Meet the Author!

Ko-Fi Itch.io

aily Novelry is a small, self-taught publishing endeavor run by one wood-traipsing he/him lesbian! We are fully feral for helping other people figure out how to design and publish their own stuff, whether that be a full-length fantasy series or a one-off ‘zine.

As for our own stuff? Well, we have about a decade of writing experience under our belt, and almost half a decade of general publishing tomfoolery. We currently have about three books of queer dark fantasy out on Itch.io, and a bunch of other stories in the works. You can see those in “Our Stories.” The next Heralds of Rhimn story should go up like clockwork on May 20th.

This lovely website of ours will be a constant work in process; unfortunately, our brain is sometimes made of scrambled egg. We do our best to keep up with everything, but we often need a little peace and quiet while we dive into our projects. We get things done erratically but consistently! Regardless, feel free to reach out if you want to chat with us; we’re happy to help if you have any questions about our projects or tutorials.

What more is there to say? We’re a midwesterner? We have a big sweet potato of an orange cat? We like alternative fashion? Hmmm. Maybe we should launch into the Q & A.

Q & A with the Novelry!

Q. What should I call you?

A. In this context, Gail will do just fine.

Q. Why do you use the singular “we” instead of “I” so much?

A. Because the royal “we” sounds quite nice and is rather underrated. We do try to switch back to “I” when “we” becomes confusing, though. This website and all of our publishing endeavors are all run by one (1) physical person.

Q. Why the glasses?

Glasses are cool. By the way, consider getting a glasses chain if you wear them too? Good way to keep the darn things from getting lost when you take them off, or breaking if they slip off your face.

Q. Any hobbies or interests?

A. Loads and loads of them. We enjoy cleaning, sewing, reading, the aesthetic study of medieval manuscripts, fantasy fashion, mori kei, ouji, sustainable fashion, VRoid modeling, writing, digital art, typography, font design, book design, visual novel design, and now website design. Some of these are things we are self-declared experts on! Some of these are things we just play around with for fun. You get to decide which is which.

Q. Favorite foods?

A. Artichoke, cantaloupe, and mac & cheese. Specifically, take some broccoli & cheese soup and use that for a sauce on elbow noodles. Gives you your veggie intake in a most delicious form.

Q. Favorite music genre?

A. We’re partial to filk, bardcore, metal, techno, Gregorian chant, and trance. Dubstep’s not bad either and vocal synth stuff is pretty fun. Here’s a song you (probably) haven’t been recommended before!

Q. Favorite literary genre?

A. Take three different genres and run them through a pasta maker. Yummy.

Q. Favorite book?

A. If we must pick one, then let us introduce you to The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst. It’s not as boring as it sounds! Well, so long as you like typography.

Q. How many books have you published?

A. Four books, self-pub, all in the same series. More will be coming; we are determined to publish forever and forever. Every book is a chance at improvement and a fun little attempt at self-expression.

Q. Do you sell anywhere besides Itch.io? / Do you sell print versions of your books?

A. Not yet. This may change once we complete the main Heralds of Rhimn series.

Q. Is there any way I can support you guys?

A. Consider grabbing some of our books on Itch.io and leaving a nice comment underneath. We don’t really bank on making money off of these, but we like hearing about it when people enjoy what we do. They’re free on our birthday and half-off during Pride Month. You can also tip us on Neocities, but that’s not as fun as showing off our art.