Errhyn Aim, from her author archiveTHE AUTHOR ↗
A LIFE IN STORIESTHE WORLD OF

ERRHYN AIM

Fiction. Feeling. The art of being human.

01 / THE AUTHORBEHIND
THE WORDS.
The original cover of I Was Daniel Connor by Errhyn AimA NOVEL BY ERRHYN AIM
02 / THE NOVELMEET
DANIEL.
Errhyn sharing a quiet moment with a horseLIFE BEYOND THE PAGETAKE THE STORY WITH YOUFIND YOUR
COPY.

Personal experience.
Fictional worlds.
Something deeply human.

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BETWEEN LIFE AND FICTION

Some stories are written.
Others are lived.

Errhyn’s work begins
where the two meet.
01THE AUTHORA PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE

LIFE DOESN’T
FOLLOW A
STRAIGHT LINE.

Neither does
her story.

ERRHYN AIM
Errhyn looking back during an outdoor gatheringFROM ERRHYN’S PERSONAL ARCHIVE

Writing has been a constant in Errhyn Aim’s life since childhood. A way to express the things that are difficult to say. A place to make sense of experiences. A means of reaching someone else.

Her own health challenges shaped an unconventional path through education and life. They also shaped the emotional world of her writing: the uncertainty, determination, and relationships that make us who we are.

In her fiction, lived experience becomes a starting point for something shared. Characters such as Daniel Connor invite readers to look closely at a life, and to recognise something of their own.

AUTHOR.
STORYTELLER.
ALWAYS HUMAN.
A word with Errhyn
02THE NOVELFICTION ROOTED IN EXPERIENCE
I WAS

DANIEL
CONNOR.

One young life.
A world of feeling.

I Was Daniel Connor book coverERRHYN AIM
A NOVEL
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I / A LIFE INTERRUPTED

When everything
changes.

Daniel Connor is a young boy trying to find his place in the world. A diagnosis of Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare progressive condition, changes the shape of his everyday life.

II / A FAMILY ALONGSIDE HIM

No life is lived
alone.

Through Daniel’s journals, we enter the world of a family learning to navigate uncertainty together. Relationships take on new meaning. Ordinary moments carry extraordinary weight.

III / A VOICE OF HIS OWN

More than
a diagnosis.

At its heart, this is a story of identity and connection. Of discovering inner strength, and of the human being behind the challenges he faces.

Bring Daniel’s story home
03THE READERSTHE STORY CONTINUES WITH YOU

WORDS
THAT
STAY.

READER REFLECTION01 / 03
The realness of Daniel’s voice was captivating, and his reflections on life and courage were very heartwarming.

STACEY CUNNINGHAM

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