Celia Lake

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Author (cosy historical fantasy romance) : avid devourer of information : librarian by day : knitter : general geek in several directions. https://celialake.com and https://www.celialake.com/links/

I Heart SapphFic 2026 Sapphic Reading Challenge : Week #24 Washington and England. The image has bright rainbow around and behind the text, with all sorts of different modes of transportation : ship, map, luggage, a globe, a car, a postcard, and plane.
A round cake, golden brown except where it's been dusted with white icing sugar, on a broad circular blue cake storage base. It's sitting on a wooden table by a window, looking out on a prolific bit of garden greenery and a tiger lily or three, with white linen curtains framing it.
Four Walls and a Heart displayed on a tablet, resting on small red and dark pink heart biscuits. The cover is a deep red with a blue window in the background. Two men are silhouetted in the foreground, both wearing hats and suits suitable to the late 1800s. One is seated in a wheelchair, his left leg missing from below the knee. The other is standing, talking to him attentively.
Clocks in radiant neon colours (blues, purples, into vibrant magenta) with pride hearts. Text reads: Queer Quarterly Indie Book Sale : June 2nd-4th, almost 200 books for .99.
A black cat with one white whisker, taken verticallyfrom above, paws stretched to the left, head resting on the photographer's crossed ankles and stomach.) There is a bit of sprawled cat fur not in focus to the top left of the image.
A black cat curled up on her right side (facing left) on a navy blanket, paws tucked into her chest, ear pointing to the top.
Two hands - one with darker brown skin, one with white skin - holding up rainbow hearts with the sun behind them. Text: FaRo Society LGBTQ+ Free Fantasy Romance: May 1st to 31st.
A black cat curled into an oval on the edge of a couch, her ear pointing up toward the top of the image. She's got her paws tucked up into her chest, sleeping on a navy blanket.
Eclipse by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet resting on pine boughs, surrounded by five pointed stars. The cover has a man and woman wearing academic gowns silhouetted against a twilight background. The woman is gesturing up to the sky, where they're both looking. A telescope is inset in the top left.
A little blue book dragon reading, surrounded by books, with "Cozy the Day Away Sale" in a half circle about them. Text reads: "A 24-hour sale specifically for the cozy fantasy genre. Friday May 8th. Cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org"
The cover of Unknown Depths by Celia Lake displayed on a phone resting on top of a number of small tumpled stones - amethysts, some green stones, agates. The cover has a man and woman silhouetted against a blue background with a large wave behind them. He's in a 1940s flat cap and jacket, she's wearing a shalwar kameez, her dupatta hanging off one arm. Both of them are looking down at and speaking with a male grey seal, given the roman nose on the seal.
A white sheep grazing, head down, framed by a branch that angles from the top left of the image toward the middle of the right side, a curve angling around the sheep's body.
Three lambs in the centre of the image on the top of a small hill in a small pasture with farm buildings in the background. One, standing looking to the left, is black. One - hind end to the camera - is white. The one on the right - also facing left - is beige, head down to commune with their friend.
A cow - maybe three feet away - stands in a field. She has a pure white head, dark ears, and her body is mostly black, with large white patches on her belly and down her legs. Her face is turned to the viewer. In the background, it's barely possible to see another black and white cow at the top of a slow rising hill.
Unknown Depths by Celia Lake, resting on a layer of carved stone hearts shading from white to deep green. The cover has a man and woman silhouetted against a blue background with a wave rising up above them. They are looking down, in conversation with a grey seal. He wears a peaked cap, jacket, and boots, while she has a long braid down her back and is wearing a shalwar kameez with a bit of her dupatta hanging over her arm.
Fool's Gold by Celia Lake on a tablet, resting on a book on a bed, with three red roses leaning nearby. The cover has a silhouetted man and woman turning toward each other on a brilliant green and purple background. He wears a long jacket, his back to the viewer, while she looks toward the viewer in a 1920s dress. A pile of coins is inset in the top left.
Illusion of a Boar by Celia Lake on a bed of greenery and small blue flowers, like stars scattering the night. The cover has two silhouetted men and women in World War II Army and ATS uniforms standing at a table, on a ground of deep gold with an astrological chart behind them. The man and woman at centre are vigorously discussing something, her hand raised as she's making a point, as the other two are looking at something on the table.
Facets of the Bench by Celia Lake on a tablet sitting on a white table with lavender and white flowers with purple centres. The purple picks up the blue-purple of the frame around figures on the cover. On the cover area man and woman in silhouette. She's showing him a necklace as he sits in a wheelchair with forearm crutches propped against the chair, reaching out his hand toward the pendant.
Harmonic Pleasure by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet on a bridge overlooking London, with Big Ben and Westminster Abbey visible. On the cover, a man and woman in 1920s dress silhouetted on a blue background. She holds an amulet in her hand as they speak to each other. A golden torc is inset in the top right corner.
