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Doodlebugs Alethea & Tempest on Fast Forward!

Since my Oodles of Doodles is coming out on THE EXACT SAME DAY as Tempest’s Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion, we started talking about doing a book tour together and calling ourselves the Doodlebugs! Not sure if such a thing can or will happen…but the fabulous Mike Zipser invited us to chat with him on Fast Forward anyway!…

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Castle of Horror LOVE GONE WRONG Launch Party!

Join the authors of the new Castle of Horror Anthology: Love Gone Wrong in a discussion of this new collection! The Castle of Horror authors are back with a brand-new collection of stories intended to curdle the blood and freeze the heart! This time the theme is love– family love, romantic love, dedicated love, obsessive love, but what they…

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CatsCast 1: “The Cat Lady and the Petitioner”

Escape Artists launched their new monthly CatsCast podcast, and I had the honor of narrating the very first episode! Now available for your listening pleasure: CastCast Episode 1: “The Cat Lady and the Petitioner” Author: Jennifer Hudak; Narrator: Alethea Kontis; Host: Laura Pearlman Laurie watches the cat lady march across the street. Her training tells her that she should…

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Oz or Bust Storm Witch Merch

Grab your very own STORM WITCH shirt (& other merch) and show it off it in support of Alethea’s stormchasing adventures in May! Remember to Subscribe to her YouTube, and follow Alethea & Chris on Instagram! Choose Your Favorite Shop! Amazon Redbubble Bonfire Society 6 Threadless TeePublic *As an Associate I may earn on qualifying purchases Tweet

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Oodles of Doodles!

I am thrilled to announce my new picture book OODLES OF DOODLES, coming to the world in both hardcover and paperback formats on September 27, 2022! Meet a poodle who can doodle oodles and oodles of noodles in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read by bestselling and award-winning author Alethea Kontis! Do you doodle?I do doodle!Does your poodle doodle?My poodle…

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PSEUDOPOD 788: “The Stories We Tell About Ghosts”

Now available for your listening pleasure: PseudoPod 788: “The Stories We Tell About Ghosts” Author : A.C. Wise Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Alasdair Stuart “Growing up in Dieu-le-Sauveur, my friends and I told stories about ghosts—the Starving Man, the Sleeping Girl, and the House at the End of the Street. The summer I was twelve, I saw…

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NPR Review: ONE TRUE LOVES

‘One True Loves’ stirs a journey to a successful future with a bit of love Alethea Kontis While resting during the holidays, I sat down with Elise Bryant’s delightful new book full of love, laughter, and glamorous international travel — One True Loves. I had just returned from my own epic adventure to Egypt and it was a joy…

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The Princess Alethea September 2021 Paper Doll is Revealed!

My dear friend Adriana Bergstrom has made my dream a reality – Princess Alethea Paper Dolls are out in the world! Now available to all of my Patrons at the $5 and up level, each doll/outfit is designed as a PDF, ready for you to print out at home (we recommend using the heaviest paper stock you’ve got). They’re…

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PA Fantastical Journal Series

I’m excited to announce a new line of books under the Alethea Kontis/Princess Alethea publishing umbrella: The PA Fantastical Journal Series! You all know how much I love my journals, and how journaling has been a source of healing for me, especially these past two years. And I have my own publishing company… So WHY ON EARTH did it…

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