Current Projects
Current Projects
Current Projects
The Elysian Court Series
1810s Regency London.
A sweeping, five-book historical thriller that strips the veneer off high society, built upon a meticulously crafted inversion of the Hades and Persephone myth. The story follows the dangerous, magnetic alliance between Lady Clara Vance and Lord William Blackwell as they navigate the deadly divide between London’s glittering aristocracy and its ruthless criminal underworld. While dismantling regicide plots and surviving vicious palace intrigue, Clara evolves from a survivor into a true sovereign of the underworld, transforming her gritty assets into an exclusive intelligence network known as the Shadow Court. Book 1, The Art of Ruin, is the immediate next priority in the drafting queue.
The Shadow War Trilogy
1778 American Revolution.
Set in the treacherous, fog-heavy marshlands of New York and New Jersey, this high-stakes espionage trilogy centers on a shadow network operating entirely outside the Patriot-Loyalist binary. It is a gritty, tactical exploration of shifting global power dynamics and quiet betrayals, following a third faction as it fights a brutal, unseen war for Indigenous sovereignty amid the clash of empires.
The Medici Girl
1478 Renaissance Florence.
A politically trapped Cosima de’ Medici and a cynical artist engage in a dangerous, slow-burning affair that tragically collides with the devastating Pazzi conspiracy. It is a tight, suffocating exploration of art, power, and fatal politics in a city where beauty and violence are inextricably linked.
In the Queue
The Archive
Currently in the outlining and early concept phases.
The future of the 22-book collection.
The Gods of the Caldera Trilogy
(Pre-Colonial Hawaiian Epic)
The Requiem Trilogy
(1715 Caribbean Maritime Adventure)
The Divided Cities Trilogy
(Cold War Espionage across Seoul, Berlin, and Havana)
Where the Cranes Fly
(1940s Japan WWII Drama)
The Neon Dragon Duology
(1930s Shanghai Triad Thriller)
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Sign Up for News About the Collection
Become an architectural insider. Join the waitlist to receive exclusive dispatches on cover reveals, publication updates, and private access to the world-building dossiers.
Because I approach world-building as both an author and a visual designer, the aesthetic of this universe is just as critical as the prose. Every era features a completely bespoke publication design, ensuring the physical books reflect the exact atmospheric tension of the stories inside.
Translating narrative depth into premium design.
Explore the Cover
Art Portfolio
The Aesthetic: Crushed velvet, the sharp bite of bootleg gin, the heavy humidity of a New York summer, survival wrapped in sequins.
The Motivation: Birdie does not want power; she wants safety. But in a world run by syndicates, she is quickly learning that the only way to protect her blood is to become the most dangerous player on the board.
Georgia Mae "Birdie" Watkins
Character Dosier
1926; Harlem, NYC, New York
Ballad of the Blackbird
Building a 22-book universe requires more than just drafting; it requires architectural precision and deep, tactile immersion.
The Dossiers: I don't just research an era; I build a comprehensive world-dossier. Before a single chapter is written, I map the political friction, the cocktail recipes, the fabric weights, and the scent of the city to ensure the reader feels completely submerged in the time period.
The Blueprint: I chart the psychology of the characters alongside the true historical timeline. Every intersection of fiction and reality is plotted so the narrative can hold the massive weight of the broader universe.
The Zero-Draft: The raw, atmospheric execution. I pour the world onto the page, focusing entirely on momentum, character voice, and capturing the visceral tension of the scene without letting perfectionism slow the pace.
The Polish & The Artifact: After ruthless editing to elevate the prose, my background as a designer takes over. From the metallic-foil drips of Regency London to the sumi-e ink washes of 1940s Japan, I design the cover art and formatting so the final book becomes a premium, tactile artifact.
How these eras are brought to life.
The Craft & The Process
A meticulous Manhattan art restorer discovers that her fiancé’s sprawling Louisiana estate is a gilded cage, built on archaic rituals, dark family debts, and generations of erased women. Trapped in a labyrinth of weaponized Southern hospitality and a chilling matriarchal hive-mind, Sloane Moore must navigate a desperate, fiery escape before the LaMonté family can strip away her humanity and permanently paint her into their legacy.
