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Press Kit
Author Bio:
Astra Crompton (she/they) is a queer author passionate about diverse representation in all flavours of fantasy. She has been creating worlds, stories, and costumes for over thirty years. The second-world Ul-Zaorith setting made its publishing debut with the standalone novel First Born (2009). Legend of the Quill (2025) is book one of The Prophet’s Tale trilogy, with book two, Battle of Heroes, coming March 2026.
Their speculative fiction has been published in anthologies, magazines, comics, and TTRPG modules. By day, she’s an editing and illustrations coordinator who lives in Victoria, Canada, with their queer platonic partner and three dysfunctional cats.
Follow Astra’s work at www.astracrompton.com.
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Notable Projects:
First Born (2009): Ul-Zaorith fantasy novel.
Angel*Down (2012): Volume 1, post-apocalyptic graphic novel.
Dreamscapes: An Autobiographical Account of Dreaming (2013): short story collection.
Anthology for a Green Planet (2014): Contributor ("Dumpster Gardens" and "The Shore").
Blood Moon Rising Anthology (2017): Contributor ("Catharsis").
The Adventures of Rainbow Mouse (2018): Illustrator for this early reader Children's book written by Marcia Mae Nelson Pedde.
Better Feared: Nosferatu (2021): Contributor (illustrations).
False Gods: Ventrue (2021): Contributor (illustrations & text).
Sin Again: Daeva (2021): Contributor (illustrations & text).
Five Nights in the Windy City (2022): Contributor (illustrations).
Wild Hunt: Gangrel (2022): Contributor (illustrations & text).
Bloodsucking Fiends (2022): Contributor (illustrations).
Bloodlines: The Ageless (2022): Contributor (illustrations & text).
Mirrors Reflecting Shadows (2023): Contributor ("It All Ends with a Bang").
Dark Eras: Requiem for Rome 2nd Ed. (2023): Contributor (illustrations & text).
Book of Seemings (2024): Contributor (illustrations, prose, and text).
Fire & Revolution: Carthians (2024): Contributor (illustrations & text).
Dusty Attic Vol 5 (2025): Contributor ("Essential Workers").
Book of Courts (2025): Contributor (illustrations, prose, and text).
Legend of the Quill (2025): Ul-Zaorith fantasy novel, book 1 of The Prophet's Tale trilogy.
Best Buddies (2025): Illustrator for this early reader Children's book written by Dee Lambert.
Vanthology Vol 1 (2026): Contributor ("The Frozen Places").
Battle of Heroes (2026): Ul-Zaorith fantasy novel, book 2 of The Prophet's Tale trilogy.
We Make the Village Anthology (2026): Contributor ("The Edge of Everywhere").
Quotes & Reviews:
"This is a fascinating glimpse into a world full of possibility and I want to know more." — Peter Ehm, author of The Thirteenth Helliion
"...an extraordinary gift for creating comprehensive culture and ritual for societies well removed from the fantasy norm." — Steve Chester
"It's like discovering a lost civilization." — Aidan Chatwin-Davies, Uvic Anthropologist