Anna Stephens

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-08-25

Anna Stephens is a British author of grimdark epic fantasy, best known for her debut trilogy Godblind, which follows a besieged kingdom and the return of blood-hungry gods to a land that had long suppressed their worship. Stephens grew up in a working-class household where public libraries played a crucial role in fostering her love of reading and eventually her writing career, an experience that has left her a strong advocate for supporting independent bookstores and public libraries over large commercial platforms as vital community resources. Beyond fiction, she runs the Magic & Mayhem Author Academy, offering writing courses, mentoring, and editorial services to authors at various stages of their careers, and she is represented by literary agents in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Stephens holds a second-degree black belt in Shotokan karate and has trained in Historical European Martial Arts, with a particular focus on Italian longsword technique, interests that inform the visceral, tactically grounded combat scenes in her fiction. An avid tabletop gamer, she is a devoted Dungeons & Dragons player, and her workspace reflects an eclectic mix of pop-culture interests, including memorabilia from Doctor Who and Star Wars. She has named David Bowie, silent-film star Buster Keaton, the mythological sorceress Medea, and author Mary Shelley among her personal heroes and creative influences, underscoring the blend of theatricality, myth, and moral ambiguity that characterizes her fantasy writing.

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Books

• Godblind (2017) · The Godblind Trilogy Core Canon
• Darksoul (2018) · The Godblind Trilogy Core Canon
• Bloodchild (2019) · The Godblind Trilogy Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 3 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)

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