T.C. Standish

Making the world a more magical place, one story at a time.

Made for bedtimePerfect for reading aloud
Stories for every ageBedtime tales to YA fantasy
Paperback & KindleAvailable on Amazon
“My imagination was my safe haven when I was growing up.” T.C. Standish
Writing since age 12Poems, stories & picture books

The Author

A lifelong love of make‑believe

As a child I spent hours outside playing made-up games, filling long afternoons with characters who had names, birthdays, backstories, hopes and dreams.

I played them in the back garden of my mother’s house, along the ocean shore near my grandmother’s, and whenever my mind drifted out of the classroom and into my imaginary land of fairy tales. Those games became the very thing I needed to excel as an author.

I wrote my first poem at twelve and knew creative writing was my calling. I’ve since written hundreds of poems, a few dozen short stories and a handful of children’s books, with many more on the way.

The Bookshelf

Stories to get lost in

From tooth-fairy bedtime adventures to a world where anyone can become someone else.

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Children’s Picture Book Cover of The Green Swamp Monster

The Green Swamp Monster

Ages2–8 Pages26 GenreFairytale bedtime story

A magical tale of fairies and a newly discovered monster living in the swamp below the Tooth Fairy kingdom. Every thrilling moment a child wants in a bedtime story, and a gentle nudge to brush their teeth that makes every parent’s routine a little easier.

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Children’s Fantasy Cover of The Magician's Daughter

The Magician’s Daughter

GenreFantasy adventure PublishedJuly 2025

Sarah lives in a world where you can be anyone — all you need is their trinket. But when no one is themselves anymore, the world starts to crumble. Can Sarah find the magician and stop everything from falling apart?

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