Bless Your Heart
A Southern Gothic Novella
Set during the sweltering, relentless heat of the 1926 Harlem summer, this high-stakes thriller drops readers into a deeply researched world of shifting loyalties and dangerous glamour. When Georgia "Birdie" Watkins infiltrates the mob-controlled Cotton Club to protect her younger sister, what begins as a desperate rescue mission escalates into a lethal game of intellectual chess against Owney Madden’s syndicate. Visually, the physical book design mirrors this tension, merging the rigid geometry of Art Deco with the dark, flowing grit of the era.
The Ballad of the Blackbird
A 1920s Harlem Standalone
Because I approach world-building as both an author and a visual designer, the aesthetic of this universe is just as critical as the prose. Every era features a completely bespoke publication design, ensuring the physical books reflect the exact atmospheric tension of the stories inside.
Translating narrative depth into premium design.
Explore the Cover
Art Portfolio
Because I approach world-building as both an author and a visual designer, the aesthetic of this universe is just as critical as the prose. Every era features a completely bespoke publication design, ensuring the physical books reflect the exact atmospheric tension of the stories inside.
Translating narrative depth into premium design.
Explore the Cover
Art Portfolio
The Aesthetic: Crushed velvet, the sharp bite of bootleg gin, the heavy humidity of a New York summer, survival wrapped in sequins.
The Motivation: Birdie does not want power; she wants safety. But in a world run by syndicates, she is quickly learning that the only way to protect her blood is to become the most dangerous player on the board.
Georgia Mae "Birdie" Watkins
Character Dosier
Ballad of the Blackbird
1926; Harlem, NYC, New York
Building a 22-book universe requires more than just drafting; it requires architectural precision and deep, tactile immersion.
The Dossiers: I don't just research an era; I build a comprehensive world-dossier. Before a single chapter is written, I map the political friction, the cocktail recipes, the fabric weights, and the scent of the city to ensure the reader feels completely submerged in the time period.
The Blueprint: I chart the psychology of the characters alongside the true historical timeline. Every intersection of fiction and reality is plotted so the narrative can hold the massive weight of the broader universe.
The Zero-Draft: The raw, atmospheric execution. I pour the world onto the page, focusing entirely on momentum, character voice, and capturing the visceral tension of the scene without letting perfectionism slow the pace.
The Polish & The Artifact: After ruthless editing to elevate the prose, my background as a designer takes over. From the metallic-foil drips of Regency London to the sumi-e ink washes of 1940s Japan, I design the cover art and formatting so the final book becomes a premium, tactile artifact.
How these eras are brought to life.
The Craft & The Process
The Elysian Court Series
1810s Regency London.
A sweeping, five-book historical thriller that strips the veneer off high society, built upon a meticulously crafted inversion of the Hades and Persephone myth. The story follows the dangerous, magnetic alliance between Lady Clara Vance and Lord William Blackwell as they navigate the deadly divide between London’s glittering aristocracy and its ruthless criminal underworld. While dismantling regicide plots and surviving vicious palace intrigue, Clara evolves from a survivor into a true sovereign of the underworld, transforming her gritty assets into an exclusive intelligence network known as the Shadow Court. Book 1, The Art of Ruin, is the immediate next priority in the drafting queue.
The Shadow War Trilogy
1778 American Revolution.
Set in the treacherous, fog-heavy marshlands of New York and New Jersey, this high-stakes espionage trilogy centers on a shadow network operating entirely outside the Patriot-Loyalist binary. It is a gritty, tactical exploration of shifting global power dynamics and quiet betrayals, following a third faction as it fights a brutal, unseen war for Indigenous sovereignty amid the clash of empires.
The Medici Girl
1478 Renaissance Florence.
A politically trapped Cosima de’ Medici and a cynical artist engage in a dangerous, slow-burning affair that tragically collides with the devastating Pazzi conspiracy. It is a tight, suffocating exploration of art, power, and fatal politics in a city where beauty and violence are inextricably linked.
In the Queue
The Archive
The future of the 22-book collection.
Currently in the outlining and early concept phases.
