher will publish Book Two down the track. Book one is enjoyable on its own, as a standalone.