In these living cities, architects are revered above anyone else. High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity-plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, technology, and arcane science. This Hindu philosophy-inspired debut science fantasy follows a husband and wife racing to save their living city-and their troubled marriage-high above a jungle world besieged by cataclysmic storms. It’s science fiction and fantasy week! Take a look at these intriguing titles: I hope you’ll find some new books to add to your TBR piles, and as always, I look forward to hearing what YOU’RE looking forward to:-D My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each week, a combination of recent cover reveals and books that I’ve recently added to my TBR pile. I’m still going to be linking up with Wishful Endings/Can’t Wait Wednesday, and I also want to give a shout out to Jill at Breaking the Spine for starting the original Waiting on Wednesday meme.

Worries over whether or not their debut will earn out loom large.Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. With Twitter’s future now woefully uncertain, debut authors who favor that platform - over, say, Instagram or TikTok - may struggle to find a place to promote themselves. Authors with small marketing budgets may struggle to gain the attention of readers and the press. Then, as always, there’s the question of money. As new authors, they’re forced to navigate this tumultuous time while being unknown to the readers, teachers, librarians, and booksellers who might buy their books. By the time their debut book launch rolls around, however, most writers are already knee-deep in their next manuscript - meaning they have to juggle marketing one book with writing another. They’ve passed through the grueling gauntlets of querying and submissions to achieve a lifelong dream. If you’re a fan of the speculative and macabre, you’re going to want this short list of science fiction/fantasy (SFF) & horror debuts to watch for before you make your 2023 book wishlist.ĭebut novelists have a lot on their plates.

The new year is right around the corner, so it’s time to start planning out your book pre-orders for 2023.

The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao