Abby Pence
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Abby Pence
Abby Pence enjoys writing on the dark side of fiction, focusing on places, families, and characters trying to survive both the unexplainable and the unimaginable.
Her debut novel, Sketch, follows a young Central Florida artist whose drawings let her watch people from afar—until missing girls, family secrets, and something darker start to watch back.
Abby practically fell out of the womb with a Stephen King novel in her hand and has been an avid reader ever since. Although the darker side of fiction is her jam, she reads all over the place—horror, thrillers, literary fiction, science fiction, and romance—but she’s mostly drawn to stories with atmosphere, tension, and layered, complex characters.
A finalist in the 2019 Royal Palm Literary Awards and a longtime member of the Florida Writers Association, Abby finds endless inspiration in Central Florida: the dazzling water, the ancient, shuddering trees, the oppressive heat, and the occasional certainty that something is lurking in the shadows.
When she’s not writing, she’s usually hanging out on the golf cart or boat with a cold beer and her favorite people, snuggling with her three dogs, or checking backyard bird cam footage obsessively.
Abby Pence enjoys writing on the dark side of fiction, focusing on places, families, and characters trying to survive both the unexplainable and the unimaginable.
Her debut novel, Sketch, follows a young Central Florida artist whose drawings let her watch people from afar—until missing girls, family secrets, and something darker start to watch back.
Abby practically fell out of the womb with a Stephen King novel in her hand and has been an avid...
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Sketch - Available Now!
She can see more than anyone, except what he's hiding.
Sage has a gift, passed down from her grandfather Pop. This gift gives her an extra layer of sight—through her sketches, she can watch people wherever they are. When Pop dies, and young women, including Sage’s own friends, start to go missing, Sage suspects the one person who has always let her down, her own mother, is behind it all.
At the same...
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Shadow Lines - the Sequel to Sketch - Coming Late 2026!
Shadow Lines — Coming Late 2026
Sage Prescott thought she understood the danger of her gift. Then her mother came home.
As Jolene tries to rebuild her life after prison, old ghosts refuse to stay buried. When Sage’s gift begins pulling her toward shadowed visions and unsettling truths, the lines between the living, the dead, and the dangerous...
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Heart Sounds - Coming Fall 2026!
Heart Sounds — Coming Fall 2026
After losing her husband, Nora has done her best to survive in the the quiet he left behind.
Then that quiet is disrupted.
A low, rhythmic tremor rises from the Ocala National Forest, repeating at impossible intervals and pulling her toward a clearing where nature itself seems to be rearranging around her grief.
Nora...
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Dearest Gentle Reader,
(Sorry for the Bridgerton salutation. I watched Queen Charlotte recently, and it just came naturally.)
You may have noticed it’s been a hot minute since I posted anything besides my weekly Heart Sounds chapters (if you're reading this post on my website, you can find those over on my substack). And if you’ve been following along with Nora’s story, thank you.
The truth is, now that the flurry of activity surrounding the launch is over, my well of motivation when it comes to...
It’s been a busy week at the writing desk, and it isn’t slowing down anytime soon!
My parents hosted a private book launch event for me this past Saturday. Friends and family came and celebrated the release of Sketch with me. A good time was had by all! I still struggle a little with so. much. attention. focused on me, but it’s also something I need to get used to if I want my—gulp—wildest dreams to come true.
There were a few moments during the event where I caught myself looking around in awe...
Events
Join me at Authentic Books for a signing of Sketch (paranormal thriller, small-town Florida, secrets included). Stop by Saturday, March 21st | 11:00 AM–3:00 PM for a personalized signature, bookish chats, and some fun in-store perks—books available to buy and exclusive discounts for attendees.
https://www.authenticbooks.com/products/abby-pence-march-21st-11-00a-3-00p
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