About the Author
The story behind the stories
From a first poem at twelve to self-published children’s books, here’s how the magic began.
“Writing my first poem at twelve ignited my passion for creative writing.” T.C. Standish
My Journey
Meet T.C. Standish
Writing my first poem at twelve ignited my passion for creative writing. This passion quickly branched from poetry writing into short stories and novels.
I published my debut novel at sixteen. However, due to the circumstances surrounding the publishing company, the book was taken off the market and I put off publishing again for many years.
I won multiple English language awards in high school and went on to study copywriting at an advertising school in Cape Town, South Africa. During my time there, I won a silver Pendoring Award for one of my university projects.
In March 2025, I self-published my first children’s book: The Green Swamp Monster. Only a few months later, in July, I self-published my second children’s book: The Magician’s Daughter. Look out for the next published works by me, T.C. Standish.
Chapter by Chapter
A writing life, so far
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Age 12
The first poem
Creative writing becomes a calling, soon branching into short stories and novels.
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Age 16
A debut novel
A first book is published, before circumstances at the publisher take it off the market.
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Cape Town
Studying copywriting
Honing the craft at an advertising school in South Africa.
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Mar 2025
The Green Swamp Monster
A first self-published children’s book arrives.
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Jul 2025
The Magician’s Daughter
A second children’s book follows just months later.
What I Write
Stories for every reader
From picture books at bedtime to novels for grown-ups, and plenty of poetry in between.
Children’s Books
Magical picture books for all ages.
YA Fantasy
Young adult fantasy novels.
Adult Fiction
Fictional novels for grown-up readers.
Short Stories
A few dozen written, and counting.
Poetry
Hundreds of poems since age twelve.
Get in touch
Let’s talk stories
For school visits, media enquiries, book orders or just to say hello, I’d love to hear from you.