Elise Marchant has always been drawn to old houses, forgotten histories and objects that have already lived other lives. Her gothic romantasy novels are filled with dangerous magic, buried secrets, morally complicated characters and love stories that rarely follow an easy path. Her books take readers from the divided halls of The Academy of Dusk and Dawn to the hostile, rose-covered corridors of Thorne Hall.
Away from writing, Elise is an antique dealer and works alongside her husband, who has been her childhood sweetheart since high school. Together they have three children and a home that is rarely quiet. She writes best beside the fire with rain against the windows, fuelled by coffee, chocolate and the suspicion that there is always time for one more book or cup of tea.
To find out more, you can read her interview with Atmosphere Press.