Daniel Bowles

Daniel Bowles is an author, artist, naturalist, and lifelong wanderer who finds inspiration wherever wild places and imagination meet.

A storyteller at heart, Daniel loves creating worlds that invite readers to look more closely at the world around them. His stories are filled with adventure, friendship, wild creatures, courage, discovery, and the deeper truths that can emerge when we step beyond what is familiar. For Daniel, stories are more than entertainment—they are a way of exploring the questions that shape us and seeing the beauty of creation from a new perspective.

Daniel is the author and illustrator of Treetops: A Tale of Survival, Friendship, and Hope and The Guardian Saga, a fantasy series that begins with In the Wake of the Winged Guardians, followed by To Walk as a Kinsfolk Ranger and All For the Sake of Truth. The series transports readers to an unknown land where Falcon Riders soar above the mountains, strange and magnificent animals roam the wilds, the elements of nature can be wielded as a gift, and danger waits beyond the next horizon.

Daniel also illustrates his own books, bringing his imagined creatures and landscapes to life through art. He has painted for much of his life, working primarily in watercolor while also exploring oil, acrylic, pen, and other mediums. His artwork is especially inspired by animals and landscapes—the small details, textures, expressions, and wild beauty that are easy to overlook.

His love of nature extends beyond the page. With a background in environmental biology and art, Daniel is a National Park Ranger and spends much of his time exploring wild places, observing wildlife, sketching, hiking, and finding new stories in the landscapes around him. His creative work grows from that same sense of curiosity: a desire to discover what lies around the next bend and then share it with others.

Whether he is painting an animal, wandering a forest, or building an entirely new world from words, Daniel hopes his work leaves readers with a greater sense of wonder.

There are always more worlds to discover, more stories to tell, and more wild places waiting just beyond the horizon.