Dylan Madeley

A roundup of everything new to announce from the past week.

"Front cover and pre-orders: The Last Gift-Knight"

https://dylanmadeley.com/front-cover-and-pre-orders-the-last-gift-knight/

#BookStodon #coverart #preorders #TheLastGiftKnight #fantasy #WritingCommunity #blog #indieblog #indieauthor #indiebooks

This by the way is the front cover art of my latest work, 'The Last Gift-Knight'. The art and design were done by
Jenn St-Onge.

Wraparound paperback cover art to follow.

#coverart #fantasy #BookStodon #WritingCommunity #comicarts #CoverReveal #ebook #indie

The War March bundle runs from February 28th through April 1st offering 9 tales for $8.

In my entry "The Redemption of Jarek", a man strives to outgrow his nefarious past but must take up arms once more.

Under threat of war, Jarek struggles with maintaining the support of his commanders while doing better by his people. When strangers arrive seeking amnesty, the struggle against their relentless pursuer could be Jarek's last.

➡️ https://itch.io/b/3544/war-march-ebook-bundle

#Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #sale

Do you like discovering new authors? Do you live for the thrill of finding a new favourite book? And do you LOVE to support Canadian creators? Then this is the book sale for you! 🍁🦫

Check out this amazing bundle of books, all by Canadian authors, in a fantastic mix of genres including: fantasy, horror, science-fiction, mystery, steampunk, and YA!

➡️ https://itch.io/b/3524/hidden-gems-all-canadian-bundle

#Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #Canada #Canadian #bundle

I can vouch personally for this fundraiser, and it's 67% of the way there. Feel free to pitch in if you are able.

"In October 2025, Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with harsh winds and rain that destroyed and flooded many homes. Like many families across the island, my grandma's home was destroyed. Her home is where many of my family members created their special memories and relive those moments whenever we get together. Seeing the devastation and hopelessness from my grandma truly hurts. Especially when other members of the family have their hands tied because they are also in the same situation trying to rebuild their homes.

At the age of 78 rebuilding is not something she can take on by herself. My family and I are truly grateful that she is safe but the damages to her home has been overwhelming for both her and our family."

https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuilding-for-grandma-cindy

#gofundme #fundraiser #HurricaneMelissa

"The Last Gift-Knight" is scheduled for an April 2026 release. In the meantime, I've been on voice chat with cover artist Jenn St-Onge to provide real time feedback, which really means we're chatting like chums for an hours-long podcast equivalent.

You can hear me starting from 24 minutes into this first episode:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2670892668

My voice returns at 1h17m here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2676332120

We'll be at it again some time until the art is done.

#coverart #comicart #WritingCommunity #wip #twitch

He can never have the throne he was raised for.

Instead, he will learn what he fights for.

THE REDEMPTION OF JAREK

https://books2read.com/the-redemption-of-jarek

https://dylanmadeley.itch.io/the-redemption-of-jarek

#WritingCommunity #IndieBooksBeSeen #IndieAuthor #IndieBooks #kindle #nook #paperback #fantasy #booksky

"A neighbour’s a neighbour; people don't have to like each other to look out for one another."

Their Village, Their Fortress

https://dylanmadeley.itch.io/their-village-their-fortress

https://books2read.com/their-village-their-fortress

#fantasy #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors #IndieBooks #IndieCommunity

"A fine fantasy story with a satisfying narrative about family struggles." — Kirkus Reviews

Prince Ewald the Brave

Available via Kindle/Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble/Nook, and Google Play.

https://books2read.com/prince-ewald-the-brave

https://dylanmadeley.itch.io/prince-ewald-the-brave

#fantasy #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors #IndieBooks #IndieCommunity #IndieWriters

Does your resolution involve reading more books? I have four you can check out free.

Join my team on BookSprout! You can review four currently available titles, or just chill and wait for the ARC of my 2026 release.

https://booksprout.co/reviewer/team/62710/dylans-team

#fantasy #BookSprout #ARCs #WritingCommunity

I managed to sell a bundle yesterday! I'm 100% confident it was the fact that the banner was composed in MS Paint instead of Canva or anything more professional. Maybe the next banner should be made with crayons and paper.

