Carson Zan Hughes

Carson Zan Hughes is an emerging fantasy author specializing in epic, character driven storytelling that blends action, emotion, and deeper meaning. He creates immersive and unpredictable fantasy worlds that explore survival, identity, power, and human connection.

He published his debut novel, The Hero of Stramica, at age 17 while still in high school during the COVID 19 pandemic. After graduating, he served a two year mission for his church. At 21, he released his second novel, The Realm of Ruin, a character driven fantasy about exile, resilience, and self discovery.

He is currently studying Creative Writing at Weber State University and has completed the rough draft of his third book.

Carson is also the creator of GeoSage1137 Ytube, with over 5M views.