Storyteller

Vienna, Austria

I'm miso.
Brand film studio
by day.
Fantasy
novelist by night.

Both involve goblins, more or less.

The Books Get the Books
—
Years writing
& directing
—
Years
Little Lights
2
Books
published

What I Do

Two vocations.
One through-line.

Author

The Helena Flinn Chronicles

A middle-grade fantasy trilogy set beneath Vienna, where goblins engineer dreams and one girl discovers she can do something no human has done before. Two books published. The third arrives in 2026.

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The world beneath Vienna has its own address. Coming soon.

Helena Flinn Book 1
Helena Flinn Book 2
Book 3
2026

CEO & Creative Director

Little Lights Studio

A Vienna-based brand film agency with — years of experience. We make films for companies that understand the difference between content and a story worth telling.

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What Readers Say

"A wholly original work of middle grade fantasy. Evocative language, clever world-building, and a captivating plot that readers of all ages will find enchanting."

The Independent Review of Books — Book 1

"An enchanting blend of science, goblins, and dream magic that kids will love."

Matthew Olson-Roy — Teacher Librarian & Author

"The kind of book that makes you fall in love with reading all over again."

Mike Kren — Director & Screenwriter

"Jaw-dropping ending — leaves you with lots of questions and keen for what comes next."

LoveReading 4 Kids — Book 2

Michael Sokolar

Michael Sokolar

Author · CEO · Vienna

I live just outside Vienna with my wife and two daughters. By day I run Little Lights Studio, a brand film agency with — years of experience making films for companies with something real to say. By night I write middle-grade fantasy.

The Helena Flinn Chronicles began as a short story about goblin dream engineers manufacturing dreams in a lab. The goblins came first. Then the city beneath Vienna. Then Helena. The world grew around them over years of writing.

Press & Media

Press kit &
media enquiries.

For interviews, features, and review copies. A full press kit including cover images, author bio, and series overview is available for download.

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Editorial Review

“A wholly original work of middle grade fantasy. Evocative language, clever world-building, and a captivating plot that readers of all ages will find enchanting.”

The Independent Review of Books

Author Visits

School &
library visits.

Michael is available for author visits at schools and libraries in Austria and Germany. Sessions are suitable for ages 9–13 and can be tailored to the group.

Typical formats include a reading, a short talk about the world-building process, and a Q&A. Remote sessions via video call are available worldwide for English-speaking schools and libraries.

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Newsletter

Updates from
both worlds.

Book news, behind-the-scenes writing updates, and occasional dispatches from Vinaborg. No noise.

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Get in Touch

Press. Author visits.
Brand films.

For press and media enquiries, school or library visit requests in Austria and Germany, or brand film briefs for Little Lights Studio — use this form. Michael reads every message.

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