The City Beyond the Sea

Pari Thomson’s stories feel like stepping into a dream laced with wonder and wildness—a world where magic roots itself in nature and every leaf seems to whisper a secret. As the author of Greenwild, a middle-grade fantasy series that has quietly enchanted readers and booksellers alike, Thomson has carved out a unique corner in children's literature where the botanical and the fantastical collide.

Born in London but raised between the tropics of India and the gardens of the UK, Thomson's early life was rich with color, scent, and contrast—ingredients that now bloom across the pages of her writing. Her childhood was a tangle of books and banyan trees, and it’s this dual love of nature and narrative that now fuels her storytelling. Before she began crafting her own tales, she spent years championing the stories of others as a children’s book editor, giving her a deep understanding of what sparks young imaginations.