Author(s): Taylor

Picture Books

Since time immemorial, the archetypal wizard has captivated the minds and imagination of people all around the world. The collective human consciousness is like a mycelial network that connects us all, and the archetypal wizard is like a fruiting mushroom that can pop up in whichever ecology needs its magic at any given time.The Wizard and the Birdsong provides the substrate for a wizard to emerge in the fertile soils of Australia, where we find a lonesome old sorcerer who has become so overcome with grief and sorrow that he has forgotten his magical ways.It takes the courage of an unexpected acquaintance to break the spell he is under so that he can once more feel the magic of life.Step into a world of romance, heartache and humour, where blessings are disguised and even stubborn old wizards get surprised.