A few weeks ago, a tweet strolled across my feed. A literary agent I’d never heard of was announcing a new client – a science fiction writer by the name of Darusha Wehm (they/them).
That’s an unusual name – and it struck a memory chord in my brain. Back in the dawn of time, I shared a single semester-long class with Darusha at the University of Alberta. We both left Edmonton behind a long time ago – literally and metaphorically.
Darusha writes (amongst other things) culturally diverse, gender-bendy, socio-politico-economic science fiction.
Voyage of the White Cloud is a novel in short stories…
The aro-ace love story between Steve and Keith was absolutely wonderful. Beatriz and Oki’s tales both resonated with me. But the Captain’s Log was the one that stuck in my mind.
If home is where the heart is, what happens to the heart when there is no home?
If you enjoy science fiction short stories and a fresh perspective on gender, give this book a try.