Skip to content
S. A. (Austin) Chant

S. A. (Austin) Chant

author

  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • Caroline’s Heart
    • Peter Darling
    • Coffee Boy
  • Contact
  • Patreon: Speculation Postcard Club
  • More

    Author: 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

    peter darling is now an audiobook

    Exciting news! This week Peter Darling was released as an audiobook through Audible. You can listen to a sample on their website. My narrator, Mark B. Knight, does…… Read more “peter darling is now an audiobook”

    August 19, 2017August 19, 2017 by sachant

    Posts navigation

    Older posts

    Bio

    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.

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    Website Built with WordPress.com.
    • Subscribe Subscribed
      • S. A. (Austin) Chant
      • Join 37 other subscribers
      • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
      • S. A. (Austin) Chant
      • Subscribe Subscribed
      • Sign up
      • Log in
      • Report this content
      • View site in Reader
      • Manage subscriptions
      • Collapse this bar
     

    Loading Comments...