The Gods of the Caldera Trilogy
(Pre-Colonial Hawaiian Epic)
The Requiem Trilogy
(1715 Caribbean Maritime Adventure)
The Divided Cities Trilogy
(Cold War Espionage across Seoul, Berlin, and Havana)
Where the Cranes Fly
(1940s Japan WWII Drama)
The Neon Dragon Duology
(1930s Shanghai Triad Thriller)
Join the Vanguard
Sign Up for News About the Collection
Become an architectural insider. Join the waitlist to receive exclusive dispatches on cover reveals, publication updates, and private access to the world-building dossiers.
A 1920s Harlem Standalone
Set during the sweltering, relentless heat of the 1926 Harlem summer, this high-stakes thriller drops readers into a deeply researched world of shifting loyalties and dangerous glamour. When Georgia "Birdie" Watkins infiltrates the mob-controlled Cotton Club to protect her younger sister, what begins as a desperate rescue mission escalates into a lethal game of intellectual chess against Owney Madden’s syndicate. Visually, the physical book design mirrors this tension, merging the rigid geometry of Art Deco with the dark, flowing grit of the era.
The Ballad of the Blackbird
A Southern Gothic Novella
A meticulous Manhattan art restorer discovers that her fiancé’s sprawling Louisiana estate is a gilded cage, built on archaic rituals, dark family debts, and generations of erased women. Trapped in a labyrinth of weaponized Southern hospitality and a chilling matriarchal hive-mind, Sloane Moore must navigate a desperate, fiery escape before the LaMonté family can strip away her humanity and permanently paint her into their legacy.
Bless Your Heart
A meticulous Manhattan art restorer discovers that her fiancé’s sprawling Louisiana estate is a gilded cage, built on archaic rituals, dark family debts, and generations of erased women. Trapped in a labyrinth of weaponized Southern hospitality and a chilling matriarchal hive-mind, Sloane Moore must navigate a desperate, fiery escape before the LaMonté family can strip away her humanity and permanently paint her into their legacy.
Bless Your Heart
A Southern Gothic Novella
Set during the sweltering, relentless heat of the 1926 Harlem summer, this high-stakes thriller drops readers into a deeply researched world of shifting loyalties and dangerous glamour. When Georgia "Birdie" Watkins infiltrates the mob-controlled Cotton Club to protect her younger sister, what begins as a desperate rescue mission escalates into a lethal game of intellectual chess against Owney Madden’s syndicate. Visually, the physical book design mirrors this tension, merging the rigid geometry of Art Deco with the dark, flowing grit of the era.
A 1920s Harlem Standalone
The Ballad of the Blackbird
A meticulous Manhattan art restorer discovers that her fiancé’s sprawling Louisiana estate is a gilded cage, built on archaic rituals, dark family debts, and generations of erased women. Trapped in a labyrinth of weaponized Southern hospitality and a chilling matriarchal hive-mind, Sloane Moore must navigate a desperate, fiery escape before the LaMonté family can strip away her humanity and permanently paint her into their legacy.
Bless Your Heart
A Southern Gothic Novella
Building a 22-book universe requires more than just drafting; it requires architectural precision and deep, tactile immersion.
The Dossiers: I don't just research an era; I build a comprehensive world-dossier. Before a single chapter is written, I map the political friction, the cocktail recipes, the fabric weights, and the scent of the city to ensure the reader feels completely submerged in the time period.
The Blueprint: I chart the psychology of the characters alongside the true historical timeline. Every intersection of fiction and reality is plotted so the narrative can hold the massive weight of the broader universe.
The Zero-Draft: The raw, atmospheric execution. I pour the world onto the page, focusing entirely on momentum, character voice, and capturing the visceral tension of the scene without letting perfectionism slow the pace.
The Polish & The Artifact: After ruthless editing to elevate the prose, my background as a designer takes over. From the metallic-foil drips of Regency London to the sumi-e ink washes of 1940s Japan, I design the cover art and formatting so the final book becomes a premium, tactile artifact.
How these eras are brought to life.
The Craft & The Process
The Aesthetic: Crushed velvet, the sharp bite of bootleg gin, the heavy humidity of a New York summer, survival wrapped in sequins.
