Elana Low To Be Crowned Debut Novelist
pre-empt / dek: brooklyn dark folk artist, editor, and our resident Kristyn Potter Award Presenter, Elana Low's debut novel, a literary crossover fantasy, is coming soon from Union Square & Co. in 2028!! The book was sold to Mika Kasuga at Union Square & Co. in a preempt, by Erin Harris at Folio Literary Management.
we have big news from inside the wavy family. elana low is going to be a published novelist.
her debut, lucent moon, hollow sun, a literary crossover fantasy, has been acquired by union square & co., an imprint of hachette. [it sold in a pre-empt, which means the publisher moved fast to claim the book before anyone else got the chance.] it's set to hit shelves in 2028.
lucent moon, hollow sun is a literary crossover fantasy pitched for fans of Katherine Arden, Alix E. Harrow, and Ava Reid. It’s set in a mythic realm where an unending solar eclipse grips the land and a powerful religious order oversees a monthly ritual that harvests one young woman’s extraordinary gifts to keep the withering Earth alive- until a betrayal upends everything she knows, setting her on a path towards justice and the reclamation of body and selfhood.
If you've been to The Wavy Awards…
you know her as the harmonium-playing, honey-voiced dark folk musician who has presented the Kristyn Potter award, alongside Michaela Jordan, honoring our friend and co-creator, Kristyn Potter.
photo by: Ramon Frias @ward8studios
None of this is a surprise if you know Elana. She's spent a decade working in publishing as an editor at Ballantine, helping other writers find the truest version of their stories. Now it's her turn. She was even helping Kristyn edit her book before her untimely departure.
We couldn't be prouder. Mark your calendars for 2028, and in the meantime, go stream "datura moon" and show elana some love @elana_low_
