Welcome to the worlds of Donovan Noel
I write upmarket coming-of-age stories infused with magical realism.
My novels explore identity, family, and sacrifice.
Across these worlds, characters face loss, navigate fragile bonds,
and seek freedom from the footprints they leave behind.
After three years of writing, a devastating PC hack, rewriting, and countless rounds of polishing, The Two Lives of Robert Four is finally ready for querying -- Stay posted!
Completed and awaiting
its turn for querying.
In progress
—completion 2026.
In progress
— Read the opening
HERE
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"You see, #32 isn’t just a number to us. It’s a shield, a spark, a slice of hope carved out of a world that doesn’t exactly send us birthday cards."
"I paused, felt wind, smelled scents of sea and flowers, bent to feel rugged, silky soil of mother earth and called this home."
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I sleep beneath the eyes of statues and broken angels, in a mausoleum older than memory. This cemetery holds the bones of everyone, except the one I need most—Papa.
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“Mesdames et messieurs,” I say, raising my arms and projecting my best announcer voice. “I am Finn the Magnificent and my assistant Baguette.” He jumps and barks on cue. “Today you are in the presence of greatness. Not mine, unfortunately—Baguette’s.”
The Memory Tree
A video trailer of Donovan Noel's
upcoming Christmas novella
COMING NOVEMBER 2025
Miggy's Song is a song of release, reflection, and acceptance. With hauntingly poetic lyrics and a melancholic yet uplifting tone, it explores the moment when holding on is no longer an option.
Miggy's Song:
Time to Let Go
The Iconic and the Secret Paris:
An Autumn Journey
Travel Guide
Yves Song:
A Devotion to Papa
Inspired by The Orphan of Père Lachaise,
