Hello gentle reader,
I'm EM Castellan.
I'm a writer of YA Historical Fantasy novels.
I'm also a wanderer and insatiable reader.

My literary agent:
Carrie Pestritto at Laura Dail Literary Agency
http://www.ldlainc.com/about/

My debut:
IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN (Feiwel & Friends, out February 11th, 2020)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41067779-in-the-shadow-of-the-sun

My stories on Wattpad:

THE BRIGHT AND THE LOST (completed):
🌟 Wattys 2017 Winner (Newcomers category)
🌟 A Wattpad Featured Story (Feb-July 2017)
🌟Highest Ranking in Historical Fiction # 5

THE FORBIDDEN ROOM (completed): A Blue Beard retelling (short story)
🌟 2018 Readers Choice Awards Winner (Short Story category)
🌟 Highest Ranking in Historical Fiction # 44

THE YOUNG AND THE DARK (ongoing): Sequel to THE BRIGHT AND THE LOST

You can find me on:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/EMCastellan
Pinterest: http://uk.pinterest.com/emcastellan/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EMCastellan/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/emcastellan/

Don't hesitate to get in touch!

Copyright © 2019. All works posted here are the property of EM Castellan. Please do not use without permission. Any duplication or reproduction of all or part of the work without explicit permission by the author is illegal.
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EMCastellan EMCastellan Feb 16, 2020 11:37AM
Hi everyone!I am *very* close to reaching 400K reads here on Wattpad, which is amazing and mind-blowing! THANK YOU to everyone who has read, voted, and commented on my stories!In other exciting new...
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Stories by EM Castellan
The Bright and the Lost by EMCastellan
The Bright and the Lost
#WATTYS2017 Winner - HIGHEST RANKING # 5 - DOWNTON ABBEY meets Libba Bray's THE DIVINERS in this YA Historica...
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The Forbidden Room by EMCastellan
The Forbidden Room
**A Blue Beard retelling** Based on Charles Perrault's fairytale, this YA Historical Fantasy short story set...
ranking #86 in gothic See all rankings
The Young and the Dark by EMCastellan
The Young and the Dark
**Sequel to THE BRIGHT AND THE LOST** A YA Historical Fantasy set in 1922 that mixes romance, magic and myste...
ranking #35 in flapper See all rankings
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