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    Illustrated Spanish edition of Peter Darling coming Spring 2026!

    Hi everyone! Here’s an exciting bit of news I’ve been impatiently sitting on: Peter Darling is being released in Spanish by Zona Abisal Ediciones, a new Spanish…… Read more “Illustrated Spanish edition of Peter Darling coming Spring 2026!”

    January 27, 2026 by sachant

    Peter Darling is getting a Rainbow Crate special edition!

    I’ve had to sit on this news for months and I’m chomping at the bit to share it: Peter Darling is getting a special release in Rainbow…… Read more “Peter Darling is getting a Rainbow Crate special edition!”

    July 7, 2025 by sachant

    New story coming in SHATTER THE SUN: QUEER TALES OF UNTOLD ADVENTURE + Preorders!

    Hello everyone! I have an exciting bit of news: my story “The White Spire at World’s End” will be published in a new sword and sorcery anthology…… Read more “New story coming in SHATTER THE SUN: QUEER TALES OF UNTOLD ADVENTURE + Preorders!”

    June 30, 2025 by sachant

    Caroline’s Heart Paperback Release!

    Exciting book news! My Weird West trans romance, Caroline’s Heart, is finally getting a paperback release on 6/15, with a new cover and a bonus chapter! If…… Read more “Caroline’s Heart Paperback Release!”

    June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 by sachant

    Announcing the Speculation Postcard Club!

    Hello, everyone! I have a new project to share with you today: the Speculation Postcard Club. I created Speculation because I love print products, epistolary fiction, and…… Read more “Announcing the Speculation Postcard Club!”

    December 12, 2022 by sachant

    Peter Darling is getting a new edition – and a new cover!

    On June 1st, Peter Darling will be back in print… and in style.

    May 27, 2021June 25, 2021 by sachant

    An Interview with ‘Nathan Burgoine – #KrakenFriends2018

    This blog post is part of #KrakenFriends2018, a celebration of queer indie SFF hosted by the Kraken Collective! For the week of Jan. 26 – Feb 1,…… Read more “An Interview with ‘Nathan Burgoine – #KrakenFriends2018”

    January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 by sachant

    you can’t catch me and make me a man: Peter Pan as a trans metaphor

    A little while ago, I decided I wanted to write a trans fairytale, so I jotted down a list of my favorite classics and started daydreaming about injecting them with queer content. Peter Pan rose quickly to the top of my list, though not necessarily because I recognized it as a particularly interesting trans metaphor.

    December 6, 2017December 7, 2017 by sachant

    Caroline’s Heart Release Day + Excerpt!

    Caroline’s Heart is out today! It’s a queer southern historical fantasy novella about a witch, a resurrection spell, and a cowboy caught in the middle of supernatural forces beyond his understanding…

    October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 by sachant

    New Release: Caroline’s Heart (10.25)

    I have a new novella coming out on October 25th! It’s a historical fantasy western with Southern Gothic influences, it has two trans protagonists, and it’s quite…… Read more “New Release: Caroline’s Heart (10.25)”

    October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 by sachant

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    S. A. (Austin) Chant is a novelist, prize-winning pie baker, and ardent tabletop gaming enthusiast. They are the author of three novels: Peter Darling, Coffee Boy, and Caroline’s Heart. They live in Seattle with a frightening amount of books and a cat who was recently described as a ‘gooey cryptid’.

    Find them on Twitter @essaychant.

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