Does Gandalf Speak English?

Exploring the problem of how all those alien characters can talk to us

Let’s start off this year with some great news. My first-ever novel, SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN, has gotten a warm reception from early readers. Apple Books picked it as one of their most anticipated reads of 2024. It also wound up on the Most Anticipated lists for Literary Hub, FanFiAddict, and Polygon. All of that landing in the last week was a r…