{"product_id":"as-you-wake-break-the-shell","title":"As You Wake, Break the Shell","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written, lovingly crafted, this book is a unique ride and a truly special treat!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Beth Durst, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There is nothing I look forward to more than a new book by Becky Chambers. I savour every word, every character, every new world she creates. That she writes with such light and compassion in such troubled times, is a miracle we can all enjoy.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntonia Hodgson, internationally bestselling author of The Raven Scholar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"THIS is the book I've been waiting for. Cora and Signy are two of the best characters I've read, and their romance is so, so familiar. Through emotion and empathy, Becky Chambers has proven time and time again that science fiction doesn't have to feel distant.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Thorne, internationally bestselling author of You Can't Spell Treason Without Tea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For fans of Becky Chambers, \u003ci\u003eAs You Wake, Break the Shell\u003c\/i\u003e is everything you love. For those who aren't fans yet, l can't think of a better time to start.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Mammay, author of Generation Ship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An extraordinary picture of humanity among the stars.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"While most sequels feel the need to go bigger and bolder, \u003cem\u003eOrbit\u003c\/em\u003e is a more intimate story than its predecessor, exploring trust, the mind\/brain paradox, and unease with one's body, while examining the ways someone without a family makes their way in the world and forms their own connections.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAV Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Some of the most forward-thinking, inspiring science fiction out there . . . a joyful antidote to crushed spirits and a celebration of the power of curiosity, love, adventure and discovery.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This series is a rare gem within the sci-fi genre [...] Chambers' writing pulls you in, making it impossible \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003eto imagine living in her brilliantly crafted universe.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePOMEmag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The vibrant lines drawn between lives prove as compelling as laser battles and widescreen explosions. If you yearn for science fiction with heart, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better candidate this stellar novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eB\u0026amp;N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Becky Chambers is a master of delivering sadness and devastation right alongside a true and genuine love for humanity, and that is something that illuminates everything she's written.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Forest Basilisks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There are so many amazing things about this book which I have tried to cover in my review, but to sum it up in one word I found this book to be: Perfect!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantasy Book Review (Book of the Month;10 out of 10)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eTo Be Taught, If Fortunate \u003c\/em\u003eis a tight, frequently funny, character-driven novella.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Great fun!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a superb work from one of the genre's rising stars.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on Record of a Spaceborn Few\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I deeply appreciate Chambers' science fiction, and I really enjoyed this novel. Quiet, kind, character-driven books are wonderfully restful. Delightfully soothing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com on Record of a Spaceborn Few\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Optimistic, feel-good, adventurous and fun . . . . As good, smart and satisfying as its predecessor.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book Smugglers on A Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A quietly profound, humane tour de force that tackles politics and gender issues with refreshing optimism.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A heart-warming debut novel that will restore your faith in science fiction (specifically) and humanity (in general).\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Becky Chambers' debut novel . . . is probably the most fun that you'll have with a space opera novel this year. It's exciting, adventurous, and the cozy sort of space opera that seems to be in short supply lately. . . . Not to be missed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eiO9 on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Becky Chambers' debut is a joyous, optimistic space opera ... Although it isn't shy about tackling Big Questions, \u003cem\u003ePlanet\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-warming debut novel that will restore your faith in science fiction (specifically) and humanity (in general).\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A quietly profound, humane tour de force that tackles politics and gender issues with refreshing optimism.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most enjoyable, brilliantly realized spacey SF novels I've read in ages.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Smythe, author of The Echo and The Explorer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Humane and alien, adventurous and thoughtful, vast in its imagination and wonderfully personal in the characters it builds. But above all else, it is joyously written and a joy to read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Great fun!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Becky Chambers' debut novel . . . is probably the most fun that you'll have with a space opera novel this year. It's exciting, adventurous, and the cozy sort of space opera that seems to be in short supply lately. . . . Not to be missed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eiO9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Becky Chambers' debut is a joyous, optimistic space opera ... Although it isn't shy about tackling Big Questions, \u003cem\u003ePlanet\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-warming debut novel that will restore your faith in science fiction (specifically) and humanity (in general).