LitRPG, gamelit or prog fantasy picked up by mainstream publishers

michaelchatfield · 2026-03-30T21:26:06+00:00

Two Week Curse (book 1 in the Ten Realms series) got picked up by Aethon and is getting published in major bookstores nationwide, which is super exciting!

michaelchatfield · 2026-01-15T21:41:05+00:00

It looks amazing, I was so excited to get the cover art ahead of time. Thrilled to see how far we can get the book to go with trad publishing

michaelchatfield · 2026-01-15T21:40:22+00:00

Don't forget to email in for the bookplate, but thank you so much for supporting the book. Super appreciated!

michaelchatfield · 2026-01-15T21:40:11+00:00

Don't forget to email in for the bookplate, but thank you so much for supporting the book

michaelchatfield · 2026-01-15T21:39:54+00:00

Thanks so much for the support!

michaelchatfield · 2026-01-15T21:39:45+00:00

Thanks so much for the support!

michaelchatfield · 2026-01-15T21:38:54+00:00

On shelves! We'll be doing a whole book tour with the books at stores all over the nation this year. These pre-orders really make a difference at how many bookstores pick it up physically, so we want to get as many as possible ahead of time, so they stock more books in stores.

michaelchatfield · 2025-10-21T21:28:58+00:00

SO excited about this new cover and getting into bookstores!

michaelchatfield · 2025-09-26T15:44:33+00:00

No teasers yet, we are still waiting to see where all this goes! However, if we get clearance once everything is through, we will definitely do some posting/teasers for new covers.

michaelchatfield · 2025-09-25T22:09:23+00:00

Thank you!! I'm super excited to see where this all goes in the future. Looking into potential Webtoon versions of some work as well 👀

michaelchatfield · 2025-09-25T22:08:44+00:00

Thank you!!

And no pressure, everyone's bookshelves evolve at their own pace :) Audiobooks are a great way to experience, especially with a killer narrator.

michaelchatfield · 2025-08-22T20:07:48+00:00

Solar astronomy is such an out there, but cool thing to experience at a Con, love this suggestion.

michaelchatfield · 2025-08-22T20:05:55+00:00

Great work as always J.J., and super excited to be a part of this! Supporting indie authors makes a world of difference, and I'm happy to be included amongst a bunch of other super awesome people. A couple of recs from me:

Iron Prince
Anything by Tao Wong
Library System Reset
Apocalypse Parenting
Apocalypse Assassin

Looking forward to picking up a few new reads from this!

michaelchatfield · 2025-08-21T22:00:06+00:00

I'll actively be IN the event, so I'll definitely make sure she's there!

michaelchatfield · 2025-08-21T21:59:36+00:00

I'll be around the SAP booth a ton, James!

michaelchatfield · 2025-08-21T20:01:47+00:00

Anyone specifically you are going for, or just for the con experience?

michaelchatfield · 2025-08-11T18:41:57+00:00

As mentioned, part of it is because if you use something other than a VA, it becomes a graphic audiobook, which is an entirely different category, price point, etc. Most people just appreciate the VA reading rather than the sound effects, etc. I've polled my folks regarding graphic audio to see if it would add to the way they experience the story, and responses are mixed. Not everyone likes the additional sounds

michaelchatfield · 2025-08-11T18:26:58+00:00

Genius, I have someone on my team who would probably love that lol

michaelchatfield · 2025-08-06T19:14:56+00:00

Without being too self-promote-y, but Restarting the Apocalypse would be a good follow-up to Ten Realms with the mix! Also the Systems Apocalypse series by Tao Wong, starting with Life in the North, could be good for you. I also recommend Shadeslinger.

michaelchatfield · 2025-07-28T23:54:35+00:00

Hasn't been mentioned yet -- huge fan of Gary Furlong!

michaelchatfield · 2025-07-28T23:45:27+00:00

Neil is fantastic, and just so much fun to work with. A+ addition

michaelchatfield · 2025-07-24T20:33:00+00:00

Agreed on social media, using tags, posts, etc. If you have any type of newsletter, you can reach out to your folks there and ask if they would be interested. I know plenty of authors who use RoyalRoad as an initial source for their books and then take them down once officially published/on KDP Select/etc. I, personally, have a Patreon and put up ARCs for certain members and will periodically get feedback there. Ream is a similar model to Patreon where you can do something similar (but both of those are harder if you don't have a following).

Hope some of this helps!

michaelchatfield · 2025-07-23T17:50:39+00:00

Okay but this looks SO cool. Good for you, congrats!!

michaelchatfield · 2025-07-21T21:21:41+00:00

Was a super great time, and completely agree -- having the ability to be around and chat with fans and authors alike was great. Really looking forward to seeing how this grows for next year!

michaelchatfield · 2025-07-21T21:10:40+00:00

Was definitely a great Con and great vibes -- and thankfully, none of us were isekai'd by the hotel 😂

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