Today we are very excited to share an interview with Author Steffanie Costigan (Land of the Dragon)!
Meet the Author: Steffanie Costigan
Steffanie Costigan has always held a strong passion for writing despite her severe disability with dyslexia. She is currently living in Canada, Alberta, with her husband and four children.
Steffanie is a journalist and hopes to continue her passion for writing books and her dream of continuing as a journalist. Steffanie published her award-winning book of Land of the Dragon a young adult historic fantasy novel in November 2023.
Steffanie studied creative writing and took her program in digital communications and media at Lethbridge Polytechnic. She hopes her writing will resonate with people and inspire those that read her writings. This novel is her life’s work as she started writing this book at the young age of 12 years old and didn’t stop until publication. Steffanie has also published two children’s books “A Stony Gaze,” and “Crazy Potatoes.”
Her passion for writing started at the young age of three years old; She has also written plays and had the opportunity to direct one of her written plays, “A Stony Gaze,” in 2021. Steffanie met the love of her life Jarom Costigan in Adelaide, Australia. If it is something Steffanie believes in, it’s love at first sight, as that is the experience, she, and her husband both share with one another.
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About the Book: Land of the Dragon
They had not even started to fight, yet I already could smell blood in the air…
I am a traitor, victim, fighter, survivor, sister, and daughter of a Nazi. I am Eleanor Kuhn. I will not be indoctrinated by Hitler. I fight for the truth my world has forgotten and ignored, but upon escaping the country. I stumbled into a whole new world, and I soon realized that war is everywhere you look.
With nothing but the clothes on my back and five siblings in tow, I wash up on the coast of a world I’d only glimpsed in books and the clouds of dreams: Land of the Dragon. But there’s something about this new world that rings with familiarity. Or perhaps someone . . .
Land of the Dragon is available on Amazon, IngramSpark, Kobo, Google books, and Chapters. Order your copy today and discover Land of the Dragon the story that comes alive.
Land of the Dragon a historic fantasy layered with details and rich symbolism an award-winning novel. When Eleanor and her family are faced with a Nazi threat, they discover a whole new world upon trying to flee the country. However as magical as this new world is, it too is tormented by war. Land of the Dragon is a novel that demonstrates any nation can be uprooted when the people forget their identity. This book is brought to you from Reading Dream Press where stories come alive.
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~Author Chat~
YABC: What gave you the inspiration to write this book?
I been writing Land of the Dragon since I was 12 years old. Growing up I had neighbors that were from Germany and where young during the time of World War II. From my visits with them they shared so many stories with me of what it was like living during that time. It fascinated me and I kept researching about World War II and interviewing older folks that had experienced the war. I also had a huge imagination and while playing outside when I felt the wind I would look up to the sky and just think, an invisible dragon flew past. So, a combination of those two things were the start of Land of the Dragon. I also use to have dreams about Land of the Dragon that I incorporated into the story.
YABC: Who is your favorite character in the book?
My favorite character in my book of Land of the Dragon is a character I was surprised that readers did not favor as much as Eleanor. My favor character is my main protagonist male Andrew. I have noticed a lot of readers really connected to Eleanor the most which surprised me because Andrew has so much to offer with his character.
YABC: What came first, the concept, landscape, characters, or something else?
Concept and characters. Land of the Dragon is a story I developed in school with a school assignment but at the same time I dreamed the story. When I would sleep, I would have dreams about the story of Land of the Dragon.
YABC: If you could only write one genre for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
Oh, that is so hard, but fantasy. I have always been a fantasy girl, I love the Labyrinth, Last Unicorn, Never Ending Stories, Dark Crystal, etc.
YABC: What can readers expect to find in your books?
Readers can find my books on Amazon, Ingram Spark, Kobo, Google Books, Chapters, or order them directly from me with an author signature.
YABC: If you were able to meet them, would you be friends with your main character?
I have unexpectedly met someone who is naturally identical to my main character Andrew. And I am married to him, hehehe. My husband is identical to my character Andrew and it’s just kind of funny that I guess I put the characteristics in Andrew that I needed in a partner. We actually named our first-born Andrew.
YABC: What’s your least favorite word or expression and why?
Hehehe, said. I find it very boring, I tried to use more expressive words that describe the characters ton. However my editors advised to use said more, so that was change a lot throughout my books. I learned that sometimes simple descriptions are best.
YABC: What’s up next for you?
Well, I am planning more children’s books of the Crazy Potatoes series, some young adult/ tween novellas, and of course Land of the Dragon 2.
Title: Land of the Dragon
Author: Steffanie Costigan
Release Date: November 30, 2023
Publisher: Reading Dream Press
Age Range: 16-30
