I’d be grateful if you could share the new cover!
For my forthcoming YA Fantasy release in the Curse of Time series.
Blurb:
Fifteen-year-old Amelina Scott lives in Cambridge with her dysfunctional family, a mysterious black cat, and an unusual girl who’s imprisoned within the mirrors located in her house. When an unexpected message arrives inviting her to visit the Crystal Cottage, she sets off on a forbidden pathway where she encounters Ryder, a charismatic, but perplexing stranger.
With the help of a magical paint set, and some crystal wizard stones she discovers the truth about a shocking curse that has destroyed her family’s happiness.
More news soon, edits have been done and sent to Next Chapter Publishing, next up finalising the layout phase.
Next Chapter’s wonderful ethos:
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
— Patricia Gligor
Some details about Next Chapter Publishing:
Previously known as Creativia, Next Chapter was founded 2012 in Helsinki, Finland. Today, we are a fully remote team with offices in Japan and the United Kingdom.
They have achieved: No. 1 Bestsellers in all major Amazon categories (Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Westerns, Nonfiction)
- Book translations to 9 foreign languages
- Featured in high-profile newsletters such as BookBub and eReader News Today
- Average reviews of 4.2 – 4.3 stars in Amazon marketplaces
- Official BookBub Partner
So, I am very excited to be a Next Chapter Author!
Comments on the new cover would be most welcome. I really love it. Cover art by Cover Mint.
Happy days!

It looks great, Marje!
Thank you Ritu. 🙂
Great cover! I haven’t read the book but it sounds really interesting!
Thank you, I appreciate your kind comment and interest. 🙂
You’re so welcome. Thank you for sharing your hard work with everyone!
Aww thank you Sheri it certainly is a labour of love!
I imagine so.. you are creating entire worlds. 😊
Aww yes, I am! <3 x
Best of luck!🌷
Thanks Sheri. x
I love the cover Marje it really pulled me in. I pressed the post for you 💜💜
Thank you so much Willow. <3 xxx
It’s a great cover 💜
<3 xxx excited!
It looks great Marje looking forward to adding the book back into the Cafe.. xx
Thank you Sally. Looking forward to being back at the cafe! x
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Good cover, Marje, very eye-catching! It fits the genre perfectly.
Thank you Jane. I love it! And yes I agree. <3
Best of luck with the launch. I’ve been following Next Chapter since they were Creatavia. I’ll be interested to see how you get on with them.
Thank you, yes it will be interesting to see Jane. A new departure but still keeping my imprint Kyrosmagica Publishing at the moment for my poetry etc.
I love it, Marje. Great job done.
Thank you Hugh. Excited for this! X
It’s a fabulous cover! The text is easy to read, and parts of the clock face image look artistically fuzzy-old as if timeworn (very clever).
Thank you Priscilla. I’m thrilled with it. 🙂
Awesome cover Marje. I am going to reblog or share this.
Thank you so much Carla. <3
Awesome cover! Sharing…
Thank you Bette. 🙂
A great cover, Marje. Shared to twitter.
That’s a fabulous cover! Well done. I enjoyed this story.
A stunning cover, Marje. Just beautiful. Congrats!
I feel silly asking but.. how do you go about sharing this? I would like to help.
You can reblog, press this if your blog allows or copy the link to share wherever you’d like. Thank you. 😉 https://mjmallon.com/2021/06/17/cover-reveal-bloodstone-the-curse-of-time-book-1-nextchapterpb-nextchapterpb/
Intriguing cover. Best of luck to you.
Thank you Antoinette. 🙂
I love that cover. And the blurb already has my interest💜💜
Thank you Jude. That’s wonderful. So excited, it should be out quite soon! At interior formatting stage.
A lovely cover, Marje.