Like you, I have lived a few lives already.

I have lived and worked overseas in places that felt worlds away from home, where language might mean the key or the obstacle to security. Creativity is at the heart of true leadership in austere situations. There is never a script for every scenario, and sometimes the stories we tell ourselves offer the salve to our innermost wounds.

Now, I’m a mum, a fantasy author, and an editor who believes in the quiet power of story. I write under a name I haven’t shared yet, not out of mystery, but because sometimes, the work deserves to speak first.

If you’ve ever written through the noise of life, or held a story close because it felt too raw to share, I understand the leap to sharing. Stories save us, reshape us, and remind us who we can be.

This is the truth behind the challenges that Stellorn’s characters face too! In a world where magic divides the worthy from the worthless, choosing sides means choosing who you are.

Everyone is welcome in the wonderful worlds of fantasy fiction.

Happy reading & writing,

M.D. Jones