About CP Silver
C. P. Silver didn’t set out to write epic fantasy. For years she followed paths that seemed far more practical—practicing law, mastering French, even dabbling in Chinese medicine. Yet through it all, one thing never let go: the quiet pull of story.
Born of Caribbean heritage and raised in the Cayman Islands, she grew up surrounded by the rhythms of island life before becoming a French national and settling in Europe. That mix of cultures, languages, and landscapes continues to shape the way she imagines worlds, complex and alive with hidden histories.
Her debut novel, Whispers of the Elixir, unfolds in a world where matriarchy is absolute—from the first breath of creation, to the empress on the throne, right down to the smallest rhythms of family life—recasting questions of power, inheritance, and identity through an unapologetically female lens. In this matriarchal empire, wielding the wrong kind of magic could cost you your life. Praised for its evocative prose and lush worldbuilding, the book explores power, identity, and quiet defiance.
Silver has been writing since childhood, when she stapled together her first “book” about runaway rabbits. Over the years, stories continued, growing more intricate as her life did. She now writes full time, guided by a belief that “in every world—real or imagined—the stories we hold close shape who we become.”
When she’s not writing, you’ll find her walking forest trails, rereading beloved classics, or listening to fantasy audiobooks while exploring the countryside with her small dog. She draws inspiration from nature, language, and the quiet moments where imagination slips through.
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS and GUEST POSTS
- Author Interview with Author Deb Bailey where Silver describes the perfect heroine.
- Guest Post at Angel’s Book Nook where Silver carries on a conversation with Princess Tori.
- Guest Post at A Wonderful World of Words where Silver lists 5 Signs This Book Was Made for You
- Author Interview at The Pen and Muse Book Reviews where Silver shares how she gets her ideas for writing.
- Author Interview at The Key of Love where Silver shares something about her that no one knows.
- Guest Post at Beyond Romance where Silver shares what’s hard about writing epic fantasy… and why she’s drawn to it anyway.
- Author Interview at dawnsreadingnook where Silver shares what inspired her to become a writer.
- Author Interview at Always Reading where Silver describes a typical day in her writing life.
- Guest Post at Gina Rae Mitchell where Silver shares some pros and cons of writing in the epic fantasy genre.
- Author Interview with Joanne Guidoccio where Silver shares her creative journey.
- Author Interview with The Avid Reader where Silver shares the strangest thing she’s had to research.
- Guest Post on Boys’ Mom Reads! where Silver talks about what inspires her.
- Guest Post on Sandra’s Book Club where Silver discusses what makes her book stand out in the genre.
NO AI — A Word From the Author
I don’t use AI to write my books and stories. Since I believe writing is an art form—something to be practiced, learned and, hopefully, mastered—I feel that in order to achieve this I need to use my own brain and the creative power God gave me.
Which is no hate to those who go in the opposite direction—I know how hard it is to have something to say and lack the skills to say it: I took 6 years to learn those skills while I wrote Whispers of the Elixir! But I believe AI books should be clearly identified as such and have their own separate space, for people who like that sort of thing.
This is not one of those spaces.