@EssaHansen

SF & Fantasy Author. The Graven trilogy from @orbitbooks. Casthen Gain (GdM) ✨ Film Sound Designer (as Nia) at @skywalkersound ✨ Rep by Hannah Bowman. she/her

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The Graven trilogy from @orbitbooks ✨Pinned info thread✨ Space Opera / Science Fantasy / Metaphysical SF #Orbit20 #TheGraven #NophekGloss #AzuraGhost #EtheraGrave
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ICYMI: massive news out of our camp, with @EssaHansen ‘s brilliant Battle Royale novella shortlisted for the BSFAs!
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CASTHEN GAIN by @EssaHansen goes live on 27 Jan! Narrated by @ZacAlemanVO thanks to @podium_ent , Casthen Gain is a novella that launches you into a battle royale on the most dangerous planet in the multiverse.
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We’re partnering with @podium_ent and narrator @ZacAlemanVO to bring Casthen Gain by @EssaHansen to your ears! grimdarkmagazine.com/casthen…

Casthen Gain by Essa Hansen audio edition up for pre-order!

We're partnering with Podium Audio and narrator Zac Aleman to bring Casthen Gain by Essa Hansen to your ears!

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So very stoked to see another of our novellas bring the special edition treatment from the Broken Binding! This time it’s @EssaHansen CASTHEN GAIN!
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We are thrilled to reveal our edition of Casthen Gain by @EssaHansen, a science fiction novella revisiting the world of The Graven, in association with @Grimdark_Mag 🌌
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Casthen Gain

Product Details Signed Foil on Boards  Digital Fore-Edge Block-Sprayed Top & Bottom Royal Hardback Product Description Fifteen prisoners. One prize. Only one survivor allowed. A wayward culinarian...

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Specs: * Signed * Foil on Boards  * Digital Fore-Edge * Block-Sprayed Top & Bottom * Royal Hardback
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Special edition incoming from the amazing The Broken Binding ! Pre-orders open now! 🫶🏽💜
The Broken Binding | Bookstore@binding_broken4 Dec 2025
We are thrilled to reveal our edition of Casthen Gain by @EssaHansen, a science fiction novella revisiting the world of The Graven, in association with @Grimdark_Mag 🌌
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Casthen Gain by @EssaHansen is $0.99 across a stack of markets for a few days only! US, UK, AU, and CA.
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Fans of @Richard_S_Swan know what an absolutely cracking writer he is. @TheEscherMan reviews a beautifully written book. Make sure THE SCOUR, a dark fantasy prequel to The Justice of Kings, is on your reading list for 2025. Pre-order available now: a.co/d/6HT32Qf
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💸 For a limited time you can get the Casthen Gain ebook for $0.99!! 💸 150 pages of combat, cooking, and exploring the weirdness of an alien wilderness! books2read.com/casthengain
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When we sent out the advanced reader copies of CASTHEN GAIN by @EssaHansen we added in a Casthen membership card with a number on it. Months later we used a random number generator to draw a winner and BOOM Daniel now has a signed The Graven trilogy on its way to his doorstep!
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"A smorgasbord of science-fictional culinary delights: kinetic action, bizarre aliens, deliciously described worlds, and a heart-pounding story." - @JeremySzal , author of Stormblood Get your copy of Casthen Gain by @EssaHansen here: tinyurl.com/wb8as4cd
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Author @garethlpowell (The Embers of War trilogy), sums up @EssaHansen 's CASTHEN GAIN perfectly. Get yourself a copy here: tinyurl.com/wb8as4cd
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So delighted to share that BETWEEN WORLDS: THE IF ANTHOLOGY OF NEW INDIAN SFF, is now available for pre-order - and will be in bookshops on 18 August! [Pre-order link in thread. 👇🏼]
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AMA Today! Throw questions at me over on Reddit: bit.ly/3UlMmca

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All day this Thursday, Aug 7th, you’ll be able to Ask Me Anything over on r/Fantasy! Get your questions warmed up!
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AMA Today! Throw questions at me over on Reddit: bit.ly/3UlMmca

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Essa Hansen@EssaHansen4 Aug 2025
All day this Thursday, Aug 7th, you’ll be able to Ask Me Anything over on r/Fantasy! Get your questions warmed up!
A promo image with a spacey purple background and the book title CASTHEN GAIN feathered into a headshot of Essa Hansen. Below the Reddit logo "Ask Me Anything" and text "Essa Hansen, 8/7, Ask Me Anything! r/Fantasy" next to the Grimdark Magazine logo.

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All day this Thursday, Aug 7th, you’ll be able to Ask Me Anything over on r/Fantasy! Get your questions warmed up!
A promo image with a spacey purple background and the book title CASTHEN GAIN feathered into a headshot of Essa Hansen. Below the Reddit logo "Ask Me Anything" and text "Essa Hansen, 8/7, Ask Me Anything! r/Fantasy" next to the Grimdark Magazine logo.

ALT A promo image with a spacey purple background and the book title CASTHEN GAIN feathered into a headshot of Essa Hansen. Below the Reddit logo "Ask Me Anything" and text "Essa Hansen, 8/7, Ask Me Anything! r/Fantasy" next to the Grimdark Magazine logo.

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宵花火、銀河、爽果、各2個づつの6個入り仮箱を販売ページに追加致しました🙇‍♂️wanokasanno.thebase.in/
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We were very excited to be able to catch up with @EssaHansen and chat about her new novella Casthen Gain, the world of The Graven, and what she’s getting up to next.  grimdarkmagazine.com/intervi…

INTERVIEW: author Essa Hansen

We were very excited to be able to catch up with author Essa Hansen and chat about her new novella Casthen Gain, the world of The Graven, and what she's getting up to next. 

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🚨: New evidence reveals Earth is trapped in a massive cosmic bubble —2 billion light-years across
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