Anne Pengelly writes fantasy stories steeped in lore, layered with emotion, and occasionally blasted with glitter. When she is not wrangling ancient relics, corrupt empires, blood magic, and epic destinies on the page, she is fending off garden snails, training her bonsai gently, and trying to convince her dog and cat to peacefully co-exist, so far without notable success.

Her days are a mix of hard Pilates, soft jumpers, and a firm belief that coffee and Prosecco both count as writing fuel. She is currently learning Spanish for an upcoming family wedding, and knows many useful words, though they have a regrettable habit of vanishing at the precise moment they are needed. Anne is also contemplating the perfect flowering tree to plant beside a newly claimed white wall. There will be petals. There will be drama.

Her books feature magic with consequence, characters with heart, and the occasional laugh in the dark. Her writing blends epic stakes with found family, dry wit, and the kind of characters who would fight ancient gods before finishing their tea.

Her dark fantasy novel Veinbound: The Red Bargain earned a ★★★★★ review from Self-Publishing Review, which called it “shadowy, brilliant, and layered with timely symbolism.”