Megan Atkison
Fantasy Writer In Search of Representation
Completed Works
Drafts have been completed for a number of Young/New Adult fantasy works as listed in the table below. Should any of these be of interest to you, please feel free to contact me for more information.
| Title | Short Synopsis |
|---|---|
| Seek the Oasis | Plagued by dreams of a lake of blood and fire, Aysel must leave her tribe to discover their meaning. Along the way, she will join forces with a merfolk princess and a lion-like beast made of smoke and storms to fight of demons and the worst impulses of man. |
| Red, Wolf, And Grimm | Shipped off to work in her grandmother's small town coffee shop for the summer, Flannery is not interested in any lesson her father expects her to learn. Instead, she's getting caught up in a magical war spanning lifetimes as she stirs up the rebellious spirit of the Storied Folk in a fight for their freedom against the Brothers Grimm. |
| Empire of the Golden Summer | First born daughter of the emperor, Jin Xia has learned to survive in court using her wits and silver tongue. But, when her father pits her against her half-brother in a game of conquest, Jin Xia will have to rely on more than just her cleverness to win the day and keep her head. |
You can also find samples of these works here:
About the Author
Megan started writing at age 10 and hasn't looked back since. She began participating in National Novel Writing Month her senior year of college and has since participated 10 years in a row, defeating the challenge the last 9 years (as of 2024). Her works pull from a variety of inspirations, including her Native American and Scottish Heritage.
When she's not writing, she's playing tabletop rpgs, devouring fantasy novels, or coming up with new plot ideas...which always eventually leads to more writing.
Planned Works/Works in Progress
| Title | Genre | Short Synopsis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt the Storm | YA Fantasy | The sequel to Seek the Oasis, Aysel returns to her homeland with her companions to attempt to free her people from the Imperium's control. | In-progress |
| She is King | YA Fantasy | Morgan McArthur has always wanted to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and study Arthurian literature at the illustrious Raven's College. But strange things are happening, and Morgan's life is turned upside down when the magical world she's been studying her whole life turns out to be real, and the Lady of the Lake names her the new King Arthur | November 2024 Writing Challenge - In progress |
| Untitled Solarpunk Romance | Adult Sci-fi Romance | Erin Raincrow thought her new liquid fertilizer formula was going to change the world, bringing food security back to a Post-WWIII world where individual nations have been subsumed by multinational alliances. Little does she know that the mega corporation that promised to support her means to use her formula as the building blocks of a new chemical weapon. Her naïveté ends when a stranger in power armor shows up at the office to spell doom for the company, and Erin isn't about to stick around the place where everyone lied to her. But she knows too much, and there's only one person who's able to protect her -- the unnamed solider that tore her world down. | November 2025 Writing Challenge- Planning Stage |