“Author on pain of trans Asian Americans, joyfully queer stories Ryka Aoki’s new science fiction novel, “Light from Uncommon Stars,” follows the lives of 3 Asian American women and reflects on identity, found family and immigration.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/author-pain-trans-asian-americans-joyfully-queer-stories-rcna1998?fbclid=IwAR0h7iilZ4JnVJuahqd_f45qsNlfYK0Dyj4FyY-1ShuQefr1AcM-SIpcoO8
Hi Everybody! The pandemic has made book touring pretty interesting. This is the official lineup for the tour and I couldn’t be happier! Tor has treated me and so well— I’ll be posting the actual events very soon. These past few weeks have been a lot of work, but in so many ways unreal. Signing […]
Hi Everybody! As we push to our publication date on September 28th, we finally have some dates for our virtual tour. Because of COVID, I won’t be able to do very much live, but I’m looking forward to virtually hanging out with everybody and chatting about Light from Uncommon Stars. I apologize for being so […]
I found out that I made this list a couple mornings ago. I was lying in bed as I usually do, looking at my email in the morning. And I saw this. Goodreads Members’ Most Anticipated Fall Books When we think of Goodreads, we think of that place where everybody can say anything about any […]
Of Galaxies, Sprinkles, and Glazes: Lessons from the Donut King and Science Fiction’s Golden Age I just had the chance to write an article for The Mary Sue, in which I chatted about my debt to Golden Age Science Fiction writers. I mentioned writers and work in passing, but I didn’t list any by name. […]
This is the Soaring Teapot (photo from Mapquest). It’s in Temple City, on the corner of Rosemead Blvd and Las Tunas. I talk a little bit about something very much like this in Light From Uncommon Stars. But not exactly. In fact, there are a lot of things that I don’t say exactly. That’s a […]
Wow… this morning I noticed I had about 80 more Twitter followers?! It’s been like surprises like that—in that in different ways these past few months. To new readers, thank you so much for your openness, your generosity, and your attention. I hope that you enjoy the book. Please I know that I wrote this […]
I’ve been more than a little quiet this summer. But much of that has been for a book that I’m very excited about, my forthcoming novel, Light From Uncommon Stars. If all goes well, it should be out by Fall 2021. The publisher is Tor Books. ]Not in a million years would I have guessed that […]
OMG! It’s here! The Great Space Adventure is here! This is a children’s book about Nande, a young child who travels with the moon to visit the planets of the Solar System. From Flamingo Rampant Press. Illustrations are by Cai Steele.
Hi All, Such a weird feeling to even be able to write this, but I will be working with Meredith Kaffel Simonoff of DeFiore & Company to bring my next novel, and future work, to life. I am thrilled! I feel incredibly lucky. She was the first agent I emailed to, the first who replied, and we […]