Fantasy with love, hope and adventure

Available now: Beyond the Humming Downs

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Beyond the Humming Downs

An empath fighting to keep her magic…

Sparks fly and secrets unravel when the heartstorm binds an empath living a lie to the heir apparent of her order. Will they survive the wrath of their leaders?

Character-driven high fantasy with a dash of hopepunk, earth magic and all the feels: an emotional journey of forbidden love and clashing loyalties… without violence or spice.

Click now to discover the land of Baljehni, where magic hums through rock and bone.

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EPILOGUE

Baljehni and the evolution of a fantasy world

Author journey

Baljehni means the ‘wild humming land’ in the old Fiugreh tongue. Here’s how it evolved from a sketch map into the vibrant land it is…

Introducing Starsmore Forge

Publishing, Updates

Every indie author needs her own publishing imprint, right? Enter Starsmore Forge.

About Ellen Starsmore

Ellen Starsmore’s love of fantasy began with her dad reading The Hobbit around a campfire. Once a materials engineer, she now writes fantasy with love, hope and adventure, primarily focused on character journeys and discovery. Ellen lives with a feline animal companion and a horde of carnivorous plants in Melbourne, Australia (Boonwurrung Country).