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Author · Storyteller
Joel Walker
@joelwalker
Young Adult writer drawn to flawed characters, unexpected consequences and the small details that make imagined worlds feel real.
Behind the stories
About the writer
Joel Walker writes mainly in young adult and enjoys discussing both the creative and practical sides of making books, from early drafts to finished editions.
A story only works when somebody has something to lose.
Books and story worlds
Stories by Joel Walker
On the writing desk
Currently creating
Early draft
The Salt Clock
In a tidal city where time is measured by salt crystals growing in glass clocks, sixteen-year-old Mara Vale discovers her family has been quietly stealing years from other people to keep their own house from collapsing into the sea. When the city’s clockworks begin to fail, Mara is forced to choose between protecting the people she loves and exposing the truth that keeps the whole place alive.
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