Carol Ann Moore Explores Feminine Power
PHOTO: Carol Ann Moore at her home in rural France, where she writes and reimagines women’s stories through history and magical realism.
A Visionary Storyteller Redefining Feminist Fiction
British author Carol Ann Moore blends history, myth, and imagination to reclaim women’s voices through her compelling series The Aella Chronicles, exploring sisterhood, injustice, and the enduring legacy of feminine power.
Carol Ann Moore’s writing is redefining feminist fiction through an imaginative blend of history, myth, and magical realism. The author of The Aella Chronicles, Moore uses her storytelling to reclaim women’s voices from centuries of silence and misrepresentation, crafting narratives that are both empowering and deeply human.
Moore’s work draws from the richness of her own life experiences, rooted in the English countryside and rural France, where she writes and reflects on history, memory, and the injustices inherited by women across generations. By focusing on HERstory—a reclamation of history through the lens of women’s experiences—she seeks to reveal untold stories and challenge the perspectives traditionally shaped by patriarchy.
Carol Ann Moore inspires readers with imagination and empathy, crafting narratives rich in empowerment, feminist themes, and timeless storytelling infused with depth and authenticity.
At the heart of The Aella Chronicles is its immortal protagonist, Aella Saluagius, a powerful elemental witch navigating centuries of female struggle. Moore initially wrote Sisterhood as a standalone novel set in the present day, only to expand it into a series after readers expressed curiosity about the lives of women in Aella’s backstory. This feedback led to the creation of The Coven of Cagliasaro, the series’ true starting point, set in 16th-century Italy. Moore plans to revise Sisterhood into a second edition after completing the broader narrative arc spanning multiple eras—a project she calls “a history of misogyny as experienced by women.”
A key strength of Moore’s storytelling is her ability to interweave diverse female perspectives while maintaining coherence. She explains that her characters are unified by a mutual goal: confronting misogyny and seeking justice for its victims. This focus provides continuity to their shared struggles and ensures emotional depth across her narratives. Moore’s work blends fact and imagination effortlessly, using historical accounts and elements of magical realism. For example, she incorporates the lesser-known doctrine of coverture, a legal concept that erased a woman’s independent existence upon marriage, as a foundation for exploring systemic injustice.
Her process for creating stories reveals a balance between organic progression and thematic intention. While she starts with a setting and theme based on historical injustices against women, Moore lets her characters dictate the plot’s trajectory, often surprising herself with unexpected developments. She admits to encountering creative blocks, particularly as she approaches the midpoint of her manuscripts, but relies on persistence to push through uncertainties, believing the threads will come together by the book’s end.
Moore’s inspiration stems from both personal experiences and historical sources. The matriarchal lineage in her family, particularly stories of hardship from early 20th-century East London, greatly influenced her characters. Her protagonist, Aella, embodies qualities she admires and aspires to, merging strength with magical abilities in narratives that challenge societal norms.
Beyond the richness of her storytelling, Moore has advice for aspiring feminist authors: read widely, write consistently, and embrace your authentic voice. She emphasizes that rejection and criticism are inevitable, but perseverance is key to finding success. For her, writing is as much about creative discipline as it is passion—a craft honed through practice and connection to one’s personal truths.
Looking ahead, readers can anticipate Moore’s latest installment in The Aella Chronicles, titled The Daughters of Medeina, slated for release in early 2026. This upcoming novel delves into themes of perfection culture, sisterhood as salvation, and the reclamation of ancient feminine power, set against the backdrop of a primordial forest and a fictional walled city in Northern Europe. With a captivating mix of goddesses, demons, and sacred guardians, the book promises to deliver Moore’s signature blend of magic, history, and feminist insight.
In addition to her upcoming book, Moore is exploring the world of audiobooks in 2026 to make her series accessible to a broader audience. Whether through written or spoken word, her mission remains the same: to empower, inspire, and ignite conversations about resilience, sisterhood, and the transformative power of women’s voices.
Source: Reader’s House
