A Portuguese storyteller weaving imagination, tenderness, and magic into modern literature
Born of Autumn, Guided by Imagination
Anabela Cunha Vaz was born in Braga, Portugal, during the autumn of 1971—a season of reflection, change, and quiet beauty that seems to echo through her writing. From childhood, storytelling was never a hobby; it was instinct. Blank pages became landscapes, characters breathed, and imagination transformed silence into meaning.
Even when life led her elsewhere, the power of words never loosened its hold.
From Numbers to Narratives
For 21 years, Anabela navigated the structured, rational world of banking—an environment shaped by precision and numbers. Yet beneath the surface, language waited patiently.
In 2020, she made a courageous decision: she closed the door on a long-established career and allowed writing to become both passion and purpose. Words became her wings—carrying her toward the dreams she had always held quietly, faithfully.
Stories That Reflect the Human Soul
Anabela’s literary path is marked by versatility and emotional depth. Her works explore adulthood, tenderness, fantasy, and longing—always anchored in humanity.
- Neblina (2006) introduced readers to her early fictional voice
- Benedita (2021), inspired by her granddaughter, captures sweetness, innocence, and generational love
- The World Needs Fairies (2022), written amid global uncertainty, returned readers to the timeless comfort of fairy tales
- What Do You Want to Be After Midnight? (2023) marked her return to adult fiction, introspective and evocative
- Maria do Mar (2024) followed a mermaid who dreamed of flying—blending the mystery of the sea with the courage to dream beyond limits
Each work opens a different door, yet all lead back to the same place: the heart.
Between Reality and Dream
Anabela Cunha Vaz writes at the delicate intersection where imagination meets reality. Her stories do not escape life—they illuminate it. Through fairy tales, adult fiction, and poetic narratives, she reminds readers that magic is not the opposite of truth; it is often its most honest form.
Her prose is gentle yet purposeful, intimate yet universal—crafted for readers who believe that stories still matter.
A Writer Who Believes in Wonder
There is a quiet philosophy that runs through all her work:
Where there is love, there will be a fairy tale.
It is this belief that continues to guide Anabela Cunha Vaz as she weaves meaning, tenderness, and wonder into every page—inviting readers not only to read her stories, but to feel them.