\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A warm, big-hearted, progressive and fun blast of sci-fi. . . . The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is just so much fun to read, and we can't wait to see what Chambers does next. 5 stars.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSciFiNow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A quietly profound, humane tour de force that tackles politics and gender issues with refreshing optimism.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Great fun!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Becky Chambers' debut is a joyous, optimistic space opera ... Although it isn't shy about tackling Big Questions, \u003cem\u003ePlanet\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-warming debut novel that will restore your faith in science fiction (specifically) and humanity (in general).\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most enjoyable, brilliantly realized spacey SF novels I've read in ages.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Smythe, author of The Echo and The Explorer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Humane and alien, adventurous and thoughtful, vast in its imagination and wonderfully personal in the characters it builds. But above all else, it is joyously written and a joy to read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A quietly profound, humane tour de force that tackles politics and gender issues with refreshing optimism.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Becky Chambers' debut novel . . . is probably the most fun that you'll have with a space opera novel this year. It's exciting, adventurous, and the cozy sort of space opera that seems to be in short supply lately. . . . Not to be missed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eiO9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A warm, big-hearted, progressive and fun blast of sci-fi. . . . The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is just so much fun to read, and we can't wait to see what Chambers does next. 5 stars.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSciFiNow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Great fun!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice, on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A quietly profound, humane tour de force that tackles politics and gender issues with refreshing optimism.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian on The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/em\u003e may be smaller in scope than the book before it, but in its focus and its force, in the sheer delight it takes in the discoveries it documents, it's as fine and as fantastical and as fun as Chambers' absolute darling of a debut.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com on A Closed and Common Orbit ?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Chambers Wayfarers series is the feel-good science fiction series you were looking for. Depressing dystopias got you down? Here's the antidote. . . . This is optimistic science fiction for those who grew up on Original Series Star Trek.\" \u2028 - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePop Verse on A Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a superb work from one of the genre's rising stars.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on Record of a Spaceborn Few\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This series is a rare gem within the sci-fi genre. . . . Chambers' writing pulls you in, making it impossible not to imagine living in her brilliantly crafted universe.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePOMEmag on Record of a Spaceborn Few\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With technical prowess and outstanding visceral imagery, Chambers [...] packs an immense amount of story into a novella worthy of full-length praise.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a superb work from one of the genre's rising stars.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[A] delightful, cozy novel. Devoted fans and newcomers alike will thrill with this imaginative sci-fi confection.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For fans of character-driven science fiction who are interested in how differences can be a source of strength, not weakness.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Warm, engaging, properly science-fictional, \u003cem\u003eA Closed and Common Orbit \u003c\/em\u003eis a very likable novel indeed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Extraordinary . . . A future sci-fi masterwork in a new and welcome tradition.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanne Harris, author of Chocolat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An exquisite expression of our moment in time. Here's why we need to keep going boldly into space - not to exploit, but to learn. Impressive and essential.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Baxter, author of Promixa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As with her amazing debut, the power of Chamber's second space opera is in her appealing characters [...] Her protagonists might not all be human, but they possess more humanity than most\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review) on A Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story filled with heart-warming characters and intriguing connections. Chambers once again creates an epic space setting with a detailed, personal view of some of its inhabitants. Humor and heartache weave through her insightful prose and diverse characters.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As with her amazing debut, the power of Chamber's second space opera is in her appealing characters [...] Her protagonists might not all be human, but they possess more humanity than most\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[A] wonderfully imaginative and quirky novel [...] It is hard to believe that this is Becky Chambers' first novel, as it is so well constructed, imaginative, and fluently written.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For any of us, life as we think we know it can change at any time. \u003cem\u003eA Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/em\u003e simply reminds us that, in a universe of immense and wondrous possibilities, there's no shame in finding oneself a novice here anew.