K.J.Taylor, an Australian author born in 1986, has remarkably embraced life and her passion for writing. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the University of Canberra and a Master of Information Studies, she has ventured beyond the academic realm to establish herself as a renowned fantasy author and archivist. Her journey is not just about her educational background, but about how she turned her passion for writing into a flourishing career.
Who is K.J.Taylor?
K.J.Taylor was born and raised in Australia but quickly made a name for herself as an accomplished storyteller at Radford College before attending University of Canberra for her studies, earning both her BA and MA of Information Studies degrees – setting herself up perfectly to pursue an impressive archivist career that combined history and storytelling!
Taylor began writing at an impressively young age; at 18 she published “The Land of Bad Fantasy,” through Scholastic Publishing Company, and this marked the beginning of an extraordinary writing career that would see audiences both Australia and US devour her later works; most notably “The Dark Griffin”, “The Griffin’s Flight”, and “The Griffin’s War”, from a series published across continents: Australia/New Zealand/US/Canada spanning three books titled respectively The Shadow’s Heir”, “The Shadowed Throne”, and finally “The Shadow’s Heart”, further cementing Taylor as one of Australia/New Zealand’s distinguished fantasy writers!
What Drives K.J.Taylor’s Passion for Writing?
K.J.Taylor’s passion for writing runs deep. Although she’s best-known for dark and gripping literary works, Taylor also enjoys collecting movie soundtracks and tending pet rats as hobbies that provide another insight into who she truly is as an individual – something which complicates any preconceptions one might form about her solely based on literary genre. These hobbies add depth to Taylor’s character by counteracting any stereotypical notions someone might form of her from reading only her literary genre works alone.
Taylor also engages in another creative outlet besides writing: crafting eccentric cuddly toys which she sells at conventions discreetly. Not only does this showcase Taylor’s artistic abilities and imagination but it provides a rare peek into their whimsical side – something starkly at odds with some of her books’ more serious themes.
