Olivie Blake | |
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Born | Alexene Farol Follmuth January 31, 1989 San Francisco Bay Area |
Pen name | Olivie Blake |
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Fantasy |
Notable works | The Atlas Six |
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Alexene Farol Follmuth, known by her pen name Olivie Blake, is an American writer who primarily writes fantasy novels, and is best known for The Atlas Six (2020), a New York Times best seller. [1] [2]
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 and son. [6]
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, One for My Enemy, and Masters of Death. [10]
Blake published her first YA novel, My Mechanical Romance, in 2022 via Holiday House, under her legal name, Alexene Farol Follmuth. [11] 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. [12]
The Atlas Series
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Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2022 | The Atlas Six | Goodreads Choice Awards | Fantasy | Nominated | [21] |
New York Times Best Seller | Hardcover Fiction | #3 | [1] | ||
Vulture Best Fantasy Novels | Fantasy | #10 | [22] |