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Callie Hart

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Callie Hart
Callie Hart at MCM Comic Con London, May 2025
Callie Hart at MCM Comic Con London, May 2025
Born (1983-12-05) 5 December 1983 (age 42)
Truro, Cornwall, England
Pen name
  • Callie Hart
  • Frankie Rose
OccupationNovelist
NationalityBritish
Period2012–present
GenreDark romance, Romantasy, New adult fiction
Notable works
  • Fae & Alchemy series (2024)
  • Blood & Roses series (2014)
Website
calliehart.com

Callie Hart (born 5 December 1983)[1] is a British author of romance and fantasy fiction. She is best known for her Fae & Alchemy series. Her novel Quicksilver (2024) became a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. The novel became a BookTok phenomenon and is set to be adapted for film by Netflix.

Early life

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Hart was born in Truro, Cornwall.[2] She cited her grandmother as an early influence, recalling how they would write poems and limericks together.[3]

Career

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Early work

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Hart began her writing career as a self-published author. She began her career writing as Frankie Rose,[4] starting with her debut novel Sovereign Hope in 2012.[5] Following her Hope series was Raksha in 2013, which was re-released as Halo in 2014.[6]

Hart's debut novel under the pen name Callie Hart titled Deviant, the first book in the Blood & Roses series, was published in February 2014.[7] The Blood & Roses box set became a USA Today bestseller in 2015.[8] She went on to write more than 40 books across multiple series in the dark romance and new adult fiction genres.[3][9]

Quicksilver and mainstream success

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In June 2024, Hart self-published Quicksilver, her first novel in the romantasy genre, which combines elements of fantasy and romance.[10] The novel follows Saeris Fane, a young woman with alchemical powers who is transported to a realm of Fae beings and becomes embroiled in a centuries-long conflict.[11]

Hart described the novel as her "Hail Mary" after previous releases had underperformed financially.[10] She sent early copies to BookTok content creators,[12] which proved a successful strategy, and the novel's mentions on TikTok accumulated over three million views within the first two months.[13]

Via a 10-way auction in September 2024, Hodderscape (a Hodder & Stoughton imprint) acquired the traditional publishing rights to Quicksilver.[14] Published in December 2024, Quicksilver debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list[15][16] and reached #1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list.[17] Quicksilver was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards in the Best Romantasy category in 2024.[18] The second novel in the trilogy Brimstone followed in 2025 and debuted at #1 on the UK charts.[19]

In 2025, Hodder & Stoughton acquired the rights to publish Hart's 2014 series Blood & Roses.[20]

Literary influences

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Hart has cited J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Frank Herbert's Dune as major influences on her work.[21] She has described drawing inspiration from Herbert's work for the desert landscape of Zilvaren in Quicksilver, and from Tolkien for the novel's world-building and naming conventions.[21][12] Other authors she has mentioned as influences include Patrick Rothfuss, George R. R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie, and Tamsyn Muir.[12]

Adaptation

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In December 2024, Netflix acquired the film rights to Quicksilver in a competitive auction with a seven-figure deal.[13][22] Elizabeth Cantillon of The Cantillon Company was attached to produce.[13] Hart is set to serve as executive producer on the project; she stated it was her priority to maintain the adult tone of the source material in the adaptation.[16] As of November 2025, a screenplay had been completed and the production was seeking a director.[23]

Personal life

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Hart moved to California in the 2010s.[3] She has also lived in Australia.[24]

Bibliography

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Hope trilogy

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  1. Sovereign Hope (2012)
  2. Eternal Hope (2012)
  3. Lost Hope (2014)

Blood & Fire series

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  1. Halo (2014) (originally titled Raksha)
  2. Radicals (2014)

Blood & Roses series

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  1. Deviant (2014)
  2. Fracture (2014)
  3. Burn (2014)
  4. Fallen (2014)
  5. Twisted (2014)
  6. Collateral (2014)

Four Seasons series

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  1. Winter (2015)
  2. Summer (2016)

Dead Man's Ink trilogy

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  1. Rebel (2015)
  2. Rogue (2015)
  3. Ransom (2016)

