My first full length novel is out now! Where We Take Root is available on kindle unlimited and on amazon in both ebook and paperback format 😁 read the prologue now at benathem.com/where-we-tak...
Ben Athem
@benathem.com
Author of quiet, character-driven queer science-fiction romance. Stories about belonging, connection, and finding home in unexpected places.
Field Notes From Earth is a quiet queer science-fiction romance about curiosity, connection, and finding home where you least expect it. Leth came to Earth to observe, not to belong. Then he met Finn. Discover my books and free previews through the link in my bio.
I’ve realised I keep writing characters who arrive somewhere unfamiliar fully expecting to leave. Then they meet someone, and eventually “when do I go home?” becomes “what if this is home?” Apparently that’s an idea I’m nowhere near finished with.
Hello 👋 I’m Ben Athem. I write quiet, queer science-fiction romance — usually involving aliens, humans, unexpected connection, and people discovering that home isn’t always where they thought it would be. Very new around here, so I’m looking forward to finding the bookish corners of Bluesky.