JD Ennison

Fantasy Author

For Those Who Never Quite
Grew Out Of Magical Creatures

For those who
never quite...

... grew out of
magical creatures.

Stories for a wilder world

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About me


I write fantasy where extraordinary creatures are never merely background characters.

My years as an animal trainer continue to influence the worlds I create and the relationships within them.

Away from the writing desk, I share my life with my husband Patrick and four dogs, who provide endless inspiration, occasional chaos and very little peace.

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Novels

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Wings & Venom (In progress)

Gabe is a Fae boy who can't wait for two things: his wings to sprout and his first visit to the Outside.

But when a living gateway strands him in London with Viva, a headstrong vampire Eldress, his dreams of adventure become a fight for survival.

Hunted by ruthless Seekers, the unlikely pair must put aside their distrust of each other and stop their pursuers from exploiting the magic of their homelands.

But that magic may be the very thing keeping the City alive.

Short Stories

Illustration of grandfather

The Dukkerin (DOO-ker-in)

Grandpa always had three rules for living on the cut. Rules worth remembering, especially when you're fifteen and the world suddenly seems a much more dangerous place.

Along the quiet canals, old superstitions linger, and some stories are told for a reason.

But when the past begins to cast its shadow over the present, a boy must discover which of Grandpa's rules he can trust — and what happens when he breaks them.

The Dukkerin will appear in Journeys, an anthology due to be published in January 2027.