Welcome to Heliopause Productions, my independent creative studio. I’m Goldeen Ogawa, and I’m on a mission to change the world for the better through inspiring artwork and transportive stories.
Inspiring Art
I use traditional media to illustrate novel concepts that illuminate the magical, mysterious, and majestic aspects of everything from the mundane to the extraordinary. From star-studded horses to owls in funny hats, my original art is sometimes epic, sometimes intimate, but always with an essential element of fantasy. For a comprehensive gallery of illustrations, prints, and commission information, check out the Pictures page.
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My stories are fantastical adventures into alternate worlds, where readers can meet imaginative and yet realistic characters, explore new worlds and rediscover classic concepts—with new and subversive twists. From high-flying science fiction to cozy magical mysteries to gritty urban fantasy, my stories aim not only to offer an escape from the mundane—but to take the reader on a transformative journey. For a complete catalog of titles available from Heliopause, check out the Books page.
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A new review for Lucena In the House of Madgrin
Heliopause Productions is happy to announce that Independent Book Review has awarded a starred review to Lucena In the House of Madgrin. Here’s a smattering of what Melissa Suggitt had to say: “…gothic fantasy with teeth…unexpectedly tender, funny in sharp little flashes, and anchored by a heroine you’ll root for with your whole chest…” “…a …
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Fall 2025 Product Release
Just in time for the Holidays, but appropriate for any occasion, there are six new card designs now available in the Online Store. First up: Eatin’ Fire 5 7/8″x4 1/8″ greeting cards Brighten any holiday season with this cheerful card featuring a cedar waxwing feasting on fat pyracantha berries. Perfect for any ecclesiastical, pagan or …
Driving Arcana
What do you do when the supernatural world crashes, horribly and violently, into yours? If you’re Jill Hamilton, you hire yourself a couple of hard-bitten, demon-hunting, monster-killing bodyguards, get in your dead boyfriend’s giant truck, and you go out and study it.Welcome to the saga of Driving Arcana, the tale of three women on a mission to catch unicorns, talk …
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