Excavating the Termitary
Literary Historical Fiction
Available March 14, 2026 (Pi Day)
Excavating the Termitary is a work of literary historical fiction that tunnels beneath questions of authorship, influence, and belief.Set between Europe and South Africa at the turn of the twentieth century, it follows writers, performers, and restless seekers whose lives converge around the mysterious architecture of termites—and of ideas.Narrated from an unexpected vantage, the story explores plagiarism and originality, devotion and doubt, memory and invention.Built grain by grain, the novel asks what remains when the structures we inherit are finally opened to the light.
About The Author
Tracy F. Shea is a writer based in Gulfport, Mississippi, with a creative background in music, film, and literature. Trained as a classical singer, she later expanded her work into filmmaking and fiction. Through Madafesto Endeavors, LLC, she brings together publishing, films, and other artistic pursuits under a single imaginative roof. She is the creator of Wind-Up Cinema, a series of short analog films shot on 8mm. Excavating the Termitary is her debut novel.
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