Victoria Goddard
@victoriagoddard.bsky.social
Fantasy novelist, gardener, former cheesemonger, recovering medievalist
If you haven't entered my Storygraph giveaway for digital and audio editions of AT THE FEET OF THE SUN, you have until SEPTEMBER 18 to do so! And who knows, check your Storygraph mailbox afterwards, you might find a discount code there if you don't win. 😆
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victoriascribens's giveaway for At the Feet of the Sun on The StoryGraph
In honour of the recent release of the audiobook edition, I am giving away 250 copies of the e...
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September 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
If you haven't entered my Storygraph giveaway for digital and audio editions of AT THE FEET OF THE SUN, you have until SEPTEMBER 18 to do so! And who knows, check your Storygraph mailbox afterwards, you might find a discount code there if you don't win. 😆
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I'm doing a Storygraph giveaway in honour of the audiobook of AT THE FEET OF THE SUN! Enter for a chance to win one of 250 ebooks or 3 audiobooks! Giveaway runs until September 18th!
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victoriascribens's giveaway for At the Feet of the Sun on The StoryGraph
In honour of the recent release of the audiobook edition, I am giving away 250 copies of the e...
app.thestorygraph.com
September 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I'm doing a Storygraph giveaway in honour of the audiobook of AT THE FEET OF THE SUN! Enter for a chance to win one of 250 ebooks or 3 audiobooks! Giveaway runs until September 18th!
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New Nine Worlds novella is available! THE RIVER THAT RAN AWAY TO PARADISE stands alone, though if you've read *The Redoubtable Pali Avramapul*, it comes shortly after that and is also set on Voonra.
Available from my website and also the usual other vendors!
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/the...
Available from my website and also the usual other vendors!
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/the...
The River That Ran Away to Paradise (EBOOK)
Kisanra should probably have cancelled that morning’s rowing practice—but then they wouldn't have had an adventure ...
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August 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
New Nine Worlds novella is available! THE RIVER THAT RAN AWAY TO PARADISE stands alone, though if you've read *The Redoubtable Pali Avramapul*, it comes shortly after that and is also set on Voonra.
Available from my website and also the usual other vendors!
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/the...
Available from my website and also the usual other vendors!
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/the...
The audiobook of AT THE FEET OF THE SUN is available! Narrated by Grant Cartwright, it's 38 hours of friendship, fealty, good government, and a bit of adventure too
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RBmedia | At the Feet of the Sun
Listen to the audiobook At the Feet of the Sun, written by Victoria Goddard, narrated by Grant Cartwright.
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August 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The audiobook of AT THE FEET OF THE SUN is available! Narrated by Grant Cartwright, it's 38 hours of friendship, fealty, good government, and a bit of adventure too
rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
I'm doing a giveaway for HANDS OF THE EMPEROR over on the Storygraph! Go on, enter, you might win a copy of the audiobook!
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victoriascribens's giveaway for The Hands of the Emperor on The StoryGraph
In honour of the recent release of the audiobook, I'm doing a giveaway for THE HANDS OF THE EM...
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May 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I'm doing a giveaway for HANDS OF THE EMPEROR over on the Storygraph! Go on, enter, you might win a copy of the audiobook!
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I've got a short story out! It's an atmospheric story about the very end of winter. Also there's an eagle. Link's to my website but it's also available from the usual suspects.
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In Lonely Lands
In her rental house high above the sea, Genevieve looks out at the grey waves of the tail end of winter and wishes for a whale that never comes ...
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April 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I've got a short story out! It's an atmospheric story about the very end of winter. Also there's an eagle. Link's to my website but it's also available from the usual suspects.
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/in-...
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/in-...
Just over a week till the audiobook of THE HANDS OF THE EMPEROR comes out! Available all sorts of places!
rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
RBmedia | The Hands of the Emperor
Listen to the audiobook The Hands of the Emperor, written by Victoria Goddard, narrated by Grant Cartwright.
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March 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Just over a week till the audiobook of THE HANDS OF THE EMPEROR comes out! Available all sorts of places!
rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
Reposted by Victoria Goddard
This is a fascinating piece and very worth reading.
"What are the experiences of people of color in the publishing industry?"
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By the Numbers 10 - Arley's House
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March 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
This is a fascinating piece and very worth reading.
Reposted by Victoria Goddard
Find your next favorite author at this “book tasting” of #sci-fi, #fantasy, and #horror by women/non-binary writers! #SWSWQR @swsworlds.bsky.social @authorterribruce.bsky.social @minervacerridwen.bsky.social @gitaralleigh.bsky.social l @victoriagoddard.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
January 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Find your next favorite author at this “book tasting” of #sci-fi, #fantasy, and #horror by women/non-binary writers! #SWSWQR @swsworlds.bsky.social @authorterribruce.bsky.social @minervacerridwen.bsky.social @gitaralleigh.bsky.social l @victoriagoddard.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
THE HANDS OF THE EMPEROR is in interesting company on this list ... but I am glad to know people find it a comforting read!
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"It Was A Wonderful Read At A Time When My Brain Felt Terrible", 13 Delightful Books To Read When You're Feeling Glum
"Funny, zero pressure, just gentle feelings."
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January 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
THE HANDS OF THE EMPEROR is in interesting company on this list ... but I am glad to know people find it a comforting read!
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Reposted by Victoria Goddard
Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle 2!
