Portrait of Wren Hollis

About

Hi, I’m Wren.

I write epic fantasy about drowned places and the stubborn people who refuse to leave them.

I grew up on a windy stretch of coast where the lighthouse still runs on a schedule. My grandmother kept the tide tables by the kitchen door, and I spent most of my childhood inventing stories about what the water had taken.

The Ember Tide started as a question I couldn’t shake: what if the sea remembered everything it swallowed? Three books later, I’m still listening for the answer. When I’m not writing, I’m walking the beach, rereading old favorites, or answering reader letters.

A few things about me

Lighthouses, long walks, and too much tea.

Writes from

A converted boat shed

Space heater, salt-streaked window, no Wi-Fi.

Reads

Sea stories and big fantasy

Robin Hobb, N. K. Jemisin, and old nautical charts.

Drinks

Black tea, always

Strong enough to stand a spoon in.

Working on

A new standalone

Set in the Ember Tide world. More soon.

Contact & representation

Get in touch.

Literary agent

Jordan Pike, Harbor Lane Literary

Publicity & media

Sam Ortega, Tidewater Books

Events & school visits

Now booking for 2027.

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