The Prince, the Princess and the Dragon
The Prince, the Princess and the Dragon is currently seeking traditional publication options. It is a low fantasy complete at 57,000 words written for a middle grade audience.
When Trinity finds a dragon egg, she has to keep it a secret. She smuggles it into the dungeons of the castle, making a deal with the imprisoned Vincent. If he looks after the egg, she’ll get him out of prison.
Trinity wants her dragon.
Vincent wants his freedom.
And the green King Harold is the only thing stopping them.
Matty and the Merman
Matty and the Merman is a low fantasty novel of about 50,000 words. Set in a contemporary zoo, Matty befriends a new merman exhibit as he reckons with his parents separation.
When fourteen-year-old Matty arrives in Darwin to spend the holidays at his dad’s zoo, he’s hoping for something simple: maybe some space, maybe to be noticed. But his dad is too busy running Wild Animal World, his stepmother is basically a stranger, and his intense stepsister Breanne is a little too much, too fast.
Then Patrick—the dugong who’s been Matty’s best (and only) friend—dies. And in the stillness that follows, something impossible happens.
A merman is found.
They call him Derrick. Not an animal, not quite human—just impossibly real. The world goes wild. The media swarms. Protesters gather. But Matty sees something in Derrick no one else does: a quiet loneliness that mirrors his own.
As storms brew—outside and in—Matty and Breanne grow closer. Derrick grows weaker. And Matty discovers a kind of courage he didn’t know he had.
The Black Shucks of Fableham
The Black Shucks of Fableham is currently pursuing traditional publication options. It is a modern retelling of the black shuck legend and is complete at about 45,000 words. It is written for young readers (middle grade).
The people of Fableham are terrified of the black shucks – huge, shaggy, dog-like creatures that appear in the mist. People tell stories of the beasts chasing them, running their cars off the road, or burning them with their fire-like eyes.
But the black shucks are just misunderstood. You see, they only chase and burn people who have plans of conducting a far-worse crime. While people may be scared of them, in reality, the black shucks are using their varied supernatural powers (like fire starting and invisibility) to keep the town of Fableham safe.
Skeff, one of the black shucks, is assigned the task of watching over Ella. Skeff is used to starting fires and chasing criminals, and watching Ella, he thinks, is the most boring assignment he has ever had. But Skeff soon finds that looking after Ella is not an easy task, especially because it doesn’t require his super-powers at all.
Will Skeff be able to save Ella? Will the black shucks be able to keep Fableham safe?
