Raven Phoenix is an author drawn to the stories that are often left untold.
Writing under the name Raven Phoenix, she explores the darker and more complicated sides of human relationships, love, manipulation, survival and the experiences that can shape us long after they are over. Her writing is raw, emotional and unapologetically honest. She is particularly interested in the moments where love and control become difficult to tell apart, where vulnerability can be exploited, and where the choices people make are often far more complicated than they appear from the outside.
Her debut novel, Just Breathe, Shia... Just Breathe, takes readers into the life of a young girl who discovers far too early that affection can have another side. Through Shia's story, Raven explores grooming, abuse, violence, control and the lasting impact of experiences that can change the course of a person's life. Raven doesn't write to make difficult subjects comfortable. She writes to make them seen. Behind the pen name is a woman who has spent years observing people, relationships and the complexities of human behaviour. Those experiences have shaped a writing style that focuses less on perfect characters and more on real ones — flawed, vulnerable, complicated and sometimes simply trying to survive. Raven Phoenix is a voice for stories that deserve to be told, even when they are difficult to hear.
This is only the beginning.
