An Ancient Witch's Guide to Modern Dating

Cecilia Edward

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Simon & Schuster Australia
25 November 2025

Fantasy; Romance

An ancient witch explores the thrills – and perils – of online dating with hilarity and heart in this charming novel, perfect for fans of cosy fantasy and witchy romance.

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Meet Thorn Scarhart: a thirty-nine-year-old witch who’s having trouble finding love in the 17th century. Despite the local matchmaker’s efforts and Thorn’s arsenal of powerful love potions, she has yet to fall in love, and she fears she may have missed her chance.

But when one of her potions misfires spectacularly, Thorn is hurled 350 years into the future, landing in a bustling city where her once-isolated cottage is now a historical museum. While this unexpected leap through time is daunting, modern life does have its perks: indoor plumbing, electric kettles and, most intriguing of all, online dating.

With the help of the museum’s curator – and her charming veterinarian brother – Thorn dives headfirst into the 21st-century dating scene. And as she searches for romance, she just might find herself along the way.

By: Cecilia Edward
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781761635267
ISBN 10: 1761635263
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 25 November 2025
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Cecilia Edward is the pen name of Remy Lai, a celebrated Australian children's author and illustrator who has won the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award and the SCBWI Sid Fleischman Award for Humor. Continuing to publish in the middle grade, YA, and graphic novel spaces, she is thrilled to make her adult fiction debut with An Ancient Witch's Guide to Modern Dating. Remy is based in Brisbane; you can find her on Instagram @ceciliaedwardbooks.

Reviews for An Ancient Witch's Guide to Modern Dating

‘Warm, delightful and full of magic (and cats!), a book hasn’t made me laugh this much in ages!’ -- <B>Sangu Mandanna, author of <I>The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches </I></B>