This was my illustration for the Illumicrate special edition:
February 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
This was my illustration for the Illumicrate special edition:
I also illustrated the printed case for the Illumicrate special edition:
February 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I also illustrated the printed case for the Illumicrate special edition:
✨ ADDRESS CHECKS
We’ve started sending address checks for:
- Illumicrate: February box
- Afterlight: February box
If you need to change your address, please contact [email protected] by 17 February 5pm GMT (UK time)
We’ve started sending address checks for:
- Illumicrate: February box
- Afterlight: February box
If you need to change your address, please contact [email protected] by 17 February 5pm GMT (UK time)
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
✨ ADDRESS CHECKS
We’ve started sending address checks for:
- Illumicrate: February box
- Afterlight: February box
If you need to change your address, please contact [email protected] by 17 February 5pm GMT (UK time)
We’ve started sending address checks for:
- Illumicrate: February box
- Afterlight: February box
If you need to change your address, please contact [email protected] by 17 February 5pm GMT (UK time)
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By: Akash R on Friday, February 13, 2026
By: Akash R on Friday, February 13, 2026
Job Vacancy: Product Coordinator
We are hiring a Product Coordinator for Illumicrate! The role will include the planning, design and production of our Illumicrate box items. We are looking for someone creative with experience or an interest in product management who would love to create beautiful items for our customers. Key details: 35 hours a week,
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February 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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By: Akash R on Friday, February 13, 2026
By: Akash R on Friday, February 13, 2026
Since it's valentines tomorrow, if you know a book lover did you know we have ✨gift cards✨ available on our website (both UK & US!)
illumicrate.com/products/illumicrate-gift-card-uk-store
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February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Since it's valentines tomorrow, if you know a book lover did you know we have ✨gift cards✨ available on our website (both UK & US!)
illumicrate.com/products/illumicrate-gift-card-uk-store
illumicrate.com/products/illumicrate-gift-card-uk-store
Illumicrate are hiring ✨
We're looking for a Product Coordinator for Illumicrate!
To read more about this role and to apply, visit: illumicrate.com/blogs/news/job-vacancy-product-coordinator
This role closes on: Sunday 1 March at 9PM GMT (UK Time)
We're looking for a Product Coordinator for Illumicrate!
To read more about this role and to apply, visit: illumicrate.com/blogs/news/job-vacancy-product-coordinator
This role closes on: Sunday 1 March at 9PM GMT (UK Time)
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Illumicrate are hiring ✨
We're looking for a Product Coordinator for Illumicrate!
To read more about this role and to apply, visit: illumicrate.com/blogs/news/job-vacancy-product-coordinator
This role closes on: Sunday 1 March at 9PM GMT (UK Time)
We're looking for a Product Coordinator for Illumicrate!
To read more about this role and to apply, visit: illumicrate.com/blogs/news/job-vacancy-product-coordinator
This role closes on: Sunday 1 March at 9PM GMT (UK Time)
Mary Metzger's illustrations are so enchanting and have such a wondrous fairy tale feel to them! @marymetzgr.bsky.social
www.marymetzger.com
www.marymetzger.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Mary Metzger's illustrations are so enchanting and have such a wondrous fairy tale feel to them! @marymetzgr.bsky.social
www.marymetzger.com
www.marymetzger.com
📣 In the shop! Purchase at: bit.ly/IC_Austen
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Jane Austen set, created in collaboration with Penguin Random House, is now available for general sale.
It is listed in our UK store and ships internationally.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Jane Austen set, created in collaboration with Penguin Random House, is now available for general sale.
It is listed in our UK store and ships internationally.
We’re delighted to announce, in collaboration with Penguin Random House, our Illumicrate Exclusive: Jane Austen set!
February 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
📣 In the shop! Purchase at: bit.ly/IC_Austen
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Jane Austen set, created in collaboration with Penguin Random House, is now available for general sale.
It is listed in our UK store and ships internationally.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Jane Austen set, created in collaboration with Penguin Random House, is now available for general sale.
