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OUT NOW: Skyward Inn by Aliya Whiteley (Paperback)

We’re thrilled to announce that Skyward Inn by Aliya Whiteley is out now in paperback!

Jamaica Inn by way of Jeff Vandermeer, Ursula Le Guin, Angela Carter and Michel
Faber, Skyward Inn is a beautiful, literary tale of belonging, identity and regret.

Drink down the brew and dream of a better Earth.

Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where people come together to tell stories of the time before the war with Qita.

But safety from what? Qita surrendered without complaint when Earth invaded; Innkeepers Jem and Isley, veterans from either side, have regrets but few scars.

Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future.

Did humanity really win the war?

Whiteley explores questions of identification, attachment and belonging, tying everything together in a wonderfully surreal and weirdly uplifting denouement.”The FT

When it comes to misdirection, Aliya Whiteley is the very devil.” — The Times

“Skyward Inn feels like an instant classic of the genre.” — The Guardian

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Skyward Inn cover reveal and exclusive excerpt

We are delighted to share the beautiful cover art for Skyward Inn, our upcoming title from Arthur C. Clarke Award nominated author Aliya Whiteley, which was revealed on SciFiNow.

Read an excerpt over on SciFiNow.

Cover art by Dominic Forbes.

A thoughtful, literary novel about conflict, identity and community, from one of the most exciting voices in speculative fiction.

This is a place where we can be alone, together.

The Western Protectorate does not welcome visitors.

When humans first went through the ‘Kissing Gate’ to the planet Qita, the protectorate turned its back on modern civilization to live in rural isolation.

Now the war on Qita is over, for veteran Jem and her Qitan partner Isley, it’s a peaceful place to escape ugly memories.

But their peace is disturbed when a visitor comes to Skyward Inn, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future.

Skyward Inn is out from Solaris in hardback and eBook 18 March 2021, and in audio from Penguin Random House Audio.