Could University of Chichester Student Aaron Singleton Smith’s new series of sci-fi books be the next Harry Potter?
University of Chichester student Aaron Singleton Smith has had his debut novel The 7 Worlds Part 1: book A Splinter of Faith published. The book is in a series of eight fantasy stories for young readers.
Aaron who is currently studying for a BA Honours in Performing Arts and Media Production at the University started writing at a very young age, which acted as an outlet for his vivid imagination. His creativity has stretched to screenwriting and he has found his style benefiting from the wider influences offered through his degree. He has just finished the second instalment of this 7 Worlds series.
Aaron’s literary influences include J.K Rowling, Philip Pullman, J.R.R. Tolkein and Dan Brown, he said, “My advice is to carry a notebook around with you everywhere. You never know when you are going to get inspiration; it can come at the strangest of times. The idea for story crystallised while I was on a trip to Bath some five years ago, and the city has served as a great influence within the first book.”
A Splinter of Faith book charts the story of a student called Sam. Life was pretty uneventful for Sam until he received an unusual package which was to change everything – he was to be the saviour of the universe! Magic would be required and he was to face peril from unimaginable beings from the seven worlds. But first Sam and his friends had to work out where their journey to the first world would begin from and would they make it in one piece?
Aaron will be signing copies of his book at Waterstone’s in Chichester on Saturday 6th June from 11am and at Waterstone’s in Woking on Saturday 13th Saturday from 11am. For more information visit http://www.the7worlds.co.uk
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