C.A.Watts
Authoring a range of stories from kids picture books to educational companions to middle grade fantasy, deep and extensive worldbuilding is my jam.
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Member of the Australian Writer's Guild
A portrait of Elva, the Guardian of Valeria.
Portrait artist: Lirak Lila
The map of Valeria, the first Venturan world visited by the Royce sisters.
Map artist: Jamie Hall
Middle Grade Fantasy
Rogue and Ranger are twin sisters who have inherited the family estate. Ventura Castle is a warren of endless halls and passageways on grounds covered in hills, forests and quiet, sandy bays. It is a paradise.
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Or so they thought...
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Ventura is hiding ancient secrets, and an evil seeks to claim them for itself. Rogue and Ranger are in a race against time to find the answers hidden in their family’s history and when they do, it is more than they ever could have imagined.
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Join Rogue and Ranger on their journey through the worlds of Ventura, meeting all manner of creatures in their attempt to find the Guardians - those charged with the care of a piece of the Heart of Ventura.
Can they reunite it in time to save their home?
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Valeria, book 1 of The Ventura Series, was named a LAMDA Literary Highly Anticipated Release in June of 2021.
Picture Books
Community is and always has been, key...
Meet Zuri, Mark, Aera & Jafari; a group of Autistic kids just trying to figure out life. When the world can't or won't understand, nothing brings them a stronger sense of belonging and acceptance than knowing they're not alone.
