An Independent Basel Imprint
The WordFish Group
The WordFish Group GmbH is an independent publisher based in Basel, Switzerland. The imprint publishes the historical fiction of A.J. Tilke.
Forthcoming — Q4 2026
The Poisoner’s Throne
Book one of The Amarna Mysteries by A.J. Tilke: four historical mysteries set in Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, and a fifth novel that follows its dead into the afterlife. Three deaths within forty-one days, as Akhenaten’s revolution gives way to the boy-king Tutankhamun’s coronation. Natural causes, or methodical murder? Queen Nefertiti investigates.
The novel is standalone and launches the series. It will publish in the fourth quarter of 2026, followed by The Restoration Trilogy in the second quarter of 2027 and the fifth novel, The Twelve Hours of Night, in the third quarter of 2027.
About the Imprint
Historical Fiction, Rigorously Sourced
The WordFish Group was founded in Basel in 2016 and focuses on historical fiction anchored in defensible scholarship. Every novel on the list is built from primary source material and from the current state of academic debate in its field.
Our editorial position is author-led rather than machine-authored: AI and database tools assist with drafting, research, and verification; the author evaluates every sentence, decides, and takes responsibility for the result. A companion site at theamarnamysteries.com sets out how that works in practice for the current series.
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The author’s companion site with research essays and series guides.