THE AUTHOR
T.C Roberts-Finn has been creative all his life, from writing short stories as a child to recording stop-motion videos on his flip phone. Growing up, his love of film and music set him on a path to find a way to tell stories.
Studying film & media at university, whilst DMing dungeons and dragons, helped him create and play with formats and outlets. In 2020, all his inspirations and talents came together to start his journey as an author.
He became an author to tell the sort of story he always wanted to see, blending various styles and themes that wouldn’t usually be found in a fantasy setting. Tommy is passionate about creativity and art, seeing them as not only part of everyday life, but one of the most important human achievements. Not only is he inspired by other works of fiction, but by music, film, podcasts, paintings and television.
As an author he has found a way to express himself, whilst involving other outlets and creatives in a way that will enrich the world of Dermol, and the ongoing saga of A Slayer’s Pilgrimage.
the journey
Tommy was always a huge fan of fantasy in fiction and media, but was always frustrated that he could never find exactly what he was looking for. In 2020, he decided to take matters into his own hands and finally create the fantasy story that he was always looking for.
Using inspiration from the D&D games that he ran for around 10 years, he began to write a fantasy book that had tones of horror & noir, while packing it full of monsters, magic, faith and politics.
He spent the next two years honing his craft and working with his editor, Thomas Harrison, to fully realise his vision. Now, in 2024, the debut novel - Witchazel - is ready for the world, with the next few instalments already in the works.
Take a look at some of Tommy’s other projects - https://linktr.ee/tomcfinn
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