Join us for a brilliant evening with Marvellous Michael Anson, discussing her upcoming novel Firstborn of the Sun. Marvellous with be in conversation with Bea Fitzgerald and they’ll be discussing all things fantasy, from magic systems and world-building, to their writing processes and journey to publication.Firstborn of the Sun is an epic fantasy debut inspired by the Yoruba myths where everyone is blessed with agbára, the power of the sun. Everyone except L'Ore, who must conceal this from everyone. Including her best friend, Alawani.But when the gods declare Alawani an Àlùfáà, he must be stripped of his power in a brutal trial likely to kill him. Unwilling to bear his death, Lóre vows to rescue him.In a desperate attempt to channel agbára, an icy magic pours from her hands; a power she learns originated from a forbidden, secret land beyond the walls of Oru. One where she and Alawani must now seek sanctuary and discover a secret that could bring the Kingdom to its knees...Marvellous Michael Anson has been writing for over a decade and has self-published a thriller, His Dark Reflection, to critical acclaim. She was shortlisted for the Future Worlds Prize in 2023, the 2022 Jericho Writers Friday Night Live Competition and the 2022 Kit De Waal Bursary, was longlisted for the 2023 REVPIT competition, and won the 2023 Jericho Writers’ Self Edit Course Bursary. In addition, Marve is a filmmaker who wrote and produced an awardwinning short film in 2016 and is a recipient of the 2017 AFRIFF Film School Scholarship Program. She is a mentor for Black Girl Writers.