Books by @victoriagoddard.bsky.social @stephanieburgis.bsky.social
@kristadb1.bsky.social
@tillywallace.bsky.social
and more!
Some great reads here:
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Books by @victoriagoddard.bsky.social @stephanieburgis.bsky.social
@kristadb1.bsky.social
@tillywallace.bsky.social
and more!
Some great reads here:
storybundle.com/fantasy
November 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle 2!
Books by @victoriagoddard.bsky.social @stephanieburgis.bsky.social
@kristadb1.bsky.social
@tillywallace.bsky.social
and more!
Some great reads here:
storybundle.com/fantasy
Books by @victoriagoddard.bsky.social @stephanieburgis.bsky.social
@kristadb1.bsky.social
@tillywallace.bsky.social
and more!
Some great reads here:
storybundle.com/fantasy
New story time! Eventually there will be an actual new novel, but in the meantime: here's a side novella in the Greenwing & Dart series about the lady Olive ... and a dragon! Available at my website, Amazon, and coming to other online bookstores too
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/oli...
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Olive and the Dragon (EBOOK)
In the Woods Noirell, there are dragons. Olive is the daughter of the Woods. She knew what waited at the end of her path long before she set foot on it ...
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September 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New story time! Eventually there will be an actual new novel, but in the meantime: here's a side novella in the Greenwing & Dart series about the lady Olive ... and a dragon! Available at my website, Amazon, and coming to other online bookstores too
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/oli...
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/oli...
The dog days of August, or something of that ilk
August 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The dog days of August, or something of that ilk
These Anemone coronaria are not supposed to be hardy here, but I'm not complaining
May 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
These Anemone coronaria are not supposed to be hardy here, but I'm not complaining
There's always more work to do, but I am so glad my stories resonate. Thanks, Clint @schnekloth.bsky.social, for this beautiful meditation.
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Spreadsheets and Resurrection: The Pastoral Politics of Hope
An Easter meditation on Victoria Goddard's character Cliopher Mdang
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May 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There's always more work to do, but I am so glad my stories resonate. Thanks, Clint @schnekloth.bsky.social, for this beautiful meditation.
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Anyone been thinking to themselves, *I'd like to try the Nine Worlds books but I don't know where to start*? Well, I've put together a Series Starter bundle! Contains three firsts-in-series and a bonus standalone about elves (and a discount!).
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0A. Nine Worlds Starter Set (EBOOK BUNDLE)
Not sure where to start? Try this bundle of three series starters for the Nine Worlds
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April 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Anyone been thinking to themselves, *I'd like to try the Nine Worlds books but I don't know where to start*? Well, I've put together a Series Starter bundle! Contains three firsts-in-series and a bonus standalone about elves (and a discount!).
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/0a-...
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/0a-...
Fellow Canadians! Please don't forget to vote today!
April 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Fellow Canadians! Please don't forget to vote today!
Spring! Three colours of Iris reticulata with some chionodoxa and puschkinia in the background
April 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Spring! Three colours of Iris reticulata with some chionodoxa and puschkinia in the background
The first properly warm day this spring ... 12ºC and glorious sunlight. Still waiting on the piping plovers but the herons, ospreys, gannets, and cormorants are back
April 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The first properly warm day this spring ... 12ºC and glorious sunlight. Still waiting on the piping plovers but the herons, ospreys, gannets, and cormorants are back
Some cozy vibes on a damp and rather dank day
March 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Some cozy vibes on a damp and rather dank day
Unusually cuddly moment between two of my dogs. I reckon it's the sunbeam
February 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Unusually cuddly moment between two of my dogs. I reckon it's the sunbeam
Not, perhaps, the *most* ideal beach day, but fresh air (however frigid) is generally a good thing
February 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Not, perhaps, the *most* ideal beach day, but fresh air (however frigid) is generally a good thing
Haven't mentioned my new story yet! BALANCING STONE is a side story to Greenwing & Dart. It takes place after PLUM DUFF and contains a few unavoidable spoilers to earlier events, but otherwise stands mostly alone. Also available on Amazon etc. if you prefer :)
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Balancing Stone (EBOOK)
Hope Stornaway was looking forward to a quiet Winterturn. But even sidestepping the chaos that follows Jemis around, Hope can get into situations all on her own ...
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January 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Haven't mentioned my new story yet! BALANCING STONE is a side story to Greenwing & Dart. It takes place after PLUM DUFF and contains a few unavoidable spoilers to earlier events, but otherwise stands mostly alone. Also available on Amazon etc. if you prefer :)
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/bal...
www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/bal...
I'm participating in the Cozy the Day Away Sale today--STARGAZY PIE (Greenwing & Dart #1) is on sale today, December 29th, for $0.99 (as an ebook. Print is 25% off)! The rest of Greenwing & Dart will be on sale for 25% off for the next week!
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cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/all-the-books/
All The Books: December 29, 2024
The following listings are for the December 2024 sale. (Note to authors: If your book should be listed here but it isn’t displaying on December 29 itself, log in and edit your book post to in…
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December 29, 2024 at 2:22 PM
I'm participating in the Cozy the Day Away Sale today--STARGAZY PIE (Greenwing & Dart #1) is on sale today, December 29th, for $0.99 (as an ebook. Print is 25% off)! The rest of Greenwing & Dart will be on sale for 25% off for the next week!
cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/all-the-books/
cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/all-the-books/
And a very good cat!
December 18, 2024 at 1:25 PM
And a very good cat!