Thomas lives alone in his home that doubles as a bookstore. He is surrounded by that which he loves most and he feels safe and content amongst his books. One winter day, a stranger enters his store.
Tracy Solea is a queer writer based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa. She is a writer of creative fiction and poetry, with a passion for writing LGBTQIA+ content. In 2017, she won the Rangitawa Short Story competition with her short story Metanoia, which she went on to self-publish in 2020. Her short story The End was shortlisted for the Te Tauihu Short Story award in 2022. She has had poetry published in Overcommunicate Magazine and a non-fiction piece about her writing journey published with the NZ Writers College.