Author

Even before Sydney Paige Richardson could hold a pencil, she was crafting stories in her head. She wrote her first book in the second grade—a tale about her and her best friends in college (because at eight, college was the coolest place to be), going on treasure hunts and battling villains with their superpowers. Her teacher was so impressed that she laminated a cover and bound the pages. That moment sparked a dream Sydney would carry with her: to one day hold her own published book and see it sitting on a shelf.

Now grown, Sydney’s imagination still lives in fantastical realms—worlds where stars hold power, time can bend, and flight is as natural as walking. Her stories are filled with dark, complex characters who may seem lost at first, but earn your heart as they navigate the blurred lines between light and shadow.

So, What's Been Up With 'That Whole-Writing Thing'?

Hi! I released three selling bestselling novels from The Halves of Us series (THE HALVES OF US, THE REFLECTIONS OF US, AND THE SOULS OF US) a few years back - and I am so thankful that the story of Adie and Aura was found by so many people.

In the height of COVID, my literary agent left the agenting world to take care of her family. A few years after that the indie publisher that published the series dropped over half their catalog.

I was devastated. It made me sick. I was embarrassed. Sad. Lost. And I didn't know what to do next. I thought I had let Adie and Aura down. I let my stories pause even though their worlds played in my head.

A few years + an amazing community, I returned to my stories and dreamed of seeing my books out there again.

Adie and Aura's story still will be when Fate allows it. But until then, read more about my other story and how I am braving the querying process again!

Rhymes Lies and My Impending Demise

I am in the process of querying my novel -- RHYMES, LIES, AND MY IMPENDING DEMISE. I started writing RL&MID in the latter half of 2018, recovering from almost dying of sepsis due to a infected ovarian cyst. I was on some heavy duty medication...and it sent my mind to the craziest worlds! I dreamt of being my friend Tiffany and getting the powers to copy and paste after getting struck by lighning in God's convenience store.

Thus, RL&MID came to be! I am querying literary agents -- and will take you along with me on via my Instagram and on TikTok!

What's RL&MID About?

  • This *Might* Sound Crazy But...

    After a lightning strike in a convenience store run by a gothic man named "God," 19-year-old Ellie gains the absurdly dangerous power to copy and paste anything she holds just by saying "Control C, Control V" – yes, literally anything, from cinnamon rolls, train tickets, and mystical relics. The catch? It's killing her –slowly, magically, and with zero instructions on how to stop it.



  • And Somehow It Get's Crazier...

    Ellie's new life is a masterclass in cosmic absurdity: drafted onto God's side of the fight by bureaucratic accident, she's dodging existential peril, navigating morally gray magical bureaucracy, and surviving ludicrous battles including, a labyrinth built from her own fears, a deadly game of death pong, and riddles where losing isn't just embarrassing, it's fatal.

  • If You Like...

    The deadpan wit of What We Do in the Shadows, the surreal chaos of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the darkly clever stakes of Good Omens and John Dies at the End then RL&MID is for you!

    I am going to take you along the query process on my Instagram and TikTok - sydneypaigedecides!