Dan Costinas

Dan Costinas

When Life Gives You Books

September 16, 2026
That evening, sitting amidst tower blocks of Victorian drainage history, Phineas realised Mrs Brown was right. Lemons were versatile. Books were heavy, flammable and stubbornly dry. But as the rain began to drizzle over the hill, he decided that if life refused to give him citrus, he would simply have to improvise…

Thus Spoke Zarathustra

The book remains one of the most influential works in modern philosophy. It challenges readers to step away from mindless conformity, take responsibility for their own lives and constantly strive towards personal transformation and creative self-expression…

Bedtime Story

June 21, 2026
Upstairs, behind the cornflower-blue shutters, a nipper full of curiosity was tucked tightly under a patchwork eiderdown. The window was propped open just a fraction, letting in the cool, twilight breeze.…

About Me

Former diplomat and globetrotter, Dan Costinas is a versatile contemporary writer, translator, and editor. A true polyglot, he has authored and contributed to several dozen books spanning mainly fiction, essays, aphorisms, reviews and criticism, journalism, and poetry.

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Books of Our Continent

From the quiet shelves of forty-four national archives and ancient university libraries to the cosy corners of independent bookstores and modest home…

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