Coming April 2026! An Accident of Dragons
An adventurous and light-hearted queer cozy fantasy debut, to be published by Erewhon Books.
“A miracle of the cozy and the numinous: a truly alien dragon, glitteringly silver, with a bunch of human characters you just want to hang out with so you can try on clothes and talk about life together.”
—Ellen Kushner award-winning author of Swordspoint
“Delightful — I was all in from the very first paragraph and could not put it down. I read it in one sitting. Such a light touch is hard to find, and Radke pairs her excellent world building with characters I found difficult, if not impossible, to resist. I will be watching eagerly for more from Cheri Radke.”
—Caroline Stevermer, author of The Glass Magician and co-author of Sorcery and Cecelia with Patricia C. Wrede
— Genoveva Dimova, author of Foul Days and Monstrous Nights
“What do you get when an overly dramatic but charming, reluctant hero (who just happens to share his chaotic mind with a dragon) is yanked into a swashbuckling adventure to save the daughter he loves? An Accident of Dragons. Fantasy readers will enjoy this frolicking tale that marries dragons, the love of an unconventional family and the notion that discovering your true (and better) self can happen entirely by accident.”
— J. Penner, author of A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic
“A witty confection of a tale, as if Oscar Wilde turned his pen to writing high fantasy. Charming and original, An Accident of Dragons will appeal to anyone looking for their next cozy, queer fantasy romp!”
— Kimberly Bea, author of The Changeling Queen
“Radke writes with precision and empathy, tracing a history of grief and love with exquisite care. The protagonist is wonderfully flawed, resilient, and deeply human, and I especially appreciated how Radke flirted with tropes but always did something unexpected with them. And, of course, the dragons are wonderful!”
—Jenn Lyons, author of The Sky on Fire
About
Cheri Radke
Cheri Radke is a science fiction and fantasy writer. She has also been a librarian, a bookseller, and an academic coordinator. She studied Linguistics at New York University and went on to earn a Masters in Library and Information Science from Kent State University. She lives in Woodland, California.
Name pronunciation: [ʃɛri radkiː] “sherry rad-key”
Upcoming Events & Dates
18 Sep
2025
CALIBA Fall Fest – Author Showcase, Adult Titles
28 Apr
2026
Publication Date for An Accident of Dragons!!
