About Olivie
For an official bio, find my press kit.
Olivie Blake, the pen name of Alexene Farol Follmuth, is the author of bestselling fantasy and sci-fi crossover titles for adults. She is a lover and writer of stories, many of which involve the fantastic, the paranormal, or the supernatural, but not always. More often, her works revolve around the collective experience, what it means to be human (or not), and the endlessly interesting complexities of life and love.
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Olivie tripped and fell into writing after abandoning her long-premeditated track for Optimum Life Achievement while attending law school, and now focuses primarily on the craft and occasional headache of creating fiction. Her New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling The Atlas Six released 2022 from Tor Books, rounding out the bestselling trilogy with The Atlas Paradox and The Atlas Complex in 2024. The re-release of her viral literary romance Alone With You in the Ether was followed by backlist titles One for My Enemy and New York Times bestselling Masters of Death, with brand new titles Gifted & Talented and Girl Dinner to release in 2025. She has also been published as the writer for the graphic series Clara and the Devil and a variety of other adult SFF books. As Alexene, she is the author of young adult fiction (alexenefarolfollmuth.com).
Olivie lives and works in Los Angeles with her husband and goblin prince/toddler.
Represented by
Amelia Appel, Triada US
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Currently . . .
Writing
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NEWPHORIA, a standalone SFF set three generations in the future of Western technocracy about an archivist, a pop star, a neo-Luddite cult, and clicktivism in the digital dark age.
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STARGAZING IS NECROPHILIA, an Alone with You in the Ether-esque romantic narrative about life, disappointment, desire, and the way love shapes us.
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UNTITLED ASSASSIN WIFE, a '90s inspired SFF action/adventure about a very healthy marriage.
Reading
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LOCAL HEAVENS by K. M. Fajardo. This is one that I got a chance to read early, and while you, too, may have the slightly wary reflex of "but do I really need another Great Gatsby retelling?", the answer is YES, YOU DO. While Gatsby remains worryingly timeless, Fajardo's injection of a complex cyberpunk world driven by corporate greed makes for a complete reinvention of the story, such that even knowing the ending didn't stop me from holding my breath. Her prose is a dream, part perfect camouflage for Fitzgerald and part light-handed turns of phrase. Nick Carraway in this version is also Filipino-American, for reasons that make astonishing sense within the context of the world, and there is a bit of Tagalog on the page, which was exciting for me because I did not know I could read in Tagalog!! Not very much beyond this, mind you, but enough to enjoy a lovely tropey moment.
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THE FAVORITES by Layne Fargo. This book has a similar form of drugs in it as others done in this style, such as DAISY JONES & THE SIX and THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV, but it's about ice dancing, which is the kind of thing that can be very addicting to a very niche audience (me. I was a figure skater in my youth). It's also inherently very sexy. Good luck putting this one down.
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DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor. I don't have much to say about this one yet as it's one that I've been really looking forward to reading, and when I'm pumped for a book I love not knowing what's to come. I trust Nnedi Okorafor to deliver something amazing and can't wait to find out what it is.
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THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ by Isabel Cañas. I've been so excited for this advanced read that I've specifically saved it for the week I'm traveling for the GIFTED & TALENTED tour, because there's nothing like experiencing the intensity of a book on a plane with no other disruptions (I'm convinced your emotions are just crazier at that altitude). Isabel Cañas is so excellent at vibes, among a million other things. I sincerely can't wait to dive in.
Listening
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The GIFTED & TALENTED playlist by various artists. I'm off promoting this book as we speak so of course I'm listening to the playlist built on the vibes I employed in its creation. A few that are specifically soooooo [redacted] x [redacted]: "Save My Life" by the Band CAMINO, "Darling, The Planets" by The Rare Occasions, "Waste My Life" by Alice Merton.
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Songs of Joy and Sorrow by Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser. Are you ever like, man, I wish I could listen to classical guitar AND cello at the same time? This is the seemingly rare answer to that very specific mood. It's been playing this week while there's been an excess of noise around my house--I prefer silence while writing, generally speaking, but some things do need to be drowned out, and I can't think of a lovelier way to do it. I also listened to the album Keel Road by Danish String Quartet (actually three Danes, one Norwegian).
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I Said I Love You First by Selena Gomez and benny blanco. Honestly I was worried this album would be... a little insufferable. I was bracing for a far more saccharine album based on the concept and the first single they released. But I'm so pleased to be wrong!! I really like the versatility and sonic range. My favorites are of course the boppier ones, like "Sunset Blvd" and "Call Me When You Break Up," though the whole thing is a really well curated vibe. Periodic reminder that I love J Balvin ("I Can't Get Enough"). Anyway, I like Selena best when she's doing slightly oddball pop ("Bad Liar," "Can't Keep My Hands to Myself," "Boyfriend") but I enjoyed this, too.
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To Chase My Dreams, or to Just Lie Down? by the HARBOUR. First of all, great album title. Can relate. There's one song on here that I will always associate with THE ATLAS COMPLEX ("I've Only Started Running," particularly the opening lyrics) but the whole album is very good, very filled with artistic ennui. I laughed out loud at this "Sleepyhead" lyric that felt very, very personal at the time: dress to impress / write what sells best / hey sleepyhead / life's just a guess.