Overview
This page explains, in everyday language, how you may use the logos, cover art, author photos, mockups, and other brand assets we make available in our official Press Kit. It is written for reviewers, booksellers, librarians, educators, bloggers, and anyone else who needs clean, pre-approved visuals and copy when talking about Chronicles of Wordcraft and R.R. Thalore.
In short, you are welcome to use the presskit materials for good-faith coverage of our books and brand — for example, in reviews, interviews, catalogue listings, or event promotion — but you may not use those assets to create your own products, brand, or downloads, and you may not imply a partnership or endorsement that does not exist.
These guidelines sit alongside (and do not replace) our main Terms of Use, Permissions & Licensing, Disclosures, and Privacy Policy. If there is ever a conflict, those legal documents will govern.
Download the Press Kit (ZIP)
Use the button below to download the latest Chronicles of Wordcraft Press Kit as a single ZIP archive. It includes your approved logos, brand colours PDF, author bio text, and other ready-to-use assets.
Usually OK vs. Not OK
Usually OK
- Using our logo, crest, or series marks in articles, reviews, interviews, and catalog listings.
- Showing book covers or interior spreads when you are discussing or reviewing the books.
- Using the supplied author photo and bio in event programs, media kits, or bookstore materials.
- Creating screenshots or short screen recordings of our website or bonus-pack downloads for tutorials or coverage.
- Linking to our site, booksellers, or official social profiles.
Not OK
- Using our crest, logo, coins, or other marks as part of your own logo or brand identity.
- Reselling, re-hosting, or re-packaging the Press Kit or any of its contents as your own download.
- Using our art, puzzles, or line drawings as the basis for your own commercial products (books, merch, printables, or digital downloads).
- Modifying assets in a way that misrepresents our brand, or suggests approval of something we have not formally endorsed.
- Feeding our art or logos into datasets or tools for AI training without a separate written license.
What’s inside the Press Kit
The exact files in the Press Kit may evolve over time, but they typically include:
- Logos and wordmarks — crest marks, Chronicles of Wordcraft lockups, and, where appropriate, series-level marks for sets like The Olympian Series.
- Book covers — high-resolution front covers for current and upcoming titles, supplied as flattened images for use in articles and catalogues.
- Interior previews — selected pages from puzzle books, bonus packs, or colouring books, chosen to show style without giving away full products.
- Author photo and bio — an approved portrait of R.R. Thalore and one or more length options for biographical copy.
- Brand colours — a PDF or reference sheet showing the core parchment, ink, and accent colours we use across the brand.
- Contact and credits — a short file summarising how to contact us for press, event, or rights queries.
Using our logos and wordmarks
You may use the Chronicles of Wordcraft crest, logotype, and series wordmarks from the Press Kit to identify our books or brand in coverage. When you do:
- Do not redraw, stretch, squash, recolour, or add effects to the logos beyond simple scaling to fit your layout.
- Leave reasonable clear space around the marks so they are not crowded by other logos or text.
- Only place our marks on backgrounds that preserve legibility (no noisy textures or clashing colours).
- Do not combine our marks with your own to make a new composite logo or “lockup” that suggests a joint venture or co-branding.
- Do not register, attempt to register, or otherwise claim exclusive rights in any mark that is identical or confusingly similar to ours.
Using cover art, interiors, and other artwork
Book covers and interior previews in the Press Kit are provided for the limited purpose of promoting or discussing Chronicles of Wordcraft books. You may:
- Display cover images in articles, social posts, newsletters, catalogues, or online stores when you are featuring or reviewing the corresponding book.
- Use small interior excerpts (for example, one or two puzzle pages) as part of a review, feature, or “inside the book” preview, provided you clearly credit the source.
You may not:
- Use our covers or interiors as the basis for your own book, activity pages, or commercial products.
- Offer our art or puzzles as standalone downloads, colouring pages, or printables, whether free or paid.
- Strip out design elements (such as coins, watermarks, or decorative frames) to use as generic clip-art or stock assets.
Author photos and bio copy
The Press Kit includes an approved author photo of R.R. Thalore and short, medium, or long versions of the author bio. You may use these materials:
- In reviews, interviews, event programs, catalogues, and other coverage related to Chronicles of Wordcraft.
- On bookseller or library websites to accompany listings of our titles.
Please do not:
- Heavily edit, filter, or crop the portrait in a way that misrepresents the author.
- Use the photo or bio to promote products, services, or causes unrelated to our books without written permission.
- Imply that R.R. Thalore has endorsed or joined a campaign, event, or organisation when that is not the case.
Screenshots, video, and social posts
You are welcome to capture screenshots or short screen recordings of our website, landing pages, and download flows when you are:
- Reviewing our books or bonus packs.
- Showing readers how to access downloads or print puzzles.
- Creating educational or “behind the scenes” content related to Chronicles of Wordcraft.
Please keep on-screen context intact so it is clear that the content belongs to Chronicles of Wordcraft, and avoid editing screenshots in a way that misrepresents what we offer.
Attribution, links, and affiliate references
When you use assets from the Press Kit, a simple credit helps readers find us and keeps things clear. Where practical, we appreciate wording along the lines of:
“Press materials © Chronicles of Wordcraft / R.R. Thalore, used with permission.”
If you include links to buy our books or sign up for bonus packs, please follow any applicable disclosure laws in your region, especially if you are using affiliate links. Our own use of affiliates is explained in more detail on the site under Disclosures and Affiliate Programs.
Requests for special uses
If you would like to use our artwork, puzzles, coins, watermarks, or other brand elements in a way that goes beyond the usual press, review, or catalogue use — for example, in a classroom packet, a commercial collaboration, or a joint marketing campaign — please contact us first.
You can reach us at:
- [email protected] — general and press enquiries
- [email protected] — reader and technical support
How this page fits with our other terms
This Press Kit page focuses on how you may use the specific assets we provide for media and promotional use. It does not replace our broader website and content terms.
When you visit our site, download files, or interact with our email lists, you are also agreeing to our Terms of Use, Permissions & Licensing, Privacy Policy, Cookies, and DMCA & Copyright pages, as applicable.