Married to poetic simplicity

Hi there, we’re Magdalena and Ashe Steven’s, ‘The Author Couple.’ If you’re here, it’s because you’re seeking stories that move you, stay with you, and maybe even change you. We write together about beautiful, messy complexities of what it means to be human. Keep a tissue box close, just in case ;)

Headshot of Ashe and Magdalena Stevens - TheAuthorCouple

Published works

  • "A riot of emotions."

    Literary Titan

  • "A story that waxes poetic on the divided human condition."

    Indies Today

  • "Trance-like narrative where beauty and ruin melt into each other."

    Chanticleer Book Reviews

  • "A tale that will inspire readers to go out and get to know themselves better."

    K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite

  • "Lost in Beirut aims to inspire the hungry souls like Stevens searching for themselves through every kind of unknown."

    WhiteHot Magazine

cinematic video of Lost in Beirut book trailer

Book trailer

Our Writing Life

Lost in Beirut a book by Ashe and Magdalena Stevens next to Margaret Atwood on the bookshelf at Barnes&Noble
Ashe and Magdalena Stevens at with their books displayed on the shelf at Barnes&Noble
Ashe and Magdalena smiling in front of Skylight Bookstore in LA with their book on the front window display
Magdalena and Ashe Stevens at Barnes&Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles in front of the shelve where their book is displayed

We don't just write it, we feel it.

We don't just write it, we feel it.