A.J. Calvin

Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution

The Narratess Indie August Sale is on this weekend

The Narratess Indie August Sale is on this weekend! It’s that time again: the biannual Narratess sale is happening, now through August 31! There are over 280 fantasy, sci-fi, and/or horror books participating this round, all on sale for $2.99 or less. You can check out the full listing of titles here: indiebook.sale This is […]

Recap: Fort Collins Comic Con 2026

Recap: Fort Collins Comic Con 2026 While the con is over, the memories remain. I love comic cons. I’ve gone to a few as an attendee, but the last number of years, it has been as a vendor. While being a vendor is a lot of work, it has its perks. I get to see […]

Celebrating Human Artists

Celebrating Human Artists My social media feeds have been packed with anti-AI posts for months now, but I recently realized something. With all the discourse going on about how bad AI is for the environment, how it’s taking jobs, and hurting human creators, there have been very few posts in my feed actually celebrating those […]

Huge News: You can now buy direct from me!

Huge News: You can now buy direct from me! I think the headline says it all, but I now have a shop on my website! You can buy paperbacks, hardcovers, or ebooks direct from me. No more going to a retailer (unless you really want to.) You can browse the new shop here! This has […]

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Holidays and Festivals

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Holidays and Festivals Since we’re headed into the real world’s holiday season, I figured now was a good time to share some of the fictional holidays and festivals you might encounter in my book worlds. I don’t have many featured in my books yet, but I hope you enjoy a few extra […]

All of my Main Characters

All of my Main Characters I was bored recently and decided to make a list of every main character that has appeared in my published and to-be published books. This was a “just for fun” exercise, but maybe you’ll find it interesting too. So here they are, in alphabetical order: Andrew Caein Books: Exile, Guardian, […]

My Adventures in Worldbuilding

My Adventures in Worldbuilding There’s something about worldbuilding that is so immersive, so fun, that I keep doing it time and again. And I don’t mean just adding to the existing worlds and universes I’ve already written stories for. I keep creating more worlds entirely. I have too many ideas to cram into one literary […]

The Relics of War (Series and Related Content) Timelines

The Relics of War (Series and Related Content) Timelines I’ve had a few people ask for the specifics of when Serpentus fits into The Relics of War universe, so I decided I’d write a post explaining the timelines of the series and its related content. Of the stories I’ve published so far, The Ballad of […]

Inside The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel

Inside The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel This post was requested by a reader who wanted to know more about the writing process for my “sort of” prequel to The Relics of War trilogy. I wasn’t initially planning to write any other stories beyond the trilogy, but when I was in the middle of rewriting […]

Writing Recap 2022 & What’s Coming in 2023

Writing Recap 2022 & What’s Coming in 2023 With the end of the year approaching, I wanted to share a few things from 2022 and what you can expect to see from in in 2023. First: Thank you! This year has been crazy in so many ways, but mostly good. Thank you for sticking with […]

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