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Olivia J. Bennett

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is an award-winning author and freelance editor.

She writes genre-bending contemporary, fantasy, and horror fiction as well as creative nonfiction.

 

When not creating, they're usually baking cookies, binge-watching TV with their partner, or cuddling their two cats. She can be found somewhere between the corn and the big blue sky of Illinois. 

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Hendrix Williams is an aspiring serial killer; Michelle "Arden" Campbell is neck-deep in existential angst. When they both graduate high school and leave their small town behind, Arden is just looking for someone who might finally understand her—but Hendrix is looking for his first human victim.

a genre-bending, upper-YA road trip thriller novel, equal parts heartfelt and horrifying

Olivia, a white woman with brown, wavy hair and wearing an orange sweater, sits at her desk, writing and editing.

Olivia offers comprehensive editorial services through Wordshaker Editorial. As an award-winning author with a professional educator license in English, Olivia has extensive knowledge of literary techniques and evidence-based methods to help every writer be their best!

Olivia has worked on 40+ books for 9 publishing houses and13 independent authors. She specializes in fiction, particularly in literary fiction, fantasy, and horror/thrillers. If you are interested in working with Olivia, click the button below to learn more!

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