Everina Maxwell

Everina Maxwell (born 1988) is an English author. Her debut science fiction novel Winter's Orbit received a Alex Award among other accolades. This was followed by Ocean's Echo (2022).

Early life Maxwell is from Brighton, Sussex. She spent her childhood reading science-fiction and fantasy books from a local library. In 2004 around age 16,

Career Under the username Avoliot, Maxwell began writing Livejournal segments of what would become her first novel in 2016 and uploaded them collectively into an original science fiction romance story titled The Course of Honour to the website Archive of Our Own (AO3) in 2017. She was then scouted by a literary agent, who helped her re-write it. Via a three-way auction and a book deal, Orbit Books in the UK and Tor Publishing Group in the U.S. acquired the rights to publish the story as Maxwell's debut novel Winter's Orbit in 2021. Described as queer romantic space opera, the novel follows Prince Kiem and Jainan. Where The Course of Honour focused on the romance, Winter's Orbit expanded on the science fiction elements. The novel takes place in the same universe as Winter's Orbit and is not a direct sequel, following new characters Tennal and Surit. Ocean's Echo was shortlisted for a Romantic Novel Award in the Fantasy category

Personal life Maxwell is queer. She lives in Yorkshire.