Signal & Spark: Build Your House of Joy

Publication news!

Hello dear Joy Risers,

Wherever you are when you read this, I hope you’re finding ways to go and do and be as gently as you can. These are not easy days.

I have a spark of good news to share here first, as ever, with subscribers of The Joy Rise. And I offer it gently with… *gesturing in every direction* …all of this… in mind.

It’s official:

⚡️Build Your House of Joy⚡️cards are coming!

Available now for preorder in Australia and New Zealand!

(I’m hoping to have international publication news to share with you soon.)

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Publication date: 28th October, 2025

When I wrote The House That Joy Built, I dreamed of ways readers might keep the ideas and offerings in my pages close, reaching beyond the book for a tangible anchor to joy in the middle of their real, everyday, beautiful, messy lives.

The spark for how to make that real came from Mark Campbell at Harper by Design. He imagined something tactile and playful — a way for readers to interact with The House That Joy Built beyond the page. From that single spark, and with the exquisite skill and support of my editor, Rachel Cramp, this beautiful little deck grew.

Inside the (beautifully tactile) box you’ll find:

🌿 48 cards, divided into the same 8 calls-and-responses as the book
🌿 Each card offers a gentle provocation, ritual, and/or spark for your imagination
🌿 I wrote them to be lived with. Scribbled on. Tucked into pockets. Turned to in quiet moments.

⚡️ PREORDER YOUR DECK ⚡️

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This is a small thing, but it means a great deal to me. These cards carry the spirit of our community here, and every ember and spark in every conversation I’ve ever had with my readers about creativity, fear, courage, and believing in the power of joy.

My wildest hope for these cards is that they might help you build your own house for your inner country — a place where your imagination and joy can feel safe to dwell and grow.

Thank you, from my heart, for walking alongside me in this space.
Here’s to the quiet defiance of our smallest, fiercest joys.

With a light left on,

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This issue of SIGNAL & SPARK is one of three dispatches of The Joy Rise that I write and share each month.

Paid subscribers also receive:

🧡 NOTES to SELF
A voice memo from the heart for the month ahead.
A short, solo podcast + transcript of reflective notes, including sparks for your journal and ideas to begin each month - like a choose your own adventure map, inwards.

💚 THE WORK of WONDER
Tools and prompts to support your creative life.
A post exploring an obstacle to creating, offering sparks for ways to respond, reconnect with imagination and make what matters.