Beyond Fairy Foals and into the faerie realm of Felantia.

Beyond Fairy Foals and into the faerie realm of Felantia.

About Suzie Taylor

I am a Christian artist and writer of fantasy fiction, living on Tamborine Mountain in Queensland, Australia

My first book, 'Fairy Foals' was a picture book published back in 2006 in Australia, the USA, and some countries in Europe under the pseudonym 'Suzanah'.

This initial story was set in Western Australia where I was living at the time. The full concept of Felantia had not developed at that stage, but at the beginning of 'Fairy Foals' I set myself a mystery:

'My Grandmother sent me a box. Not a fortune or any of her exquisite jewelry. Just a box. It was not even a very exciting box, but it was clearly labeled: 'For Suzanah Rose Williamson'. And if that wasn't strange enough, I didn't receive it until my fortieth birthday'...

Grandma Agnes is described as having disappeared back in 1969 never to be seen again. After it was published I had to address the self imposed challenge of explaining what had happened!

Although I was born and raised in Sydney, I had the interesting experience of living in Canterbury in the UK during my teens. This was a city strewn with archiological diggings and historical sites. One of my friends even found Roman pavers in her back yard! Years later, having moved back to Australia, I imagined what it would be like to accidentally discover the ruins of a faerie civilisation. I pictured myself digging and brushing away the dirt to reveal houses, roads and structures that were all tiny.

This idea has developed into a series of stories about 'Felantia', (named after the mysterious lantern in Fairy Foals).

What disaster had occurred to cause a once flourishing faerie city to become a crumbling ruin? The adventure begins with the escapades of four Aussie kids who make the discovery when they follow a mischievous bug dragon into the forest...