Illumicrate Book Only
The Illumicrate Waitlist
Fantasy books transport readers to magical worlds filled with mythical creatures, epic quests, and powerful heroes. Join the waitlist to be notified as soon we have space on our monthly Fantasy subscription.
About the product
The Illumicrate monthly is a book subscription box containing a recently-released exclusive edition hardback book.
You can subscribe for the book on its own or with a selection of high quality book inspired merchandise.
We work closely with the authors and publishers to bring you this unique and exciting experience!
- How It Works
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Subscribe to IllumicrateChoose from our full box (book and merchandise) or book only subscription. -
Your Illumicrate box is prepared & shippedWe carefully pack your book and items, then ship it to your doorstep globally. -
Enjoy your Illumicrate boxUnbox to enjoy your new read and items. Don’t forget to share your #illumicrate on social media!
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What is Illumicrate?
Illumicrate started life as a quarterly subscription box, and we're proud that we were the first UK book subscription box! We launched in the summer of 2015, and our very first box was November 2015. We now offer two options for the Illumicrate monthly subscriptions: a full box subscription and a book only subscription, which features the books included in our monthly boxes.
In 2021 we launched Afterlight, a quarterly romance subscription box that is now monthly. Evernight, a quarterly horror subscription box, was launched in July 2023. The latest addition is our science fiction subscription box, Starbright, which launched in February 2025.
We also offer special editions of books and book sets, with a range of customisations exclusive to Illumicrate. We have also held virtual signings and in 2019 we launched our Debut Boxes, showcasing new debut authors. Our Collections, Archives and Mini-boxes focus on a particular author or fandom. You can see some examples of our past products on our website!
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How do I keep updated on Illumicrate news?
We post all of our announcements on our social media accounts, as well as on the news page of our website, and also send out various newsletters.
You can keep updated on Illumicrate by:
Following us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook
Subscribing to our newsletter
You can keep updated on Afterlight by:
Following us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and FacebookOpt-in for email updates
You can keep updated on Evernight by:
Following us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and FacebookOpt-in for email updates
You can keep updated on Daphne Press by:
Following us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and FacebookSubscribing to our newsletter
You can also join our Discord community The Illumicrate Reading Room to talk about upcoming boxes and special editions.
Any job opportunities for Illumicrate will be posted in the Admin section of our News page. -
I've changed my mind, can I have a refund?
If you have ordered a subscription product (a box or book) and this is not yet in pre-shipment (we have not yet sent out the emails check your address), then we can usually cancel and refund this for you. We do not issue refunds if you have a 3 or 6 month pre-paid subscription.
If you have ordered a single purchase item or something from our shop, as long as your order hasn't yet gone into pre-shipment we can usually refund it for you. To cancel your order, please fill in our Customer Support Form or contact us directly at support@illumicrate.com.
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Do you ship to my country and how much is it?
Yes, we can ship to almost every country! There are a few exceptions, currently, we cannot ship to: Belarus, the Canary Islands, China, El Salvador, Guadalupe, Haiti, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine. This is because our shipping company is unable to deliver in these countries, sorry!
You can see a full list of shipping rates for our products here. These shipping costs do NOT include customs and other taxes that may be due within your country. All customs and other taxes are the responsibility of the customer.
If you are based in the EU, VAT is included in your order. You can see our EU VAT rates here.
If you are based in Australia, a 10% sales tax will be added to your order at checkout.
If you are based in the US and Canada, your monthly subscription ships from our US warehouse. You can see a list of shipping rates for the Illumicrate subscription for US and Canadian subscribers here.
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