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27AUG2026: Together is a Distant Star is reviewed by FanFiAddict.
30JUL2026: TBRCon 2026 featured “From Tolkien to Yarros: The Evolution of Dragons,” moderated by Neil Williams and featuring Scott Palmer, A.J. Calvin, Jordan Loyal Short, S.A. Klopfenstein, and Bill Adams.
20JUN2026: Together is a Distant Star got an excellent review from Esmay Rosalyne at Before We Go Blog!
02JUN2026: Tom Mock narrates the first couple pages of Tiiv Kaadan, my story contribution to Together is a Distant Star.
21MAY2026: I chatted with Jason Shannon on his podcast about Wraith and the Revolution, The Caein Legacy, and publishing. It was a lot of fun, and he coined a new descriptor for Wraith: Space Corporatocracy.
You can listen to the podcast:
All News and Review Links
INTERVIEWS
2026
May 21, 2026
I chatted with Jason Shannon on his podcast about Wraith and the Revolution, The Caein Legacy, and publishing. It was a lot of fun, and he coined a new descriptor for Wraith: Space Corporatocracy.
You can listen to the podcast:
March 7, 2026
I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with P.L. Stuart on his Six Elementals channel about writing, life, and a lot about my book Exile. It was a great time!
2025
September 11, 2025
I had the absolute honor of chatting with Chris (aka the Bearded Book Beast) on his channel about my books, hobbies, and writing process. It was such a fun time!
June 28, 2025
I chatted live with the Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse about Wraith and the Revolution, reviewing books, aquariums, and more. We down a few non-book-related wormholes!
June 10, 2025
I chatted live with Josh of Already Overbooked. We talked about Wraith and the Revolution, the fact that I’m really bad at knowing actors by name, and some of my writing process. It was a lot of fun!
April 30, 2025
I had a great time chatting with Bill Adams and Dewey Conway on their Schmudgeon of Curmudgeon show. We talked books, naturally, but also about scuba diving and other things. It was so fun!
2024
September 19, 2024
I chatted about books on the Bald & Balding YouTube channel as part of their A Book and a Beverage series. It was a ton of fun! You can watch the whole thing here:
March 11, 2024
Interview with Illustrator Jamie Noble: Industry Interviews: A.J. Calvin, Fantasy Author
February 5, 2024
Interview with JamReads about my writing/publishing process: The method to my (seeming) madness
2023
November 6, 2023
Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub interview for DRAGON WEEK: Author Interview with A.J. Calvin
September 12, 2023
Charli’s Book Box: Interview: A.J. Calvin, Author of Exile
July 4, 2023
Behind the Screens: Tuesday Author Interview with NightBeats
April 20, 2023
Indie SFF Author Showcase with Dominish Books:
April 9, 2023
Fiction Fans Podcast Interview: Book Tour Q&A: The Talisman of Delucha
2022
December 21, 2022
Before We Go Blog interview with P.L. Stuart: Six Elementals Author Interview with A.J. Calvin
September 23, 2022
Blog Interview with Seriality Fiction: The Relics of A.J.
July 20, 2022
Book Tour Q&A with Fiction Fans Podcast: Book Tour Q&A – The Moon’s Eye by A.J. Calvin
July 17, 2022
Blog Interview with Sadie’s Spotlight: Spotlight, Excerpt and Author Interview: The Moon’s Eye by A.J. Calvin
May 18, 2022
Interview with Marie Sinadjan: Author Spotlight: A.J. Calvin
February 14, 2022
Author interview with Fraser from Feed My Reads: A.J. Calvin Interview
2021
January 19, 2021
Interview with BooksGoSocial: An Interview with A.J. Calvin, Author of Hunted
2020
October 26, 2020
Interview with blogger Julie Tuttle (Nosh with Chef Julie): Author Interview with A.J. Calvin
October 4, 2020
Interview with the Literary Juggernaut (formerly Literary Express): Dan Simmons wrote a Two-page Letter to this Author
SPOTLIGHT: Hunted
Cover Artwork
January 10, 2023
A blog post from Jamie Noble, featuring the updated cover artwork for Hunted: An Urban Fantasy Cover
Notable Reviews
October 16, 2020
Entrada Publishing reviews Hunted: Hunted by A.J. Calvin
SPOTLIGHT: Serpentus
Cover Artwork
October 11, 2023
Serpentus Cover Unveiled on FanFiAddict: COVER REVEAL: Serpentus by A.J. Calvin
October 26, 2023
Jamie Noble’s cover reveal of Serpentus: Cover Reveal
Notable Reviews
January 10, 2025
Serpentus gets a phenomenal review from author Bill Adams on FanFiAddict: Review: Serpentus by A.J. Calvin
May 15, 2024
A new review for Serpentus! “Whether you are already a fan of the Relics of War trilogy, or a newbie like me, this one is well written and well done.” – FanFiAddict
April 10, 2024
Serpentus is reviewed by author Greg Schroeder and called ” fun read, plenty of action and intriguing, growing, characters”: Serpentus by AJ Calvin
