I.V. Ophelia
@ophallic.bsky.social
Gothic Romance Author of The Poisoner Series (Simon & Schuster US/UK, 2026), Fruit of the Flesh (Montlake, 2026) | rep: angie@lunarliteraryagency.com
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I.V. Ophelia
@ophallic.bsky.social
· Nov 22
I’m I.V. Ophelia,
THE POISONER (Jan) & THE ARACHNID (April) releases in 2026 with Simon Maverick (Simon & Schuster).
My traditional debut in January is FRUIT OF THE FLESH (Montlake 2026).
The Luminary Duology, FLORESCENTIA & OBSCURIA, release is TBA (Montlake 2026 & 2027)
THE POISONER (Jan) & THE ARACHNID (April) releases in 2026 with Simon Maverick (Simon & Schuster).
My traditional debut in January is FRUIT OF THE FLESH (Montlake 2026).
The Luminary Duology, FLORESCENTIA & OBSCURIA, release is TBA (Montlake 2026 & 2027)
It’s been such an insane year so it was hard to gather everything in one list!
In 2025 I:
- Wrote 2 books
- Sold 6 books to pubs
- Became a full trad author
- Had over 20+ translations
- Hit 50k on IG
- 16 M+ page reads!
- First signing, convention, and audiobook
- got a house!
In 2025 I:
- Wrote 2 books
- Sold 6 books to pubs
- Became a full trad author
- Had over 20+ translations
- Hit 50k on IG
- 16 M+ page reads!
- First signing, convention, and audiobook
- got a house!
January 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
It’s been such an insane year so it was hard to gather everything in one list!
In 2025 I:
- Wrote 2 books
- Sold 6 books to pubs
- Became a full trad author
- Had over 20+ translations
- Hit 50k on IG
- 16 M+ page reads!
- First signing, convention, and audiobook
- got a house!
In 2025 I:
- Wrote 2 books
- Sold 6 books to pubs
- Became a full trad author
- Had over 20+ translations
- Hit 50k on IG
- 16 M+ page reads!
- First signing, convention, and audiobook
- got a house!
UK COVER REVEAL!!!
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open.substack.com/pub/ophallic...
UK Print Cover Reveal — THE POISONER
New country, new cover!
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January 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
UK COVER REVEAL!!!
open.substack.com/pub/ophallic...
open.substack.com/pub/ophallic...
German edition of THE POISONER
December 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
German edition of THE POISONER
I can’t believe my first book re releases in 2 weeks!!
Indie cover vs trad cover
Indie cover vs trad cover
December 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I can’t believe my first book re releases in 2 weeks!!
Indie cover vs trad cover
Indie cover vs trad cover
Number one in new psychological horror releases 🥹🖤 you can preorder my gilded age gothic romance now ‘
December 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Number one in new psychological horror releases 🥹🖤 you can preorder my gilded age gothic romance now ‘
We are nearly 3 weeks from release and I’m SO STRESSED but at least I made my gothic romance pretty inside and out 🖤
December 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We are nearly 3 weeks from release and I’m SO STRESSED but at least I made my gothic romance pretty inside and out 🖤
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Happy Holidays from Silas and Alina 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Happy Holidays from Silas and Alina 🎄
Happy Holidays from Silas and Alina 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Happy Holidays from Silas and Alina 🎄
The best friends
📖Phoebe and Alina from The Poisoner by IV Ophelia
📖Phoebe and Alina from The Poisoner by IV Ophelia
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The best friends
📖Phoebe and Alina from The Poisoner by IV Ophelia
📖Phoebe and Alina from The Poisoner by IV Ophelia
Just dropped hints to my next 5 projects on substack
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Just dropped hints to my next 5 projects on substack
Obsessed with them ngl
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Obsessed with them ngl
I’m I.V. Ophelia,
THE POISONER (Jan) & THE ARACHNID (April) releases in 2026 with Simon Maverick (Simon & Schuster).
