You know, for a book set in space, Galaxy Grifter had an unforgivable lack of spacesuits. Star Swindler remedies that… I think I’ll be looking for arc readers soonish. Let me know if you’re a keen bean 🫘 #scifi #booksky

Need one more review to get to a round number. If someone wants to write “this books sucks cos I hate fun,” I’ll take it 😉

Would you read this? #booksky #scifi

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Build your reading list! Check out which books our judges raved about in the Adult Fiction category and bump them up on your to-be-read list. Winners announced at the Hamilton Book Month Award Gala, 22nd August. Ticket link: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/te-pae-...

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2025 BOUNDY AWARDS

Come one, come all! It’s time for the seventh annual Boundy Awards, when I celebrate the great and the good science fiction I have been enjoying throughout 2025. It’s a chance for me to…

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Run, don’t walk!

David Dalglish@ddalglish.com · last mo.

After finishing the Astral Kingdoms, I wanted to write something much smaller, more intimate. Something where the stakes are personal and quiet compared to killing gods. I also wanted to make people cry. VOW OF ASHES, a novella of a dying woman and the vow she demands of her husband, is that book.

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Bad title brainstorm! 🏳️‍🌈HANGRY, HORNY, & POSSIBLY POSSESSED 👴🏻THEY SAY BLOOD  🔥FORGED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE 💋BLOOD, LOVE, & ALLOY 😈THE NIGHT I ACCIDENTALLY FREED WILLY 🌊FLOODED FORGE 👺HELL’S FORGE 🍕DAY THE DEMON CAME BACK 🪓DEMON BLACKSMITH #unhingedpit #h #r

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Alt: Viking Blacksmith Forging Metal

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Galaxy Grifter is a Te Pae Tawhiti finalist with 3 other adult fiction novels, and I just received my certificate and bookmark trophy last night, and they’re the coolest ever! #sciencefiction #booksky #newzealand

I wrote a blog post in which I run through ALL the space opera TV shows that have stuck with me: azaykova.com/2026/06/17/s... #scifi #spaceopera #firefly #dune #futurama

Space Opera TV Shows —a personal history

I refer to myself as a second-generation sci-fi geek, which implies I grew up on the genre, both books and media. But unlike most people’s, my gateway drugs were neither Star Wars nor&nbs…

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Moon Joy June #artemis #nasa #art

Asking my cat the important questions #booksky #catsky

STAR SWINDLER COVER REVEAL!!! Design by Alexia E. Pereira & Stephanie A. Hess Illustration by Ben Zweifel Available November 2026 from Orbit books! Pre-orders are open!

“You’re just using your husband for clout.” Our 9-year-old. That is EXACTLY what I’m doing. So give him some love. #starwars #hansolo #maythe4th #cosplay

May the 4th be with you! To celebrate I dressed the husband up as Han Solo! #starwars #cosplay

Still time to enter our May the 4th giveaway and win 20 Sci-fi paperbacks‼️Head to my IG @azaykovawriter to find out how! #booksky #scifi #starwars

We’re doing a massive 20 paperback giveaway for May The 4th! Check out my IG to enter: www.instagram.com/azaykovawrit... #starwars #maythe4th #scifibooks

It’s the same guy, right? Gotta love a little #MadMax— #Foundation crossover #scifi #furyroad #appletv

Who wore it better? #projecthailmary #scifi

These three books are the dark, indie, and literary-leaning counterparts to the cozy trend: azaykova.com/2026/04/14/d... #booksky #scifi #bookrecs

Dark Sci-Fi Reads That Challenge the Status Quo

With the Artemis II two crew safely landing home after their historic spin around the moon while Project Hail Mary is breaking the box office as the highest grossing non-franchise film, sci-fi is h…

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Heists in space?? Yes please! #booksky #scifi #reading azaykova.com/2026/04/13/f...

Five Fresh Space Capers for Your TBR

Heist plots never go out of style. There’s something irresistible about clever schemes, high-stakes betrayals, and the thrill of almost getting caught. Not to mention the appeal of living vicarious…

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I scheduled 2 sci-fi book recommendations posts to go out tomorrow and Tuesday! Very not-typical for me to be this organised 💅 azaykova.com/blog-2/

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It's time for round 28 and the battle of the water-themed titles: - One Night at the Bottom of the Lake - The Tide Calls for Traitors Cast your vote here: forms.gle/9xp4qZgCUeLM... #RevPit #RevPitWaiting #RevPitBracket2026

Last week I finally watched Project Hail Mary, leaving the cinema with a vague “I liked it. I think.” This week, I finally managed to articulate my thoughts: azaykova.com/2026/04/03/p... #projecthailmary #filmreview #scifi

Project Hail Mary: A Tale of Two Viewers

Last week I finally watched Project Hail Mary, leaving the cinema with a vague “I liked it. I think.” This week, I finally managed to articulate my thoughts. I usually try …

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What’s the last time you cried? #authorwoes #writinghumour #authorthreads

Sci-fi books I’m excited about in 2026, including but not limited to in release order: azaykova.com/2026/03/14/s... #scifibooks #booksky #spaceopera

Sci-fi books I’m excited for in 2026

Including but not limited to, in release order: The Celestial Seas by T. A. Chan Releasing: 31 March 2026, Viking Books for Young Readers A YA Moby Dick retelling in space. A tale of identity, love…

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I went to Halsey’s concert & brought back author lessons azaykova.com/2026/02/18/i... #halsey #booksky #writersky

I went to Halsey’s concert & brought back author lessons

I feel extremely fortunate to be able to attend live music shows, as it’s one of the few things that breaks through my anhedonia. I’m usually a rock’n’roll girly, but you can’t convince me Halsey a…

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The romantic arc in GALAXY GRIFTER is not neurotypical and probably not even romantic. But if you like fraught alliances and unsentimental characters who view mutual betrayal as foreplay, maybe check it out! #booksky #scifi #morallygrey #valentines