Austen Squirrel

Literary fiction. Currently querying literary agents.

Follow the journey on @austensquirrel.writer

About

I'm a writer of literary fiction with a background in publishing and design. I studied French with a minor in critical and creative writing at Queen Mary, University of London, and trained at the Faber Academy.

My work explores fractured narratives, unreliable consciousness, and the ways we construct meaning from incomplete information. I'm interested in form as content—how the shape of a story can embody its themes.

The Work

Jewels of a Fractured Soul

"Sometimes truths aren't discovered, they're assembled."

93,000 words Literary Fiction Querying

Threads of the Self

"A secret daughter, a fragile mother, and the legacy of a woman who built her life on ambition and silence."

89,000 words Upmarket Literary Fiction Querying

The World at the End of the Pier

Speculative literary fiction. In development.

Work in progress

Blog

I write occasionally about the writing process, form, literary tradition, and the quiet discipline of revision. Posts coming soon.

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