Eclipse, by Celia Lake, resting on an open book and green grass, highlighted by a line of yellow leaves that picks out the yellow of the title. The cover has a man and woman wearing academic robes in silhouette on a twilight blue and sunset orange background. She is gesturing up toward the sky, a sweep of the arm that's all about reaching for the wonder of the stars, as he looks where she's indicating. A telescope is inset in the top left.
A black cat curled up in an oval sleeping on a beige cat bed with soft raised sides, her ear sticking out at the top left. Her paws are tucked into the circle, and her fur makes it clear this is an entirely soft and pettable cat.
Fire around blue background: I'm contributing to The Books They Can't Burn Charity Auction from the FaRo Society supporting PEN America: www.32auctions.com/faro2026
Cover of Distilling Sunlight by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet resting on a heart made of green and white heart-shaped rocks on a white background. On the cover a man and woman in 1920s clothing - he has a peaked cap - stand silhouetted on a glowing golden and amber background swirled with stars. They're holding bottles of beer, the same gold as the background, with hops and other ingredients inset in the upper right corner.
Farobub .99 sale: Gaslamp fantasy romance : farosociety.com/bookblast. Six books are displayed on the image on a dark green background, in two rows of three books each. The books have shades of purple and red and dusty pink, full of swirls and ornamentation. Enchanted Net, Celia's book, has a couple in Victorian dress silhouetted facing away from the viewer. The woman holds a glass of wine, looking over her shoulder at the man, a book inset in the top left corner. The background evokes damask wallpaper in purple and soft lilac, with pipes running around the edges and a lightning bolt coming down from the top right almost touching the figures. The titles are: Treaties of Moial, a trilogy from Jen Lynning. The Musician and the Monster by Megan Van Dyke. Capturing the Baron's Heart from Gwynfira Blythe. The Desert Heiress from Shoshana Rain. Enchanted Net from Celia Lake. Coven of Ill Repute from S.L. Prater.
A black cat on her side, paws tucked into her stomach, lying on a yoga mat with a purple galaxy print on it, contrasting nicely with her void nature. She's looking at the camera with a certain amount of dubiousness, sun accenting the tops of her paws and her muzzle.
A black cat in a beige and black square cat bed, looking up at the camera at an angle, one paw resting on the edge of the bed, and one white whisker visible on the left side of her face.
A black and white illustration of the Mari Lwyd - a white horse skull with streaming ribbons and white cloth - gleefully looking up at a crescent moon against a night sky scattered with stars, the crescent reflected in her eye. The ribbons are exploding with tiny details of plants and living things. The entire image is surrounded by vines full of blooming moonflowers. Text at the top reads "Mari Lwyd 1927" and at the bottom, "Celia Lake"
A cup of hot cocoa piled with marshmallows next to large lit canlde in a glass and gilt holder with two tealights, pine cones, and scattered marshmallows. Cozy Up With Fantasy : CozyUpWithFantasy.com : All Cozy Fantasy Books 99 cents!
FaRo Shop - support indie authors and buy from them directly this holiday season! From Nov. 28 until Dec. 1st, you can use the code FAROSHOP for discounted bookish gifts for yourself or your loved ones. www.farosociety.com/faroshop : Text on a blue background with eight smaller images featuring different books and authors.
A black cat looks up toward the right (and the camera) while lying down in a black cat bed lined in cream cloth. One front paw is outstretched, kneading at the side of the bed.
Apt to be Suspicious by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet propped on a window overlooking an academic quad, with a stone building on the far side with narrow windows and a gabled roof. The cover is a deep wine-red-purple, with a silhouetted man and woman on a punt. He's got the pole in both hands while she looks up at him. Ivy frames the upper left corner, with a swirl of magical stars looping through the centre of the image.
An image with a lot of green and blue, reading 300 Fantasy romance and PNR books 99c only - www.farosociety.com/book blast. A white woman with a wreath of greenery and flowers around her head wearing a green dress with a peasant neckline sits on a rock by the ocean, reaching to touch a massive blossom floating on a lily pad.
Copy of Weaving Hope sitting on a blanket with a pair of wire-rimmed glasses. The cover is bright pink shading to purple, with a man and woman in 1920s dress silhouetted on the cover. She's holding a length of fabric and showing it to him, with flowers inset in the top right.
Pen and ink ghosts in two columns around text reading "Join us for YOLO with Kobo : October 17th, 2025. Over 300 curated romance titles. https://www.koboplusromancebinge.com"
I'm speaking at HearthCon! An online conference for Cozy Fantasy lovers. Join us online at lazydragonbooks.com October 11th and 12th.
Elemental Truth by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet resting on circles of tumbled stones of many different colours and a brown stone floor. The golden damask background and steampipes frame the man and woman in 1890 Victorian dress, now waltzing together. Lighting shoots down from the top right, and a ring is inset in the top left corner.
Silent Circuit by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet on a pale pink background. The green damask background picks up the green leaves and contrasts with the pale pink rose at top and bottom. The silhouetted man and woman in Victorian dress have moved closer to each other on the cover than in Enchanted Net, he holds a book and she is reaching out a hand toward it. Lightning shoots down from the top right, and a bee is inset in the top left corner.
