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Meet The Team

The hearts and minds behind the Callers world.

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Xin Graves

Author, Creative Director,

Media Producer, Video Editor, Lyricist, Voice Actor

Katie "Summer" May

Illustrator, Editor, Writer,

Voice Actress, Artisan

     I've been writing off and on for as long as I can remember. Song lyrics, short stories, poems, speeches, scripts; you name it. I've always loved telling stories and creating characters. However, it wasn't until I was a young man that I started to take it seriously.

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     My first foray into writing as a profession was as a recording artist. I wrote a few songs, played a few shows, made a few friends. But, it never really took off. And, when life and money problems stack up, dreams become burdens. So, for a while, I gave up. Then, I met Kat.

 

     After several attempts in various mediums, Kat and I came up with an idea. Inspired initially by the Summoning Jutsu from the anime, "Naruto", we came up with what would evolve into our own story: "Callers". Now, we're working tirelessly to develop what started as a playful idea into the sprawling multimedia world of wonder, adventure, drama, and spectacle we always enjoyed imagining.

 

     We've made a few mistakes along the way. (IYKYK!) None of us consider ourselves professionals and, honestly? No matter how good we get, I don't ever see that changing. We're fans, just like you. And, we like it that way. Keeps us grounded. We always want to put the art first. The story, the music, the illustrations. The love. Money will never be our driving force, only a reward for our efforts, a necessary evil in a world that refuses to see another way. 

 

     At least until we show them.

 

     We intend to stay true to ourselves, trusting talent and dedication and community to provide a story that will captivate, motivate, entertain, and inspire.

 

Stick around.

I simply must have you!

     Greetings! My name is Katie, and I am the lead illustrator and editor for CallersBooks. I have been writing and creating art most of my life, and now have my Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing. Through Callers, I've been honing my skills in digital art, and will soon be getting back into crafting. Oh yeah. I make stuff!

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      I was very new to digital art when I first joined CallersBooks. Along the way I have learned many new techniques, examples of which you’ll see across my artwork for this wonderful series, as well as on my portfolio page.

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      In my own work, I predominantly write fantasy-thriller stories, emotive poetry, and dramatic scripts. However, here at Callers I work closely with your marvellous host, Mr. Xin Graves, as well as the lovely ladies, Autumn and Kat, to bring visual life to the world and characters I’ve become so passionate about. In fact, I now help with story building and development, and we have plans to integrate my own series into the Callers universe!

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I'm excited! Are you?

Autumn "Luna" Otudero

Social Media Advisor, Cultural Advisor,

Creative Assistant, Voice Actress

     Hiiii! I'm Autumn! The gang calls me Luna. I'm the youngest member of the CallersBooks team. I met Xin in February of 2022 and fell in love, with him and with this story. And, I just wanted to do all I could to support both.


     Fortunately, I'm a lot better at social media than Xin is! So, now that's my job! I keep up with trends, help format posts, and I remind Xin to be nice. lol! Ironically, I don't really talk much. I just like to help, so I help.


     Now, in the world of Eodiena, there are a bunch of unique cultures. They're all fictional of course, but they're loosely inspired by cultures in the real world. Being the most socially conscious of the team (again, we see the irony there), one of my jobs is to ensure we represent these cultural aspects respectfully.


     We take a collaborative approach to story, with each of us prioritising a particular area of the story development and referring to each other to bring it all together. So, I'm happy to be a part of that.


K, Byee!

Kat Mercer

Co-creator, Creative Consultant,

Voice Actress

     Ever since primary school, I've loved to create and imagine new worlds. The wonder and beauty of different cultures and environments always fascinated me. And, I just wanted to bring that to life.

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     I've always loved anime and manga and comics. But, it was really Avatar: The Last Airbender that struck a chord with me. The deep story and rich cultures really inspired me to create something that would breathe and feel alive. It was that wonder that carried over into the creation of Callers

 

     Xin and I have come up with all sorts of crazy ideas and fantasy worlds. But, it was when we took a silly idea and started to expand on the world and the different kinds of people in it that we realized we might be onto something real.

 

     Now, I'm here, living my dream of bringing a brand new world to life. A world of culture and mystery and magic and science and wild adventure awaits. And, you're all invited!

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Ready?

Here we go!

Our Story

     Xin and Kat are the co-creators of Callers. Inspired by Naruto's Summoning Jutsu, Avatar's worldbuilding, and a love of cinema, they put their heads together to create something familiar, yet unique. These longtime friends built the fantastic World of Eodiena, the intriguing characters who navigate the world, and this awesome story that unfolds around them. And, they want nothing more than to share it with you!

     Autumn joined in February 2022, taking on the role of Social Media Manager, as well as being a great supporting force behind the scenes. 

Our newest member, Kate, joined in April 2023, as Lead Artist and Editor, and is largely responsible for elevating this team into professionalism. 

     Together, this creative crew aims to bring you a story that will excite, endear, evoke, and entertain. 

Callers: The Future

     We have many plans for the future of Callers. As you can probably extrapolate from the home page, there are four books planned in the main Callers series. Accompanying those will be 4 full cast audiobooks, a short YouTube series, an album (or a few. Depends), merch, and a host of other media.

     On top of that, we're working on something REALLY big out here. Something that will serve as a hub for all of our creative ventures, serve our community - and possibly others - and serve you a whole new approach to literature, art, music, and food!

     We're constantly learning new (and, admittedly, some old) skills and techniques, and we're regularly updating the site. Especially now that Luna and Xin have made it out of the US and into the UK with Kate, we're about to be on a whole new level of output!

     For those of you new to us, welcome! You've caught us right on the cusp of a brand new chapter. For you who have been here, hang on just a bit longer. The wait is nearly over.

Soon.

The fun begins!

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