Inked in Gray Press has acquired world English rights to Every Breath by author Sarah Edmonds.
Every Breath is an adult speculative novel about life, purpose, and of course, love.
The story follows Jason Marshall who, after finding out about his ex-fiancée’s infidelity, finds himself drunk, lost, and cursing the fates somewhere in the Icelandic wilderness. What he finds out however, is the fates cursed him back with the ability to see how long other people have left to live.
Jason returns home desperate to find comfort in his family and childhood friend Natalie Henderson. However, when his new ability reveals that Natalie only has a few weeks left to live, Jason must face what it would mean to lose her and find a way to keep her safe before time runs out.
This narrative speaks to our love of life and how precious our time here is.
Inked in Gray is proud to publish this next release from Sarah Edmonds! Every Breath releases early 2027!
In the meantime, we’ve talked with Sarah Edmonds about her upcoming release to give readers a behind-the-scenes peek of Every Breath.
What inspired you to write Every Breath? Did any special or unusual circumstances or incidents play a role in the conception and/or writing of this book?
I had been reading a lot of romance at the start of 2025 (I blame Bridgerton season 3 for getting me hooked on the genre) and, though I tend to write things that are more strictly fantasy or horror, it made me want to try my hand at it. Using this premise was a fun way to combine the two! I’m also a huge fan of folklore, mythology, and the occult and Norse-inspired witchcraft practices are something near and dear to my heart, so getting to do even more research into both historical and contemporary practices was an absolute joy! In all, this book has been the perfect opportunity to combine a bunch of seemingly random elements in a way that, I think, is fun and exciting to read.
Without any spoilers, what was your favorite part of the book to write?
This is such a difficult question! In general, I absolutely loved writing all of the folklore-based elements, they were so much fun to research and to use as a foundation for the various twists and turns of the plot. I like to incorporate little occult elements in almost everything I write but this is one of the only times it’s been a major factor in the story, so it was fun to go all-in with it.
Were there any major influences for you as a writer?
This question is simultaneously easy and incredibly difficult to answer.
Simply put, yes!
But also, to list specifics, we’d be here for ages. In terms of other authors who inspire or influence me, I always have to mention my favorite author, Indra Das; I read The Devourers back in 2018 and loved it so much that book became what inspired me to seriously pursue writing. Otherwise, as an English professor and Editor-in-Chief of For Page & Screen Magazine I am constantly reading all forms of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from classical to contemporary. I like to try to be open minded enough to learn from all of them.
Outside of other books or authors, though, I also think that my background as a filmmaker has a huge influence on how I write. While I’ve written since I could first hold a pencil, the first professional creative work I ever did was as a filmmaker. I like to think of my writing in those visual terms and allow the tangible and active elements of a story to speak for themselves and to let the reader take what meaning they will from it, just as viewers can when watching a film.
Without any spoilers, is there a character who holds a special place in your heart?
To say the main character, Jason, feels like a little bit of a cop-out, but it’s absolutely true. I think there are so many layers of insecurity and self-doubt that he has to work through that are, to me, quite relatable. He feels like the epitome of “fake it ’til you make it,” in my opinion, and that’s something everyone goes through and something that we have to be confident to go through if we want to keep going after new and exciting experiences. There’s also someone the characters meet in Iceland who I love but that’s just because she’s cool and I kind of want to be her.
If your book had a soundtrack or theme song, what would it be?
I’ve always been really struck by the song “Down to the Second” by Zach Berkman and I definitely think it fits the vibe for this book. Just for fun, I actually made a playlist to go along with this story, too, though, so you can check that out here, if you’d like! Full disclosure, my taste in music is a bit eclectic, so this playlist is, too.
What is your favorite trope?
As you might be able to tell by this book, I’m a huge sucker for friends-to-lovers when it comes to romance tropes, specifically. Also, I’m not sure what the name for this is, but I love an “us against the world” dynamic in a story, specifically in the context of a found/chosen family situation.
What was a memorable moment when you learned that language had power?
There are so many moments I could list, and this one is not by any means the first, but the one that comes to mind is something that happened early on in my career as a college professor. I had picked up one class at a university I don’t usually teach at and, on top of the department-designed curriculum, I built in discussions and readings to tie what we were talking about to active discussions happening at the time around things like the Black Lives Matter movement and the occupation of Palestine. The students were wonderful and invested in the discussion but, at the end of the course, I was surprised to get multiple course evaluations stating that our class was the only class they had that allowed them to talk about real world issues.
It was startling, particularly considering I remember my own undergrad years as a sort of coming into social consciousness, but it really drove home for me the importance of making space for such conversations, particularly in settings designed to help people learn and grow. We don’t learn or live in a vacuum, so that moment really just doubled down on my belief that language and our study of it cannot be so insular, either.
So what are you reading now? What’s on your TBR List?
I’m almost always reading submissions for For Page & Screen Magazine so while I can’t quite share what I’m reading, you can check out our latest issue to see what I’ve just read! My TBR list is, honestly, so long it’s terrifying but at the top of that list is the debut novel of one of my best friends, Katie Daniels! The formal release date is still under wraps, but you can follow her on Twitter and Threads @kadwriter12 for updates! If you’re into baseball and/or queer love, then I highly recommend you check it out, too!
What other works have you published? Where can we find you?
I’ve published several pieces of short fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and scholarly non-fiction all of which can be found listed on my website https://saraheedmonds.com. In terms of stand-alone works, I have a novella, Late Nights at Full Moon Records, from Thirty West Publishing House that combines lots of pulp-style horror elements with a focus on queer joy and a poetry chapbook, Resurrection of the Ferns, from Bottlecap Press that explores the idea of queer community and the contrast between nature and various ideas of “society.”
I’m also on Twitter, Instagram, and Threads @SarahEEdmonds, Bluesky @saraheedmonds.bsky.social, and TikTok @sarah.e.edmonds if anyone wants to connect online!
About Sarah Edmonds
Sarah Edmonds (she/they) has published across various forms including her novella, Late Nights at Full Moon Records from Thirty West Publishing House, and her chapbook, Resurrection of the Ferns from Bottlecap Press. She is Editor of the West Trade Review’s Visual Poetics and Editor-in-Chief of For Page & Screen Magazine.
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