Debut Author. MFA Student. ER Nurse.
Callie Fowler is a fantasy and romance author, penning stories for readers who spent their childhoods irrationally angry about how quickly the princess fell in love with Prince Charming. Her stories center fierce, emotionally complex heroines navigating power, desire, and survival in worlds that rarely make room for softness.
A former nonprofit communications professional, she now writes fiction, not facts. Today, Callie is an emergency nurse, where she witnesses the messy and raw parts of humanity—an experience that deeply informs the characters she brings to life on the page. She’s also a graduate student, completing her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in fiction writing and publishing at Emerson College.
She lives in Oregon with her husband and a household of thoroughly spoiled animals. When she’s not writing, you can typically find Callie out for a walk, curled up with a good book, or exploring the Pacific Northwest—always with an iced coffee in hand.
WITH BALM AND BLADE, Callie’s debut novel, will soon be out on submission. Follow along with her bookish, caffeine-soaked days on Instagram. Callie is represented by Alex Gehringer at The Bright Agency (alex@thebrightagency.com).
She is also a proud member of the Authors Guild and participant in the Human Authored project.
“This is all signature Callie. Beautiful writing, amazing characters, and an addictive story!”
—K.H. Meadows, Fantasy Author
“This didn’t feel like a draft to me, this felt like a published book. Hooked me immediately!”
—Nikki Hutchings, Romance Author
“I ADORED this book. I know you will capture the hearts and minds of SO many romantasy fans with this one!”
—Leila Ann, Beta Reader
WITH BALM AND BLADE
Book One of the Bloodroot Duet
As the corrupt empire of Armathrone exterminates its magic-born, Aylee Ashbourne, an apprentice healer with newly discovered powers of her own, must infiltrate the capital under the guise of a fake marriage to rebel strategist Finn d’Arlowe to assassinate the High Chancellor before his murderous campaign consumes the continent.
For lovers of Rebecca Ross and Rachel Gillig, WITH BALM AND BLADE is Callie Fowler’s debut novel and will be on submission to publishers in mid-2026.
Book Details
Genre: Romantasy, Romantic Fantasy
Audience: New Adult, Crossover
Word Count: 96,000
Status: On Submission
Content Warnings
WITH BLAM AND BLADE is a thrilling, high-stakes fantasy set in the fictitious totalitarian nation of Armathrone. The story includes elements regarding war, death, murder, battlefield trauma, hand-to-hand combat, graphic language, alcohol use, chronic illness, depictions of medical procedures, public executions, political and religious corruption, references to genocide and suicide, and sexual activity that happen on the page.
Tropes
- Fake marriage
- Forced proximity
- Loathing-to-lust
- Slow-burn romance
- Corrupt empire
- Forbidden magic
- Found family
- Reluctant heroine
- Feminine rage
- Controlling empire
Briargrave
Standalone
Bounty hunter Juniper Briargrave has been her coven’s most loyal weapon for nearly a century. But when a thief steals a sacred relic from the capital, Juniper discovers he’s stolen her heart—literally—and that the witches who raised her have spent decades preparing her for a fate she never anticipated.
For those who loved A DARK FORGETTING by Kristen Ciccarelli, THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING by Alexis Henderson, and HOUSE OF HOLLOW by Krystal Sutherland.
Book Details
Genre: Dark Romantic Fantasy
Audience: Adult
Status: Work In Progress
Tropes
- Hunter x hunted
- Gothic body horror
- Coven turned cult
- Morally gray heroine
- Slow burn
- Touch him and die
- Forced proximity
- Religious corruption
- Deconstruction
