THE COLOR OF TIME Is Out Today!

Dear readers,

Today is the day! My (short) novel The Color of Time is now available in paperback and ebook everywhere books are sold.

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"An expansive original parable of sapphic yearning, mistakes and redemption, and—most importantly—the fight for freedom." — Florence Chien, author of The Revenant of Surolifia

"A tour de force that pulses with political intrigue." — Jason Denzel, author of The Mystic Trilogy

"A wholly unique and positively delightful read!" — T.A. Chan, author of The Celestial Seas

A science-fantasy inspired by Charles Perrault’s fairy tale “Peau d'Âne,” The Color of Time blends the whimsy of classic fairy tales with the sapphic romance of Fable for the End of the World and the large-scale politics of The Mercy of Gods.

Princess Cyrelle has always been faithful and true to her family, country, and Goddess. But now her brother, King Elias of Cicia, has asked for—no, commanded—her hand in marriage.

Desperate to avoid this incestuous union, Cyrelle requests a series of increasingly impossible gifts and petitions the Goddess for a sign to sway her resolute brother’s proposal. As Elias persists undeterred, Cyrelle must risk everything to escape the only life she’s ever known.

Soon, she becomes Green Scales, hiding and struggling to survive on her own, far across the galaxy. But Phau isn’t the peaceful refuge Cyrelle had hoped for, and when the leader of its burgeoning rebel faction recognizes the runaway princess, she is forced to choose between safety and freedom. With the fate of two kingdoms on the line and nowhere left to run, Cyrelle must decide what it means to be true to herself, to her people, and to her heart.

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Celebrate Tonight at Fireside Books & More

If you live in the SF Bay Area, join me tonight at Fireside Books & More in Redwood City at 6:30 pm for the launch party. The event is free and the store is located right by the Redwood City Caltrain station. If you drive to the event, I recommend planning a bit of extra time to find a street parking spot, or to use the Caltrain parking lot.

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Virtual Panels at WisCon 48

Surprise! I'm going to be on three virtual panels at WisCon 48 this coming Memorial Day weekend. WisCon is a feminist, diverse, inclusive science fiction and fantasy convention usually taking place in Madison, WI, but this year's edition is entirely virtual.

You can register here at a very reasonable price for a 5-day event filled with panels, readings, and workshops!

Here's my schedule (all times in CDT):

What's New in Queer Speculative Fiction? (Moderator)
Fri 5/22 - 7:00 PM–8:15 PM

A discussion of everything new and exciting in queer science fiction, fantasy, and horror over the last two years. What great new stories are being told? Who are the exciting new voices to look for? What themes and tropes are popular right now? Panelists will share recommendations and analysis, as well as their thoughts on what they'd like to see more of in the future.

Plur1bus and Genre (Panelist)
Sun 5/24 - 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

Plur1bus made a huge splash this year; let's talk about it here! What's appealing about it as a mainstream scifi thriller? What antecedents is it drawing on? How is it playing with or manipulating its genre elements? How do scifi, fantasy, and romance tropes and ideas interact within this text? And what do we make of the fact that Carol is a disgruntled queer romantasy author?

Retold Tales (Panelist)
Sun 5/24 - 1:00 PM–2:15 PM

When tales are retold, the retelling casts a new light on the original, and on the people doing the telling. From Angela Carter to Malinda Lo to Ursula Vernon, how have fairytale retellings changed over time? What keeps bringing us back to them? And what happens to their moral messages when they shift into new historical, cultural, and identity frameworks?

Reminder: Panel at the Bay Area Book Festival

Join me and authors Elaine U. Cho, Tim Melody Pratt, and Julia Vee at the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley for a panel about Starships & Second Chances: Tales of Memory, Belonging and Exile in Space Opera Sci-Fi on Sunday, May 31 at 11 am. Admission is free!

More information here.