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…

The Hollow Hearth

June 21, 2026
Gareth poured his coffee, pulled on his heavy wool coat, and walked down the driveway to greet the morning. Bryn trotted ahead, but suddenly stopped near the shed, his ears flattened, a low whine escaping his throat…

Together But Alone

June 18, 2026
Usually, Friday nights followed a strict, comforting protocol. The humans would sit perfectly still on the furniture, their faces illuminated by small glowing rectangles, effectively rendering them inanimate objects that occasionally dropped popcorn…

The Dealmaker’s Ash

The photo was his only remaining window into the attaché’s final moments. This fireplace, with its specific brickwork, was from the private lounge of the Hans Egede hotel. Petersen’s eyes focused on the items on the mantlepiece, visible in the photograph. The copper pot and the twin smoking pipes; so…

The Wife of the Sea

June 14, 2026
The old men at the docks watched with furrowed brows as she hauled the heavy longlines onto the deck. Her muscles burned in fierce protest against the weight, but she refused to slow down, even if she could feel their judgment. And worse, their appetite for her failure.…

The Barista God

June 12, 2026
He bought single-origin beans from places he couldn’t even spell. He bought a small digital scale to weigh his grounds to the nearest tenth of a gram, and began describing his morning shot as having “notes of sun-dried hazelnut and a whispered promise of blueberry.”…

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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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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