Meet the Author

ABOUT BECKY

Becky Gaines lives in the desert of Southern California with her family where the sunsets are epic and the lizards plentiful. When not working or plotting new stories, she loves rereading her favorite books (especially Red Rising by Pierce Brown and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo), adding new songs to her next book playlist, watching Grimm again, and scouring the internet for new frogs to obsess over (even if nothing will top the grumpy cuteness of the black rain frog). If there’s a thunderstorm nearby, you will find her enjoying the rain and swearing when the thunder shakes the house, all while wishing storm powers/storm magic were really a thing.

You can find Becky on Facebook or on Instagram, where she’s most active, under the name @beckygainesauthor.

As the end of the year approaches, don’t belittle yourself. Don’t put yourself down. Don’t make all the things you haven’t accomplished or the goals you didn’t reach overshadow what you did get done. . This time of year
How many books do you take on vacation? . I took 4 this time, which felt like not enough. (One can never have too many books on vacation right?) . I read Beyond the Filigree Wall by @melissa_wright_author and really enjoyed it. The world building was
“Stories are different when they are your life.” Die With Your Lord by @sarahklwilson . Have you finished any series lately?This quote from the final book of Bluebeard’s Secret really resonated with me as a writer who is in the mid
Have you ever looked around at others in your profession and wondered, “What’s wrong with me?” . I’ve been asking that a lot this past month as I’ve been prepping to start my four book Fae series. Why? Because certain th
What was your last reread? . After chatting with @angiesquill about stuff in book three, I decided to reread the first two books of The Purification Era and just loved everything. Again. . I’m realizing that what really matters to me in a stor

  • Loves thunderstorms, which is why Storm is her favorite X-men character.

  • Dreams of living by the ocean.

  • Has had way too many encounters with bears.

  • Loves inventing new plant-based recipes of her favorites, like Lasagna.

  • Dreams of one day visiting Iceland.

  • Has an endless TBR pile.

Fun Facts about Becky

  • The Legend of Robin Hood inspired her first fantasy novel.

  • Her favorite books include: the Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. The Caged Queen by Kristen Ciccarelli. Prince of the Doomed City by Sylvia Mercedes. The Mercenary and the Mage series by Selina R. Gonzalez. The Caraval trilogy by Stephanie Garber.

  • Was not obsessed with frogs until 2020.