# Elise Kova, romantic fantasy novelist. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/elise-kova-romantic-fantasy-novelist Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/elise-kova-romantic-fantasy-novelist.md Podcast: [My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647) Published: 2026-06-02T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/elise-kova-romantic-fantasy-novelist Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63b458521043e00011114396/e/6a19517eda0413146c5bd35e/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/episodes/elise-kova-romantic-fantasy-novelist Duration seconds: 5508 ## Resource Elise Kova is a fantasy novelist whose rise from online serial writer to international bestseller has made her one of the defining voices in modern fantasy. She began writing young, producing her first novella in sixth grade, and later returned to storytelling in earnest when she started Air Awakens in 2012 as a hobby, posting chapters online and building an early community of devoted readers. After querying the book without success, she chose to publish it independently in 2015, a decision that gave her full creative control and transformed her career. Within a year she had become a full-time author, and soon afterwards her work began appearing on bestseller lists, from USA Toda y to the New York Times . Since then, her novels have reached readers around the world, selling millions of copies and spawning a string of beloved fantasy series, including the Loom Saga , Married to Magic , Dragon Cursed and Arcana Academy . Next, she returns to that world with Prince of Swords , one of her most eagerly awaited books yet, publishing in July 2026. Elise Kova – Website & Books:   Elise Kova's official website   Elise Kova – About & FAQ   Prince of Swords – Elise Kova's website   Prince of Swords – Penguin Random House The Games: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Final Fantasy X Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Persona 3 Bloodborne Music mentioned:   Zedd – Clarity (Spotify) Simon's books & projects:   Trial of the Space Invaders: The Case that Changed Video Games Look for the Light: The Last of Us Anthology – Tune & Fairweather (pre-order)   Support My Perfect Console on Patreon Next week's guest   Gabríel Ólafs – Polar (Spotify) Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/episodes/elise-kova-romantic-fantasy-novelist/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/elise-kova-romantic-fantasy-novelist.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.