Welcome to the Secret World of Malladay
by T M John
Thank You..
To everyone who has stepped into the world of Malladay...
Thank you!
Your curiosity, imagination and loyalty mean more than I can properly express. Every reader who turns a page keeps this hidden day alive, and it is a privilege to build these stories for you.
I hope to continue expanding Malladay for many years to come, with new adventures, deeper legends, and characters who stay with you long after the final line.
I am currently looking for agent representation
T. M. John is a British author whose Malladay series explores a hidden eighth day of the week, a secret space between Sunday and Monday where ancient magic still stirs.
The idea for Malladay was born during cold, dark winter evenings, told aloud to his children as stories to distract them on the twenty-minute walk home after lessons at the local swimming pool. What began as a simple tale to keep spirits up slowly grew, over nine years, into a fully realised world rooted in Celtic mythology, Arthurian legend, and Britain’s myth-laden landscapes.
A graduate of Trinity College, where he studied Classics, John draws on early medieval sources and folklore to bridge the ancient and the modern, weaving stories of courage, loyalty, and the quiet persistence of wonder.
Early influences
John spent his childhood in boarding school from the early 1970s through to the mid-1980s. Books became both refuge and escape. Stories such as C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit offered worlds that felt warmer, freer, and more hopeful than the rigid routines of school life. That early experience of stepping through a story into another place left a lasting mark, shaping his belief that imagination can be both a sanctuary and a way through.
For today’s readers
Written for middle-grade readers, John hopes to offer children the same opportunity he once found in books: a way to step beyond the everyday and escape into a world of wonder, mystery, and possibility.
Now based near Henley-on-Thames, he believes that the best stories, like the best myths, speak to all ages.
And when he is not writing, he can usually be found on the water, sailing.
Whether in imagination or in the real world, adventure has always been part of the journey. Curiosity opens doors; courage steps through them.
Alongside a best friend in life and in travel, the world becomes even wider, richer and more meaningful. Shared horizons have a way of strengthening both spirit and perspective.
To those just starting out, the message is simple. Say yes to the places you have never seen. Go beyond the familiar. The world is far larger than you think, and it rewards those willing to explore it.
This was one of the most exhilarating scenes to write in Malladay – The Warrior Awakens.
In Book Two, Emily leads the charge to rescue Tom, Max, and the rest of the Snuffle Squadron, riding Lisan, the great horse lent to her by Rhiannon. What begins as fear turns into resolve as she rises in the saddle, no longer the worried sister left behind, but the one driving forward into danger.
It is a moment of courage, loyalty and momentum, and enormous fun to bring to life on the page.