How do you pronounce your last name?

I know it’s a tricky one lovelies, sorry! So if we break it down, it’s pronounced shoy-rer.  Think of it as ‘toy’-rer but with a ‘sh’ in place of the ‘t’.

Are you an indie or traditionally published author?

I’m now what’s termed a hybrid author, as both of my YA fantasy series and nonfiction series remain independently published. However, The Legends of Thezmarr is becoming a traditionally published series in 2026 thanks to Tor Bramble (although the ebook rights remain with me) and The Ashes of Thezmarr is also traditionally published for readers in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. In the US and Canada, Ashes remains indie.

For my upcoming new series, The Bookbinder’s Bargain, it will be almost entirely traditionally published: the ebook rights remain with me for the US and Canada, while Atria Books will launch the physical editions in these countries. For the UK and Commonwealth territories, Wayward TxF are launching my series across both ebook and physical format. And for the audio bookworms amongst you, the wonderful Simon Maverick team will be launching this format!

How many books have you published?

Currently there’s 16 fiction books and 2 nonfiction books out in the world!

What are your series?

Dark YA Fantasy:

The Oremere Chronicles – a trilogy + prequel short story collection.

Curse of the Cyren Queen – a quartet (four books).

Adult Romantic Fantasy:

The Legends of Thezmarr – a quartet (four books) + a standalone prequel.

The Ashes of Thezmarr – a trilogy.

The Bookbinder’s Bargain – a trilogy (coming soon).

Nonfiction:

Books for Career Authors – two books.

Your two dark YA fantasy series, what’s their spice level?

The Oremere Chronicles and Curse of the Cyren Queen are both dark YA fantasy series.

On a spice level, I wouldn’t say they’re fade to black, particularly not Curse of the Cyren Queen, but romance isn’t the main focus. They are much less explicit than my adult romantasy work. However, Curse of the Cyren Queen in particular has a very slow burn romance that heats up in the third and fourth books.

Again, romance isn’t the focus of either series, but there’s a lot of tension, banter and some steam, particularly in Cyren Queen.

How do I get your bonus material?

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Do you do merchandising license agreements?

It never hurts to ask! Please send your requests to my lovely assistant, Anne [assistant AT helenscheuerer.com].

Can you read my book?

Unfortunately not, sorry! But you can read my How to Write A Successful Series under Helen B. Scheuerer if you want my thoughts on what makes a captivating read!

Are there ARC and Street Team opportunities?

Yes! The forms for my ARC and Street Team are posted to Instagram roughly 8 weeks prior to the promotional period, so stay tuned if you want to join in the fun with yours truly at the helm. If you want the traditionally published editions, you can always approach each respective publisher for ARCs.

Can I interview you on my blog or podcast?

I’m always open to interview requests, it simply depends on the time of year and what my schedule’s like. Feel free to send a request to my lovely assistant, Anne [assistant AT helenscheuerer.com], including a link to your blog or publication, and outline what you’d like to discuss.

Can you attend a book event?

I’m always honoured to be asked to attend an event, it simply depends on the time of year and what my schedule’s like. Feel free to send a request to my event coordinator, Gary [gary AT helenscheuerer.com], including a link to the event and any pertinent details.

Do you offer special editions?

Right now I don’t have the capacity to publish my own special editions. However, there is plenty of special edition news on the horizon, so keep an eye out for announcements!

Do you offer direct sales, signed books and box sets?

No. At this time, I don’t have the bandwidth to offer and ship copies from my home in New Zealand, plus the shipping is ludicrous. However, if you’re keen for signed books? I’m happy to say that many of the special editions will come signed, either digitally or via a signed bookplate from yours truly.

Why can’t I find the print books?

It all depends what book you’re chasing—if you’re after an independently published edition, these can be harder to source as they won’t appear in mainstream bookstores. However, they can be found via indie bookstores or online (like Amazon)! For both Thezmarr series, you can find a number of stockists listed in my Edition Guides.

Why are the print books $$$?

While I’ve had to up print book prices by a dollar or so for my indie editions, some print books are currently being listed for far more than the RRP assigned to them. If this is the case, I encourage you to search other retailers for a more affordable price!

What’s your recommended reading order for The Legends of Thezmarr?

There are actually 3 different ways you can dive into Legends! Here’s the options you can choose from:

⚔️ Chronological order (read through the events as they happen in order from start to finish throughout history)⁣: An Alchemist’s Vow (the free prequel novella), Slaying the Shadow Prince (full-length prequel standalone), Blood & Steel, Vows & Ruins, Fate & Furies, Shadow & Storms.

⚔️ Publication order (the order in which the books were released)⁣: An Alchemist’s Vow (the free prequel novella), Blood & Steel, Slaying the Shadow Prince (full-length prequel standalone), Vows & Ruins, Fate & Furies, Shadow & Storms.

⚔️ Emotional impact order (the order which fans have dubbed the most powerful for “emotional impact”)⁣: An Alchemist’s Vow (the free prequel novella), Blood & Steel, Vows & Ruins, Slaying the Shadow Prince (full-length prequel standalone), Fate & Furies, Shadow & Storms.⁣

If you’re not into prequel content, those can be missed and you can read the main series from Book 1 straight to Book 4.⁣ But if you want my input, I’d opt for the emotional impact order personally 😉⁣

Will Thezmarr be published in my language?

So far, the foreign language rights to The Legends of Thezmarr have been sold to France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Czech Republic, Spain, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland, with more on the way. The foreign language rights to The Ashes of Thezmarr  have been sold to Germany.

What is The Ashes of Thezmarr?

The Ashes of Thezmarr series follows on five years after the events in Shadow & Storms, the last book in The Legends of Thezmarr series. The new main couple across the Ashes trilogy are Wren and Torj, and it all begins in Iron & Embers.

Are you planning on writing anything else in this world?

My lips are sealed!

Will The Legends of Thezmarr remain indie?

Partly. The ebook rights for Legends remain with me. Tor Bramble has bought the print-only rights for the original quartet, which is set to be re-released in 2026 in the UK and Commonwealth territories, and will be available in all good bookstores in those places. In the meantime, the series will remain available for purchase in print, with no changes to be made to the ebooks.

What’s the difference between the indie and traditionally published editions for The Ashes of Thezmarr?

You can find a detailed breakdown of the different Ashes editions via my Edition Guide here!

Is The Ashes of Thezmarr in Kindle Unlimited?

My indie editions are in Kindle Unlimited (USA and Canada), but as for the traditionally published editions – this decision is up to the imprint for each territory. 

When is Kiss of the Black Flame releasing?

Kiss of the Black Flame is launching in every format worldwide on September 22nd 2026.

Is this indie or traditionally published?

Not at all! This is a brand new story, in a whole new realm.

How many books will be in this series?

The Bookbinder’s Bargain will be a trilogy (3 books).

Are there special editions?