About the Author

About Simon J. Phillips: Author of Epic Fantasy & Sci-Fi

A man in a formal outfit sits at a wooden table with a winter landscape visible through the window behind him. Decorative elements, including a traditional Japanese ornament, are present on the table.

I’m Simon J. Phillips, an author of immersive fantasy and psychological sci-fi, where silent magic stirs beneath crumbling kingdoms and alien echoes haunt the edge of space.

I’ve spent years shaping stories that blur the line between myth and memory. My worlds are not just settings, they’re evolving histories, layered with divine silence, ancient betrayal, and futures distorted by power. Whether through the high fantasy of Ældorra or the deep-space unease of The Nyx Vindicator, every story I write comes back to the same core: change always costs something.

I live and write in Japan, balancing creative work with a demanding schedule, a growing archive of notebooks, and a relentless urge to build worlds that outlive me.


✍️ Ongoing Projects

  • The Veil of Kings and Gods
    An epic high fantasy novel where forgotten gods, magical imbalance, and divine silence have fractured the world. This is the first book in a sweeping saga that will eventually span generations and reshape a realm.
  • The Nyx Vindicator
    A slow-burn sci-fi horror novel set aboard a retrofitted warship drifting through deep space after the gate system collapses. With a malfunctioning AI, crew disappearances, and alien tech hidden in the walls, this is a story of psychological tension, intimacy, and cosmic isolation.
  • The Chronicles of Aeloria: Fractured Realms
    Aeloria, a young scavenger in a shattered sci-fantasy world, awakens a crystal that marks him as the only one able to wield all magic. Hunted, revered, and torn between power and unity, his journey across fractured realms will decide the fate of all.
  • Time Strip
    A grounded sci-fi novel about a future scientist sent back to a shattered Earth overrun by alien forces. As he partners with a mysterious survivor touched by evolution, he begins to realise the entire invasion may be a test orchestrated by beings who control time itself.
  • The Last of the Magi
    A standalone novel set in a world where ancient orders of magic teeter on the brink of extinction, and one reluctant heir must uncover a truth buried beneath centuries of lies and divine manipulation.
  • Chronicles of the Spiral Ages
    A fantasy short story series that spans the mythical timeline of a single evolving world, from its Stone Age origins through Bronze and Iron eras, and into the stars. Each standalone tale hints at deeper connections to my main novel universes.
  • World of Ældorra – Short Fiction Archive
    A collection of short-form tales set in the world of The Veil of Kings and Gods, offering glimpses into ancient cities, lost myths, and side characters whose stories twist around the main saga.

📚 What You’ll Find on This Site

  • Author updates and writing progress
  • Behind-the-scenes worldbuilding and map art
  • Short stories and lore from my novels
  • YouTube videos and visual storytelling
  • Blog posts about the creative process, book reviews, and more

Whether you’re here for the broken gods, the alien shadows, or the slow-building tension that comes from not knowing what’s real anymore, welcome. This is where all my stories converge.


Follow the threads. Join the journey. The spiral is turning, and the stories are just beginning.