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Martha Wells

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Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, the Ile-Rien series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and other fantasy novels, most recently Witch King (Tordotcom, 2023). She has also written media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering, as well as short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction. She has won Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, Locus Awards, and a Dragon Award, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the British Science Fiction Association Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, the Sunday Times Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List. She is a member of the Texas Lit ...more

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Martha Wells It's going to involve Murderbot and ART meeting up again. :)…moreIt's going to involve Murderbot and ART meeting up again. :)(less)
Martha Wells Thanks! I'm currently working on a Murderbot novel, which should come out in 2020.…moreThanks! I'm currently working on a Murderbot novel, which should come out in 2020.(less)
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“I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites. It had been well over 35,000 hours or so since then, with still not much murdering, but probably, I don't know, a little under 35,000 hours of movies, serials, books, plays, and music consumed. As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure.”
Martha Wells, All Systems Red

“I liked the imaginary people on the entertainment feed way more than I liked real ones, but you can’t have one without the other.”
Martha Wells, All Systems Red

“Just remember you’re not alone here.” I never know what to say to that. I am actually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.”
Martha Wells, Network Effect

Polls

Which August New Release would you like to read in September?

Books were randomly chosen from Goodreads' "Most Popular Books Published In August" list.

** Write-ins are allowed. If you do so, please include title, author and series name.

Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels, #10) by Ilona Andrews
Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
(Kate Daniels, #10)
 
  4 votes, 80.0%

Hunter Hunted (Lizzie Grace, #3) by Keri Arthur
Hunter Hunted by Keri Arthur
(Lizzie Grace, #3)
 
  1 vote, 20.0%

The Raging Ones (The Raging Ones, #1) by Krista Ritchie
The Raging Ones by Krista Ritchie
(The Raging Ones, #1)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Serpentine (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #26) by Laurell K. Hamilton
Serpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton
(Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #26)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Stygian (Dark-Hunter, #29) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Stygian by Sherrilyn Kenyon
(Dark-Hunter, #29)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Wild Hunger (Heirs of Chicagoland, #1) by Chloe Neill
Wild Hunger by Chloe Neill
(Heirs of Chicagoland, #1)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
(The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Stars Now Unclaimed (The Universe After, #1) by Drew Williams
The Stars Now Unclaimed by Drew Williams
(The Universe After, #1)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Neverwake (Dreamfall #2) by Amy Plum
Neverwake by Amy Plum
(Dreamfall #2)
 
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Changeling (Magic and Manners, #1) by Molly Harper
Changeling by Molly Harper
(Magic and Manners #1)
 
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Martha Wells Mindy wrote: "hi thanks for the friend confirm. I have read all of your raksura and ile-rien. I loved them all , but especially the ile-rien books, just wondering if anymore of them are coming in the future"

Thank you very much!

At this point I don't know if I'll ever do another Ile-Rien book. I may do some more short stories, though. If you haven't seen it, I did a new Nicholas and Reynard short story for the Between Worlds ebook collection.


message 5: by Mindy

Mindy hi thanks for the friend confirm. I have read all of your raksura and ile-rien. I loved them all , but especially the ile-rien books, just wondering if anymore of them are coming in the future


Martha Wells Clare wrote: "Hi, thanks for the friendship. I love the Stories Of The Raksura!"

Thank you!


message 3: by Clare

Clare O'Beara Hi, thanks for the friendship. I love the Stories Of The Raksura!


Martha Wells Sweetie wrote: "Martha, thanks for accepting my friendship and thanks for your wonderful books! :D"

Thank you for reading them! :)


Dorothy Martha, thanks for accepting my friendship and thanks for your wonderful books! :D


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