Terms & Conditions.

Version: 1.0
Last Updated: 5 July 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pen and Candle Publishing.

These Terms & Conditions govern your use of this website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms & Conditions, please discontinue your use of the website.

These Terms apply to the use of this website only. Purchases made through the online shop are additionally governed by our Terms of Sale, Shipping Policy, and Returns & Refund Policy.

2. About Pen and Candle Publishing

This website is operated by Lisa Candel, trading as Pen and Candle Publishing, a sole trader based in England, United Kingdom.

Throughout these Terms & Conditions, the terms "Pen and Candle Publishing", "we", "our", and "us" refer to Lisa Candel trading as Pen and Candle Publishing.

3. Website Content

The purpose of this website is to provide information about Pen and Candle Publishing, its publications, artwork, blog, products, creative projects and related services.

While every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up to date, we cannot guarantee that all content will always be complete, current or free from errors.

We reserve the right to amend, update or remove content without prior notice.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all original content published on this website is protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • novels and written works;

  • illustrations;

  • artwork;

  • blog articles;

  • downloadable PDFs;

  • digital products;

  • character designs;

  • worldbuilding material;

  • maps;

  • logos;

  • branding;

  • graphic design;

  • website text;

  • original photography;

  • other creative content produced by Pen and Candle Publishing.

Ownership of all original content remains with Lisa Candel trading as Pen and Candle Publishing unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Nothing contained on this website transfers ownership of any intellectual property rights.

5. Artificial Intelligence

Pen and Candle Publishing believes in being transparent about the use of artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence tools may occasionally be used as editorial or administrative assistance for tasks such as:

  • drafting legal documentation;

  • search engine optimisation (SEO);

  • writing factual product descriptions.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, artificial intelligence is not used to generate the stories, illustrations, artwork, blog articles or other creative works published by Pen and Candle Publishing.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, no original content published on this website may be copied, reproduced, scraped or otherwise used for the training, fine-tuning or evaluation of artificial intelligence or machine learning models without the prior written permission of Pen and Candle Publishing.

6. Permitted Use

Visitors are welcome to:

  • browse this website;

  • share links to pages on this website;

  • reference publicly available information while providing appropriate credit;

  • create non-commercial fan art;

  • write non-commercial fan fiction;

  • create cosplay based on the author's works;

  • create personal, non-commercial crafts inspired by the author's works.

Teachers and educational professionals are welcome to use publicly available educational resources created by Pen and Candle Publishing for classroom purposes unless otherwise stated.

Where original artwork from this website is shared on social media, appropriate credit must be given by:

  • tagging the relevant Pen and Candle Publishing account where available; or

  • linking directly to this website.

Use of artwork as profile pictures is permitted provided clear credit is given.

7. Prohibited Use

Without prior written permission, you may not:

  • reproduce substantial portions of this website;

  • redistribute original artwork;

  • commercially exploit any original content;

  • sell derivative works based upon original illustrations or written works;

  • remove copyright notices or branding;

  • falsely imply endorsement or affiliation with Pen and Candle Publishing;

  • use original content for commercial artificial intelligence datasets or model development.

Nothing within these Terms limits any rights available under applicable copyright exceptions or fair dealing provisions.

8. User Conduct

By using this website, you agree not to:

  • attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website;

  • interfere with the website's security or operation;

  • upload malicious software or harmful code;

  • use the website for unlawful purposes;

  • impersonate another individual or organisation;

  • misuse contact forms or other communication methods provided through the website.

9. Third-Party Websites

This website contains links to third-party websites including, but not limited to:

  • Amazon;

  • Waterstones;

  • Barnes & Noble;

  • Goodreads;

  • Instagram;

  • YouTube;

  • Substack.

These links are provided solely for your convenience.

Pen and Candle Publishing has no control over the content, availability or policies of external websites and accepts no responsibility for them.

Your use of third-party websites is governed by their own terms, privacy policies and conditions.

10. Downloads

Downloadable resources made available through this website are provided for personal use unless otherwise stated.

Unless explicit permission has been granted, downloadable resources may not be:

  • redistributed;

  • resold;

  • modified for commercial purposes;

  • presented as another person's work.

11. Website Availability

Every reasonable effort is made to ensure this website remains available and functioning correctly.

However, Pen and Candle Publishing cannot guarantee uninterrupted access and accepts no responsibility for temporary interruptions caused by maintenance, hosting providers, technical issues or circumstances beyond reasonable control.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Pen and Candle Publishing shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from the use of this website or reliance upon information published on it.

Nothing within these Terms excludes liability where such exclusion would be unlawful under the laws of England and Wales.

13. Changes to These Terms

These Terms & Conditions may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legislation, website functionality or business practices.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

Your continued use of this website after changes have been published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms & Conditions.

14. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes arising in connection with this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

15. Contact

If you have any questions regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact:

Lisa Candel
Trading as Pen and Candle Publishing

Email:

lisacandel@penandcandlepublishing.co.uk