Jun 9, 2026

Greetings, adventurers!

…I’m not going to lie. I did not expect to be saying that again so soon.

Mushroom & Anchovy appeared on shelves one week ago today, and what an eventful week it’s been! I decided to let our two main characters speak on some of it…

So… there you have it. Through Amazon Canada, we breached the top 50 in the cozy fantasy category. It’s been fluctuating—as of the writing of this e-mail, we’re #107—but the highest we’ve gotten is #44, which is absolutely incredible considering I wouldn’t even consider this book cozy fantasy beyond like… a couple of elements. But it’s definitely a fantasy book and a great fast-paced summer read! There has also been a small delay in the books getting to Amazon and it currently appears as sold out in the American store, but I assure you that will change soon! If you’ve been waiting for them to be available there, please keep checking.

Pre-orders have started trickling in, and people are getting their copies at last. A friendly reminder to please check your junk folder if you preordered a paperback, because ebooks came free with those! Meanwhile, I only have a handful left of my own copies and may need to replenish soon. Many have been going on the shelf at Comic Hunter Moncton, and some to friends.

This past Sunday, the fine folks at Chapters in Moncton/Dieppe had me in to do a book signing. We started the day with 20 books, but we sold out and then took orders for 10 more. They’re in the midst of restocking, and when they do, I’ll be signing ALL of their floor copies!

Aside from selling out, though, the signing was a truly magical experience. People from all parts of my life came by to wish me well. Some brought in copies they’d gotten beforehand, some bought them the day of, and some were waiting on their preorders but wanted to say hello anyway. I received an adorable handmade gift from my good friend Vicki, and other good friends Pat and Tasha brought me flowers. I met some new people who heard about the book online and came to pick up a copy and chat as well. It was a very busy day, but my heart was so full!

Right now, there may be a small delay to get books out as there has been a humbling demand! Please do keep checking, and make sure to ask your local libraries and bookstores to consider ordering copies in!

I know some of you are in the midst of reading the book, so we have yet to get any reviews—it’s a hefty 480 pages due to being 3 shorter novels in one, so I would be surprised if any of you have finished already! That said, when you do finish it, please consider leaving a review on any major platforms to help me out. Thank you in advance!

I’m not sure when I’ll check in about Mushroom & Anchovy next. I had thought I’d be quiet after the release, but it has all gone so well that I had to say something. Whether you hear from me in another week, a month, or longer, please know that the release week of Mushroom & Anchovy will be a time in my life that stands out in the absolute top 5. If we take out other life milestones like “marriage”, “childbirth” and “home ownership”, it might just be number 1. I also have another book announcement, but I’ve wanted to give Mushroom & Anchovy its hard-earned and long-awaited time in the sun, first.

May your adventures be fraught with wonder and just enough peril to keep them interesting,

K. M. Cooper