Jacquelyn Benson

@jbensonink.bsky.social

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Fantasy author putting the weird back into history. She/her. Join the Renegade Scholars Club on Patreon.

collage of 1980s historical romance novel clinch covers with three blurred out books in center. Text reads "raiders of the arcana 1989 editions cover reveals coming soon"
Raiders of the Arcana books on green textured background with text "BookCon this weekend, this is what i'm bringing"
Placeholder cover for Mountain of Songs on blue background with Korean accents. Text reads "Raiders of the Arcana Book IV coming 1.26.27" Tropes are arranged around the book cover - "historical kdrama vibes, very polite blackmail, reluctant allies, nerdy sword stuff, shameless crossovers"
Sepia toned illustration of Ellie and Adam from the Raiders of the Arcana having a quiet moment together with hand-lettered quote "Let's get one thing straight right now, Princess. Nobody gets to hurt you. Nobody."
Illustration of Neil threatening a tiger with a flaming sword in background in purple-brown tones. 1898 Edition Arrow of Fortune hardcover overlay with text "Late Backer Store is open." and quote "Why would I be panicking? We're only trapped inside a thousand year old closet waiting for our currently imprisoned friends to dig us out. What could possibly go wrong in that scenario?"
Background with cover art from Fire in the Glass and illustration of Lord Strangford pulling on his black gloves. Text reads "I am donating 10% of all bookcon sales to support the work of the national immigration law center, who are fighting back in federal courts against the unconstitutional abuses of ICE and the Trump administration."
collage of jacquelyn benson books with bookcon logo on banner and text "one month until bookcon in NYC. Author of weird historical fantasy Jacquelyn Benson. April 18 and 19."
blurred image in sepia tones with text "would you love to see some new character art? Exclusive reveal on the Renegade Scholars Club. Sign up for free."
blue texture background with antique stars pattern and gold wax seal. Text reads 'a new chapter - check out my new logo'
sepia toned illustration of bespectacled archaeologist neil fairfax kissing british-indian heiress and hellraiser Constance Tyrrell in the courtyard of an Indian palace with text "want to keep in the loop on upcoming releases and other news?"
gold textured background with bookcon logo and "Jacquelyn Benson" in header. Text reads "i am donating 10% of all bookcon sales to support the work of the national immigration law center, who are fighting back in federal courts against the unconstitutional abuses of ICE and the Trump administration."
Picture of author Jacquelyn Benson in jeans and a black tank top with Bookcon logo and text "I'm 'going to be at BookCon in NYC this April!" Covers of Fire in the Glass and Empire of Shadows are shown.
three clothbound foiled 1898 editions of the raiders of the arcana books with text "1898 edition arrow of fortune kickstarter last day"
Muted purple background with arrow of fortune purple clothbound foiled special edition and illustration from the book of Neil Fairfax and Constance Tyrrell kissing in a palace courtyard.
Muted purple background with polaroid frames showing pictures of the arrow of fortune 1898 edition with the foiled binding, illustrations, and custom endpapers
muted purple background with stars, front cover of clothbound purple foiled 1898 edition of arrow of fortune, and text "Arrow of Fortune Kickstarter ends in 2 days"
Rick from The Mummy gazing at Evie. Text overlaying Evie reads "likes to blow things up." Text overlaying Rick reads "Him"
Rick from The Mummy gazing at Evie. Text overlaying Evie reads "Quotes Schellhas's study on the representation of Mayan deities." Text overlaying Rick reads "Him"
Rick from The Mummy gazing at Evie. Text overlaying Evie reads "looks great in stolen trousers." Text overlaying Rick reads "Him"
Pictures of rick and evie from the mummy with text "things to love about my raiders of the arcana series in The Mummy memes"
Illustration of bespectacled man with flaming sword facing down a tiger and illustration of two battered men at the end of a fight.
Arrow of Fortune special edition hardcover with gold and black foil on purple cloth set on a cozy bed with lamp, glasses, ink, and artwork.
Foiled hardcover 19th century inspired special editions of three Raiders of the Arcana books with text "The 1898 Editions coming to Kickstarter 1/29"
Hardcover of Empire of Shadows on textured background with text Meet Ellie Mallory in
Character illustration of Ellie Mallory - brown haired caucasian suffragette in a blouse and tweed waistcoat - with text "The feminine urge to 'borrow' a treasure map (without asking), steal some trousers, quote Schellhas's Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts, and find creative ways to blow things up."
Starry purple background with text "The world doesn't change. Not unless we make it - you, me, everybody. We've got to keep rattling the bars even though they feel like they could never possibly break. Because maybe if enough of us do, something'll finally give."
calendar grid over blurred illustration with text "find out when we launch on kickstarter. Arrow of Fortune the 1898 edition coming january 29. Click 'notify me on launch' for updates'
blurred black and white illustration with text "guess who's in our first illustration for the arrow of fortune 1898 edition?"
Photograph of author jacquelyn benson in white shirt with text "author faq"
purple clothbound gold foiled hardcover special edition of Arrow of Fortune on cozy blanket with oil lamp, vintage postcards, and spectacles
starry background with open title page of tomb of the sun king with signature. text reads all signed books are back in stock
Image shows a vintage library card on a distressed background with all my books listed out.
Arrow of Fortune special edition hardcover with purple cloth and art deco gold foil laid flat to show front and back cover design with character portraits and flaming sword. Text reads 'back and front cover'
Arrow of Fortune special edition hardcover with purple cloth and art deco gold foil. Purple background. Text reads "arrow of fortune 1898 edition coming to kickstarter January 2026. Features gold foil, patterned endpapers, cloth clover, victorian illustrations, vintage layout"
arrow of fortune 1898 edition hardcover with purple cloth and gold foil. Text reads 'arrow of fortune 1898 edition coming soon'
Hardcover of the Fire in the Glass with art deco filigree on copy blanket with ivy, fountain pen, and tarot cards.
Hardcover of arrow of fortune on cozy bed with blanket, tea, and glasses. Empire of shadows and tomb of the sun king hardcovers visible as well in top left corner.
Photograph of Jacquelyn Benson in front of a green wall with framed scene illustrations from the Raiders of the Arcana books. Author is holding a hardcover of Tomb of the Sun King. Text reads 'it's release day for this book baby' and 'very happy author'
Empire of Shadows, Tomb of the Sun King, and Arrow of Fortune books on purple textured background with text "ask me anything happening now at the renegade scholars club on patreon"