Hi! My name is Abigail Morrison, and I’m a young adult genre fiction author. I write stories that feature grace and redemption, ask questions (without necessarily answering them), and point toward possibility.
Here’s why: I love humans. For real. I am bonkers in love with human beings. And I want them to know that. I want them to know that Jesus loves them. And the single best way that I can do that is to write stories. These aren’t just soapy tales though, not sugar-coated sunshine pills or fluffy tales that avoid tough things. You won’t even find an allegorical character here (so far).
No, they’re beacons, stories to help point to the light, stories that point to goodness, kindness, and peace. Kingdom stories.
Art imitates life, but it’s a two-way street. The stories we tell, the stories we consume and repeat, have an impact. Taking in stories that show us light teaches us that we can follow similar paths, it proves to us that the difficult, though often painful, is possible. I want to be part of that, to embrace positive hope, change, and action to help move us towards a better world…through story.
My first novel, The Yochni’s Eye, came out in August, 2022. I love writing genre-fusion stories that feature philosophical questions and conundrums, but also stories that feature unique worlds, environments, and critters. My work has been heavily influenced by the stories I consume, including genre-fusion animes like Cowboy Bebop and Studio Ghibli films; novels by fantasy greats like Garth Nix, Jonathan Stroud, Neil Gaiman, and Diana Wynne Jones (to name a few); and wise, provocative writings like the essay “How to Tell a True War Story” by Tim O’Brien and any of N.D. Wilson’s books. When not writing, I love crafting, reading, gaming, watching anime, and drinking tea. I hope you’ll come to enjoy my writing, too, and that you have a good stay while you’re here. Thanks for visiting, go in peace.