Berkeley Bound: Gearing Up for the Bay Area Book Festival
Heyo! Springtime is well, well underway, including spring reading. I know I’ve been eyes-deep in some really fantastic worlds this May, including Light Bringer, book 6 in Pierce Brown’s indelible Red Rising saga, as well as the ARC for Vesneratch’s debut gargoyle epic Stoneblood. But, as the old adage goes, “there’s always room for more…
AAPI Heritage Month Check-In
Heyo! May is well underway, which means we’re in the heart of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. You may not have noticed since I’ve been so subtle about it, but the world of The Tides That Reign is heavily influenced by East and Southeast Asia. Not only do the settings, architecture, clothing, and…
Spring Book Festivals Galore!
Heyo! Spring 2026 is well underway, which means book fairs are popping up all over the place like daisies! This season I will be participating in two book fairs in the Northern California region: the Sacramento Book Festival and the Bay Area Book Fest. This is the first year I’ve ever participated in any such…
‘The Tides That Reign’ Kickstarter Wrap-up
This past Friday, the Kickstarter campaign for the launch of my series, The Tides That Reign, wrapped up after raising an incredible $7,959! Including late pledges – which will remain open until the end of today, Tuesday, March 31st – that total has risen to a staggering $8,249. Thank you so much to everyone who…
Kickstarter Crosses the Halfway Point, Stretch Goal #3
Spring is in the air and so is the smell of Kickstarter fever. After launching on March 3rd, I’m happy to announce that the campaign for The Tides That Reign Special Authors Preferred Editions reached its initial funding goal of $3,000 in less than 24 hours! That is a spectacular start and one that I…
RD Pires 