It is listed in our UK store and ships internationally.
still thinking about the illumicrate edition’s art of this one ugh it’s absolutely lovely
i wanna read it sooooooo bad. lady knight AND i’ll find you in every lifetime? two of my favorite things 😩
i wanna read it sooooooo bad. lady knight AND i’ll find you in every lifetime? two of my favorite things 😩
February 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
still thinking about the illumicrate edition’s art of this one ugh it’s absolutely lovely
i wanna read it sooooooo bad. lady knight AND i’ll find you in every lifetime? two of my favorite things 😩
i wanna read it sooooooo bad. lady knight AND i’ll find you in every lifetime? two of my favorite things 😩
i wish they allowed skips like illumicrate, but i wanted to test out both, so we shall see. i honestly don’t think i’ll stick with this one, but it’s quarterly so idk who knows!
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
i wish they allowed skips like illumicrate, but i wanted to test out both, so we shall see. i honestly don’t think i’ll stick with this one, but it’s quarterly so idk who knows!
Both Illumicrate and Afterlight will have their own book club, and we will be starting this new chapter of our readalongs with our January books. You can join the book club of your choice by clicking the link in our bio.
February 11, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Both Illumicrate and Afterlight will have their own book club, and we will be starting this new chapter of our readalongs with our January books. You can join the book club of your choice by clicking the link in our bio.
The suspense is over: we are happy to announce that our monthly readalongs will now be happening on Fable, based on suggestions and feedback from the Illumicrate community!
February 11, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The suspense is over: we are happy to announce that our monthly readalongs will now be happening on Fable, based on suggestions and feedback from the Illumicrate community!
📣 Our Illumicrate and Afterlight monthly readalongs are coming back!
February 11, 2026 at 12:08 PM
📣 Our Illumicrate and Afterlight monthly readalongs are coming back!
Hey Christopher! Going to share my own art below for you! Have previously worked for multiple book box companies (Illumicrate, Arcane Society) and also authors such as Ryan Cahill, Caty Rogan, and more.
You can find more examples at --> voneill.art
Contact ---> [email protected]
You can find more examples at --> voneill.art
Contact ---> [email protected]
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Hey Christopher! Going to share my own art below for you! Have previously worked for multiple book box companies (Illumicrate, Arcane Society) and also authors such as Ryan Cahill, Caty Rogan, and more.
You can find more examples at --> voneill.art
Contact ---> [email protected]
You can find more examples at --> voneill.art
Contact ---> [email protected]
Oh no Illumicrate is doing a special version of the Sangu Mandanna books!!! I.... I need them.... I love these books so much and I don't have any physical copies yet
February 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Oh no Illumicrate is doing a special version of the Sangu Mandanna books!!! I.... I need them.... I love these books so much and I don't have any physical copies yet
Yess I have the adult box and YA box + goodies in and illumicrate. So I couldn’t remember if it was fairyloot or illumicrate!
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Yess I have the adult box and YA box + goodies in and illumicrate. So I couldn’t remember if it was fairyloot or illumicrate!
ICYMI! Here's a recap of our March Illumicrate fantasy, Afterlight romance and Mindsight mystery themes 👇
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
ICYMI! Here's a recap of our March Illumicrate fantasy, Afterlight romance and Mindsight mystery themes 👇
Illumicrate wanted me to focus on the relationship (of loathing) between Eli and Victor for Vicious, so showing some mutual attempted murder (with weapons of all kinds) seemed fitting 😎
Detail + Design by Jane Tibbets
Detail + Design by Jane Tibbets
February 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Illumicrate wanted me to focus on the relationship (of loathing) between Eli and Victor for Vicious, so showing some mutual attempted murder (with weapons of all kinds) seemed fitting 😎
Detail + Design by Jane Tibbets
Detail + Design by Jane Tibbets
I'm preparing the files so I can post these soon, but in the meantime, look at the actual books!
Vicious and Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, with cover illustrations by me and design by Jane Tibbets., for Illumicrate.
Vicious and Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, with cover illustrations by me and design by Jane Tibbets., for Illumicrate.
February 7, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I'm preparing the files so I can post these soon, but in the meantime, look at the actual books!
Vicious and Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, with cover illustrations by me and design by Jane Tibbets., for Illumicrate.