Chaos & Ruin trilogy

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  1. Violent Things (2015)
  2. Savage Things (2016)
  3. Wicked Things (2017)

Dirty Nasty Freaks trilogy

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  1. Dirty (2018)
  2. Nasty (2018)
  3. Freaks (2018)

Roma series

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  1. Roma King (2018)
  2. Roma Queen (2019)

Crooked Sinners / Raleigh Rebels series

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  1. Riot House (2019)
  2. Riot Rules (2020)
  3. Riot Act (2021)
  4. Riot Reunion (2023)

Fae & Alchemy trilogy

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  1. Quicksilver (2024)
  2. Brimstone (2025)
  3. Untitled third book (2027)

Standalone novels

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  • Between Here and the Horizon (2016)
  • Vice (2016)
  • Rooke (2017)
  • Road to Ruin (2017) with Jonny James
  • Mr North (2017)
  • Black Moon Rising (2018)
  • Calico (2018)
  • Requiem (2022)

Short stories, novellas and serials

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  • in Owned (2014)
  • Badlands (2015) (novella)
  • Hell's Kitchen (2015) with Lili St Germain
  • in My Sweet Villaintine (2017)
  • in Bully Me: Class of 2020 (2020)
  • Deviant chapter in Kiss Me in the Dark (2020)

References

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  1. "Literary Birthday – 5 December – Callie Hart". Writers Write. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. "Frankie Rose". Audible. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Dumpleton, Elise (21 December 2024). "Q&A: Callie Hart, Author of 'Quicksilver'". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  4. Natalie (28 February 2019). "Review: Roma Queen by Callie Hart". The Biblioholic. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  5. Chrystina (1 July 2012). "Review: Sovereign Hope By Frankie Rose". Book Liaison. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  6. Lemke, Laura (27 September 2014). "Review: Halo by Frankie Rose". Germ Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. "Callie Hart Book & Series List". FictionDB. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  8. "Best-Selling Books Top 150". USA Today. June 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  9. "Callie Hart – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio". Audible. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  10. 1 2 Rappaport, Sarah (18 November 2025). "How TikTok Made Quicksilver Author Callie Hart a Romantasy Star". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  11. "Callie Hart". Hachette Book Group. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 Moody-Turnwald, Nicola (20 October 2025). "Exclusive Q&A with Callie Hart on Writing Quicksilver". Book Hero. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Fleming, Mike Jr. (3 December 2024). "Netflix Wins 7-Figure Auction For Callie Hart's BookTok Sensation 'Quicksilver'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  14. Fraser, Katie (12 September 2024). "Hodderscape triumphs in 10-way auction for Callie Hart's self-published romantasy". The Bookseller. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  15. Crabtree, Erin (18 November 2025). "'New York Times' Bestseller's Sequel Is Finally Here — Fans Are Ditching All Their Plans to Read It". Parade. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  16. 1 2 Vick, Megan (23 December 2024). "Callie Hart Interview: Author Talks 'Quicksilver' Movie Adaptation". Swooon. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  17. "Callie Hart". Hodderscape. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  18. Quicksilver (The Fae & Alchemy, Bk. 1) by Callie Hart. Book Outlet. ISBN 978-1-5387-7419-9. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  19. Call, Alex (25 November 2025). "Hart of Gold: Callie Hart's fired-up Brimstone grabs the top spot". The Bookseller. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  20. Snow, Maia (30 July 2025). "Hodder & Stoughton acquires Callie Hart's 'twisted' romance series". The Bookseller. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  21. 1 2 Santaflorentina, Hayley (18 November 2025). "Quicksilver Author Callie Hart on Sequel Brimstone". E! News. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  22. London, Rob (5 December 2024). "Netflix Just Paid Seven Figures to Adapt This Fantasy BookTok Hit". Collider. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  23. Vick, Megan (25 December 2024). "'Quicksilver' Author Reveals Major Update on Netflix Adaptation". Swooon. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  24. D'Agnese, Melissa (26 March 2025). "Callie Hart Talks BookTok Fame, 'Quicksilver' and Netflix News!". Dirst. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
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