News and Updates

Fifteen years after the scarabs destroyed Fathomscape Station, their home world has finally been found.

Coming September 1, 2026, Their Painted Wings is the conclusion — years in the making — to the Xeno-Spectre trilogy that began with Hell Moon and The Ancient Egg. This finale carries Janice and her mixed-species found family to the homeworld of the very species that has caused them so much death and destruction, so that her youngest daughter — Kalithee, the only Dor’ecki maggot in known space — can finally meet her own people… before warships wipe them out for good.

Pre-order today from Amazon Kindle!

Or see me at Worldcon in Anaheim (August 27-31) and pick up a copy in person!

What do you do when an all-powerful being decides you’re the most interesting cat in the universe?

Coming August 5, 2026, Cheshire Cat Charlatan, the eighth book in the Chronicles of Tri-Galactic Trek series. This is the zaniest Chronicle yet, starring Questor, a Cheshire cat galaxy fairy who uses his extensive powers for… whimsy.

Pre-order today from Amazon Kindle and other ebook retailers!

Or see me at Trek to Vegas (August 5-9) and pick up a copy in person!

Coming July 3, 2026, a new pair of stories starring Ensign Ko Marin, a bird with a troubled past and a complex relationship to the Tri-Galactic Union.

How can a bird find a place on a ship full of cats and dogs? How can she know her identity when she can’t make peace with her origins?

Find out in Avian Ensign, the seventh book in the Chronicles of Tri-Galactic Trek series.

Pre-order today from Amazon Kindle and other ebook retailers! Or see me at BayCon 42 (July 3–6) and pick up a copy in person!

Coming May 10, 2026 (Mother’s Day!), a new pair of stories starring Doctor Waverly Keller, the chief medical officer of the starship Initiative!

From mending the broken limbs of a frightened enemy drone and forging an unlikely bond across the language barrier (in “I, Hive”), to unraveling a mystery so deep it calls reality itself into question (in “Gone, Not Forgotten”), Dr. Keller discovers that a healer’s oath knows no borders—and a mother never stops fighting for the ones who need her most.

Find out in Red Setter Medic, the sixth book in the Chronicles of Tri-Galactic Trek series.

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Coming February 28, 2026, a new pair of stories starring Jordan LeGuin, the chief engineer of the starship Initiative!

From rescuing a stranded alien vessel whose crew may not be as helpless as they seem (in “Cuckoo’s Conundrum”), to grappling with strange disruptions of perception, dreams, and control (in “A Dubious Hypothesis”), LeGuin discovers that even the most rigorously analyzed systems can behave in unexpected ways.

Find out in Techno-Tabby Engineer, the fifth book in the Chronicles of Tri-Galactic Trek series.

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A third book?! Yes, it’s true! On January 15, 2026, Prodigy of the Wanderlust was released! This is the second book in the Saga of the Wanderlust series, and the second sequel to the novel, “Voyage of the Wanderlust.”

This is a thoughtful and heartfelt exploration of what it’s like to be an outsider, a mushroom, and a cyborg. Yes, that is indeed a cyborg mushroom on the cover. How many books have you read about cyborg mushrooms?! Order today from Kindle and other retailers!