Sal Sawler

This offer has now ended It’s been an incredible week or so, including a children's workshop at the Cork World Book Festival! While the book is easy to find in North America, it’s been surprisingly difficult to get it into Irish hands during my trip. So for a very limited time, I’ve made it available for direct order through this website. Orders will close at the end of the day on May 1, and all books will ship on May 2. A few important notes: I’m currently in Edinburgh, so all orders will be...

For authors, media coverage and book reviews make all the difference. And with review spaces disappearing and arts coverage still shrinking all the time, I can't stress enough how much we appreciate when someone decides to take the time to review our work. This post is long overdue (the side-effect of completing a school practicum while promoting a book), but here are a few of the wonderful bits of coverage Ellis on Guard has received (thank you to all)! Quill & Quire 2026 Spring Preview "...

I've learned a lot about book promotions since Nimbus published my first book almost 11 years ago, but there are three big things that stand out. There's a threshold where doing more book events really doesn't make much of a difference in terms of sales. It's really easy to burn out while trying to promote a book. Picking events that are genuinely fun makes it all a lot easier. So, I don't actually do that many events anymore, but the ones I do, I do because they're special. Yesterday, for...