Books & Writing
"The writer you are today is
the best writer you have ever been."
—Olivia J. Bennett
the gritty, the evocative, the real, and the poetic.
Olivia​ is the award-winning author of two young adult novels and is currently writing a high fantasy series called The Artifacts of Fellglow, perfect for fans of the character-driven Murtagh and the lyrical prose of The Raven Cycle. Her work often explores themes of mental health, being an eldest daughter, and overcoming past trauma. She loves to include morally-gray female heroines, atmospheric settings, and genre-bending horror in her contemporary, fantasy, and science fiction works.
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Casually Homicidal
Upper YA Road Trip Contemporary Thriller
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Journey through the Pacific Northwest with aspiring serial killer Hendrix Williams and his none-the-wiser road trip buddy, earnest yet angsty Michelle "Arden" Campell, as they crash in motel rooms, meet fellow travelers both intimidating and heartfelt, and keep secrets from each other that will rip their lives apart. Perfect for fans of Netflix's The End of the F***ing World and John Green's Paper Towns.
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Anthologies
Writing Out Our Twenties: A Multi-Genre Anthology of Thursday Night Writes
Many Times, Many Ways: A Collection of Short Works by Young Authors
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Working closely with both friends and colleagues, Olivia has published two anthologies over the course of her career. The first, Many Times, Many Ways, was published in 2018 and is anthology of short, loosely interconnected fiction centered around the Christmas spirit.
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Featuring several of the same authors, Writing Out Our Twenties consists of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. What makes this one special is that each of the pieces featured was drafted over the course of a few hours in Olivia's writing accountability group that meets each Thursday evening.​
A cactus in the valley
YA Contemporary/Survival
winner of the 2018 Scholastic Regional Gold Key
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When her father crashes their four-person Cessna plane in the remote Arizona desert, the last thing Terra Lombardi expects is her father dead and the only survivor being the arrogant Wyatt Hartman, a near-stranger. As they brave the sun and sand alone trying to make it back to civilization, the elements force them to confront their inner demons.
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*Author's Note: this title has been archived and is no longer for sale
