Ember CeladonEmber Celadon was born in Europe and immigrated to Aotearoa New Zealand as a child, growing up between cultures and finding solace in fiction. They knew from an early age that they wanted to be a writer and attempted their first novel at age twelve. t was... not good. But Ember persisted, drawn to storytelling as a way to bridge worlds - both real and imagined.Thirty years later, the spark for a new story arrived unexpectedly on a restless sick day in early 2025. What began as an idle idea quickly became an obsession, and on a dare, they completed the first draft on their daily commutes to work in just six weeks. From there, the stories just kept coming.Ember writes lyrical, emotionally immersive contemporary gothic fantasy rooted in myth, rage, and reclamation. Stories explore survival as sacred, power born from pain, and the bonds - romantic, familial, and fierce - that define us. These are stories where strong women lead, queerness is normalized, and moral complexity deepens tension without sacrificing hope.Ember is a graduate of Te Herenga Waka and Te Wānanga o Raukawa. They live in Te Upoko-o-te-Ika with their spouse, child, and an unreasonably large number of pets, still buried in their imagination chasing stories. Read More Read Less