BT Arnol, a Christian poet, novelist and educator, aims to inspire modern readers with classical wisdom. Drawing from the Liberal Arts, BT Arnol's works reflect an elegant, thought provoking style.
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“To read and write is to think; to think is to conquer the world.”
“It is no good if wisdom stays on the pages you read – it must be carved into your heart.”
Current published works:
The Silent Album
24 Poems on being Practically Human
The Silent Album is the debut poetry collection by BT Arnol, in which he looks back on his 20s by grappling with faith and culture, pain and success, dreams and fears, and all that it means to be human.
COMING SOON
Mystical Contemplations: Volume I
Upcoming works:
Explore BT Arnol's range of creative projects
The Sheep
Equal parts savvy political commentary and silly surrealist mayhem, The Sheep is an anti-woke satire inspired by The Frogs by Aristophanes. A university student and her professor embark on a quest through Heaven and Hell to bring back the best author of all time. As they meet Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and others, the question they must answer is this – in our highly advanced world, what could we possibly gain by listening to dead white men? Ludicrous, bold, witty; this is a novel either to be loved or hated.
The Dawn on the West – The warriors of Ancient Greece must put aside their differences and fight together if they are to defend their homeland against the enslavement of the mighty Persian Empire. This heroic tale is the first instalment in an epic trilogy that charts the birth of Western civilization in Ancient Greece.
Inspired by ancient Christian spirituality, Mystical Contemplations is a collection of poems, essays, and short stories which seeks not so much to understand God as to experience God, and awaken truth, goodness and beauty in the modern world.
Toby
Set during the Coronavirus pandemic, Toby is an intense emotional drama about sex, anxiety, addiction and the meaning of life. Toby is the son of a megachurch pastor, but causes a rift in his family and church when he falls in love with a man. But when Toby’s boyfriend begins searching for a deeper spirituality of his own, the tragic knot of their love may become too tangled to untie.
Kings & Pawns
In this dystopian thriller, a seductive revolutionary named Prince Diablo turns the city of Ariel into an ideological warzone, as he rises against the rule of King Immanuel. Every citizen must decide whether they will bow before the old order or the new. Even the King himself is forced to choose how far he can allow the freedom of his people to be stretched. Gripping, dark, and intensely psychological, this drama hides a secret you will not expect.