Metaphor Publications, Inc. is an independent publishing house founded by co-authors AE Matson and Michael Matson, specializing in character-driven fantasy fiction set in their original world of Menelon.
The company produces novels, short stories, and supplemental content rooted in a richly built fantasy universe featuring classic tropes reimagined through a modern, character-first lens.
Beyond publishing their own fiction, the Matsons run an active blog offering craft advice for writers, literary discussions, and exclusive bonus content for fans of the Menelon world.
AE Matson: An analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Author, retired parent, counted cross-stitch enthusiast, aspiring Buddha, cricket fan. Appreciates music, Shakespeare, cats, kindness, the em dash, and the Oxford comma.
She has two grown sons from her first marriage, which started in 1983 and ended in 1993. During those years she was introduced to her third passion, counted cross-stitch, and an over-arching delight in fiber-based art. She met and married Michael in 1994, and moved to California to begin writing professionally. These days, she writes character-driven fantasy fiction from the world of Menelon. Find her on Goodreads!
Michael Matson wrote his first book at age 12. A 24-page masterpiece hand typed onto letter paper folded in half with a construction paper cover—hand illustrated, of course—the tome was nonetheless a bestseller in the family. Since then, he’s been a USAF airman; a commercial fisherman, the third generation to go to sea in his family; a lobbyist; truck driver; counselor and minister; and general contractor, all life experiences that, in one way or another make their way into his art and writing. Now, having (mostly) retired from his construction firm, he's working almost exclusively on building out the World of Menelon, and his art.
In addition, Metaphor Publications is privileged to have the following excellent professionals involved in the companies:
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Legal counsel/Agent: Paul S. Levine. Specializing in entertainment law, Paul S. Levine has served the entertainment industry for over thirty years. Levine provides a wide range of entertainment industry legal services, including transactions (contract negotiating and drafting) and litigation, as well as being one of California’s few literary attorneys. He has a keen understanding of industry strategy and has the editorial contacts required to ensure his success as both a literary agent and entertainment law attorney, and is thus able to offer his clients a comprehensive range of publishing or literary attorney services. You can find Paul S. Levine at www.paulslevine.com.