I’m thrilled to reveal the cover of my forthcoming YA Historical Fantasy novel, Dream Weaver. The wonderful art and design is by Steve Santiago, and the book will be released globally on the 25th September, 2023 by IFWG Publishing.

“Part history, part pure fantasy in the tradition of the Arabian Nights…”

Isobelle Carmody, best-selling YA author

“A magical blend of fantasy and history, this book takes the reader on a wondrous adventure through exotic locations and amazing dreamscapes, into the furthest reaches of the imagination. I loved every word!”

George Ivanoff, Multi-award-winning kids and YA author of the You Choose and Other Worlds book series, and the popular non-fiction Survival Guides series

Here’s what readers can look forward to:

Anatolia – Autumn, 1405 AD.

The Ottoman Sultan and the barbaric Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur Lenk are both dead.

The empire is on the verge of collapse, caught up in bloody civil war. And dark powers are rising, employing Uzbeg mercenaries and blood magic to wrest control of the country.

In a small Mediterranean coastal town, a street-wise sixteen-year-old orphan named Ali starts to have uncontrollable nightmares he thinks are predicting the future, only to learn they are creating the future.

His dreams attract unwanted attention, and in an attempt to rid himself of them, Ali sets off on a quest to find a mythical sage called Luman, pursued by the evil men who killed his mother and will stop at nothing to capture him and corrupt his unwanted powers with gemeye blood magic.

An historical adventure/fantasy/romance story for Young Adults that will appeal to readers young and old.

World-wide distribution is through Independent Publishers Group (IPG), the original independent book distribution and sales company in the United States, partnering with New South Books in Australia/New Zealand, and Eurospan in UK/Europe.

The publisher says:

IFWG has had a long and fruitful relationship with the very talented Australian author, Steve Paulsen, including publishing a collection of his weird and dark fiction, Shadows on the Wall, as well as publishing some of his short fiction in flagship anthologies over recent years. It is with great pleasure that we can announce the acquisition of his Young Adult historical fantasy novel, The Dream Weaver, which will put on display another dimension to Paulsen’s already significant literary repertoire, and which also adds to IFWG’s YA catalogue, which is growing in respect and acclaim.

https://ifwgaustralia.com/2022/01/11/new-acquisition-dream-weaver-by-steven-paulsen/