Vicious and Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, with cover illustrations by me and design by Jane Tibbets., for Illumicrate.
Este año mi reto personal es acabar con todos mis libros pendientes antes de comprar alguno (quitando las suscripciones de illumicrate que me llegan a veces) y la verdad es que tengo joyitas pendientes.
Una es la Maestra de vidrio de Tracy Chevalier. Qué maravilla.
Una es la Maestra de vidrio de Tracy Chevalier. Qué maravilla.
February 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Este año mi reto personal es acabar con todos mis libros pendientes antes de comprar alguno (quitando las suscripciones de illumicrate que me llegan a veces) y la verdad es que tengo joyitas pendientes.
Una es la Maestra de vidrio de Tracy Chevalier. Qué maravilla.
Una es la Maestra de vidrio de Tracy Chevalier. Qué maravilla.
ICYMI, we recently shared our next quarter of Illumicrate monthly hints! We're going to give you another treat, and that's the genres for each one ✨
April: adult cosy historical fantasy
May: adult fantasy
June: adult queer fantasy rom-com
July: adult dark epic fantasy
April: adult cosy historical fantasy
May: adult fantasy
June: adult queer fantasy rom-com
July: adult dark epic fantasy
February 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
ICYMI, we recently shared our next quarter of Illumicrate monthly hints! We're going to give you another treat, and that's the genres for each one ✨
April: adult cosy historical fantasy
May: adult fantasy
June: adult queer fantasy rom-com
July: adult dark epic fantasy
April: adult cosy historical fantasy
May: adult fantasy
June: adult queer fantasy rom-com
July: adult dark epic fantasy
This will reduce shipping costs, and US/CAN subscribers will now be able to manage their Starbright subscription on the US site, alongside any Illumicrate, Afterlight, Evernight and Mindsight subscriptions.
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This will reduce shipping costs, and US/CAN subscribers will now be able to manage their Starbright subscription on the US site, alongside any Illumicrate, Afterlight, Evernight and Mindsight subscriptions.
@illumicrate.bsky.social january book! The Poet Empress by Shen Tao 🐉
this is genuinely one of the most gorgeous books I own and I’ve heard nothing but good things about the story 📚💙
this is genuinely one of the most gorgeous books I own and I’ve heard nothing but good things about the story 📚💙
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
@illumicrate.bsky.social january book! The Poet Empress by Shen Tao 🐉
this is genuinely one of the most gorgeous books I own and I’ve heard nothing but good things about the story 📚💙
this is genuinely one of the most gorgeous books I own and I’ve heard nothing but good things about the story 📚💙
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By: Akash R on Thursday, February 5, 2026
By: Akash R on Thursday, February 5, 2026
Mindsight March 2026
We’re delighted to present our first Mindsight March 2026 box!Some things are so inevitable that the end is written before the story has even started.Our March Mindsight book is a mystery thriller! You'll not want to miss it if you're a fan of: Isolated settings Rivalry and competition Commentary on the publishing
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February 6, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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By: Akash R on Thursday, February 5, 2026
By: Akash R on Thursday, February 5, 2026
📣 In the shop! Purchase now at: bit.ly/IC_CLEO
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition of Cleopatra, created in collaboration with Saara El-Arifi and The Borough Press, is now available for general sale.
It is listed in our UK/INT and US/CAN stores, and will ship internationally from the UK and the US.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition of Cleopatra, created in collaboration with Saara El-Arifi and The Borough Press, is now available for general sale.
It is listed in our UK/INT and US/CAN stores, and will ship internationally from the UK and the US.
We’re delighted to announce, in collaboration with Saara El-Arifi and The Borough Press, our Illumicrate Exclusive edition of Cleopatra!
February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
📣 In the shop! Purchase now at: bit.ly/IC_CLEO
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition of Cleopatra, created in collaboration with Saara El-Arifi and The Borough Press, is now available for general sale.
It is listed in our UK/INT and US/CAN stores, and will ship internationally from the UK and the US.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition of Cleopatra, created in collaboration with Saara El-Arifi and The Borough Press, is now available for general sale.
It is listed in our UK/INT and US/CAN stores, and will ship internationally from the UK and the US.