ABOUT MADIGAN THOMPSON
MADIGAN THOMPSON is a founding graduate of the Author Conservatory. Crafting YA folklore-focused fantasy and sci-fi, Madigan loves to weave stories of found family, hope, and perseverance through life’s trials that focus on the weight of expectations and perfectionism.
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Growing up near the majestic mountains of Utah, with its snowy peaks and mysterious waterfalls, Madigan was inspired to write about the epic adventures of mighty heroes and their fantastical lands. When she is not writing, you can find Madigan bringing her imagination to life through her artwork, binging anime with her dad, or filling her bookshelves with literary treasures such as Tolkien, Lewis, and Andrew Peterson.
WHAT MADIGAN WRITES
I write down-to-earth epic fantasy that pulls inspiration from myth and folklore from around the world.
I grew up reading The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Wingfeather Saga, which are the foundations and inspirations for all my stories. As such, be prepared for a rollercoaster of lighthearted laughter, heart-racing battles, and heartfelt tears!
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My worlds might be vast, the adventures long, and the battles epic, but the core of each of my stories takes a good look at the humanity of the characters: the good, bad, and the ugly, but with a particular interest in the weight of expectations and perfectionism, as well as the blessings of found family.
OBSIDIAN WINGS
A SHORT STORY
SHE NAMED HERSELF COR
Cor has lived alone in the mountains before she can remember, watching the creatures who look like her as they pass by. Though these things called ‘humans’ fascinate her, Cor is content to be a wild thing, to observe and be the tiny tread of feet that leads lost travelers through the mountain paths. Until one day, when a carriage crashes into her life, and the people inside shake her small world...
WHAT MADIGAN HAS WRITTEN
FADING FROST
A NOVELLA
Never leave the cabin after dark.
Nikita Morozov heard this every day of his life. He knew the dangers of the dark forest around his home, about the monsters inside. But when his sister desperately races into a stormy night to find her missing goat after a terrible fight with Nikita, he has no choice but to break the icy north’s most sacred rule to bring her home...
Now, in a race against time and the dark creatures that haunt the wood, Nikita must brave the many perils to find his sister and save not only her life but also their broken bond. But what he doesn’t know is that everything he’s been told about the forest is true, including the tall tales about the child-eating Crone.
WHAT MADIGAN HAS WRITTEN
MADIGAN'S ACHIEVEMENTS
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ALUM OF THE AUTHOR CONSERVATORY
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EIGHT FULL-LENGTH NOVELS & TWO NOVELLAS DRAFTED
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VOICES OF THE FUTURE MADE 1,000 SALES WITHIN ITS FIRST MONTHS​
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WON THE YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP SHORT STORY COMPETITION​​
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CERTIFIED IN BOTH BUSINESS & MARKETING
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