Seven Seas Licenses 'I'm Running for Crown Princess, but All I Want is a Steady Paycheck!' Light Novel Series (Airship Imprint)

(January 21, 2026) — Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the digital license acquisition of the light novel series I'm Running for Crown Princess, but All I Want is a Steady Paycheck! by Yuuri Seo and Okaya. One woman is out to get a much-needed payday by competing to be the next crowned princess—but she'll find the competition is fiercer than she could have ever imagined! And don't miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas.

When Therese decides to try her luck at the castle, she's not looking to snag the position of crown princess. She's only after the lavish sign-up bonus the castle offers to new ladies-in-waiting. Her father may be a marquis, but his pockets are empty, so Therese needs to save up a nest egg of her own.

Still, other young ladies are eager to compete for the role of crown princess. And once Therese reaches the castle, she's going to be witnessing that competition up close. The proceedings seem sure to stir up drama; can Therese avoid getting dragged into it by keeping her nose to the grindstone?

I'm Running for Crown Princess, but All I Want is a Steady Paycheck! (light novel) Vol. 1 will be available for the first time in the English language in November 2026 on digital platforms as part of Seven Seas' Airship imprint.

About Seven Seas Entertainment
Established in 2004, Seven Seas Entertainment is an award-winning publisher that specializes in bringing the best of Japanese manga and light novels to English-language audiences alongside the hottest danmei, webtoons, and other books from around the globe, as well as producing audiobooks, original comics, and youth literature. All of Seven Seas' print book imprints are distributed throughout the world by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. For more information, visit sevenseasentertainment.com