Are you still shopping for gifts? Want a little something for yourself? There is a great sale going on at Llewellyn, now through January 1. See all the titles HERE Some of my faves are here, like: Tarot Diva   The Tarot of the Celtic Fairies   The Heart Tarot (fun for Valentine's Day Readings!) And tons more, tarot and lots of other great subjects as well.

A Facebook friend, Sarah Beaber asked: What do people who are writing tarot books need to know about copyright on card images? For instance, if someone were to submit a manuscript to Llewellyn, would there be complications if the author wanted to include images from decks that aren't published by Llewellyn? How does the number of card images in a text affect the price of production (and purchase)? Do writers need to seek permission for using images before submitting a manuscript, or is this something that's handled by the publisher if the manuscript is accepted for publication? Great question, Sarah! The first thing to know about tarot card image copyright is to know who owns the

In lieu of the obligatory holiday gift guide, this year I am just going to give you all a list of every book I worked on that was released in 2012. Since I am already working on 2014 books, this certainly feels like a trip down memory lane for me! So I have also added a couple pictures of authors and fun stuff, too. You’ll notice that I’m not calling this the list of “best 2012 books” or anything like that because, when it comes to my authors and their books, I just can’t pick favorites! It would be like asking a mother to pick her favorite kid. If you’re looking for a cool gift idea for someone in your life, scan through this list and perhaps one of these will be the perfect

(Readers: this is Part Two of a 3-part article. Click on these links for Part One and Part Three.) Spring/Summer 2012 I need to start writing shorter descriptions if I want to get through all of these! Here are the books I acquired that came out this summer. Magical Gardens – written 15 years ago by the late and great Patricia Monaghan, a couple years ago she contacted me to see if we’d be interested in releasing a revised and updated anniversary edition. Of course I said yes! This book is a treasure, and if I ever have a yard, I will use this book to design an enchanted garden – maybe Bast’s Cat Garden, maybe Kuan-Yin’s Garden of Mercy, maybe the Sorcerer’s Secret Garden