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Why I Wrote Attack on Planet Falrus: The Real Origin Story

I love to be in this world :) Happy weekend, fellow Earthlings! 🌍 I’m often asked what inspired me to write Attack on Planet Falrus , and the real answer goes all the way back to when I was 17. At the time, I wasn’t trying to make a masterpiece—I was simply bored and craving a story that felt wholesome, imaginative, and true to my own values. Even with countless books, comics, and TV shows out there (okay, maybe not that much social media back then!), nothing gave me the ki

Joanna Monigatti

6 days ago1 min read

The intergalactic nucleotransportron

Hello, fellow Spacetravellers 🌌✨ I hope your week is treating you kindly. And for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere who’ve already had your first snowfall of the season—may it have brought more cozy vibes than chaos! Today, I wanted to chat about something many of you have been asking about: intergalactic travel . You know… casual Tuesday topics. Several readers wrote in after Attack on Planet Falrus , curious about how it all actually works. Well, instead of sending

Joanna Monigatti

Nov 301 min read

Why Every Child Needs Storytelling: A Powerful Gift for Learning and Emotional Intelligence

Storytelling african style If you’re searching for one powerful daily habit that can boost a child’s creativity , language development , emotional intelligence , and even academic success , you’ve found it: storytelling . Long before textbooks, screens, and educational apps, children learned through stories—and modern research continues to prove that kids thrive when stories are part of their daily lives. In this edition of StoryPlanet , we explore why storytelling remains on

Joanna Monigatti

Nov 221 min read

Why Planet Falrus Might Just Be a Better Home Than Earth

Hey StoryPlanet explorer, Ever glanced at your rent, your grocery bill—or the state of humanity—and thought, “There has to be a better planet”? Good news: one exists. Welcome to Planet Falrus . In this week’s edition, we’ll uncover 5 unexpected reasons why Falrus doesn’t just compete with Earth—it leaves it in the cosmic dust. From an atmosphere that self-cleanses, to towns floating on giant bio-whales, and no billionaires or bureaucrats in sight—Falrus may sound like sci-f

Joanna Monigatti

Nov 161 min read

Attack on Planet Falrus is going global!

Good day! I have exciting news :) Attack on Planet Falrus will soon be available in french, german and italian. 🌅 A New Dawn on Storyplanet Do you speak another language besides English?If you’re multilingual like me — today might be your lucky day.✨ Here in Switzerland, we live in a beautifully diverse country with French, German, and Italian as our national languages. Because so many of you have asked… I’ve decided to give Storyplanet the multilingual treatment. 📚 Yes —

Joanna Monigatti

Nov 91 min read

Review of Attack on Planet Falrus on Good Morning US and an excerpt just for you :)

Exciting news! From Good Morning US this week, there has been an article published about Attack on Planet Falrus! Beyond over the moon! "From the corridors of medicine to the vastness of the cosmos, Joanna Monigatti makes a bold leap. In Attack on Planet Falrus , she channels her background as a physician into a high-stakes science-fiction thriller where science and story share the same heartbeat. The novel blends rigorous scientific insight with imaginative world-building, e

Joanna Monigatti

Nov 21 min read

Storyplanet has had a makeover!

At least, its newsletter has ;) We are launching a new sci-fi, and african folklore newletter that will be packed full of exciting stories of space adventures, fantasy, much-loved african tales and much more. Go and check it out here and be sure to subscribe for more entertaining stories that will fire up your imagination. See you on a weekly basis! Be well, Joanna

Joanna Monigatti

Oct 221 min read