Laurie Lucking loves books, music, and spending time with her family in beautiful Minnesota. A recovering attorney, she now spends her days chasing her active 3-year-old, answering hundreds of questions for her kindergartener, and shuttling her sons to after-school clubs, Boy Scouts, and basketball practice (plus a little cooking and cleaning when absolutely necessary). When…
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Hanna Sandvig
Welcome to Tír na nÓg! Hi, I’m Hanna Sandvig, and I write and illustrate cozy fairytale retellings that whisk you away through a portal to the realm of Faerie. You can expect lots of baking, banter, mischievous, animal sidekicks, swoony romance, and cottage-core vibes as you explore my Celtic-inspired world. I’ve actually been an illustrator…
Gabrielle Landi
Gabrielle Landi lives in Southern Indiana with her husband and children and has a soft spot for every stray cat that ends up on her front porch. When she’s not writing, she spends her time chasing children, wishing there was more coffee, and eating chocolate like it’s her job. If she had to write her…
Erin Halbmaier
Hi, my name is Erin, and I like happy endings. Chorus: Hi, Erin The story can be amazing, with relatable characters and a gripping plot, but if it has a sad ending, the whole thing is ruined. Charles Dickens’s The Old Curiosity Shop? I would have been okay if he just arrived in time, even…
E.J. Kitchens
Hello! Thanks so much for joining the fun of Once Upon 2025! I am incredibly grateful and excited to be here again this year.Before we set off on this year’s adventure, let me introduce myself. I’m E.J. Kitchens (you can call me Elizabeth). I love tales of romance, adventure, and happily-ever-afters and spend a considerable…
Mary Mecham
Welcome to my party-in-a-blog! I’m Mary Mecham, a high stakes, high swoon, no spice author who LOVES fairytales and romantasy. I have lots of fun things for you today, so let’s get started!!! What’s Your Favorite Fairytale? Let’s begin with a super quick and easy poll: just vote for your favorite fairytale! I’m really excited…
Brittany Fichter
Welcome to my website, and thank you for attending Once Upon 2025! So who am I? I’m Brittany. I love Jesus, and I’m about a month away from celebrating ten years as a clean fairy tale author. I’m also a military spouse and mommy to two short people (although, they are quickly outgrowing that description)…
Welcome to Once Upon 2025
Welcome, fairy tale lovers! Believe it or not, this is our FIFTH year of the Once Upon parties! It all started during that fateful year of 2020, when we were all bored to tears and stuck in our houses. (Okay, so you introverts enjoyed it, but SOME of us need human contact to survive.) So…
A Wizard Awakened Launch Party
We’ve been talking about it for months, but A Wizard Awakened is finally here! Thank you so much for visiting my launch party! This book has been one of the most fun I’ve ever written, and I hope you find its birthday party fun and full of goodies! Magic just… isn’t her thing. Everleigh Clarkson…
A Wizard Awakened Soundrack
Want to listen to A Wizard Awakened with the full sensory experience? Pop these songs on, and you’ll hear the tunes that inspired me while writing the first part of Everleigh and Aithan’s saga! Haven’t grabbed Everleigh and Aithan’s story yet? You can do that here! The Epilogue…