Canadian Author and Games Writer

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Fantasy • Sci Fi • Hopepunk • TTRPGs • Worldbuilding • Snakes!

Canadian Author and Games Writer

About Brandon - Brandon Crilly - Author, Games Writer, Geek

About Brandon

Brandon Crilly is a Canadian novelist, games writer, and speaker specializing in weird worlds with doses of cli-fi, characters on the sidelines and outside-the-box adventures. His debut novel Catalyst won an IPPY Award for Fantasy in 2023; Castoff will be his second novel, completing the Aspects of Aelda duology in 2025. He has more than 50 published short works to date and has contributed games writing to award-winning IP lines like The Expanse RPG, Shadowrun, Tales of the Valiant and TinyD6.

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