About Metaphor Publications

Metaphor Publications, Inc. is an independent micro-publishing house specializing in character-driven fantasy fiction set in their original world of Menelon. It was founded by co-authors Alesia Matson and Michael Matson. 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.

Explore our titles: Raven’s Tears and Dead Man’s Trigger — Book 1 and Book 2 of The Raven & Iris series.

Close-up of Libby, our gray cat with green eyes. In a car in the foreground, with Alesia in the background wearing sunglasses. Alesia writes character-driven fantasy fiction. Libby supervises.
AE (Alesia) Matson and Libby the Magnificent, our feline supervisor.

Alesia Matson

AKA “AE Matson.” She’s an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Also an 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 in a blue space suit sits inside a spacecraft, meditating on a glowing jellyfish and writing character-driven fantasy fiction from the world of Menelon.
Michael Matson, when he’s not writing or making art.

Michael Matson

Few writers come to the page with Michael’s résumé. Airman. Commercial fisherman — third in his family line to go to sea. Lobbyist. Truck driver. Counselor. Minister. General contractor. And yes, published author since age 12, when a 24-page hand-typed, family bestseller launched what would become a lifelong obsession with storytelling. These days, retired from construction, he’s channeling all of that experience into his writing and art for the World of Menelon.

In addition, Metaphor Publications is privileged to have the following excellent professionals involved in the companies:

Marketing: =VACANT=

Legal counsel/Agent: Our legal counsel and literary agent is Paul S. Levine, a California entertainment law attorney with over forty years of experience in the publishing industry. paulslevine.com

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