Phenomenal fiction, made simple
Phenomenal fiction, made simple
Who are we?
We started as writers that grew disillusioned with the traditional publishing process, and found ourselves asking – is there another way?
We are a growing community of creatives; writers, illustrators, musicians – collaborating to bring stories into the world irrespective of what the trends might look like.
We believe authors deserve their work to be shared with the world, where it belongs – and we’re here to make it happen.
We are Idle Animal.
The Triumph and Tragedy of a 25th Century Sporting Icon.
A washed-up sporting icon gets one last chance to save his legacy in humanity's most brutal game.
Klay Arker is the greatest of all time.
Known simply as The Ark, Klay became the biggest sporting icon of the 25th century. To become Valourball's most iconic player, he sacrificed everything—his body, his marriage, his friendships, and any meaningful relationship with his son.
Now retired, he spends his days drinking alone while a new season begins and a younger star threatens to eclipse his legacy.
Then the owner of the league's worst team offers him one last chance.
Everyone believes his time has passed, but with his legendary Golden Arm, anything is possible.
Valourball is a gritty, character-driven sci-fi drama centred on a barbaric televised gladiatorial team sport in a dystopian future, 400 years from now.
Perfect for fans of The Wrestler, Any Given Sunday, Rollerball and Ready Player One, Valourball blends gritty sports drama with dystopian science fiction in a powerful story of redemption and sacrifice. It explores what happens after the applause fades—and whether greatness is worth everything it costs. In the 25th century, sporting heroes are humanity's greatest legends—and its greatest casualties.We work with writers to tell THEIR story.
Authors retain the rights of their work, 100%.
If you have written a good story, and written it well – we will publish it.
We set them.
Writing can be lonely.
It doesn’t have to be.