My traditional debut in January is FRUIT OF THE FLESH (Montlake 2026).
The Luminary Duology, FLORESCENTIA & OBSCURIA, release is TBA (Montlake 2026 & 2027)
THE POISONER (Jan) & THE ARACHNID (April) releases in 2026 with Simon Maverick (Simon & Schuster).
My traditional debut in January is FRUIT OF THE FLESH (Montlake 2026).
The Luminary Duology, FLORESCENTIA & OBSCURIA, release is TBA (Montlake 2026 & 2027)
November 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I’m I.V. Ophelia,
THE POISONER (Jan) & THE ARACHNID (April) releases in 2026 with Simon Maverick (Simon & Schuster).
My traditional debut in January is FRUIT OF THE FLESH (Montlake 2026).
The Luminary Duology, FLORESCENTIA & OBSCURIA, release is TBA (Montlake 2026 & 2027)
THE POISONER (Jan) & THE ARACHNID (April) releases in 2026 with Simon Maverick (Simon & Schuster).
My traditional debut in January is FRUIT OF THE FLESH (Montlake 2026).
The Luminary Duology, FLORESCENTIA & OBSCURIA, release is TBA (Montlake 2026 & 2027)
Big news 🖤🥺🙌🏻
Poisoner re releases in Jan with limited sprayed edges
Poisoner re releases in Jan with limited sprayed edges
November 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Big news 🖤🥺🙌🏻
Poisoner re releases in Jan with limited sprayed edges
Poisoner re releases in Jan with limited sprayed edges
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📖The Arachnid by IV Ophelia
June 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
📖The Arachnid by IV Ophelia
📖The Arachnid by IV Ophelia
June 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
📖The Arachnid by IV Ophelia
Prologue
🎧The Poisoner by IV Ophelia
🎧The Poisoner by IV Ophelia
May 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Prologue
🎧The Poisoner by IV Ophelia
🎧The Poisoner by IV Ophelia
The news it out! 🎧
The Poisoner Series audiobooks will be produced by Simon and Schuster’s Simon Maverick 🤍
The Poisoner Series audiobooks will be produced by Simon and Schuster’s Simon Maverick 🤍
March 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The news it out! 🎧
The Poisoner Series audiobooks will be produced by Simon and Schuster’s Simon Maverick 🤍
The Poisoner Series audiobooks will be produced by Simon and Schuster’s Simon Maverick 🤍
Fruit of the Flesh, my Gothic Romance between a sculptor and a ballerina, has officially been handed in to my editor 🤍🩰
Releasing 2026 with Montlake
Releasing 2026 with Montlake
March 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Fruit of the Flesh, my Gothic Romance between a sculptor and a ballerina, has officially been handed in to my editor 🤍🩰
Releasing 2026 with Montlake
Releasing 2026 with Montlake
Event editions 🤍 upper order for Villains & Vixens
March 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Event editions 🤍 upper order for Villains & Vixens
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The first kickstarter project I’ve backed, and I couldn’t be happier.
I adore this author, and love this book. I’m so excited to have this for my collection. Thank you @ophallic.bsky.social for this beautiful edition 🥰
I adore this author, and love this book. I’m so excited to have this for my collection. Thank you @ophallic.bsky.social for this beautiful edition 🥰
March 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The first kickstarter project I’ve backed, and I couldn’t be happier.
I adore this author, and love this book. I’m so excited to have this for my collection. Thank you @ophallic.bsky.social for this beautiful edition 🥰
I adore this author, and love this book. I’m so excited to have this for my collection. Thank you @ophallic.bsky.social for this beautiful edition 🥰
Alina and Silas from The Poisoner
March 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Alina and Silas from The Poisoner
Kickstarter SEs of The Poisoner are here 🖤
March 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Kickstarter SEs of The Poisoner are here 🖤
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I’ll never get over her…
February 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I’ll never get over her…
Endpaper reveal 🔪🖤
February 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Endpaper reveal 🔪🖤