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Author · Storyteller
Oliver Evans
@oliverevans
Independent writer working mainly in historical fiction, with an interest in craft, books and the practical side of publishing.
Behind the stories
About the writer
Oliver Evans writes historical fiction and mystery. Their interests range from character and story structure to editing, formatting and the practical realities of independent publishing.
A finished page should still feel alive.
Books and story worlds
Stories by Oliver Evans
On the writing desk
Currently creating
First draft
The Last Ledger of St. Brigid’s
Set in Derry in 1891, the novel follows a widowed bookseller who finds a hidden ledger in the ruins of a shuttered convent. The entries point to a long-buried disappearance, but every name in the book seems to have something to lose if the truth comes out. As the city prepares for a public ceremony, she has to decide whether some histories are meant to stay buried.
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Draft progress
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Publishing
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