We hope 2026 is treating you well so far!

To start off the year we thought we’d do a little round-up of what happened with each of the Coven during 2025, as well as announce our new Substack! (If you are on the platform, you can subscribe to follow us here for free.)

If you prefer getting our latest news here though, that’s all good too! We’ll continue to update our blog. Read on for our 2025 round up!

What did Jessica get up to in 2025?

The start of the year saw the release of Jess’s second book in the Grotesque Brothers series, Body of Stone.

As well as completing the first novella in a planned series relating to various Gods/Goddesses, Jess began writing a Why Choose romance with demons. This is almost finished and will run into early 2026 plans.

Jess also a massive year with the SFFRomCast podcast co-hosted with fellow coven member Emma. They branched out and started inviting other authors on to chat with them and held several panels towards the end of the year. Not only that, they ventured out into the real world to attend the Meet Cute Romance Fest. It was a blast and they met many lovely people – some of whom contributed to the special summer season of podcasts recorded at the festival! And finally, The SFFRomCocktail Book was released. Drinks were had, books were read, all was delicious! Would recommend it to your friends and family.

What did Emma get up to in 2025?

First of all, see the above paragraph of podcast fun in Jessica’s section!

October saw the release of House of Secrets and Shadow with Mythic Alley, which was quickly followed by her festive contemporary romance, A Mistletoe Miracle in December.

Behind the scenes, Emma has been doing her best to learn more about self-publishing and working on a variety of projects, including some short stories and a brand new contemporary romance featuring a marriage of convenience – one of Emma’s absolutely favourite tropes! Outside of writing – but not too far outside – she also completed developmental edits for a number of clients!

What did Kate get up to in 2025?

We’ll let Kate tell you in her own words in her latest Substack post which is well worth a follow – and she’ll give a sneak peek of what’s in store for her in 2026!

What did Emma-Louise get up to in 2025?

2025 saw the publication of Emma-Louise’s debut novel, Crestwood Falls, which has been nominated for two awards across eighteen categories! (You can vote in the latest round here.)

She wrote two more books and three short stories!

Emma-Louise also graduated with her Masters and launched a Crime Writing Course!

2025 was definitely an exciting and productive year for the Mythic Alley team and we have big plans for 2026! Follow us here, on Substack or on social media to find out next week what the Coven has brewing!