About Me

Bita Behzadi is a Californian engineer and author, a fantasy fan since first reading The Wizard of Oz as a child. When she’s not writing books, blog posts, or film reviews, she’s usually getting a treat or having a chit-chat on a walk.

My Books

SUMMER 2026

Letters from the Last Apothecary

Set in a magical Chicago, EMILY WILDE meets DIVINE RIVALS in this romantic, light fantasy novel following a willful, aspiring mage as she works with the local, uptight apothecarist to save his shop amid a wave of growing anti-magic sentiment— unaware they have already fallen in love exchanging anonymous letters

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View fullsize new newsletter! this one was supposed to be about my book deal, but you know, i found this topic to be a little more salient. from the same writer who brought you the warning of despair in the face of political annihilation, we now get the necessit
View fullsize 💌 Dear reader, So, I have a book deal. Wow. I want to thank my friends and family and every single person who made this possible. I’d start listing people, but then I wouldn’t know where to stop. Even if you just believed in me enough
View fullsize i have one of the most boring and tedious day jobs on the planet. it’s also one of the most essential for the functioning of modern society. in my new substack, i discuss the unexpected similarities between civil engineering and novel writing
View fullsize i won third place for my cookies at the county fair! which isn’t second, or first, but it is a ribbon, so i’m happy. thank you for your sincere congratulations, but you don’t have to awkwardly stifle your jealousy while doing so.
View fullsize girl who’s only read east of eden visiting salinas: getting lots of east of eden vibes from this
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View fullsize wake up babes, new newsletter post. FINALLY. in other news, i have transitioned over to substack. follow me there if you feel so compelled. since my last newsletter slash existential spiral in december, i felt the pressure to really deliver the nex
View fullsize the score is out of 360 and the category is range
View fullsize approaching this trend was like asking myself if i can distill how overwhelming it is to be in my brain into a singular image and sure enough i think i managed to succeed
View fullsize late posting this, but who’s going to stop me??? (i have already read 5 books). tentatively excited about what 2025 has to bring, hopefully many good reads.

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Fill out this form to message me directly. For professional inquiries, I am represented by Allegra Martschenko at amartschenko@bookendsliterary.com.