February 27, 2024
Serpentus gets its first editorial review, courtesy of Baskerville Book Reviews: Review: Serpentus
Another review for Serpentus, from Exploring All Genres Blog: Book Review: Serpentus
Other News
May 2, 2024
Owen from Serpentus recently took a few minutes to provide an interview to the amazing DB Rook. Ripped from the Page: Owen Greenwaters (AJ Calvin)
January 11, 2024
Serpentus included in Silverstones Blog’s Most Anticipated List of 2024: Most Anticipated 2024 Releases: Part Two
November 27, 2023
Serpentus makes FanFiAddict’s Most Anticipated List for 2024: FFA’s Most Anticipated Reads of 2024
SPOTLIGHT: The Caein Legacy series
Exile, Guardian, Harbinger, Legend
Cover Artwork
May 25, 2022
A blog post from Jamie Noble, featuring cover artwork for The Caein Legacy: Epic Series of Fantasy Covers
Notable Reviews
September 18, 2024:
Behind the Pages reviews Exile! Exile by AJ Calvin Book Review
April 16, 2024:
Exile is reviewed by the SFF Insiders blog: “A very good, solid start to a dragon-based epic fantasy series with family as a strong theme.” – Review: Exile by A.J. Calvin
April 15, 2024:
Exile is reviewed by author Dave Lawson on Burt’s Library: “Stay for the character work. You’ll fall in love with the world, and find yourself rooting for Andrew and Alexander, no matter what misfortunes befall them.” Review: Exile by AJ Calvin
April 4, 2024:
Dominish Books reviews Exile on his YouTube channel as part of his March reading wrap-up. (Exile is discussed at 14:30)
March 24, 2024:
An amazing review of Harbinger from Under the Radar SFF Books: Harbinger (The Caein Legacy #3) by AJ Calvin
December 20, 2023
A fantastic review of Guardian from Under the Radar SFF Books: Guardian (The Ceain Legacy #2) by AJ Calvin
September 16, 2023
Silverstones Books reviews Exile: Exile by A.J. Calvin
September 15, 2023
Exploring all Genres Blog Tour and Review: Exile by A.J. Calvin
September 12, 2023
Bunny’s Reviews: Exile Review Spotlight
August 4, 2023
A phenomenal review from Under the Radar SFF Books: Exile (The Caein Legacy #1) by AJ Calvin
May 24, 2023
Exile gets its first review! Exile (The Caein Legacy #1) by A.J. Calvin
Other News
March 18: 2025:
I got to chat with Blaise from the Under the Radar SFF Podcast about The Caein Legacy. You can listen to it here:
February 14, 2025:
Author/Illustrator C.B. Lansdell shares a bit of her painting process…and uses the brothers from The Caein Legacy as an example! You can watch the video here.
September 30, 2024
Exile and The Moon’s Eye are unboxed on The Bearded Book Beast channel. (36 minutes in)
June 12, 2024
Andrew from The Caein Legacy was recently interviewed by DB Rook. You can check out the full Q&A here: Ripped from the Page: Andrew Caein
January 11, 2024
Harbinger and Legend included in Silverstones Blog’s Most Anticipated List of 2024: Most Anticipated 2024 Releases: Part Two
December 17, 2023
Exile is named one of Under the Radar’s top 10 reads of 2023: Top 10 Books of 2023
November 28, 2023
Exile is named one of Barnes & Nobles top 10 Indie books of 2023: 10 Favorite Indie Books of 2023
SPOTLIGHT: The Relics of War series
The Moon’s Eye, The Talisman of Delucha, War of the Nameless, The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel
Cover Artwork
April 5, 2022
A blog post from Jamie Noble, featuring War of the Nameless: Final cover for The Relics of War fantasy book series
March 11, 2022
Another blog post from Jamie Noble, featuring The Talisman of Delucha: A.J. Calvin’s Fantasy Book Cover Reveal
January 7, 2022
A blog post from Jamie Noble, the artist who drew up the covers for The Relics of War series: Fantasy Book Cover Art: The Moon’s Eye
Notable Reviews
December 14, 2023
Review of The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel for part 1 of the SFINCS competition, by Behind the Pages Blog: Book Review for The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel
May 20, 2023
Review by Baskerville Book Reviews: Review: The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel
May 10, 2023
Review by Escapist Book Co: Book Review: The Talisman of Delucha (The Relics of War #2) by A.J. Calvin
April 8, 2023
Review by Beneath a Thousand Skies Blog: The Talisman of Delucha (The Relics of War #2) by A.J. Calvin
April 6, 2023
Review by Escapist Book Co: Book Review: The Moon’s Eye (The Relics of War #1) by A.J. Calvin
October 27, 2022
Review by Before We Go Blog: The Talisman of Delucha by A.J. Calvin
July 18, 2022
Books with DanSamEnd reviews The Moon’s Eye: The Moon’s Eye: The Relics of War by A.J. Calvin
July 16, 2022
Beneath A Thousand Skies blog reviews The Moon’s Eye: Blog Tour Book Review: The Moon’s Eye (The Relics of War #1)
A fantastic review of The Moon’s Eye by The Goblin Storybook.
