About the author

Hey besties, my name is A.L. Radish (aka Ari). I’m a science-fiction author turned scientist and I’ve been working on the Astronomer’s Creed Trilogy for over ten years. I’m from the Canadian prairies, but I now live in Germany with my partner, my dog, and my cat.

When I first started this book, I was serving and bartending in restaurants, and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life. As I wrote, I wondered if the story was a manifestation of my own subconscious desire to study the sciences — spoiler alert it wasn’t.

Long story short, I took a ten year detour to study Computer Science and work as a software engineer. I learned that working in tech could never bring me the joy that writing this story has, but it did provide me with an understanding of science and academia that I required to properly write this book. So after all that, I’m finally ready to share Astronomer’s Creed with the world.

As a millennial girly in STEM, traditional publishing isn’t for me. Instead, this novel is serialized on Substack and Patreon in both audio and written format. I chose to serialize because I want Astronomer’s Creed to be more than just a book, but an experience — with trailers, character art, lore drops, and more.

An honourable mention to some of the stories that shaped me: Donnie Darko, White Oleander, Edward Scissor Hands, Howl’s Moving Castle, Hocus Pocus, Practical Magic, Gilmore Girls, Lord of the Rings, Alice in Wonderland, Coraline, Stardust, and Harry Potter (in a nuanced way because I love the trans community).

Please don’t hesitate to engage with me on socials, via email, or on Substack and Patreon — where the first ten chapters will be serialized for free.

Thank you so much for being here!

Ari