ACKERLY GREEN'S

BEGINNER
SPELLBOOK
A quickstart guide to the world of magiq
WhAt is Ackerly Green?

Ackerly Green Publishing is creating an immersive,

interconnected universe of books where readers are
characters and magic is real. Each book expands on the
others, enriching the contemporary fantasy narrative,
deepening the lives of the characters, the world they live
in, and the connections readers have to both.

In addition to an ever-growing series of books that span

genre, subject, and age, Ackerly Green also creates
sprawling “live book” experiences that bridge the gaps
between our traditionally published books with one-of-a-
kind interactive, immersive adventures that can only be
told online, in the moment. A book being written as it's
read. Readers shape the story, affect the outcome, and
even become part of the narrative themselves.

A narrative that readers have dubbed, "The Magiqverse."

What is The "MAGIQVERSE"?

The story of the “Magiqverse” is ultimately about two

versions of our world. One version teeming with wild and
secret magic, the other darker and more desperate, whose
inhabitants are searching for what little is left of wonder
in the world. The dark world is ours, here and now, built
on the ruins of the other, but still connected to the vast
alternate history that occasionally seeps into our own.

As the two versions bleed together, warring factions,

powerful magic, and unlikely heroes are thrown together
from both worlds in a vast, literary, lore-rich narrative
that not only offers us glimpses at a vision of how our
world once was, but how we could reclaim it together.

Readers are not just bystanders in the Magiqverse. They’re

integral parts of the narrative, building it, changing it, and
becoming heroes themselves in the fight to bring magic
back to the world. Would you like to know how?
 shape the story.
Live the book.
Ackerly Green Publishing launched in the summer of
2016 with the online, interactive story called The
Monarch Papers, where readers could interact with
characters, unravel centuries-old mysteries, shape the
narrative, and even become characters in the final story. It
scratched an itch that we didn’t know existed, blending
the love of books with role-playing, creative writing,
community building, and good old-fashioned pretend.

Instead of ending the interactive experiment with The

Monarch Papers, Ackerly Green now has continual
narratives playing out on their site and community forum.
Old and new readers alike can fully immerse themselves
in the world of Magiq, meeting and interacting with new
characters, exploring new lore, all the while expanding a
narrative that doesn’t end when the next book is finished,
but instead connects everything Ackerly Green publishes
in an ever-growing, ever-changing world of wonder. 

A world you can join, and shape, right now.

 Your FIRST SPELL.
If you're ready, below are the steps to join our world of
wonder and become a magimyst.

1. Take The Guide to Magiq Assessment - That's where

you'll learn your magiq guild and your natural aptitude for
the magimystic arts.
2. Create an Account at the Forum - This will be your
eventual username in the Magiqverse. A single word (or
two) usually works well. Creativity is a + but don't stress.
3. Read the Forum Primer - It will explain the in-world
and out-of-world aspects of the forum as well as how to
unlock secret areas!

4. Introduce Yourself - Visit the welcome topic and get a

warm welcome from our awesome community, and meet
the welcome wagon who can answer any questions.

5. Catch up on the narrative, beginning with The

Monarch Papers and continuing with the story that's
always unfolding on the forum.
 Thanks for Joining us.
We're really proud of the one-of-a-kind community we've
created, which is full of warm, creative people who believe,
like us, in the magic of storytelling. They come from all age
groups, income brackets, nationalities, and methods of
creative expression, and each of our readers brings their
own unique magic to our world. We hope you'll join the
search for magiq and share your talents, ideas, and your
sense of wonder with us.

C.J. Bernstein