THE BOOK OF LOST INNOCENCE by Glenn Taylor

THE BOOK OF LOST INNOCENCE

Nine dark, unforgettable tales of magic, love, honour, sacrifice and the blood-soaked cost of a happy ending.

A queen of the damned will burn the world to find true love.

A scarred woman trades her soul for fleeting beauty.

A young woman scales a forbidden hill to slay her fears.

A loyal warrior risks everything when he falls for the Emperor’s bride.

And five more haunting journeys where innocence is not just lost...it’s torn away.

If you love dark fantasy with a heart of tragedy—where fairy tales twist into nightmares and the choices we make define who (or what) we become—this collection is for you.

TOPICS OF CONVERSATION

• The inspiration behind The Book of Lost Innocence and its blend of dark fairy tales, folklore, and myth, all tied together by tragic endings.
• What “lost innocence” means across the collection, and how the stories strip away naïveté to reveal harsher truths about the world.
• Human nature at its messiest: morally complicated villains, blurred lines between good and bad, and the danger of believing you are doing the right thing.
• Why myth and folklore can hit differently than straight horror, especially when readers can pull meaning and parable from the darkness.
• Glenn Taylor’s creative process, from revisiting older stories and shaping them into a collection to balancing prose, screenwriting, and future projects.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born in Mississauga, I am a writer, creator, and novelist. Best known for co-writing 40 Acres with R.T. Thorne, a post-apocalyptic film set in a future where food is scarce, and a family has to defend their homestead from an organized militia. The film premiered at TIFF 2024 and was widely praised by critics, including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Playback.

I've been writing and creating for most of my life. I started in animation and comics, but then shifted to my second love—design. I became a creative director and a business owner. But I never let go of my first love of creating and writing. I published my first book, The Book of Lost Innocence, the same year my film 40 Acres premiered in theatres. 

The book has won a few awards, including the Independent Press Award and Reader Views in four categories (Short Story collections/Anthologies, Regional Winner, The Autocrit Emerging Writer Award and The Inside Scoop Live Award for Most Innovative Short Story Collection), and 40 Acres has won many awards as well as being nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Original Screenplay. 

I love almost every genre, but my favourite is science fiction and fantasy. I don't think I can stop creating or writing. It's a function of my being and something I cannot excise even if I wanted to. So, I might as well embrace it and continue to make incredible, entertaining things for people to enjoy. 

CONNECT WITH GLENN TAYLOR

Website: https://www.andthenwhathappened.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glenntaylor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glenn.taylor.3591267/
Get the book: https://amzn.to/4sLAkaV