Description: "Originally published in Great Britain in 2018 by Hodder & Stoughton, a Hachette UK Company"--Copyright page.
Brief description:
Becky Chambers is a science fiction author based in Northern California. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning Wayfarers series, which currently includes The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, A Closed and Common Orbit, and Record of a Spaceborn Few. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Locus Award, and the Women's Prize for Fiction, among others. Her most recent work is To Be Taught, If Fortunate, a standalone novella.
Becky has a background in performing arts, and grew up in a family heavily involved in space science. She spends her free time playing video and tabletop games, keeping bees, and looking through her telescope. Having hopped around the world a bit, she's now back in her home state, where she lives with her wife. She hopes to see Earth from orbit one day.
Review Quotes:
"Chambers uses her considerable talent to take a more focused and contained look at a gut-wrenching story of self-determination and personal autonomy [...] No matter what beautiful and strange world Chambers takes us to, we can count on her to lead with humor and heart." - RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars) on a Closed and Common Orbit
"Becky Chambers' debut novel . . . is probably the most fun that you'll have with a space opera novel this year. It's exciting, adventurous, and the cozy sort of space opera that seems to be in short supply lately. . . . Not to be missed." - iO9 on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
"Becky Chambers' debut is a joyous, optimistic space opera ... Although it isn't shy about tackling Big Questions, Planet is a heart-warming debut novel that will restore your faith in science fiction (specifically) and humanity (in general)." - Tor.com on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
"As with her amazing debut, the power of Chamber's second space opera is in her appealing characters [...] Her protagonists might not all be human, but they possess more humanity than most" - Library Journal (starred review) on A Closed and Common Orbit
"A quietly profound, humane tour de force that tackles politics and gender issues with refreshing optimism." - The Guardian on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
"I deeply appreciate Chambers' science fiction, and I really enjoyed this novel. Quiet, kind, character-driven books are wonderfully restful. Delightfully soothing." - Tor.com
"This is a superb work from one of the genre's rising stars." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Chambers' books are celebrated for their warmth, compassion, and diverse characters, but it's also worth noting that her worldbuilding is top-notch; it's a delight to spend more time in this universe." - B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
"This series is a rare gem within the sci-fi genre [...] Chambers' writing pulls you in, making it impossible not to imagine living in her brilliantly crafted universe." - POMEmag