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Essa Hansen
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Sci-fi & Fantasy author. The Graven trilogy (Orbit Books). Short fic (F&SF, GdM). Pre-order my novella CASTHEN GAIN!
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Film Sound Designer (as Nia Hansen) at Skywalker Sound.
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Rep by Hannah Bowman. Neurospicy. she/her
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https://linktr.ee/EssaHansen
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It's eligibility season for lists and awards, so here's my lil plug that Casthen Gain (2025) is eligible in novella categories! As science fantasy, it would be appropriate in either genre. 🫧🍲💜
The book cover of CASTHEN GAIN on a surreal purple cloud background and circled text "Awards Eligibly 2025 novella"
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Happy #Caturday and Happy 14th Birthday to Soki! 🥳
September 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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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
A promo graphic with the cover of Casthen Gain, big text "Sale 99¢" and a quote on the left from Kemi Ashing-Giwa that reads "Perfect for fans of hypercompetent badasses who team up with adorable rays of sunshine, Casthen Gain is an absolute blast."
September 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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We've got another adoptable puppy, Bessie! A Blue Heeler/Shepherd mix girl who is all ears and ready to play.

rpanimalshelter.org/adopt/dogs/
September 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Puppy!! They get adopted so fast, which is lovely to see. This is Gouda from the Mastiff/Shepherd mix cheesy litter and he's available! I love him

rpanimalshelter.org/adopt/dogs/
September 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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My hardcover copies arrived! Here's a lil tour
August 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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lol
The Mr. McMahon reaction meme of a man with four increasingly escalating expressions of interest/awe. Beside each is the four book covers of The Graven series (Casthen Gain, Nophek Gloss, Azura Ghost, Ethera Grave) and the header text "The Graven - reading order"
August 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Lake Aloha. Orange alpenglow lights up granite mountains in the background, a reflective silver lake below, then a foreground of granite outcrops, patches of green grass, and straggly pine trees The shoreline of Lake Tahoe with super clear aquamarine water, a pebble beach, a dark line of mountains in the far distance, and blue storm clouds stretching overhead Thousand Island Lake with the rock and snow of Banner Peak in the background, crystal clear water in the foreground with a sandy bottom and a short of green grass. Clear blue sky Sunrise through a clear azure sky, with the orange sun cresting over distant mountains. Golden light outlines a foreground of granite rock and brown grasses
August 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Did three short backpacking trips recently to some of my favorite places in the high sierra
A high up view of Lake Aloha in the Tahoe area: a broad, dark blue lake bordered by granite rock and sparse pine trees. Mountains all around in the distance and a blue sky with wispy clouds above. A view of Yosemite Valley and Half Dome from atop Clouds Rest, almost a bird's eye view, looking over dramatic hazy granite peaks and canyons with a clear blue sky above A green valley with lupine meadows in the foreground, pine forests around the edges, and the sharp distant mountain of Cathedral Peak A high up view of Thousand Island Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, with dramatic Banner Peak in the background with swathes of snow, and the dark blue lake below spotted with granite islands, and pine trees all around.
August 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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damn I threw it too hard again eh
my hand holding a paring knife exactly matching the photo from the OP, a black handle with three exposed silver circles
August 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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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 ready!
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.
August 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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“Summer Schedule.” A fly on the left, 6am to 6pm. A mosquito on the right, 6pm to 6am.
August 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Casthen Gain releases TODAY from @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social! Join my multiversal chef as he navigates the weirdest planet in the multiverse. books2read.com/b/mZkvWl

I’m thrilled to share this illustration from the incredible @nataliedombois.bsky.social of some alien cuisine from the story!
Four alien food dishes sit in a mysterious grassy environment with dark, moody lighting. There is an eel risotto dish, meat medallions wrapped in herbs, breaded fried poppers, and bread cooked in a geode. A variety of small herbs, fruits, and items lay around the dishes.
July 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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ARC copies of my novella Casthen Gain are landing in reviewers’ hands now! The finished book releases on the 28th—a fun, imaginative, adventurous escape for readers during these stressful times.

Pre-order 💜 books2read.com/b/mZkvWl

Read the first chapter: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/first-look-a...
An advanced reader copy of the book Casthen Gain by Essa Hansen, with a purple night sky cover with white ring accents. Next to it is a bookmark and a small card with text.
July 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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we've upgraded the child support situation
a 5 pound plastic bag of shelled peanuts
July 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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dressing appropriate for the day
my torso dressed in a black T-shirt by Erica Williams aka Hookieduke, depicting a white snarling dog's head with its jaw breaking out of a string muzzle/tie, and text around it in gold: No one is free when others are oppressed
July 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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I started volunteering as a dog handler at a local animal shelter! 🖤🐾

This is Titan, truly the goodest boy. Available to adopt!! rpanimalshelter.org/adopt/dogs/
July 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Post a picture of when your pet was little
a silver lynxpoint kitten with stunning blue eyes, his chin held up by a hand
June 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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internet, behold my cat
a photoshopped version of The Creation of Adam painting by Michelangelo, in which God's hand is outstretched to touch fingers with Adam's outstretched hand, but here God is replaced with a lynxpoint cat in a dramatically stretched lounging position with paw outreaching to touch Adam's
June 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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shopping for Them
a green grocery shopping basket with one item: a yellow bag of unsalted shelled peanuts
April 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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me glancing at the weather rn 👀
snippet of current weather showing rain and 46 degrees F, stating "Periods of rain. Thunder possible."
April 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Critically stressed at work then I glance behind me and see this
my silver lynxpoint British Shorthair cat laying on his back on the carpet, striped arms in T-Rex position, tail curled, white belly fluffy, looking very cute and relaxed
March 19, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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go home autocorrect, you're drunk
the software Text Edit autocorrecting the word "pepperjack" into "pepperjacòk" which is mispelled foreign spelling
March 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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🎬 🔊 It's #FilmAudioFaceoff time and I'm honored to be one of three judges for this competition! This is going to be so much fun! Check out Lewis's post below or head to AirWiggles for more~
Promo banner for FILM AUDIO FACEOFF hosted by AirWiggles, running March 3rd through April 13th
March 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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to appease, here is my cat in one of our reading modes
A sleeping silver lynxpoint cat cuddles my arm and hand
March 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM