Steven Raaymakers is an award-winning fantasy author from New Zealand. He writes character-driven stories with dark themes and unique magic systems.
A lawyer by trade, Steven reads and writes all day. In his spare time he plays Soulsborne and post-apocalyptic games, reads a ton of fiction from every genre, cooks spicy food, and spends time with his truly awesome wife.
INTERVIEWS
Here you can read and listen to a variety of interviews! Learn more about Steven and his books below:
The Thousand Scars Blog - March 2018
Nicky the Writer - August 2020
JCV Art Studio Podcast - July 2022
Some Thoughts: JamReads - October 2022
First Chapter Read Aloud: JD Reads - April 2023
FUN FACTS
FAVOURITE MOVIES
The Thing (1982)
Event Horizon (1997)
Game Night (2018)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
FAVOURITE BOOKS
Roadside Picnic by the Strugatsky Brothers
A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter M Miller Jr
Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman
The Conan stories by RE Howard
Berserk by Kentaro Miura
An Altar on the Village Green by Nathan Hall
The Earthsea series by Ursula Le Guin
FAVOURITE VIDEO GAMES
Bloodborne
Metro series
The Last of Us 1 and 2
Shadow of the Colossus
FAVOURITE BANDS
Be'lakor
Dark Tranquility
Judas Priest
Megadeth