ERINN HARPER

INDIE AUTHOR | DARKER SHADES OF FANTASY

ABOUT

HI, I’M ERINN.I'm a queer indie author and occultist with a wide array of interests and passions, from the profane to the profound. INK & INCENSE PRESS is my personal imprint, collecting my works across various flavors of urban and dark fantasy. I favor stories that are dusky, rich in magic, and liberally seasoned with occult or mythological themes. I also favor queer identities and relationships in my writing, with an emphasis on nonbinary and aro/ace identities and/or relationships.Additionally, I'm the host of Pride Book Fair, an annual social media event that takes place each June (Pride Month) to help uplift queer authors and their works.When I'm not writing, I'm probably off reading, gaming, sipping tea, birdwatching, or delving into the Mysteries.

THE DREAMWALKER SERIES

URBAN FANTASY // DREAMPUNK // LGBTQ+ // NONBINARY MC

FLAVOR PROFILE: DARK, GRITTY & STORMY. DUSKY AFTERTASTE.

1 / STORMBRINGER

NIKKEAH TARANIS is a Stormcasting superstar.Having ascended to the lofty rank of champion at Spectrum Stadium, Nikkeah enjoys a life of stardom high above his caster kin. The next step in his career: conquering the annual Invocation tournament, in which two dozen elite casters pit their magic and wit against each other for the chance at ultimate fame and fortune.In the days before the tournament, Nikkeah’s magic is sabotaged under suspicious circumstances, trapping him in the threads of a dark plot that dismantles his glamorous life and sets him against his beloved city. Armed with little more than his outrage and wild Stormcasting, Nikkeah charges down the road to retribution. But what he discovers at the end may leave him with more questions than answers.(Content warning: abusive behaviors, on-page suicide, substances & addiction, physical violence, non-graphic sexual content)

“Stormbringer is intense, riveting, and decadent... This book is a masterful balance of leisurely character explorations and edge-of-your-seat action. The tension is palpable, the danger chilling.”- TALLI L. MORGAN, AUTHOR OF THE WINDERMERE TALES“Nikkeah is an absolutely amazing main character. A genderqueer he/him Mx. icon who shines on the page even brighter than the first edition from his attitude to his gut-wrenching backstory to his empathy for the other characters he runs into along the way.”- CARA NOX, AUTHOR OF THE THIRTEENTH KEY“There's something about Erinn's writing that made each character feel simultaneously fragile and strong. As a main character, Nikkeah is a lot of things: noble, kind, considerate, caring, soft, stubborn, prideful... there were moments where I wanted to cradle him like a baby, and moments where I wanted to shake him.”- WILLO GLENN, AUTHOR OF TEMPERED IN ASH

CONCEPT ART

All art and concepts illustrated by Juimon.

SHORT WORKS

PHANTASMAGORIA: A DREAMWALKER SHORT STORY

While navigating a turbulent childhood and budding mystical abilities, a young Dreamer discovers his true identity.This story is set in the universe of Dreamwalker and can be read as a standalone. Originally published in the 2024 anthology Transcendence: An Anthology of Change.(Content warning: ableist language pertaining to mental health; emotional and physical abuse by parents)

TRANSCENDENCE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF CHANGE

WITHIN THIS ANTHOLOGY, you will join a dying woman on a trip to the stars; free a rose from the clutches of her garden; embark on a mission to a promising new world; embrace your potential with a young dreamer; learn the truth behind a folk tale; begin life anew with your soulmate; return to the comforts of home with new love; and shed your uncomfortable skin and transform.Blurring lines between genres, Transcendence is a celebration of the power of change, transition, and transformation. Edited and collected by Talli L. Morgan, it features stories by Erinn Harper, Josef Brühler, Bailey Elizabeth, Megan Hubinger, Tabitha O’Connell, Juniper Lake Fitzgerald, and W. Payne Sillavan.

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