About
Family-focused stories of wonder
The world is full of many stories. Most fit in clean buckets. Mine usually do not.
Having read speculative fiction my whole life, I was frequently disappointed by how I felt after finishing a book. Discouraged or disorientated by the world.
Over time, my tastes refined. It took decades until I knew exactly what I wanted: Wonder, warmth and bonds between loved ones amidst high stakes and moral seriousness. I cherish the books I find that share this passion.
In my late forties decided to start telling the stories that I wanted to read.
Mark Knapp is a software engineering manager with over twenty-five years of experience in Silicon Valley tech.
He is a husband of twenty-two years to an autistic, beautiful, brilliant wife.
He is the father of six children, three adopted, almost all with some combination of neurodivergence or disability.
He was a foster father for twelve years, caring for over twenty-five children.
He also plays the Bass Viola Da Gamba. And writes fiction.