About Belinda Kroll
Belinda Kroll writes and illustrates cozy fantasy romances where Jane Austen vocabulary meets modern sass—and he always falls first. Her stories blend humor, heart, and a touch of the supernatural, inviting readers to escape into a historical world of charming suitors, reluctant heroines, and a touch of magic.
A lifelong lover of historical fiction and romantic comedy, Belinda believes everyone contains multitudes—and that Austen-style storytelling is the perfect stage for interracial love stories celebrating wit and warmth.
When she isn’t writing or illustrating, Belinda is probably shopping for new eyeglasses, binging K-dramas, or dancing the lindy hop. She lives in Ohio with her family, cat, and increasing collection of Sailor Moon memorabilia.
Explore Belinda Kroll's cozy worlds, collect illustrated editions, and join her Society of Kindred Spirits at worderella.com.
Bright Bird Press is Belinda Kroll's publishing company under Embark Enterprises, LLC. The Bright Bird Press stationery collection supports writers needing minimal structure to move from an idea into a novel.
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Short bio for articles, interviews
Belinda Kroll writes and illustrates cozy fantasy romances where Jane Austen vocabulary meets modern sass—and he always falls first. She believes Austen-style fiction is the perfect backdrop for interracial love stories. When she’s not writing, she’s shopping for new eyeglasses, binging K-dramas, or dancing the lindy hop. She lives in Ohio with her family and an ever-growing collection of Sailor Moon memorabilia.
Long bio for press kits, event programs
Belinda Kroll is an author and illustrator of cozy fantasy romance—stories where Jane Austen vocabulary meets modern sass, and he always falls first. Her books, including Haunting Miss Trentwood, A Spirited Engagement, and An Uncanny Bargain, blend comedy-of-manners storytelling with heart-warming supernatural twists.
Drawing inspiration from both Regency and Victorian literature, Belinda reimagines historical romance through a contemporary lens, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and second chances. She believes everyone contains multitudes, and that Austen-style fiction provides the perfect backdrop for interracial love stories filled with warmth, wit, and the occasional meddling magical element.
When she isn’t writing or illustrating, Belinda is likely shopping for new eyeglasses, watching K-dramas, or dancing the lindy hop. She pets every dog that lets her, though she’s quickly becoming a proud cat lady. Belinda lives in Ohio with her family and invites readers to visit her at worderella.com.
Belinda's indie author journey
Reclaiming the creative soul
2003
First foray
My high school senior thesis culminated with the publication of Catching the Rose via Aventine Press. Learned I didn't know a lot about a lot, like marketing, and editing, and cover design. I got a dedicated interview slot on my local news station!
2010
Bright Bird Press
Celebrating our first step into true indie publishing by creating the Bright Bird Press imprint and publishing Haunting Miss Trentwood through Smashwords, AuthorsRepublic, and CreateSpace (now Amazon KDP).
This is also the era of my Etsy store, where I combined my love of bullet journaling with my love of writing. Thus, the Bright Bird Press stationery collection was created.
2021
Beginning anew
After winning the 2017 international Self-Publishing Review award for The Last April, I realized I wanted fantasy in my historical stories.
And then I saw Hanna Sandvig and Ireen Chau illustrating their own books! I ran to my nearest art store to brush up my skills. Four years of formal drawing classes in high school surely couldn't be for nothing!