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/em\u003e may be smaller in scope than the book before it, but in its focus and its force, in the sheer delight it takes in the discoveries it documents, it's as fine and as fantastical and as fun as Chambers' absolute darling of a debut.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Becky Chambers takes space opera in a whole new and unexpected direction, her books bring me so much joy.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Epic in the scale of discoveries but with a miniaturist's eye for detail, and as revealing of the observers as the observed. In a word, brilliant.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Caldecott, author of Rotherweird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I deeply appreciate Chambers' science fiction, and I really enjoyed this novel. Quiet, kind, character-driven books are wonderfully restful. Delightfully soothing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As good, smart and satisfying as its predecessor...If there was such a thing as a Cosy Space Opera subgenre of Speculative Fiction, Becky Chambers' series would likely be listed alongside the equally excellent \u003cem\u003eOn a Red Station, Drifting\u003c\/em\u003e by Aliette de Bodard and \u003cem\u003eBinti\u003c\/em\u003e by Nnedi Okorafor.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Smugglers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Chambers uses her considerable talent to take a more focused and contained look at a gut-wrenching story of self-determination and personal autonomy [...] No matter what beautiful and strange world Chambers takes us to, we can count on her to lead with humor and heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews (4 1\/2 stars) on a Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Chambers uses her considerable talent to take a more focused and contained look at a gut-wrenching story of self-determination and personal autonomy [...] No matter what beautiful and strange world Chambers takes us to, we can count on her to lead with humor and heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews (4 1\/2 stars)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Rendered with startling clarity, Chambers' latest offering is a short but fierce ode to humanity and all our reaches and flaws. Unputdownable.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatasha Ngan, author of Girls of Paper and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Chambers Wayfarers series is the feel-good science fiction series you were looking for. Depressing dystopias got you down? Here's the antidote [...] This is optimistic science fiction for those who grew up on Original Series \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePop Verse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Chambers' books are celebrated for their warmth, compassion, and diverse characters, but it's also worth noting that her worldbuilding is top-notch; it's a delight to spend more time in this universe.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eB\u0026amp;N Sci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Chambers' books are celebrated for their warmth, compassion, and diverse characters, but it's also worth noting that her worldbuilding is top-notch; it's a delight to spend more time in this universe.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eB\u0026amp;N Sci-fi and Fantasy Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore a universe of stubborn survival and found family, of persistent danger and quiet wonder in the first installment of a heartfelt new duology from Hugo Award-winning author Becky Chambers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife on the resource-poor planet of Fortune is challenging, but for its inhabitants, it's home. For two of them, Signy and Cora, this home might no longer be enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigny is a brilliant but reclusive botanist who bio-prints medicine from her small plant shop, often bending the rules to help those the system leaves behind. Her life is filled with the green of her store, the warmth of her one elderly friend, and the quiet determination to help others without putting herself in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCora is a rorqual pilot, one of the few with the unique ability to navigate the massive, living ships that connect the scattered settlements of their solar system. Her bond with her rorqual, Colibri, is profound--a connection that is both her greatest gift and a threat to her career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is that threat--the \"mindbleed,\" a dangerous side effect of her piloting--that brings her to Signy's shop, and her appearance puts Signy in the danger she so fears. But it's soon apparent it's not just about losing her license--this delicate balance between risk and trust has the potential to change everything for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in an alternating timeline of their initial coming together and a not-so-distant future where they have found domestic bliss, this is a story harrowing and haunting, heartfelt and hopeful. Through a love story centered around survival, we are given a glimpse into the very best of what Becky Chambers does in her writing: explore what it means to be human, and what it means to come together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 46 (EAN 9780062936066, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eChambers, Becky\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky Chambers is a science fiction author based in Northern California. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning \u003cem\u003eWayfarers\u003c\/em\u003e series, which currently includes \u003cem\u003eThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Closed and Common Orbit\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRecord of a Spaceborn Few\u003c\/em\u003e. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Locus Award, and the Women's Prize for Fiction, among others. Her most recent work is \u003cem\u003eTo Be Taught, If Fortunate\u003c\/em\u003e, a standalone novella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecky has a background in performing arts, and grew up in a family heavily involved in space science. She spends her free time playing video and tabletop games, keeping bees, and looking through her telescope. Having hopped around the world a bit, she's now back in her home state, where she lives with her wife. 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