Sam J. Miller – författare

Winner of the 2017 Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book!

“Funny, haunting, beautiful, relentless, and powerful, The Art of Starving is a classic in the making.”—Book Riot

Matt hasn’t eaten in days. His stomach stabs and twists inside, pleading for a meal, but Matt won’t give in. The hunger clears his mind, keeps him sharp—and he needs to be as sharp as possible if he’s going to find out just how Tariq and his band of high school bullies drove his sister, Maya, away.

Matt’s hardworking mom keeps the kitchen crammed with food, but Matt can resist the siren call of casseroles and cookies because he has discovered something: the less he eats the more he seems to have . . . powers. The ability to see things he shouldn’t be able to see. The knack of tuning in to thoughts right out of people’s heads. Maybe even the authority to bend time and space.

So what is lunch, really, compared to the secrets of the universe?

Matt decides to infiltrate Tariq’s life, then use his powers to uncover what happened to Maya. All he needs to do is keep the hunger and longing at bay. No problem. But Matt doesn’t realize there are many kinds of hunger…and he isn’t in control of all of them.

A darkly funny, moving story of body image, addiction, friendship, and love, Sam J. Miller’s debut novel will resonate with any reader who’s ever craved the power that comes with self-acceptance.

A crucial, genre-bending tale, equal parts Ned Vizzini and Patrick Ness, about the life-saving power of friendship.

Solomon and Ash both experienced a traumatic event when they were twelve.

Ash lost all memory of that event when she fell from Solomon’s treehouse. Since then, Solomon has retreated further and further into a world he seems to have created in his own mind. One that insulates him from reality, but crawls with foes and monsters . . . in both animal and human form.

As Solomon slips further into the place he calls Darkside, Ash realizes her only chance to free her best friend from his pain is to recall exactly what happened that day in his backyard and face the truth—together.

Fearless and profound, Sam J. Miller’s follow up to his award-winning debut novel, The Art of Starving, spins an intimate and impactful tale that will linger with readers.

A team of outsiders unite to save a city of refugees and elites on a drowned Earth in this “action-packed science fiction thriller” (Washington Post).

A Best Book of the Month: Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, Tor.com, B&N Sci-Fi Fantasy Blog, Amazon

“An ambitious, imaginative, and big-hearted dystopian ensemble. . . . Miller has crafted a thriller that unflinchingly examines the ills of urban capitalism. . . . Rendered in poetic interludes.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

After the climate wars, a floating city is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy. The city’s denizens have become accustomed to a roughshod new way of living, however, the city is starting to fray along the edges—crime and corruption have set in, the contradictions of incredible wealth alongside direst poverty are spawning unrest, and a new disease called “the breaks” is ravaging the population.

When a strange new visitor arrives—a woman riding an orca, with a polar bear at her side—the city is entranced. The “orcamancer,” as she’s known, very subtly brings together four people—each living on the periphery—to stage unprecedented acts of resistance. By banding together to save their city before it crumbles under the weight of its own decay, they will learn shocking truths about themselves. 

Blackfish City is a remarkably urgent—and ultimately very hopeful—novel about political corruption, organized crime, technology run amok, the consequences of climate change, gender identity, and the unifying power of human connection.

“Miller’s poetic prose gives this dystopian story a taut, lyrical edge.” —Entertainment Weekly

“An incisive and beautifully written story of love, revenge, and the power (and failure) of a family in a scarily plausible future.” —Ann Leckie

“I haven’t been this swept away by imagination and worldbuilding since Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials.” —Carmen Maria Machado

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL******A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF 2018******A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF 2018*** ***A WASHINGTON POST BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL OF 2018***''A remarkable work of dystopian imagination'' - Starburst''Incisive and beautifully written . . . Blackfish City simmers with menace and heartache, suspense and wonder'' - Ann Leckie, Hugo, Nebula and Clarke Award-winning author*****After the climate wars, a floating city was constructed in the Arctic Circle. Once a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering it is now rife with corruption and the population simmers with unrest. Into this turmoil comes a strange new visitor - a woman accompanied by an orca and a chained polar bear. She disappears into the crowds looking for someone she lost thirty years ago, followed by whispers of a vanished people who could bond with animals. Her arrival draws together four people and sparks a chain of events that will change Blackfish City forever.DISTURBING, POWERFUL AND FEARLESSLY IMAGINED, BLACKFISH CITY IS A MESMERISING NOVEL FROM A REMARKABLE NEW VOICE IN SCIENCE FICTION*****''A compelling dystopian thriller'' Guardian''Sam Miller is a fiercely strong writer, and this book is a blast'' - Daryl Gregory, World Fantasy Award-winning author''I haven''t been this swept away by imagination and worldbuilding since Philip Pullman''s His Dark Materials'' - Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award-nominated author of Her Body and other Parties''Damn near perfect'' - The Book Smugglers''An ambitious, imaginative and big-hearted dystopian ensemble story that''s by turns elegiac and angry'' - Publisher''s Weekly''This is the kind of swirling, original sci-fi we live for'' - B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog

A group of friends, a pair of lovers, and the tussle between love, addiction, and what comes next. Otto, a former addict, grateful and indebted to his lover Trevor, is faced with temptation and the threat of disaster, but he’s fighting it. Fighting it in a future where matter can be reprogrammed and anything could happen, good or bad, in Sam J. Miller''s The Future of Hunger. A Tor.com Original.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From the Nebula-Award-winning author of The Art of Starving comes Sam J. Miller''s sci-fi time traveling tale, "Let All the Chlidren Boogie," a Tor.com OriginalAs the Cold War stalls and the threat of nuclear warfare dominates the news, small-town misfits Laurie and Fell bond over a shared love of music and the mystery of the erratic radio messages that hint at the existence of a future worth reaching out for.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Brought to you by Penguin."Kid" Wolffe is an up-and-coming boxer in 1920s New York. An honest fighter''s got little chance at success on the mob-controlled circuit-until ambitious lieutenant "Hinky" Friedman starts making moves to take over her boss''s business, and sees a use for the kid.Teitelstam is a struggling tattoo artist, whose natural talent for ink magic won''t amount to much without formal training. So he''s got no idea why Hinky would offer him ten times what he''s worth to come work for her.But Hinky has a vision for a better world, and her high-stakes plan to make it reality requires both Wolffe''s fists and Teitelstam''s magic. What neither Wolffe nor Teitelstam expects is to fall in love; and in this world, love might be more dangerous than deadly magic or an underworld turf war...© Sam J Miller 2022 (P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2022