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Riley August is a speculative fiction writer, animal lover, nature walker, and all around nerd. When they aren’t writing stories about lonely voyages through space, you can find them playing video games, the guitar, or a myriad of TTRPGs. They live in woodsy Rhode Island with their cat and husband. The Last Gifts of the Universe is their debut novel.
Photo by Rafael Rodrigues Photography.
Photo by Rafael Rodrigues Photography.
Genres: Science Fiction
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Riley August recommends
As You Wake, Break the Shell (2026)
(As You Wake, Break the Shell, book 1)
Becky Chambers
"As You Wake, Break The Shell has all the hallmarks of what makes Chambers' work such a cornerstone of modern science fiction: insightful world-building, relatable characters, and morally complex journeys that navigate what it means to be. In this liminal, time-bending masterpiece, two women fall in love amidst a world as desperate for answers as it seems intent on withholding them. At turns cosy, politically incisive, and daringly hopeful about avenues toward a bright future that could be, As You Wake, Break The Shell is a love story at its core; not just romantic love, but love for siblings, love for humanity, love for the worlds that bear us, and love for those different - even cosmically so - from ourselves."
Love Galaxy (2026)
(Imperial Broadcasts, book 1)
Sierra Branham
"Combine swoony queer romance, rich science fiction worldbuilding, nail-biting political intrigue, and a lovable main character who can't seem to catch a break, and you get Love Galaxy, the finest romanti-sci-fi this side of the universe!"
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