The Voyage of Clara Bowman - Makayla Nielson
Makayla Nielson is a fantasy, science-fiction, and short story writer. Her novel The Voyage of Clara Bowman, co-written with Trenna McMullin, is set for release on November 19, 2025. She has written short stories for Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast, Twisted Tales, Tall Tale TV, Flash Fiction Magazine, Balloons Lit. Journal, Inkpot Literary Magazine, Stance: Studies on the Family, and Collective Tales Publishing. Makayla was raised in Normal, Illinois and currently resides in Lehi, Utah with her husband and three (almost four!) children. She earned a bachelor's degree in Family Studies emphasizing Human Development, and a Gerontology minor from Brigham Young University, and a master's degree in Gerontology from the University of Utah.
GENRE: Fantasy
Blurb:
When Clara is forced to flee her home country because of religious persecution, she follows her great-grandfather’s journal on a perilous expedition to find a safe haven for her people. Clara must learn to navigate a world with more dangers—and opportunities—than she'd ever dreamed of. A hazardous sea voyage, a savage jungle, and two handsome sailors, will test her to her limits, making her question if she has the grit, faith, and fortitude to reach her goal: the mythical Land of Origin.
