Samantha Kaye

Samantha Kaye is really Harry Samkange. Samantha exists only in my imagination. A pen-name muse I used when I began writing a decade or so ago. My first novel, the Chevalier d'Argentolle won an IPPY Silver medal for best Adult Fiction E-Book. I have since developed that book and its characters into The Tiger and The Rose adventure series. For the past two years I have been rewriting the books in the series to reflect my own growth as a writer. One of the nice things about self-publishing is you can abridge and update works as you grow. Over the next two years I plan to re-release the updated versions with added features like period centric visual plates. The re-released series is noted as Edition 2 and is under my real name not my Samantha Kaye pen name. I live with my spouse of over 30 years in the Seattle area, with bookcases chock-full of histories and biographies, encompassing both ancient and modern times. Born in Harare Zimbabwe, I have a BA in history, and MAs in East Asian Studies and International Relations. I've lived in Harare, Boston, Hangzhou, Nashville and New York among other cites. My office walls are adorned with paintings of The Emperor, a street map of 18th century Paris and jerseys of my favorite soccer stars. From dusk to the wee hours of the morning I write, fashioning complex, interwoven stories to stimulate thoughts and stir emotions. I have two grown sons and when not writing or exploring PNW trails, I teach the Japanese Martial Art of Kendo. From historical fiction to Sci-Fi and adventure I enjoy sharing thoughts and musing with other curious minded readers and authors. Happy Adventuring!