About

Serpent Song is a project I began several years ago as a world-building exercise, and the design work eventually became my senior thesis at the Columbus College of Art and Design. The goal was to build a unique fantasy world from scratch, and bring some new diversity to the genre.

Fantasy fiction can be so much more than medieval knights, dwarves, dragons, and elves. In a genre where anything is possible, I wanted Serpent Song to be a playground for the bizarre and unexpected. A place to explore all my favorite themes as a kid. Prehistoric wildlife, alien creatures, mythological beasts, spaghetti westerns, southeast Asian/middle-eastern/and Indian folklore, and all manner of otherworldly landscapes.

Stheno is my attempt to bring a new type of monstrous female character to the world of fantasy, as well as many other characters that deviate from conventional gender roles. Diversity is what makes fantasy vibrant, and I wanted Serpent Song to add new representation to the fantasy genre.

Serpent Song began as a graphic novel, and while I originally intended to continue it in that format, I am moving forward with the story as an illustrated prose novel. Graphic novels are a wonderful medium, and I’d make it all in that form if I could, but it takes a massive effort and is sadly more than I can muster. Luckily, I do enjoy writing, and there are many new perks to the prose format (more description, more detailed dialogue, and time to really pour love into the illustrations. Hopefully quality over quantity, if all goes well.

It’s in progress as we speak, and excerpts can be read by members on my Patreon page. I’ll post news about the series on my social media, so feel free to follow and see new updates.

-Evan T.

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If you’re a publisher or literary agency interested in promoting or representing Serpent Song, you can email me at:

ectart@yahoo.com