Kayla Olson

About The Author

Kayla Olson is the author of The Reunion and The Lodge in addition to two books for young adults (The Sandcastle Empire and This Splintered Silence). Whether writing at her desk or curled up with a good book, she can most often be found with a fresh cup of coffee and at least one cat. Visit her at KaylaOlson.com or at @AuthorKaylaOlson on Instagram/TikTok.

Appearances

SEP 19

6:00PM

In Person

Kayla Olson & Ellen O'Clover in conversation

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Books Are Awesome at PACE Center

20000 Pikes Peak Ave.

Parker, CO 80138

OCT 3

8:30AM

In Person

How to Revise a Chapter: Let's Edit a Chapter Together (Live!) 8:30-9:20 AM CT Room 6 *** Love Hurts: Conflict, Separation, And Angst In Romance Panel 9:30-10:20 AM CT Room E-F Panelists: Sydney Applegate, Katherine Center, Kayla Olson, Lauren Lanza

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DFWCon 2026

1601 Campus Dr.

Hurst, TX 76054

OCT 4

10:00AM

In Person

So Here's My Problem: Fiction - Panel 10 AM-10:50 CT Room 4 Speakers: Moon Abbas, A Lee Martinez, Kayla Olson, Brian Tracey *** How to Plot a Romance Arc That Complements the External Plot 1:40-2:30 PM CT Room 1

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DFWCon 2026

1601 Campus Dr.

Hurst, TX 76054

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Books by Kayla Olson

The Great Outdoors

A Novel

By Kayla Olson

From USA TODAY bestseller Kayla Olson, a new rom-com about a high-maintenance woman who embarks on a wilderness trek to prove to her ex how low-maintenance she can be—only to find herself with no makeup and an extremely attractive trek leader.

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