D.C. Aumont

Hey! there — I'm D.C. Aumont. {Imagine my Hi! wave} Smiles.

Fair warning: my stories will make you feel things you weren't prepared for. That's not an accident.

I write character-driven fiction that goes deep: messy families, complicated love, the kind of authority and tenderness that exist in the same breath, and characters who are so flawed and so real you'll be rooting for them even when they're getting in their own way. My settings range from the vibrant, sun-soaked streets of Lagos to royal courts crackling with tension to shadowed fantasy realms where even demons are just trying to figure out who they are. Different worlds, same beating heart.

What I'm always chasing no matter the story is that moment when a character finally cracks open. When they stop running and start becoming. Those scenes are hard to write and impossible to put down, and honestly? They're my favorite part of this whole thing.

I like to surprise people. Just when you think you know where a story is going, I'll take a turn that makes complete sense in hindsight but you never saw coming. Pacing is everything to me. So is honesty. So is the 2am chapter that ruins your sleep schedule and you forgive me for immediately.

If you're here, I think we're going to get along just fine.