Packed with sizzling romance, high-stakes adventure, and dark magic, A Happy Beginning will keep you hooked until the very last page.

Benji A. Richards (B.A. Richards)
Benji A. Richards (B.A. Richards)

Benji A. Richards is a proud trans-man Fantasy and Romance author. They started writing at the age of 12, learning the art form while writing fanfiction by typewriter. 30+ years later, Benji is publishing works of their own. Their writing goal is to make character-focused stories that readers can connect to and feel as if they are real people. When not writing, Benji is teaching writing on topics such as writing romance and fight scenes, as well as teaching the next generation of middle-schoolers the importance of the written word.

A Happy Beginning

Packed with sizzling romance, high-stakes adventure, and dark magic, A Happy Beginning will keep you hooked until the very last page.

Step into the heart of New Orleans, where legends of vampires, witches, spells, and curses are as alive as the city itself. But what if there’s a nugget of truth to the stories?

Alard Fairchild isn’t your average...

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So, the last few years have been hard on me being able to attend conventions beyond DragonCon. Sometimes it's money, and sometimes it is because of the school calendar here in...

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To win a swag box of items along with a signed copy of A Happy Beginning, join my mailing list. I'll be picking 1 lucky person from those signing up between January 1 through...

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Events

Join me at the best by writers, for writers convention in the mid-south region! I'll be teaching two workshops at this convention:

Like, Love, and Lust: The Art of Writing Romance

Writing with Weapons: Learning how to use weapons in fiction realistically, as well as how to turn anything into a weapon.

I'm going to be a guest author on panels and signing books in the Author's Alley. Come by and see me and my booth babe, Bethany, all weekend long!


What is Once Upon a Con?

Join us for the nation’s first fantasy book convention: Once Upon A Con – Fall Into Fantasy Immerse yourself in your favorite bookish worlds with over 100 vendors and guest authors, exciting panels and workshops, our own Starfall Masquerade and High Fantasy Fashion Show. Dress to impress for the first book-centered cosplay...

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Once again, I'll be heading to DragonCon as a teacher in the Writer's hourly workshop track, among other places. Keep your eyes peeled for the release of which workshops I'll be teaching towards the end of spring.

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Contact

If you have any questions about my books, want to discuss book events or upcoming writing classes, send me a message and I'll get back to you as soon as my cats let me. Thanks!