Looking for fantasy and science fiction stories that SAY something? With deep and immersive world-building? No spice? Where romance is central to the plot, but not THE plot?
Cathryn deVries is a multi-award-winning author who writes clean romantic fantasy and science fiction stories filled with hope, mystery, emotional tension, adventure and true love for readers who love immersive and imaginative worlds, a classic feel, and no explicit content.
In addition, she explores themes of restorative justice, empowerment, connection with earth and spirit, and finding the true self. She is the author of Son of Osivirius, a standalone dystopian science fantasy novella, and a romantic fantasy trilogy co-authored with her neurodiverse daughter to be published in 2027.
Bathed in literature from her earliest days, Cathryn memorised Cinderella at age three and began writing and illustrating her own stories as soon as she could hold a pencil. She continued writing all through high-school, though she pursued a maths-science stream in senior and won the 1995 Australian Student’s Prize for Excellence. She then graduated from a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering with first class honours and writing was shelved for a decade.
Preferring to work on only one project at a time, she retired from the Royal Australian Air Force upon becoming a mother, and has spent the last decade and a half homeschooling her four children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum. This forced her to recover from perfectionism, but also ultimately led to her picking up the pen once more. She and her family live in the Gold Coast Hinterland of Australia, where she enjoys living in the rainforest and pretending she’s an elf.
Cathryn’s accolades include the 2023 Stuart and Hadow short story prize, the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, the Firebird Book Award, the Reader’s Choice Book Award, the Pencraft Award, the American Writing Award, and the Chanticleer International Book Award. Her short stories appear in the My Story, My Voice, Dragons, Doorways and Destiny, Ritardando, and Holometabola anthologies. Primarily self-taught, she credits mentorship with a Story Grid certified editor for her success.
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Cathryn writes hopeful speculative fiction with deeper themes, and all of these things have shaped her and Emalyn, influencing their writing in one way or another.
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Looking for fantasy and science fiction stories that SAY something? With deep and immersive world-building? No spice? Where romance is central to the plot, but not THE plot?
Cathryn deVries is a multi-award-winning author who writes clean romantic...
An Avatar-Style Hopeful Dystopian Science Fantasy Action Adventure with Clean Romance
A fast-paced novella with dystopian elements, emotional, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, mysterious powers, and themes of hope, identity, loyalty, and sacrifice. For readers who enjoy stories like Avatar. It's science fiction that balances action with deeper themes.
Jayden wants to do three things: find the rebel base, collect his reward,...
A non-spoiler 'epilogue' for my romantic fantasy trilogy.
Either way she would be uncomfortable—but just like one kind of betrayal was worse than the other, one kind of discomfort was worse too. She had to accept the full reality of who she was now—both the things that had changed and the things that hadn’t—discomfort and all.
Ever felt like you didn’t quite fit in? Like you were caught between worlds?...
A father. A daughter. And the love that divides them.
In Astariel’s world, everything has a musical Essence, from which magic springs, and it is her dream to attain mastery. But her father will neither let her train nor inherit his title unless she swears to remain single. But a newfound soulmate, uncooperative magic demanding love, and an...
My YA loving heart loved this book! Fantasy Sci Fi! The book started and just threw you straight into the world, not a soft fluffy cushy place to land either! I believe that teens would really enjoy this book the main characters are relatable, the story moves fast, there is no cliff hanger. Very light romance throughout.
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Mummalovestoread
I had the privilege of reading Son of Osirius as an ARC, and it completely pulled me in. The world feels expansive and alive, with vivid detail that never bogs down the story. The characters are complex and emotionally grounded, which makes the stakes hit even harder. And the flying cats? Majestic is the only word for them.
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AvMan
I’ve always been a huge fan of dystopian sci-fi and movies like James Cameron’s Avatar, so when I heard that Cathryn DeVries’ Son of Osivirius fit the bill, I had to see for myself. Sure enough, the book comes packed to the brim with gorgeously imagined locales, spirited characters, and a healthy dose of evil governments in need of overthrowing.
For the last 18 months, I have been part of a multi-author speculative fiction anthology and it's now on Kickstarter! Follow it here and click the 'Notify me on launch' button.
I'll be running this workshop at Ignite Conference on Sat 26 September at 3:30pm.
Come and learn about the shape of story (which happens to be mountain shaped) and leave with some new tools to write your own transformative fiction. Tickets available on the Ignite Conference Website.
Come and see me at the Beenleigh Events Centre (next to the Library) on 24 October. Browse heaps of Indie authors in every genre, attend author readings and workshops.
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