Astrid V.J.
USA Today Bestselling
Fantasy Author
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A. Johnsson
Children's Book
Author
A. Vogel
Non-fiction
Author
Welcome to my corner of the Internet!
I'm Astrid and I write Fantasy in a variety of subgenres under the pen name Astrid V.J., children's books for readers 8-12 years as A. Johnsson, and non-fiction related to my background in social anthropology and sharing my experiences of life and as an author under the pen name A. Vogel. You can find out more about each of my pen names and the books I write on this webpage. Click on the options above for details related to your personal interests.
If you'd like to check out my free fantasy book, read on here.
Subscribing to my fantasy focused newsletter gets you access to my invented fairytale The Sewing Princess, which is exclusvie to my tribe. Through my newsletter, you will also be the first to know about sales, new releases and other news regarding my published works, as well as getting special discounts on my Kickstarter campaigns, and access to advance review copies. You also get to know all about why I write, what inspires me, and why I choose to write what I do.
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The Sewing Princess is a short novel dedicated to the transformational principle: "testing the dream". It's all about exploring what is in your heart and whether a dream you long to achieve is truly worthy of you before you start putting time and effort into it. This story was inspired by a vivid dream and incorporates insights I share with my coaching clients.
If you're curious about my fantasy works and, in particular, my transformational fiction focus, you get to open the door that tickles you most. Are you curious to know more about my retellings of obscure fairytales that tease out the transformational wisdom embedded in the original tales? Then head on through the first door! If you'd like to check out my series of invented fairytales with a mix of historical and futuristic vibes and low-fantasy feels where each tale focuses on one transformational principle, head on through the second portal. Or, if your curiosity burns for post-apocalyptic space opera featuring a storyteller and her apprentice and which explores our capacity for human transformation, then find your path through the third doorway.
I am active in endeavours to give back to society and improve things where I am able. You'll see my name on many charity anthologies and to date I have run two myself. Currently, I'm in the process of putting together a third anthology to benefit a cause I care deeply about. You can ceck out all my charity work here. If you'd like to participate in the current anthology, keep reading.
SUBMISSIONS FOR CHILDREN OF WAR, VOLUME 2
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This is a charity anthology in support of Palestinian children. The toll of war is a high one and to grow up suffering from PTS is crippling for a person's development. The aim of this anthology is to raise awareness about the toll of war on children and to support a charity directly contributing to the physical and mental well-being of Palestinian children. If you submit a story, you will have a chance in the submission form to select the specific charity this anthology will support.
