Frequently Asked Questions
General
Q: I signed up for the newsletter but I’m not receiving the emails – how can I fix it?
A: My newsletter is GDPR compliant, which means—amongst other things—that you must successfully opt-in twice to receive it. After signing up, you should receive an email asking you to confirm your interest. If you haven’t received the email, check your spam or junk folder. Once you’ve confirmed, be sure to whitelist my email address so you don’t miss future newsletters!
Q: Do you attend events? Where can we meet?
A: I go on book tours, attend conventions, and host events with other authors throughout the year. The best way to stay fully updated on my movements is via my Love Letter list. You can sign up here.
Q: Do you have any writing advice?
A: Writing is different for everyone, so this question is hard to answer. If you write romance, you may be interested in Pink Book Theory, a blog where I dissect everything I love about this genre.
If you’d like more useful advice, I’m a big fan of the writing coach Becca Syme, who writes super helpful books and has a great YouTube channel.
Books
Q: What is the next Talia Hibbert book?
A: I’m currently writing my debut fantasy romance, The Last Thorn, coming August 2027. The cover, preorder links, and all other news will be shared with my Love Letter list before anyone else. (They also get reading recommendations and dog pics. If that sounds like your cup of tea, feel free to sign up.)
Q: When can I see Talia Hibbert characters on screen?
A: Hopefully soon, as several of my books have been optioned by production teams and I myself am a screenwriter. However, getting a show or film made is a tricky business, so nothing is guaranteed. If you want to support, the best way is to read and talk about your favourite books!
And if you’re interested in adapting my work, you can find my agents’ details on my contact page.
Q: Where can I find the reading order for the Taliaverse?
A: My recommended reading order is here.
Q: Will my favourite character get a book?
A: At present, I have no plans to write about side characters from my previous books. My schedule for the next five years is focused on brand-new worlds with new characters… but beyond that, I never say never.
Q: Why can’t I buy some Talia Hibbert books?
A: When I started out as an author, I was a final-year uni student desperately trying to get my career off the ground before my student loan dried up. As a result, I wrote a book a month for the first year of my career, learning my own taste and strengths along the way.
As my career has matured, some of my books have been given new titles because the old ones were objectively terrible. And some of my books (the ones that probably would’ve stayed in a box under my bed if I hadn’t been so hungry) are no longer available because they no longer feel appropriate to the author I’ve become. Sorry!
Personal
Q: How do I pronounce your name?
A: TAL-ee-ah. As for Hibbert, it’s pretty much phonetic!
Q: Are you queer?
A: Yes. My books with queer representation include Work for It (MM, gay hero and queer hero), The Princess Trap (MF, bisexual hero), The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco (MF, bisexual hero), The Roommate Risk (MF, pansexual heroine), Untouchable (MF, bisexual heroine), That Kind of Guy (MF, demisexual hero), and more.
Q: Are you disabled?
A: Yes. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, plus a fun selection of the usual comorbidities. I wrote a heroine with chronic pain in Get a Life, Chloe Brown, if you’re interested in seeing disability in romance.
I am also autistic. I’ve written characters with autism diagnoses in A Girl Like Her (autistic heroine) and Act Your Age, Eve Brown (autistic hero, undiagnosed heroine). I’ve also written characters who don’t know they’re autistic, but definitely are, such as the heroine of Untouchable.
I also explore mental health in my writing. Work for It stars a character living with depression, as does Untouchable. The hero of Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute has obsessive compulsive disorder. And the hero of Take a Hint, Dani Brown has an anxiety disorder.
Q: Are you American?
A: No. I have no idea how this outrageous rumour arose. I am a Black Brit of Jamaican and Sierra Leonean heritage and I live in the UK. (No, not in London.)