Tor acquires fabulous fairytale-inspired cosy fantasies by AJ Lancaster
Tor UK, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, is delighted to announce the acquisition of How to Find a Nameless Fae, plus six more wonderfully cosy fantasy titles by AJ Lancaster. Publisher Bella Pagan acquired World rights for How to Find a Nameless Fae and one novella, and UK & Commonwealth with translation rights (excluding Canada) for five novels set in the world of Stariel from Caitlin Blasdell at Liza Dawson Associates.
How to Find a Nameless Fae is a gloriously immersive cosy fantasy inspired by Rumpelstiltskin,
where a determined princess seeks out her fae nemesis. This results in dramas, misunderstandings and magical curses in a life-affirming enemies-to-lovers narrative. The Lord of Stariel and sequels are perfect for those seeking a fabulous Downton Abbey with magic fix, where a magical estate requires an heir – but is a spurned and scandalous daughter really the right choice? And How to Marry a Winged King is a heart-warming Cinderella retelling in novella form.
How to Find a Nameless Fae is a gloriously immersive cosy fantasy inspired by Rumpelstiltskin,
where a determined princess seeks out her fae nemesis. This results in dramas, misunderstandings and magical curses in a life-affirming enemies-to-lovers narrative. The Lord of Stariel and sequels are perfect for those seeking a fabulous Downton Abbey with magic fix, where a magical estate requires an heir – but is a spurned and scandalous daughter really the right choice? And How to Marry a Winged King is a heart-warming Cinderella retelling in novella form.
These books will be perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett, and for those who love Rebecca Thorne, Travis Baldree and Olivia Atwater.
AJ Lancaster is an indie-published author based in New Zealand, where she won Best New Talent at the Sir Julius Vogel Awards, New Zealand’s preeminent awards for fantasy, science fiction and horror.
AJ Lancaster says: ‘I’m thrilled to be working with Tor UK to bring my stories to a wider audience. I can’t wait to see new readers fall in love with sentient houses and melodramatic fae men!’
Bella Pagan, Tor Publisher, enthuses: ‘AJ’s books are brimming with magic. These fairy-tale inspired stories are filled with drama, wit, shenanigans and heart-warming romance. They’re clever, enchanting and utterly delightful and I can’t wait to bring them to readers seeking their next fantastical adventure.’
Tor UK will publish How to Find a Nameless Fae in hardback in August 2026 with The Lord of Stariel hardback following in autumn 2026.