🧚 Holly Black Just Announced a Massive Elfhame Expansion

Hello, Elfhame —

If you've been waiting for a reason to fall back into Holly Black's faerie world, today is a very good day. Black has just confirmed one of the biggest expansions of the Faerie Universe yet — new books, a screen adaptation, and a release date fans can actually circle on the calendar.

🖋️ A Seven-Figure Deal for Four New Books

Black has signed a high seven-figure deal for four upcoming books set in the Faerie Universe. One is a young adult novel arriving in 2027, and the other three are adult-oriented titles currently without confirmed release dates. On top of that, a graphic novel trilogy adapting The Cruel Prince is planned to release annually starting in spring 2028 — which means Elfhame is about to become a very long-term relationship for readers.

📖 Mark Your Calendar: November 3

The next release you can actually get your hands on is A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from Elfhame, a young adult collection landing on shelves November 3, 2026. It's fully illustrated, giving longtime readers a fresh, visual way to revisit the world of The Cruel Prince.

🎬 The Folk of the Air Is Heading to the Screen

Here's the part that's been quietly setting timelines ablaze: The Folk of the Air is being developed for the screen through a new deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Details on format are still sparse — no confirmation yet on whether it's a film or series — but it's officially in motion.

🃏 More From the Faerie Realm

Alongside the book news, the world of Elfhame has also been expanding through other formats — including a faerie-themed card game that reportedly sold out its funding in under 30 minutes. Just a small sign of how much this fandom shows up.

💛 What It Means for Us

What stands out most in all of this isn't the scale of the deal — it's the reminder of why it exists in the first place. Universes like Elfhame don't grow because of publishing calendars alone; they grow because readers keep returning to them, keep making art, keep building community around the story. That's the part worth celebrating today.

If Elfhame has a permanent corner of your bookshelf (or your heart), our Cruel Prince Collection was made for exactly that kind of loyalty.

With love,
The Bean Workshop 🫘