Told in an alternating timeline of their initial connection and a not-so-distant future where they have found domestic bliss, As You Wake is a story of harrowing yet hopeful determination. Chambers offers readers a vivid glimpse into what it means to be human, and how we can foster meaningful connection in spite of our circumstances.

Come gather in the Forum at Town Hall Seattle to hear Chambers discuss her new work, and be amongst those who believe in the power of fiction to show us a way forward, even in the bleakest of times.

Becky Chambers is the bestselling author of the Wayfarers series, the Monk and Robot novellas, and other works of science fiction. She is a two-time Hugo Award winner, a Locus Award winner, and has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the Women’s Prize for Fiction, among others. Her latest work is the upcoming novel As You Wake, Break the Shell, the first in a new duology.

Becky has a background in performing arts, and grew up in a family heavily involved in space science. She spends her free time playing video games, hanging out in the woods, and learning about the universe. She still hopes to see Earth from orbit one day, though she’s gotten picky about who she’d take a ride from. Prone to hopping around, Becky can be found either in her home state of California or her wife’s home country of Iceland.

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