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Category: The Great Space Adventure

My first children’s book! Published by Flamingo Rampant Press, illustrated by Cai Steele.

Ryka a copy of The Great Space Adventure

The Great Space Adventure


Books and Publications, The Great Space Adventure

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.  

September 22, 2019

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LAX….. LAX…..
I want to thank everybody who came to visit me thi I want to thank everybody who came to visit me this morning at the Macmillan  booth at the ALA convention! An amazing reader named Ash brought me donuts! And so we were able to share them with folks waiting in line! To everybody who waited patiently, thank you! I enjoyed chatting with each of you and I’m so deeply happy that Light From Uncommon Stars has spoken to you! We signed and talked and signed and talked until there were no more books left! What a wonderful morning. Everybody, safe travels home! #alaac22
Alix Harrow being a superstar! Alix Harrow being a superstar!
The people behind APA format! The people behind APA format!
It rained at the LA Arboretum today. I had a beaut It rained at the LA Arboretum today. I had a beautiful walk.
My pandemic photos have stuff in front of my door My pandemic photos have stuff in front of my door because I’m not using it very much.
I took one of my author photos and ran it through I took one of my author photos and ran it through an anime filter. I feel like someone's English professor in a YA novel.
Just for fun, I sketched out Nancy dressed as a Co Just for fun, I sketched out Nancy dressed as a Covert Death Ninja (from CH. 2)! She's just lost her job, but is looking forward to a new life of sparkles and damage. I haven't done any sketching in years...but Nancy is just too much fun, even when she's barely holding it together.
This is Nancy the Dreadnaught from my Nancy the Dr This is Nancy the Dreadnaught from my Nancy the Dreadnaught adventures that I post on my newsletter. (https://rykaworld.bulletin.com) I'll be posting the next chapter soon. i’m not really an artist, but I thought this would be fun. This is my first attempt to use water colors for this sort of thing.
It was a wonderful time sharing yummy pastries and It was a wonderful time sharing yummy pastries and conversation! The pistachio rose pudding is so amazing!
Oh gosh… Last night I binged-watched a Japanese Oh gosh… Last night I binged-watched a Japanese drama series and then realized that I still had to get some work done. So I ended up recording a reading for my friend’s performance series “Queer Rebels” and didn’t finish until 3 AM. 
But I think the reading turned out well! Perhaps it was the miracle of J-drama. Anyway this is me wrapping up a reading at 3 AM-ish.
Oh how I have missed writing in coffee houses. #ve Oh how I have missed writing in coffee houses. #veganpoptart
Pandemic coping strategy: Headphones with cat ears Pandemic coping strategy: Headphones with cat ears.
Wow… Lunar eclipse in Hollywood. (Yes, I know yo Wow… Lunar eclipse in Hollywood. (Yes, I know you probably have one where you are, too.)
I just cracked open some old notebooks while tidyi I just cracked open some old notebooks while tidying my bookshelves. This is just a small snippet of what I found. Recently, I was asked how many revisions I did for Light from Uncommon Stars. Looking at this, I realize that the correct answer is “yes.”
Birria ramen is the GOAT. 😋 Seriously, super yu Birria ramen is the GOAT. 😋 Seriously, super yummy!!!
Hanging out with the awesome Marissa Levien at the Hanging out with the awesome Marissa Levien at the LA Times Festival of Books! I need to read The World Gives Way—it sounds fantastic! 

Photo by the awesome-as-well Michael de Castillo! :)
Thank you, Peppermint, but I don't think this is w Thank you, Peppermint, but I don't think this is what they meant by learning how to write in Python.
So happyl!!! Light From Uncommon Stars is coming o So happyl!!! Light From Uncommon Stars is coming out in paperback on 7/26! And, Tor updated the cover!
Sneak peek research for the next book!!! Sneak peek research for the next book!!!
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Oh, this will be so much fun!!! https://t.co/Ee3TMTLROX
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The Humble Space Telescope also took many stunning photographs of the universe. However, unlike its more famous cousin, it never took credit for any of them, saying, “It’s not me. It’s all about the astronomers pointing me in the right direction.”
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Oh, but this book just got funner so it's okay i guess.
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Apparently I can't write a fantasy without getting technology involved, as well...
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Wow! What a list! I’m so honored to see Light From Uncommon Stars on it! “This life-affirming novel will tear your heart out, and yet leave you feeling fully at peace.” 💖 111 Queer Books Recommended by Librarians, Booksellers, and Authors https://t.co/ui87Z0qoPe via @lithub
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新しい章はトールキンのことみたい、でもモンテレパークの中あるんだり、外国から神と住んだり、も餃子を食べています。
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寝螺なければいけません。どうして夜にまた書いているんですか?
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いつか台湾に行きたい。#台湾です
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今日の天気は晴れと暖かい。予期せぬのmeet-cuteがあればいいのに!でも別のパンデミックの週末。しかたがない。とにかく何でもについて書くことができるの、ね?
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ロサンゼルスからおはようございます!
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