February 18, 2022
#FebruarySheWrote Review by Before We Go Blog: The Moon’s Eye by A.J. Calvin
January 2, 2022
The Moon’s Eye, Review by Kirkus Reviews: This intricate fantasy will delight seasoned genre fans.
Other News
September 30, 2024
Exile and The Moon’s Eye are unboxed on The Bearded Book Beast channel. (36 minutes in)
March 15, 2024
The Moon’s Eye is included in P.L. Stuart’s top 50 Indie Books list on Before We Go Blog: P.L.’s TOP 50 Indie Books You Should Read
March 7, 2023
The Moon’s Eye listed in Kirkus Review’s Indie Books Worth Discovering feature. Indie Books Worth Discovering 2023
January 5, 2023
Hobbit Hole Books YouTube Short
September 30, 2022
Booknest includes The Moon’s Eye in a batch review post for SPFBO8: Summary Post and Semi-Finalist Announcement 2 – SPFBO 8
June 1, 2022
Fantasy Book Critic: Spotlight: SPFBO8 (2022) Intriguing Titles Part 1. This list features The Moon’s Eye!
SPOTLIGHT: Wraith and the Revolution
Cover Artwork
January 15, 2025
Wraith and the Revolution cover reveal, with help from a few bloggers and booktubers!
Notable Reviews
June 4, 2025
Control or Rebel? A new review for Wraith and the Revolution from Already Overbooked.
May 26, 2025
A pair of stunning reviews came in for Wraith and the Revolution over the weekend, one from author C.B. Lansdell, and the other from author Nick Snape.
“Wraith and the Revolution has an electric energy, surrounding its unassuming protagonist with a charismatic, colourful cast. It’s a rollicking adventure with great humour, some sobering moments and a steady stream of action.” — C.B. Lansdell’s review on Goodreads
C.B. Lansdell, author of Far Removed
“[R]eal characters with depth who are then thrown in at the deep end into, well it says it in the title, into a revolution. But one at which they are at the crux and the action, intrigue and energy, take you on a roller-coaster ride of sci-fi promised by the title and that stunning cover.” — Nick Snape’s review on FanFiAddict
Nick Snape, author of Weapons of Choice and The Wrecking Squad
March 29, 2025
An incredible review came in for Wraith and the Revolution from author Cat Bowser. Check out her Instagram post here:
Other News
September 22, 2025
Josh from Already Overbooked counts down 10 indie books that should be adapted for the big screen – and Wraith and the Revolution is one of his picks!
June 17, 2025
Wraith and the Revolution launch party on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, with special guests Timothy Wolff, C.B. Lansdell, and L.L. Stephens. You can watch the replay here:
April 18, 2025
Unboxing of Wraith and the Revolution with Already Overbooked! (Wraith’s portion of the video begins at 15:35)
April 12, 2025
Unboxing Wraith and the Revolution with Bearded Book Beast!
December 21, 2024
Wraith and the Revolution is listed as one of JamRead’s Most Anticipated Releases of 2025
November 22, 2024
Wraith and the Revolution is listed as one of FFA’s Most Anticipated Titles of 2025!
OTHER NEWS
August 27, 2026
Together is a Distant Star is reviewed by FanFiAddict.
July 30, 2026
TBRCon 2026 featured “From Tolkien to Yarros: The Evolution of Dragons,” moderated by Neil Williams and featuring Scott Palmer, A.J. Calvin, Jordan Loyal Short, S.A. Klopfenstein, and Bill Adams.
June 20, 2026
Together is a Distant Star got an excellent review from Esmay Rosalyne at Before We Go Blog!
June 2, 2026
Tom Mock narrates the first couple pages of Tiiv Kaadan, my story contribution to Together is a Distant Star.
May 18, 2026
Kris Marchesi, Tom Mock, Nancy Foster, Valentina Carvajal Leiva, and I chatted about the release of Together is a Distant Star and what “belonging” meant to each of us.
May 3, 2026
A Fictional Escapist reacts to Together is a Distant Star: An Anthology of Belonging.
January 21, 2025
AJ moderated at TBRCon 2025 for the panel: Fantasy Trends Over the Last Decade and Where We’re Headed Next