Rowan Ellison

Rowan Ellison writes contemporary fiction the way she lives—messy, loud, and with an unreasonable faith that people are worth the trouble it takes to understand them. Her books are for readers who want wit, warmth, and characters who talk back to the universe when it throws a wrench in their plans.

Rowan worked in event planning before realizing she was already cataloging the comedy and catastrophe of modern life for a living. Her novels feature estranged siblings, wrong turns that become origin stories, and families that function like accidents everyone keeps calling home. She keeps a notebook of overheard dialogue, owns too many mugs with sarcastic slogans, and believes the best literary fiction has one moment of grace tucked inside all the chaos. Based in Portland, Rowan writes with coffee shops open late and rain on the window—and always, always leaves the door open for a second chance.