Callie Hart
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| Born | 5 December 1983 Truro, Cornwall, England |
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| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 2012–present |
| Genre | Dark romance, Romantasy, New adult fiction |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Early work
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Hart moved to California in the 2010s.[3] She has also lived in Australia.[24]
Bibliography
[edit]Hope trilogy
[edit]- Sovereign Hope (2012)
- Eternal Hope (2012)
- Lost Hope (2014)
Blood & Fire series
[edit]- Halo (2014) (originally titled Raksha)
- Radicals (2014)
Blood & Roses series
[edit]- Deviant (2014)
- Fracture (2014)
- Burn (2014)
- Fallen (2014)
- Twisted (2014)
- Collateral (2014)
Four Seasons series
[edit]- Winter (2015)
- Summer (2016)
Dead Man's Ink trilogy
[edit]- Rebel (2015)
- Rogue (2015)
- Ransom (2016)
Chaos & Ruin trilogy
[edit]- Violent Things (2015)
- Savage Things (2016)
- Wicked Things (2017)
Dirty Nasty Freaks trilogy
[edit]- Dirty (2018)
- Nasty (2018)
- Freaks (2018)
Roma series
[edit]- Roma King (2018)
- Roma Queen (2019)
Crooked Sinners / Raleigh Rebels series
[edit]- Riot House (2019)
- Riot Rules (2020)
- Riot Act (2021)
- Riot Reunion (2023)
Fae & Alchemy trilogy
[edit]- Quicksilver (2024)
- Brimstone (2025)
- Untitled third book (2027)
Standalone novels
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ "Literary Birthday – 5 December – Callie Hart". Writers Write. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Frankie Rose". Audible. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 Dumpleton, Elise (21 December 2024). "Q&A: Callie Hart, Author of 'Quicksilver'". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Natalie (28 February 2019). "Review: Roma Queen by Callie Hart". The Biblioholic. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Chrystina (1 July 2012). "Review: Sovereign Hope By Frankie Rose". Book Liaison. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Lemke, Laura (27 September 2014). "Review: Halo by Frankie Rose". Germ Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Callie Hart Book & Series List". FictionDB. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Best-Selling Books Top 150". USA Today. June 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Callie Hart – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio". Audible. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- 1 2 Rappaport, Sarah (18 November 2025). "How TikTok Made Quicksilver Author Callie Hart a Romantasy Star". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Callie Hart". Hachette Book Group. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 Moody-Turnwald, Nicola (20 October 2025). "Exclusive Q&A with Callie Hart on Writing Quicksilver". Book Hero. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- 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.
- ↑ Fraser, Katie (12 September 2024). "Hodderscape triumphs in 10-way auction for Callie Hart's self-published romantasy". The Bookseller. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Vick, Megan (23 December 2024). "Callie Hart Interview: Author Talks 'Quicksilver' Movie Adaptation". Swooon. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Callie Hart". Hodderscape. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Quicksilver (The Fae & Alchemy, Bk. 1) by Callie Hart. Book Outlet. ISBN 978-1-5387-7419-9. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Call, Alex (25 November 2025). "Hart of Gold: Callie Hart's fired-up Brimstone grabs the top spot". The Bookseller. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Snow, Maia (30 July 2025). "Hodder & Stoughton acquires Callie Hart's 'twisted' romance series". The Bookseller. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 Santaflorentina, Hayley (18 November 2025). "Quicksilver Author Callie Hart on Sequel Brimstone". E! News. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ London, Rob (5 December 2024). "Netflix Just Paid Seven Figures to Adapt This Fantasy BookTok Hit". Collider. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Vick, Megan (25 December 2024). "'Quicksilver' Author Reveals Major Update on Netflix Adaptation". Swooon. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ D'Agnese, Melissa (26 March 2025). "Callie Hart Talks BookTok Fame, 'Quicksilver' and Netflix News!". Dirst. Retrieved 16 July 2026.