True Romanticism: Romance Without Roses
I am the least romantic person on Earth. At least, that’s what I thought, and by modern standards, that is […]
Turning Grief into Language: Writing a Bilingual Elegy
Sat at my father’s bedside as he lay dying, I didn’t say to myself, ‘come, let’s write a bilingual elegy’,
The Wonderful Fantasy World of Sor: A Creation Story
A fantasy world isn’t born out of nowhere. When I first started writing my debut novel “Night’s Reign”, I hadn’t
The Power of Brutal Honesty
What ‘s the deal with brutal honesty, courage, and trigger warnings for books? Can you be too honest? And do
Dark Fantasy Gem “Death and the Maiden” – A Unique Tale
My dark fantasy novel Death and the Maiden takes its title from Schubert’s art song ‘Der Tod und das Mädchen‘.
Writing with Empathy: The Magic of Inclusive Fiction
Inclusive Fiction is powerful. It can change the world. Disability is all around us, and yet we see relatively few
Niels Bosch, Autistic Hero of Night’s Reign
Meet Niels Bosch, the autistic hero of my debut fantasy novel “Night’s Reign”. Background and Setting Niels grew up in
I Turned my Disability into a Secret Superpower
Like many others, I was overwhelmed with a myriad of largely negative emotions when I became disabled—until I realised I