Alia Terra: Stories from the Dragon Realm

by Ava Kelly

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Editions:Hardcover

ISBN: 978-1-945009-78-5
Size: 9.00 x 9.00 in

Three all-ages fairy tales of kindness and acceptance, beautifully illustrated and presented in English and Romanian.

Alia Terra: Basme din Tărâmul Dragonilor conține trei povești diverse pentru toate vârstele.

Alia Terra: Stories from the Dragon Realm draws from personal experiences, Romanian folklore with Dacian roots, and our fundamental need—to believe in ourselves. Richly illustrated by Michigan artist Matthew Spencer in shades of color and gender, the words of Ava Kelly assure that we all belong.

“Ava Kelly’s book of bilingual Romanian/English fairytales is both necessary and a delight. While queer writing is being suppressed in many countries of Eastern Europe, this volume offers comfort and consolation with queer-normative stories that reach back to the familiar themes of childhood, and provide renewed hope. Mages, princesses, and above all, dragons populate the world of Alia Terra, richly illustrated by Matthew Spencer. Characters go against expectations, and learn to live true to themselves: curses turn into blessings, flying creatures find a new beginning underwater, and even love acquires new meaning. From aromanticism to nonbinary gender, LGBTQIA+ themes in Alia Terra are always portrayed with a gentle kindness that we need in our lives, and an eager, resilient confidence. Read the stories and share them with your loved ones!”
—Bogi Takács, Hugo and Lambda Award-winning author

Published: March 1, 2022
Editors:

E.D.E. Bell

Illustrators:

Matthew Spencer

Cover Artists:

Matthew Spencer

Genres:

Fantasy, Fantasy - Fairy Tale / Folklore

Tags:

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Character Identities: Aromantic, Non Binary
Languages Available: English

About the Author

Ava Kelly (they/them) is an engineer with a deep passion for stories. Whether reading, watching, or writing them, Ava has always been surrounded by tales of all genres. Their goal is to bring more stories into the world, especially those of friendship and compassion, those dedicated to trope subversion, those that give the void a voice, and those that spawn worlds of their own.

Long ago, Ava has begun the trek through the artworld with photography, the cello, and poetry. In another artlife—because what is engineering if not creation—Ava is tinkering with artificial intelligence, robots, and all sorts of systems.

Among their latest works are the award-winning novel Havesskadi and the short stories The Confessionist (A Community of Magic Pens) and A Sudden Displacement of Matter (Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers).

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