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Jen Hall Smith - ✍️🌙✨ @jenhallsmith.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

This is my first ever #WSPit and I will probably get this wrong because technologically I am a grandma…. But I hope you enjoy my pitch! #WSPitquerying #WSPit #A #NA #F #DIS #ND #OWN #querying

The Lunaria
Jen Hall Smith
NA/Adult Fantasy 110k words

THE BLURB
In an ailing land where magic & Witchkind are outlawed, extroadinary powers bloom in outcast Tallitha.
When her secret is betrayed, she is forced to flee to safety and is cast into a hidden world of wild magic, covert rebellion & deadly secrets, bound to her past
&
heralding her destiny.
To take her place in the resistance working to save her people and home land, she must not only confront the dark forces seeking to destroy her, but also the darkness within,
If she is ever to gain control of her magic.

Comps

Blend of folklore & fantasy ~ “Now she is witch” by Kirsty Logan
Lush world building and lyrical style ~ “a river enchanted” by Rebecca Ross
Neurodivergent rep ~ Emily Wilde Encyclopaedia of fairies
Journey to self acceptance ~ K Pop Demon Hunters

Themes

- Neurodivergent FMC- Internalised ableism
- Yearning love - Slow burn - Prophecy -
- Grumpy/grumpier - Female friendship -
- Eldest daughter mentality -
- Found family - Prejudice - Political propaganda

FROMTHE WRITER....
The Lunaria is a lushly woven, immersive fantasy story with a romantic sub-plot.
It showcases neurodivergent characters with true depth, that delve into the complex, often contrasting emotions that can accompany finding out who you truly are.
The novel is an allegory for neurodiversity and internalised ablism, exploring the pervasiveness of prejudice and the journey to self-acceptance in an unaccepting world.
Shining a light on the experience of being intrinsically different through the accessible lens of fantasy, witchcraft, and magic.

MrsCReads @mrscreads.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

It’s my first one too! But your pitch convinced me. ☺️

Jen Hall Smith - ✍️🌙✨ @jenhallsmith.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Oh thank you!!!!

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