Elise Carlson

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Welcome to the abode of Elise Carlson, Epic Fantasy author!

I’m an Aussie, queer and neurodivergent epic fantasy and SciFi author, and my pronouns are they/ them.

My pages feature my Epic YA Fantasy, my SciFi-Fantasy series, more about yours truly, and a chance to nab yourself a free action-adventure fantasy story, should you be inclined to join my newsletter.

There’s also external links to my favourite writer resources. On my blog, you’ll find blogs about life (especially queer, neurodivergent and chronically ill life), writing craft, querying, world building and indie author advice.

Image: headshot selfie of Elise wearing glasses in the gumtree covered mountains.

I’m passionate about diverse books, so you’ll find lists of those linked by LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, disability and BIPOC characters and or authors, on my Diverse books & Book Bundles page.

My Books

Ruarnon Trilogy: Epic & Portal Fantasy

Paperback and ebook covers of Ruarnon Trilogy.Manipulator's War Cover. Left corner: portrait of young Heir Ruarnon, their hair braided back, eyes outlined with kohl, wearing fitted bronze armour, a bronze disc kilt, holding a helmet in their left hand and leaning on a spear. Main image: Red glyphs outline a stone archway, through which fire arrows rain down on torch-lit battlements atop a castle, at night time. Bottom text: Elise Carlson, Ruarnon Trilogy Book 1. Secrets of the Sorcery War Cover. Blue glyphs in a stone arch frame a pair of tall cliffs, through which a ship sails on bright blue water, into the sunshine of a natural harbour. Bottom text: Elise Carlson, Ruarnon Trilogy Book 2. War in Sorcery's Shadow Cover. Purple glyphs around a stone arch in a stone wall, through which blackened clouds loom over a castle with many crystal towers. Lightning crashes against, and partially reveals, a magic dome shield around the castle. In the foreground lie desolate hills and dry plains, with leafless, dried-up trees, spears stuck into the ground, and a skull. Bottom text: Elise Carlson, Ruarnon Trilogy Book 3.All Cover art by Glint of Mischief.Trilogy blurb: 4 lost Aussies + One nonbinary Heir become catalysts for peace. Evolving monsters. Forgotten weapons. Save a mind, save the world.Rep: Nonbinary, Autism, aro-ace, ADHD.

Sythe Series: SciFi-Fantasy

Ebook and paperback images of 3 Sythe Series books.Series blurb: At Sythe School & Monster Containment, Rarkin’s got; trauma to heal from trust & self worth issues to overcome queer friends to make.When a crime boss goes rogue. Rarkin proves too capable and finds himself at the centre of a revolution.Background: close up of rainbow magic shield protecting Bellaria across the sky, from Sythe Series Book 2's cover.Walking the Knife’s Edge Cover. Rarkin stands in foreground, wearing leather jacket and jeans, holding a stun gun raised to shoot to the left. Miona stands on the right, smiling and with boxing gloved fists raised, ready to fight. Behind them are rolling green, countryside hills and streams. Text: Elise Carlson, Sythe Series 1.Countering the Hands of Crime. Rarkin’s Monster Containment team stand in a row, wearing baggy green uniforms. Amon (they/them) holds a long range gun, Rarkin (he/him) holds a stun gun and Miona (she/her) and Rinth (he/him) wear padded boxing gloves, before the high metal gate and stone fence of Monster Containment. A multicolour magic shield rises across the sky behind them. Text: Elise Carlson, Sythe Series 2.Skirting the Fire's of Revolution Image: Rinth (he/him), Miona (she/ her), Rarkin (he/him) and Amon (they/ them) stand in a dimly lit, derelict street at night, with some rubble around them burning. They hold glow in the dark yellow stun guns, Amon holding a pair of batons. They wear blue Monster Containment Uniforms, with belts with pouches for kit. Cover art by Lawrence Mann. Text: Elise Carlson, Sythe Series Book 3.All Covert Art by: Lawrence Mann

My Most Popular Blogs

Notebook, laptop, coffee cup and book on a table.

Crafting a Quality book Pitch unpacks every essential pitch ingredient I know, with examples, to aid Twitter pitch party pitches and back cover blurbs alike.

Manipulator's War cover cover over cracked yellow paint.

From Narnia and imaginary games in a big backyard, through study of archaeology and personal neurodivergent and queer influences, this is where Ruarnon Trilogy began.

Bsky & Other Pitch Parties

An uncertain pitch party era has happily ended with many Twitter survivors migrating to Bsky, where parties for wips, and published indie authors, as well as querying writers; thrive.

My Gen ai Policy

Get in the bin.
(Yes, that’s all. For more details on my concerns about how gen ai is destroying the planet and is, in my opinion, a serious threat to both our cognitive skills and our mental health, see my blog ‘Resisting Enshitification in 2026.’)

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3 Comments

  1. Jacob Suarez

    Congratulations on your site! It’s great! I found it via Twitter. I’m a newbie and a writing enthusiast. It’s nice to see someone who wants to publish traditionally like me. Good luck with your novel. When you get your agent, you know it will be a good seller! Kudos again!

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  2. S. E. Thomson

    Lovely site.

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Green, purple, light and dark blue, pink and peach magic shield backdrop (by Lawrence Mann) behind 3 images: An inked sailing ship with waves at its prow, by GlintofMischief. Text: Fiction Frolics, by Elise Carlson. Headshot of blue eyed Elise: short curly light brown hair, pale face, round smiling pink cheeks, small mouthed smile and black topped, bottom white frame glasses. Background, native Australian white trunked gum trees.

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