Why I write about power and identity
Using fantasy to reveal the systems we inhabit

I have an awe-filled fascination with power. I've been on the underside of power systems for most of my life. They've crushed me, shaped me, reshaped and shattered me again. And yet, every time I can't help but step back, awestruck as I watch the cycle run again.
Where fantasy exposes power through spectacle, burst of magic and wonder and overwhelming force, the power systems in our lives often linger beneath the surface. They hide in a guise of the mundane, of routine and comfort, stability