"The Last Gift-Knight" comes out 2026 (ARCs will be available sooner).

Until then, catch up with the timeline for $1 per book. Check out my version of Winter Sale 2025, an Itch exclusive from Dec. 17th - Jan. 5th. Each title at a 75% discount.

The most relevant three books to the upcoming release are in the middle of the graphic, in release order: Prince Ewald the Brave, The Fate of Lenn, and The Redemption of Jarek.

https://itch.io/s/174230/winter-sale-2025

#WritingCommunity #fantasy #sale #bundle #Itch

Thank you to everyone who pitched in for the End-of-Year Indie Fantasy Mega Bundle, which hit 113% of its goal.

In a couple of days I will be participating in the site-wide Winter Sale offering 5 books for $5. I should make some graphics for that.

RE: @dylanmadeley@indieauthors.social

We're 90% to the goal as of this posting - 11 hours and 40 minutes to go. Want to help us get over that finish line?

RE: @dylanmadeley@indieauthors.social

Forms of payment I would consider in exchange for books:

1. Fiat currency, should be familiar to most.

2. Large rubies and sapphires, and other precious stones. But monsieur, I can't pay rent with these, and how do I make change?

3. Gold bars and bricks, but I have no secure facility to keep them. And how do I make change?

4. Reviews, for a limited time. It seems the most convenient way for both of us! See more information in the quoted message below.

#BookSprout #WritingCommunity #reviews

I'm working on a submission form for people who are interested in being advance reviewers of my 2026 release.

It can't go live because it's missing important things called deadlines, but I'll share it when I'm in go mode.

I will say, my long game with the #BookSprout stuff is to have a review team willing to accept ARCs of "The Last Gift-Knight" once I have it ready to review. This time, I would prefer to get that part of the release going on schedule.

So, if for any reason you aren't interested in reading the already released 4 books available there, yet you are interested in the yet-to-be-released title, it's cool to just join the team and wait.

https://booksprout.co/reviewer/team/62710/dylans-team

#ARCs #ARC #reviews #reviewers #team

Running from today until December 15th, it's the End-of-Year Indie Fantasy Mega Bundle.

64 fantasy books for $45 (regularly $224 - Save 79%!)

This includes the first book in my series, Prince Ewald the Brave.

A compassionate young man must save his family and the kingdom from a petty and capricious tyrant: his own father.

https://itch.io/b/3409/end-of-year-indie-fantasy-mega-bundle

#fantasy #bundle #deal #sale #WritingCommunity #indie #IndieAuthor #IndieAuthors #IndieBooks #IndieFantasy #Itchio #IndieBook

Looking for an #indie Black Friday deal, but smaller than the one I shared earlier? You can buy 22 stories for $29 and get my first two books in series order: "Prince Ewald the Brave" and "The Fate of Lenn".

What a seemingly opposite pair: a hopeful story about working together to improve things, followed by an uplifting tragedy about how our actions still matter even against fate.

https://itch.io/b/3375/black-friday-small-bundle-2

#ItchIo #WritingCommunity #bundle #fantasy #IndieAuthor #IndieBooks #sale #BlackFriday

Looking for an #indie Black Friday (USA) deal? Buy your fantasy in bulk and get my first two books in series order: "Prince Ewald the Brave" and "The Fate of Lenn".

It's a pairing of contrasts: a hopeful story about working together to improve things, followed by an uplifting tragedy about how our actions still matter even against fate.

https://tinyurl.com/2025BigBFB

#IndieBooks #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #bundle #ItchIo #BlackFriday #sale #deal #fantasy

An encouraging, positive 4-star review for "Their Village, Their Fortress. Excerpt:

"This story does not resolve the overall conflict which might be off putting to some people [...] so if not knowing exactly how things turn out is not for you, this might be one to avoid. If you like the idea of a slice in time look at a group of people coming together to overcome difficulties though, this is a good choice."

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8089203091

#WritingCommunity #goodreads #reviews #fantasy