The familiar, made strange
Families, holidays and the things we take for granted. Until something changes, and the world no longer behaves quite as it should.
WELCOME TO SYMBIAN
A world beyond
the familiar.
An ordinary family. An extraordinary island.
And stories that reach far beyond its shores.
Step into the imagination of Nicholas Rutter. Find your first adventure, glimpse the books still to come, and follow a world as it grows.
EVERY STORY OPENS A DOOR
YOUR STORY STARTS HEREKeep a little room for the unexpected.
THE WOVEN SHADOWS · BOOK ONEYOUR FIRST STEP INTO THE WORLD
The Woven
Shadows
Preparing for publication
Nine-year-old Katie thought her biggest challenge was finishing her homework.
But when a sudden boat accident leaves her family shipwrecked on a deserted island, “normal” vanishes overnight.
Alongside her sister Tilly, Katie must find her courage in a world that has become unfamiliar. Where their adventure leads is something best discovered on the page.
Publication news and buying links will appear here when confirmed.
THE BOOKSHELF
More doors.
More discoveries.
Stories still taking shape.
A first look, without giving the game away.
Opening the bookshelf…
A GLIMPSE BEYOND THE PAGE
A little wonder.
A few secrets.
This world is best explored one story at a time. Here are a few things you can discover before you turn the first page.
Stories with room to grow
Different places. Different ages. Different adventures. The bookshelf will grow as more of Nicholas’s imagined worlds find their way onto the page.
Discover it for yourself
No hidden character histories or explanations of the endings here. Those discoveries belong to you, and to the books.
AN UNUSUAL INTRODUCTION
Well, hello
there.
Meet Carrisee.
Some introductions are best made in the story itself. For now, a face, a name, and a rather fine umbrella.
You’ll meet properly in The Woven Shadows.
Find the first bookFROM THE WRITING DESK
The journal.
Book news, artwork and the occasional
look behind the writing.
Opening the journal…
Keep this door open. Bookmark Symbian or follow the RSS feed for new entries. Release dates and retailer links will be added here when they are confirmed.
BEYOND SYMBIAN
The Ward of Keepers House
A separate novel by Nicholas Rutter, outside the Symbian stories. More details will follow.