Bradford Norton

Fantasy Writer

© Bradford Norton 2025

Bradford Norton grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, where he met his wife, whose encouragement played a pivotal role in his path to writing. After earning a degree in criminal justice and briefly attending law school, he realized the justice system was not the right fit and turned instead to his longtime passion for storytelling.He spent several years in journalism, covering American football and writing about the Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans, while also experimenting with short fiction. Forced to pursue a more sustainable income, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he has served for eight years as an electronics technician, an experience that broadened his perspective in unexpected ways.He began writing his first novel, The Sorcerer’s Torch, while deployed in the Pacific Ocean. The process sparked a surge of new ideas, and he looks forward to continuing his work as an author. He currently lives in Northern California with his wife and their two dogs.

© Bradford Norton 2025

Latest Release

The Sorcerer's Torch out now!

Darkness looms over the Nirum empire like a pall since the king’s death. Creatures of legend stir in forgotten corners, rumblings of civil war ripple throughout the countryside, and the moons draw ever closer.A young thief arrives in the capital, thrust into the intricate web of poisoned politics, his presence serving as the catalyst for an empire on the brink of collapse. As the ominous Moonweld approaches, his path crosses with a curious princess searching for meaning behind her father's death, a weathered wizard questioning his imperial oath, and a mysterious feline with an eldritch rebirth.Their journey will ignite a spark, one that could awaken the empire from its grim venality—or reduce it to cataclysm and ash.

© Bradford Norton 2025

The World of Yold

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Contact

For questions, comments, inquiries, criticism, praise, or random thoughts (I appreciate it all), you can e-mail me clicking the envelope below.

© Bradford Norton 2025

© Bradford Norton 2025