Olivie Blake

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Olivie Blake
BornAlexene Farol Follmuth
(1989-01-31) January 31, 1989 (age 35)
San Francisco Bay Area
Pen nameOlivie Blake
OccupationAuthor
GenreFantasy
Notable worksThe Atlas Six
Website
olivieblake.com

Alexene Farol Follmuth, known by her pen name Olivie Blake, is an American author who primarily writes fantasy novels, and is best known for The Atlas Six, a New York Times best seller.[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

Prior to being a full time writer, Blake obtained a master's degree in Urban Planning and worked at a public defender's office while attending law school.[3]

Blake was born in the Bay Area,[4] is of half-Filipino descent, [5] and currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and dog.[6]

Career[edit]

Blake put her pen name through a name generator originally to anonymously write fan fiction.[3] She self-published six novels prior to being picked up by a traditional publisher.[7]

Blake's most notable work is her only series, The Atlas Series, a fantasy trilogy that follows six medeians who are invited to the Alexandrian Society,[8] five of whom are promised initiation, at the cost of one's elimination.

In 2020, The Atlas Six was self-published via Kindle by Blake; however, it was later republished by Tor Books in 2022 with revisions after going viral on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter.[7] Late 2021, Amazon Studios announced they will be collaborating with Brightstar Productions and Blake to produce the novel into a television series.[9][2]

Tor Books also republished Blake's Alone With You in the Ether,[10] and will be republishing One For My Enemy later in 2023.[11]

Blake published her first YA novel, My Mechanical Romance, in 2022 via Holiday House, under her real name, Alexene Farol Follmuth.[12] My Mechanical Romance revolves around women in STEM, and was inspired by the author's husband, who is a high school physics teacher.[8]

Blake uses her pen name for adult literature and her real name for young adult literature.[13]

Works[edit]

Series[edit]

The Atlas Series

Stand-alones[16][edit]

  • Masters of Death (2018)
  • Lovely Tangled Vices (2018)
  • One For My Enemy (2019)
  • La Petite Mort (2019)
  • Alone With You in the Ether (2020)
  • My Mechanical Romance (2022)

Collections[edit]

The Answer You Are Looking For Is Yes (An Anthology)[17]

  • Pars Fortuna (2019)
  • The Magician's Assistant (2020)
  • Stone's Throw (2020)
  • Love in the Time of Dystopia (2020)
  • Grow Your Own Optimist (2020)
  • Toxic (2021)

Fairytale Collections[18]

  • Fairytales of the Macabre (2017)
  • Midsummer Night Dreams (2018)
  • The Lovers Grim (2019)

Awards and achievements[edit]

Year Award Work Category Result Ref
2022 Goodreads Choice Awards The Atlas Six Fantasy Nominated [19]
2022 New York Times Best Seller The Atlas Six Hardcover Fiction #3 [1]
2022 Vulture Best Fantasy Novels The Atlas Six Fantasy #10 [20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Best Sellers – Books – March 20, 2022 – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  2. ^ a b Egan, Elisabeth (2022-03-17). "When Will Publishing Stop Starving Its Young?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. ^ a b "Libro.fm Podcast – Episode 08: "Interview with Olivie Blake"". Libro.fm Audiobooks. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  4. ^ "» Ten Terrifying Questions with Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six!The Booktopian". Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  5. ^ yourtitakate (2022-08-26). "WIKATHON INTERVIEW: Olivie Blake". Your Tita Kate. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  6. ^ "Olivie Blake | Authors". Macmillan. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  7. ^ a b Young, Patricia-Ann. "Author Olivie Blake on success of viral book, Atlas Six". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  8. ^ a b locusmag (2022-03-01). "Spotlight on: Olivie Blake". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  9. ^ White, Peter (2021-12-14). "'The Atlas Six': Amazon Adapting Viral Fantasy Novel As Series With Brightstar". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  10. ^ "Alone with You in the Ether". Macmillan. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  11. ^ Tor.com (2022-08-23). "Revealing Olivie Blake's One for My Enemy". Tor.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  12. ^ "My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth: 9780823450107 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  13. ^ yourtitakate (2022-08-26). "WIKATHON INTERVIEW: Olivie Blake". Your Tita Kate. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  14. ^ THE ATLAS SIX | Kirkus Reviews.
  15. ^ THE ATLAS PARADOX | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ^ "Alone With You in the Ether". Olive Blake. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  17. ^ "Witch Way Stories". Olive Blake. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  18. ^ "Fairytale Collections". Olive Blake. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  19. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Fantasy!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  20. ^ Hughes, Emily (2022-12-12). "The Best Fantasy Novels of 2022". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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