Marjory Kaptanoglu | Self-Publishing Review

An Interview with Marjory Kaptanoglu: Author of Dreadmarrow Thief, Silver Winner in the 2018 SPR Book Awards

Marjory Kaptanoglu is an award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Many of her short screenplays have been produced and premiered at international film festivals. She has optioned several feature scripts, and was hired to pen the adaptation of Christopher Bram’s novel, Gossip. She is a two-time Academy Nicholl Fellowships Quarterfinalist, a Top Ten Finalist for the Hearst Screenwriting Grant, and winner of a Writer’s Boot Camp Fellowship.

Marjory indie-published her first novel, Dreadmarrow Thief (YA fantasy), in 2017. It debuted to highly favorable reviews from Kirkus and The Midwest Book Reviews, and won The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Bronze Medal, and […]

Review: Dreadmarrow Thief (The Conjurer Fellstone Book 1) by Marjory Kaptanoglu

Given the barrage of young adult fantasy novels in recent years, it can be difficult to find one that truly stands out. Dreadmarrow Thief is a stellar entry into the genre of YA fantasy, and an exciting first installment of one such new series. Author Marjory Kaptanoglu has cultivated a vibrant and enthralling new world for fans of high fantasy to explore.

The spunky protagonist at the center of this wonderful adventure is Tessa Skye, an apprentice with a dangerous secret: a magical object that allows her to transform into a bird and soar over the forest – a forbidden […]