Adira and the Dark Horse

Marshall, Susan L.: - Susan L. Marshall is the founder and artistic director of Story Playscapes, an Australian boutique publishing house. As an artisan author, illustrator and theatre practitioner, she has completed more than 40 professional publications and is a prominent voice in shaping the narrative of contemporary metaphysical literature. Susan uses her unique Fragmentique technique and its distinctive conventions: heightened energy and metaphysical noir et blanc in the development of non-linear literary art designed to alight the Romantic Spirit in both story and Reader. Her writing voice is renowned for its unique mystical, lyrical and Romantic qualities, which share a heartfelt and sometimes surrealist narrative, evoking wonder and awe. Susan's major professional publications, produced by Story Playscapes, are available in more than 200 countries and territories around the globe. Susan has also used her Fragmentique technique to develop her monumental Theatre Playscapes style (introduced in her dramatic literature: "Fleur of Yesterday" and "All the Hope We Carry"), which places the young adult's wellbeing at the centre of theatre. Dedicated to global literacy and wellbeing initiatives, she also shares her short writing etudes with a dedicated global readership, as she develops her work using her technique in Story Playscapes' long-standing My Story Meadow program. Inspired by research into healing gardens around the world Susan also cares for the Reader's wellbeing, providing the opportunity to immerse oneself in the spiritual energy and flow of quotes from her publications at Story Playscapes' Romantic Spirit Alight Readers' Garden. Susan is also a multiple award recipient (Top Story Award at Vocal Media; Award for Special Civic Service; Arthur Andersen Prize for Business Studies and an Australian National Volunteer Award for her work in literacy education). Susan is also the Amazon best-selling author of "Bare Spirit" (which is also recognised as a Popular Psychology publication) and "Wild Soul" (which was also a #1 Hot New Release at Amazon Australia and #8 Hot New Release at Amazon USA). In 2026, Susan L. Marshall has stepped into her new era as author and debut illustrator, on the release of her publication: "Princess Zyra's Lost Storm: An Australian Childhood Myth." Susan is also continuously developing new publications and the highly anticipated product line of Story Playscapes' premium and bespoke, signature Romantic Spirit Collection. Its first edition, to be released in May, will present her renown novel: "Adira and the Dark Horse" in a luxurious, premium hard cover, Dawn and Dusk Deluxe edition.