Becky Chambers – författare

Winner of the Hugo Award!In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, bestselling Becky Chambers''s delightful new Monk and Robot series, gives us hope for the future.It''s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how.They''re going to need to ask it a lot.Becky Chambers''s new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A USA Today Bestseller!“Tender and healing... I’m prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary.” —Sarah Gailey on book 1: A Psalm for the Wild-BuiltA Prayer for the Crown-Shy is a story of kindness and love from one of the foremost practitioners of hopeful SF.After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home.They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe.Becky Chambers''s new series continues to ask: in a world where people have what they want, does having more even matter?At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

“Tender and healing... I’m prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary.” —Sarah Gailey on book 1: A Psalm for the Wild-Built"This hopeful listen, full of humor, illuminates a world listeners will yearn to return to." -AudioFile on A Prayer for the Crown-ShyA Prayer for the Crown-Shy is a story of kindness and love from one of the foremost practitioners of hopeful SF.After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home.They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe.Becky Chambers''s new series continues to ask: in a world where people have what they want, does having more even matter?A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com

''NEVER LESS THAN DEEPLY INVOLVING'' DAILY MAIL''SO MUCH FUN'' HEAT''WARM, ENGAGING'' GUARDIANA warm, comforting, big-hearted stand-alone set in the same world as the award-winning The Long way to Small Angry Planet. Lovelace was once merely a ship''s artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in an new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has to start over in a synthetic body, in a world where her kind are illegal. She''s never felt so alone. But she''s not alone, not really. Pepper, one of the engineers who risked life and limb to reinstall Lovelace, is determined to help her adjust to her new world. Because Pepper knows a thing or two about starting over. Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that, huge as the galaxy may be, it''s anything but empty.READERS LOVE BECKY CHAMBERS''An emotional read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Wonderful, humane SF'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''It''s a gentle and sweet read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Chambers is truly a master of Character Driven fiction'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This world she has built is a vibrant, eclectic, multi-cultural joy to read about'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''The best speculative fiction currently being written'' John Connolly.

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES*

From the ground, we stand. From our ship, we live. By the stars, we hope.

The incredible new novel by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

#SpacebornFewCenturies after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but few outsiders have seen. Humanity has finally been accepted into the galactic community, but while this has opened doors for many, those who have not yet left for alien cities fear that their carefully cultivated way of life is under threat.

Tessa chose to stay home when her brother Ashby left for the stars, but has to question that decision when her position in the Fleet is threatened.

Kip, a reluctant young apprentice, itches for change but doesn''t know where to find it.

Sawyer, a lost and lonely newcomer, is just looking for a place to belong.

And when a disaster rocks this already fragile community, those Exodans who still call the Fleet their home can no longer avoid the inescapable question:

What is the purpose of a ship that has reached its destination?

PRAISE

''Richly human, believable [and] compelling . . . underlain with a deep compassion and a feeling for community'' Tor.com.

''Terrific. . . a masterly exploration of characterisation and diversity wrapped in intensity, heartbreak and tension.'' Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat.

''An emotional, moving look at what it means to be human, and the importance of heritage and legacy'' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe.

''Exactly what I hoped it would be and more . . . Moving in what feels like small personal ways but is actually big, universal ways and it is uplifting on the same scale'' Forbidden Planet.

*FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES*The stunning finale to the award-winning Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.When a freak technological failure halts traffic to and from the planet Gora, three strangers are thrown together unexpectedly, with seemingly nothing to do but wait.Pei is a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, torn between her duty to her people, and her duty to herself. Roveg is an exiled artist, with a deeply urgent, and longed for, family appointment to keep.Speaker has never been far from her twin but now must endure the unendurable: separation.Under the care of Ouloo, an enterprising alien, and Tupo, her occasionally helpful child, the trio are compelled to confront where they''ve been, where they might go, and what they might be to one another.Together they will discover that even in the vastness of space, they''re not alone.PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS ''Becky Chambers is a wonder, and I feel better for having her books in my life'' JOHN CONNOLLY''In a word, brilliant'' ANDREW CALDECOTT''A quietly profound, humane tour de force'' GUARDIAN''Chambers is simply an exceptional talent'' TOR.COM''Becky Chambers takes space opera in a whole new and unexpected direction'' BEN AARONOVITCH

From the bestselling author of the Wayfarer Series comes the futuristic story where instead of terraforming planets to sustain human life, explorers of the galaxy transform themselves.''Extraordinary . . . A future masterwork'' JOANNE HARRIS''Becky Chambers takes space opera in a whole new and unexpected direction'' BEN AARONOVITCH''A short but fierce ode to humanity and all our reaches and flaws. Unputdownable'' NATASHA NGANAt the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. They can produce antifreeze in sub-zero temperatures, absorb radiation and convert it for food, and conveniently adjust to the pull of different gravitational forces. With the fragility of the body no longer a limiting factor, human beings are at last able to explore neighbouring exoplanets long suspected to harbour life.Ariadne is one such explorer. On a mission to ecologically survey four habitable worlds fifteen light-years from Earth, she and her fellow crewmates sleep while in transit, and wake each time with different features. But as they shift through both form and time, life back on Earth has also changed. Faced with the possibility of returning to a planet that has forgotten those who have left, Ariadne begins to chronicle the wonders and dangers of her journey, in the hope that someone back home might still be listening.