Allison Saft

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Allison Saft (born December 29, 1993) is an American novelist. She is best known for writing romantic fantasy novels.

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Allison Saft was born in Philadelphia. After earning her Master’s degree in English Literature from Tulane University, she relocated from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast. She enjoys hiking in the redwood forests and practicing aerial silks in her spare time.

Career

Saft's debut novel, Down Comes the Night, was published in 2021 and gained attention for its gothic aesthetic and enemies-to-lovers romance.

Bibliography

TitleYearGenre
Down Comes the Night2021YA Gothic Fantasy
A Far Wilder Magic2022YA Romantic Fantasy
A Fragile Enchantment2024YA Romantic Fantasy
Wings of Starlight2025YA Fantasy Fiction
A Dark and Drowning Tide2025YA Romantic Fantasy

Upcoming Novels

TitleRelease
Immortal Game2026

Awards and honors

Title
Wings of Starlight#1 New York Times bestseller [1] USA Today bestseller [2]

March/April Kids’ Indie Next Pick [3]

A Dark and Drowning TideUSA Today bestseller [4]

A Library Reads top 10 pick [5]

October Indie Next Pick [6]

Amazon Editor’s Pick, Best Science Fiction & Fantasy [7] [ better source needed ]

Waterstones Best Books of September [8]

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 [8]

Apple Books Staff Pick, Best Books of September

Goodreads Choice Award Nominee: Romantasy [9]

A Fragile EnchantmentNew York Times bestseller [10]

Publishers Weekly Starred Review [11]

Jan/Feb #1 Kids’ Indie Next Pick [12]

Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Pick, January 2024

AFE in the New York Times Book Review [13]

A Far Wilder MagicNew York Times bestseller [14] March/April Kids’ Indie Next Pick [15]

AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner (narrated by Jesse Vilinsky) [16]

Down Comes the NightSchool Library Journal Starred Review [17]

Shelf Awareness Starred Review [18]

AudioFile Magazine’s Earphones Award (narrated by Saskia Maarleveld) [19]

#8 on the Spring 2021 Kids’ Indie Next List [20]

References

  1. "Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  2. "Best-selling Booklist". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  3. "Kids Indie Next List | IndieBound.org". www.indiebound.org. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  4. "A Dark and Drowning Tide". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  5. "Library Reads | Allegheny County Libraries | BiblioCommons". Allegheny County Libraries. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  6. "The October 2024 Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. September 4, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  7. "Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  9. Saft, Allison (2024). A dark and drowning tide. New York: Del Rey. ISBN   978-0-593-72235-0.
  10. Waite, Olivia (February 13, 2024). "New Romance Novels Steeped in Cozy Winter Vibes". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  11. "A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  12. "January/February 2024 Kids' Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  13. Waite, Olivia (February 13, 2024). "New Romance Novels Steeped in Cozy Winter Vibes". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  14. "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - March 27, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  15. "Indie Next List | IndieBound.org". www.indiebound.org. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  16. "A FAR WILDER MAGIC by Allison Salt Read by Jesse Vilinsky | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  17. Allison, Saft. "Down Comes the Night". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  18. "Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, March 19, 2021". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  19. "DOWN COMES THE NIGHT by Allison Saft Read by Saskia Maarleveld | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  20. "Indie Next List | IndieBound.org". www.indiebound.org. Retrieved April 6, 2025.