
She gives a snapshot of what readers will discover in her new novel Umbertouched. In our conversation, Livia tells the story of how she first fell in love with writing and her journey to becoming a full-time writer after getting her PhD in cognitive neuroscience. Her newly released book, Umbertouched, is the second book in her Rosemarked series and takes readers on an epic fantasy adventure with complex ethical dilemmas and romance thrills.


Her works include Midnight Thief, Daughter of Dusk, and Rosemarked which was an Amazon best book of the month and a YALSA Teens Top Ten Nominee. Livia is a New York Times best-selling, young adult and fantasy author.

How can we find inspiration for our stories in our own emotional journeys? What does it mean to balance your emotions when writing difficult scenes so you aren’t emotionally drained? Do you find it challenging to make time for your writing while raising a newborn? We dive into that and so much more with today’s guest Livia Blackburne.