Enchanted Net by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet. The cover has a rich purple damask background, and the tablet sits on a white table with lavender and white flowers with purple centres that match. A man and woman in Victorian dress stand on the cover, silhouetted and looking slightly toward each other. She holds a glass of wine in one hand. Steam pipes frame them two figures, with a book inset in the top left corner and a streak of lightning coming down from the top right.
A sandbar just emerging from the water as the tide is going out, with six seals fully visible, mostly adults with one pup (probably a year old). They're dark grey/black in colour, shiny from the water, and the one in the centre left is lifting head and flippers out of the sand to regulate temperature. The water is clear, the sky is blue with a few clouds, and everyone on this sandbar is content with the world. (They are out of range of sharks and coyotes, the two main immediate predators.)
Best Foot Forward by Celia Lake displayed on a phone with leaves from a book, a letter with a wax seal, and a key. The cover has two men in 1930s suits and hats in silhouette, displayed over a map and an astrological chart, one pointing upwards.
Carry On by Celia Lake on a white cloth, with pink flowers that pick up the cover and hands holding a cup of coffee. The cover has a woman in a Great War nurse's uniform and a man in a suit in silhouette on a cover shading from lavender to red-purple. A ball of yarn and knitting needles are inset in the top left corner.
Eclipse by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet resting on large, water-smoothed stones. The cover has a man and a woman in silhouette, both wearing academic gowns over a dress and suit. She is reaching up toward the upper left, where a telescope is inset, surrounded by a swirl of stars.
Claiming the Tower by Celia Lake standing by a cup of tea and pomegranates, with spices and a spoon. The cover has two women in silhouette in 1850s Victorian dresses, one holding a cup of drinking chocolate, the other reaching to touch the first woman's face. A castle with three towers and crenallations is at the bottom, also in silhouette.
Eclipse by Celia lake on a tablet sitting on an open book with three roses nearby. The cover shows a man and woman in silhouette, wearing academic gowns over a 1920s dress and suit. She is reaching upwards toward the sky. A telescope is inset in the top left corner.
A copy of Goblin Fruit by Celia Lake resting on an open print book on grass, surrounded by leaves. The cover has a man and woman in 1920s clothes silhouetted on a red background shading to golden yellow, with a bottle of glowing golden liquid inset in the top right corner.
Harmonic Pleasure by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet with Big Ben and Westminster in the background. The cover has a man and woman in 1920s dress silhouetted on a blue background. She holds an amulet in her hand as they speak to each other. A golden torc is inset in the top right corner.
A bright orange nasturtium flower in a pot, surrounded by broad green leaves and vines.
Black cat - Astra - on a long wood side table, looking at a three-tiered cooling rack full of croissants. There's a large window behind her, mostly covered with folds of linen curtain.
Rows of croissants just out of the oven on a three-tier cooling rack. The tops are brown, folds of dough can be seen, and there is an abundance of golden brown goodness.
Six croissants rolled up - some of the curves and points are better than others. They're sitting on an orange bordered silpat on a baking sheet.
A roughly triangular piece of dough, longest point up, with a slit in the middle of the bottom short side.
A rectangle of creamy white dough siting on a silpat baking liner with some dusted flour around the edges.
A large rectangle of creamy white butter on a much used and marked up silicon baking sheet.
Croissant dough rolled flat into a rectangle on a much-loved and much-used baking sheet.
A baking sheet with an orange silipat baking sheet with a lump of dough in the middle. It's sitting on a small table next to a window. A black cat - Astra - is leaning over to peer at the dough.
Globe of dough in a large silver coloured mixing bowl, with flour stuck to the sides.
Copy of Pastiche by Celia Lake resting on an open book on grass, with a line of yellow leaves that picks up the golden yellow in the cover. The cover has a teal background with a dark blue frame of Art Deco leaves. A silhouetted man and woman in Edwardian dress stand in front of a stained glass window full of golds, purples, and greens. The woman is reaching out a hand to the man.
First time on sale! Today only! 99 cents. Cozyupwithfantasy.com : The graphic has five book covers, all except Courier Quest showing couples together. - Weaving Hope by Celia Lake - One Stolen Night With Her Orc by Jilli Waters - The Rake OR The Orca Who Met His Match in a Selkie Desiring Revenge by Kass O'Shire - Courier Quest by Flossindune - Elemental Attractions by Jaime Ryanne
Weaving Hope by Celia Lake displayed on a tablet resting on a white table with white and purple flowers and lavender buds. The cover has a man and woman in 1920s informal clothing silhouetted on a bright pink background shading to purple. She is holding out a length of cloth to him, showing him something, with phlox flowers inset in the upper right corner.
Cozy Up With Fantasy : one-day 99-cent cozy fantasy book sale : cozyupwithfantasy.com : An inviting and gleaming gold-rimmed white cup of tea, golden magical sparkles coming out of it, sits on a table surrounded by books and papers, scattered with small pink flowers.