S.L. Hayes lives in western Canada with his wife and their beloved black cat, where he spends his days imagining new worlds and the characters who bring them to life. He has known for as long as he can remember that he was meant to write. Storytelling has always been his way of exploring emotion, humanity, and the hidden layers beneath everyday life.
A lifelong creator, Hayes is passionate about fiction in all its forms. Whether crafting grounded emotional moments or building entire universes from scratch, he writes to make readers feel — connection, heart, and a sense of being transported somewhere entirely new. His current series, rooted in elements of memory, illusion, rebellion, and survival, sits within the sci-fi dystopian genre, but he is already expanding into fantasy and other storyworlds that inspire him.
Influenced by authors like Stephen King and J.K. Rowling, Hayes began creating his own fictional worlds long before he ever knew how to publish them. His love for fiction isn’t tied to any one genre — it comes from the joy of shaping characters, following their journeys, and discovering the deeper themes that emerge along the way. At the core of his work is a message of hope, resilience, and questioning the nature of reality itself.
When he’s not writing, Hayes escapes into other worlds through movies, video games, and novels — always searching for the kinds of stories that spark imagination. He also enjoys exploring coffee shops and spending time with his family, usually with his loyal black cat nearby. A creature of creative rhythm, he writes with a specific playlist and environment that helps him slip seamlessly into whatever world he’s building next.
Through every story he writes, S.L. Hayes aims to spark curiosity, ignite imagination, and invite readers into the places where fiction feels just a little more real than the world around us.