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Ashton K. Rose

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Ashton currently lives in sunny Queensland able to enjoy the best of the Australian bush and beach.

Ashton spent their first fourteen years being raised on a remote farm shaped around the remains of an old mining town. Surrounded by the skeletons of past lives and their matching ghost stories, Ashton developed a love for fantasy, horror, and dark fairy tales from a young age.

Carrying a love of ghost stories into adulthood Ashton started writing novels about magic, vampires and ghosts. Ashton decided to set "The Southern Magicks" in a world heavily inspired by the backdrop of the Australia bush/beach and the speculative fiction Ashton has consumed over a lifetime. ...more

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Ashton K. Rose Take a break to watch or read a piece of good/emotionally impactful media. I'm always extra inspired to create after experiencing an incredible piece …moreTake a break to watch or read a piece of good/emotionally impactful media. I'm always extra inspired to create after experiencing an incredible piece of fiction.(less)
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Ashton K. Rose I've always loved books and never grew out of making up stories in my head. I first started writing fiction in kindergarten when I realised, I could m…moreI've always loved books and never grew out of making up stories in my head. I first started writing fiction in kindergarten when I realised, I could make up the stories I had to write about the weekend and my teacher would never know. (less)
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Where the Hell Have I Been (Book 2 Cover Reveal)

Okay, as you've noticed there isn't a second book yet but there is a cover:

I wanted to wait on the public cover reveal for Book 2 until I finished formatting and publishing the 2nd edition of The Southern Magicks #1 but I thought you'd waited long enough.

 

Where is Book 2? I'm still working on it; I've got the editor rebooked for March 2024 and I'm hoping to get it out by June.

 

So what happened? Li

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