Alexene Farol Follmuth is a young adult romance author, a first-generation American, and a lover and writer of stories. Alexene has penned a number of adult titles under the name Olivie Blake, including the internationally bestselling The Atlas Six. Her YA debut My Mechanical Romance (2022) was a Goodreads Choice Nominee, while her sophomore release, Twelfth Knight (2024), was an instant New York Times and Indie bestseller, a June 2024 B&N YA Book Club Pick, and a Reese's Book Club Summer 2024 YA Pick. Alexene lives in Los Angeles with her husband and goblin prince/toddler.