ABOUT V
V. S. Holmes is an international bestselling author. They created the BLOOD OF TITANS series and the NEL BENTLY BOOKS. Smoke and Rain, the award-winning first book in their fantasy quartet, became an international bestseller in 2018. Travelers is also included in the Peregrine Moon Lander mission as part of the Writers on the Moon Time Capsule. In addition, they write game content for Stone Blade Entertainment and published short fiction in several anthologies.
V writes dark, speculative fiction, from fast-paced hard sci-fi to slow-burn gothic fantasy and everything in between. You can learn more about their two current universes, STARS EDGE and BLOOD OF TITANS, below. They are currently working on a folk horror, inspired by death, sex, and their Frisian and Celtic heritage.
Beyond the keyboard, they live in western Massachusetts, and like to garden, feed the birds, and watch the river change with the seasons. V worked as a contract archaeologist for over a decade before becoming an electrician. V is a trans guy, among other flavors of queer, and married to a fellow archaeologist. They enjoy quiet evenings with food, games, and films with a sweet lab-rottweiler, Rory and the not-so-quiet brown mutt, Millie.
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Foul-mouthed Dr. Nel Bently discovers her pristine archaeological site is the center of an intergalactic feud. Tossed into a world of high tech and higher stakes, she only has her trowel, her attitude, and her badass--and alien--girlfriend, Lin.
The first book, Travelers, is included in the Peregrine Moon Lander mission as part of the Writers on the Moon Time Capsule!
"The fun fourth space opera in Holmes’s Stars Edge series (after Strangers) takes rough-edged heroine Nel Bently back to Earth in search of the source of a deadly audio signal….Though the action is a bit slow to start, once it revs up it’s delightful. Holmes blends archaeology and science fiction into a unique romp that’s sure to be a hit…"
- Publishers Weekly
When Alea's home is destroyed by a mad king's genocide, she is forced to choose between mortals who play at gods and gods who pray for mortality.
Smoke and Rain, the award-winning first book in their fantasy quartet, became an international bestseller in 2018 and won New Apple Literary's Excellence in Independant Publishing Award in 2015.
"The atmosphere surrounding this epic tale is intoxicatingly real...Holmes weaves a tapestry of the forthcoming events with the skill of a thaumaturge."
- The San Francisco Review of Books
I joined the Stone Blade Entertainment team in 2022 to develop lore, world-building, and original characters for SolForge Fusion, a deck building game from the creators of Magic the Gathering.
Aside from enjoying the awesome cards and beautiful art of the game as a player, I'm developing lore, flavor-text, original characters, as well as some more secrets yet to be shared! You can find all my deck scenes and more under the SolForge Fusion tag!
Until next time, take good care!
-V
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