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Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster

@liviajelliot.com

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Author of thoughtful fantasy. Not for the faint of heart, and neither for those who want a quick read. Maybe for those who wonder what lies beyond it. https://liviajelliot.com/links/

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Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 25d

Lovecraft meets George R.R. Martin meets Marcus Aurelius and JP Sartre in this genre-blending cosmic horror fantasy. Morally grey and psychologically intense; brutal, but never gratuitous.

THE OMENS OF WAR - RELEASE Q1'2026

Want the eARC? liviajelliot.com/omens-arc

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Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 18h

The boundaries between the mind and the universe are thin. One tear and you’ll glimpse the void.

⚔️THE OMENS OF WAR: A Cosmic Horror Fantasy ⚔️

Cover Reveal 2025.10.14

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 1d

📢SURPRISE! 📢

I'm doing a surprise AMA at the @GrimdarkEpicFan Reddit! Come and join in for a chat about my upcoming book, The Omens of War!

Here ➡️https://www.reddit.com/r/GrimDarkEpicFantasy/comments/1o3djhj/hi_all_this_is_livia_j_elliot_ask_me_anything/

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 3d

Fear is infinite. Fear is the best and worst part of human nature.
Fear itself is the only thing you should fear.

⚔️THE OMENS OF WAR: A Cosmic Horror Fantasy ⚔️

Cover Reveal 2025.10.14

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 5d

A glimpse is all you get. But it’s enough to make you question reality.

⚔️THE OMENS OF WAR: A Cosmic Horror Fantasy ⚔️

Cover Reveal 2025.10.14

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 11d

How much can we dream? What does creation mean? Can *we* be someone else's dream? Join me for a Guests Talk roundtable on The Circular Ruins by #JorgeLuisBorges, featuring: Jarrod, Jose, @afictionalescapist, @philipchase90, and @p.l.stuart

Watch: youtu.be/3098M_MLuew

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 12d

Can reason hold against eternity?
Can you stare at the absurd, and survive... sane?

⚔️ The Omens of War: A Cosmic Horror Fantasy ⚔️

Cover reveal 2025.10.14

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 16d

Even empires crumble when the beyond looks the wrong way.

Cover reveal coming soon. The Omens of War are nearing.

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 18d

"Who are you?" What a complex question! It's a maze of self-doubt, dreams and hopes, expectations and reality. More often than not, it's incredibly difficult to answer.

I wrote a short-story about it: open.substack.com/pub/liviajel...

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 19d

Sometimes, finding some books in print can be quite difficult, even when searching for second hand books.

Now, hunting for an odd, old Spanish version (the original!) of a very specific book with a low print run is near impossible.

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 19d

liviajelliot.com/omens-arc

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 19d

⚔️ THE OMENS OF WAR: A COSMIC HORROR FANTASY ⚔️

Two nations on the brink of war, two strategists bent on achieving the impossible, two alchemists for whom the world is just their playground.

Interested on the eARC? 🔗👇🏻

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 20d

So, in quite an unexpected turn of things, I sold my first short story! I am particularly proud of that one; it's not a genre I usually write on, but I love it.

I'll share more details soon! I promise!

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 21d

It seems that after I embarked in a quest to convince my partner to read The Book of The New Sun (and succeeded), he's now on a similar quest but to convince me to read Malazan 🤣

I don't think my TBR can afford to be crashed by a 10-book series at this moment 😅

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 25d

a raccoon is smiling and praying with its hands folded in prayer .

ALT: a raccoon is smiling and praying with its hands folded in prayer .

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Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 25d

Thank you so much for sharing Jamedi! So excited about this one!

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 25d

Thank you so much for sharing! So excited about this realease!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 25d

Excited to help reveal the title of a highly anticipated 2026 release!

The Omens of War by @liviajelliot.com!

Lovecraft meets George R.R. Martin and Jean Paul Sartre in this cosmic horror fantasy!

Expected releases Q1 2026!

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Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 25d

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Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 29d

Grim fantasy meets cosmic/psychological horror. A military setting, nations at the brink of war, morally grey leaders, and eldritch beings bound to unleash chaos in their eternal pursuit of arcane knowledge.

⚔️Records of The Orders, Book 1 ⚔️

Announcements Coming Soon! 🔥

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · Sep 12

I don't want to tease much, but my newsletter subscribers may be up for a treat very soon 👀

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Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · Sep 10

How do you narrate when your character is emotionally overwhelmed? How do you make it impactful?

In today's essay, I'll take you through a step-by-step transformation of a single moment: from flat telling to vivid showing. With examples and homework.

Here: open.substack.com/pub/liviajel...

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · Sep 8

Fear underlines everything. It's the reason to warre, to seek peace, to study (or not), to seek improvement or deny it.

Fear is such a fundamental element to the alchemists of The Orders.

THE GENESIS OF CHANGE is free for newsletter subscribers at: liviajelliot.com/newsletter

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · Sep 7

Morally grey, psychologically intense, and written for readers who want something more than just another epic quest.

⚔️Records of The Orders, Book 1 ⚔️

Announcements Coming Soon! 🔥

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · Sep 4

The peace between Firard and Sestel teeters on the edge of collapse. Morally grey, psychologically intense, and written for readers who want something more than just another epic quest.

Records of The Orders, Book 1

Announcements Coming Soon

Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · Sep 3

This week's essay is an invited post by @bertoliverboehmer.bsky.social author of the Galacticide series - and we're diving straight into conlang for world-building, including practical advice and tons of examples.

Don't miss it, it's free: open.substack.com/pub/liviajel...