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Here is an article that was published in medium.com. Respected Australian CFO becomes highly celebrated fantasy fiction author during COVID: Dane Thornburn and the City of Lost Souls Shirl Orono Aussie CFO turned writer — releases fantasy fiction novels: Dane Thorburn and the City of Lost Souls Matt Galanos is not your typical fantasy fiction writer […]

For a long time, Valentaland was ruled by the wizards living in the city of Nadensa, until it was destroyed and all wizards except Lord Frederick and Raegan perished in the Great War. There’s some conjecture as to exactly what happened. The most popular explanation points to the wrath of Vrenin – the God of […]

I get asked this question a lot. The simple answer is, ideas can come from anywhere, at any time. Many a time I have woken up in the middle of the night with a thought; other times it’s happened while I’m driving, and sometimes it’s happened when I haven’t really been thinking about anything at […]

One of Dane’s rivals is Martin Fenwick; a fellow cadet who is determined to make sure Dane fails at every turn. There’s never a dull moment with the many schemes Fenwick unleashes, and Dane learns a lot about himself as he deals with everything Fenwick is trying to do to him; culminating in an incident […]

One of the questions I’m asked most frequently, is ‘how did you find the time to write?’ It’s a valid question – and like a lot of people, I have a full-time job, as well as family and other commitments; and writing a book is a long and arduous process that requires large chunks of […]

I am really proud and excited to share details of my first book – a fantasy fiction novel, aimed at young adults, but suitable for anyone who loves a good fantasy read. You can get the book in all online bookshops. Available in paperback and e-book.