The Motivation: Birdie does not want power; she wants safety. But in a world run by syndicates, she is quickly learning that the only way to protect her blood is to become the most dangerous player on the board.
Georgia Mae "Birdie" Watkins
Character Dosier
1926; Harlem, NYC, New York
Ballad of the Blackbird
The Aesthetic: Crushed velvet, the sharp bite of bootleg gin, the heavy humidity of a New York summer, survival wrapped in sequins.
The Motivation: Birdie does not want power; she wants safety. But in a world run by syndicates, she is quickly learning that the only way to protect her blood is to become the most dangerous player on the board.
Georgia Mae "Birdie" Watkins
Character Dosier
1926; Harlem, NYC, New York
Ballad of the Blackbird
Translating narrative depth into premium design.
Because I approach world-building as both an author and a visual designer, the aesthetic of this universe is just as critical as the prose. Every era features a completely bespoke publication design, ensuring the physical books reflect the exact atmospheric tension of the stories inside.
Explore the Cover
Art Portfolio
Translating narrative depth into premium design.
Because I approach world-building as both an author and a visual designer, the aesthetic of this universe is just as critical as the prose. Every era features a completely bespoke publication design, ensuring the physical books reflect the exact atmospheric tension of the stories inside.
Explore the Cover
Art Portfolio
The Elysian Court Series
1810s Regency London.
A sweeping, five-book historical thriller that strips the veneer off high society, built upon a meticulously crafted inversion of the Hades and Persephone myth. The story follows the dangerous, magnetic alliance between Lady Clara Vance and Lord William Blackwell as they navigate the deadly divide between London’s glittering aristocracy and its ruthless criminal underworld. While dismantling regicide plots and surviving vicious palace intrigue, Clara evolves from a survivor into a true sovereign of the underworld, transforming her gritty assets into an exclusive intelligence network known as the Shadow Court. Book 1, The Art of Ruin, is the immediate next priority in the drafting queue.
The Shadow War Trilogy
1778 American Revolution.
Set in the treacherous, fog-heavy marshlands of New York and New Jersey, this high-stakes espionage trilogy centers on a shadow network operating entirely outside the Patriot-Loyalist binary. It is a gritty, tactical exploration of shifting global power dynamics and quiet betrayals, following a third faction as it fights a brutal, unseen war for Indigenous sovereignty amid the clash of empires.
The Medici Girl
1478 Renaissance Florence.
A politically trapped Cosima de’ Medici and a cynical artist engage in a dangerous, slow-burning affair that tragically collides with the devastating Pazzi conspiracy. It is a tight, suffocating exploration of art, power, and fatal politics in a city where beauty and violence are inextricably linked.
In the Queue
The Archive
Currently in the outlining and early concept phases.
The future of the 22-book collection.
The Gods of the Caldera Trilogy
(Pre-Colonial Hawaiian Epic)
The Requiem Trilogy
(1715 Caribbean Maritime Adventure)
The Divided Cities Trilogy
(Cold War Espionage across Seoul, Berlin, and Havana)
Where the Cranes Fly
(1940s Japan WWII Drama)
The Neon Dragon Duology
(1930s Shanghai Triad Thriller)
The Gods of the Caldera Trilogy
(Pre-Colonial Hawaiian Epic)
The Requiem Trilogy
(1715 Caribbean Maritime Adventure)
The Divided Cities Trilogy
(Cold War Espionage across Seoul, Berlin, and Havana)
Where the Cranes Fly
(1940s Japan WWII Drama)
The Neon Dragon Duology
(1930s Shanghai Triad Thriller)
The Gods of the Caldera Trilogy
(Pre-Colonial Hawaiian Epic)
The Requiem Trilogy
(1715 Caribbean Maritime Adventure)
The Divided Cities Trilogy
(Cold War Espionage across Seoul, Berlin,
and Havana)
Where the Cranes Fly
(1940s Japan WWII Drama)
The Neon Dragon Duology
(1930s Shanghai Triad Thriller)
Join the Vanguard
Sign Up for News About the Collection
Become an architectural insider. Join the waitlist to receive exclusive dispatches on cover reveals, publication updates, and private access to the world-building dossiers.
Sam Kaye
2026
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Sam Kaye
2026
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2026