Riley August 🚀

Author of The Last Gifts of the Universe | Repped by @val_so_ | they/them 🏳️‍🌈

@mxrileyaugust

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

How it started, and how it's going.

The Last Gifts of the Universe is out in the US today!

Whether you read it with the self-published green cover or are thinking about checking it out now with mighty Pumpkin on the front, thanks for coming along for the ride. 🐈

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

@paulsemel @Hanover_Square Thanks so much for giving it a read, Paul! 🐈

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

Hi, folks! If you're in the UK and have yet to join Scout and Pumpkin the Cat on their Universe-saving mission across the stars, you can get the the kindle version of the book TODAY, 23/12, for 99p on Amazon!

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

@JulieLeongBooks @bookpage Biggest congrats!!!

[Paul Semel @paulsemel]

In my new interview with author Scott Drakeford, he discusses what inspired and influenced his new military #fantasy novel "The Fate Of Silent Gods" (@torbooks ), the second installment of his secondary-world fantasy series "The Age Of Ire."
https://t.co/7TygJYnSez
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[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

@saltyflowey You're so kind! I've heard a lot about Bluesky and may head that way. I'll announce it here if so. :)

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

Unsure whether or not I'll be hanging around here much longer (updates only at most), so here's a friendly nudge that you can find me posting peacefully over on the gram some days @ mxrileyaugust 👋

I post pictures of my cat and other neat things I see!

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

@UsrBinPRL It's awesome to hear that -- thank you! Bingo on :)

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

@UsrBinPRL @Waterstonesnewb Thanks so much for reading! Hope you enjoyed it!

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

"This is PRECISELY the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write... That is how civilizations heal."

In these wordless hours, a lifeline from Toni Morrison worded 20 years ago: https://t.co/rsDH2BQzwX

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

There is no tweet well composed enough to express what I feel right now. For everyone hurting, I'm with you. For everyone wondering if hope for humanity is a worthwhile cause, I'm with you. Try to stay strong.

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

@JulieLeongBooks Happy release day!!

[Julie Leong @JulieLeongBooks]

It's official: The Teller of Small Fortunes is now out in the US & the UK! From a blank Google doc 2+ years ago, to a real life physical book (and ebook, and audiobook!) available on bookstore shelves near you -- it's been one heck of a journey.

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

@mars_stu Fellow spacecat writer! 🚀🐈

Thank you so much for reading! I'm so glad it worked for you!

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the event last night, and to my amazing conversation partner (and new friend!) @ryfkah and to @HarvardBooks for hosting us! Meeting fans of Last Gifts and new readers both was such an amazing experience -- I'll treasure this always.💛

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

Big thanks to Paul for the interview! I had a great time with this one. Check it out for a peek at some of Last Gifts' more unconventional inspirations, my thoughts on a video game adaptation, and one or two hints about what I'm working on next! Also inside: a picture of my cat!

[Paul Semel @paulsemel]

Some people look for meaning at the bottom of a bottle. But in the lighthearted #SciFi novel "The Last Gifts Of The Universe," Scout tries to find it by flying around the galaxy. To explain why, check out this interview with author Riley August.
https://t.co/juPCihpTnD
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[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

This Thursday! Come join me and @ryfkah at @HarvardBooks for a chat about Last Gifts, sci-fi, space cats, and other such things!

[Hanover Square Press @Hanover_Square]

Get ready for space cats! 🎃🐈🪐 Meet @mxrileyaugust, author of THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE, at the Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, MA next Thursday at 7pm, for an author talk with Rebecca Fraimow!

More info in our LinkTree in bio 🚀☄️

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

Took some pictures of Pumpkins last night.

Not the cat this time.

[Hanover Square Press @Hanover_Square]

Get ready for space cats! 🎃🐈🪐 Meet @mxrileyaugust, author of THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE, at the Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, MA next Thursday at 7pm, for an author talk with Rebecca Fraimow!

More info in our LinkTree in bio 🚀☄️

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

@saltyflowey Wow. Thank you so much for reading Last Gifts, and for reaching out to tell me this; it's all so touching, and I'm very glad the book resonated with you. Seeing this really does mean the world to me. I hope your mom enjoys the book, too! 🐈

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

How it started, and how it's going.

The Last Gifts of the Universe is out in the US today!

Whether you read it with the self-published green cover or are thinking about checking it out now with mighty Pumpkin on the front, thanks for coming along for the ride. 🐈

[Riley August 🚀 @mxrileyaugust]

I was really excited to share Last Gifts' publishing journey with Writer's Digest! Inside I talk about how I ended up self-publishing, the amazing #SPSFC (#SPSFC4 happening now!), and how I ended up getting a traditional book deal.

[Writer's Digest @WritersDigest]

After a decade of rejection, author Riley August shares how their decision to bet on their writing paid off in unexpected ways and a traditional book deal.
https://t.co/ZOZ49beJem