Jessica Gunn is the author of New Adult
science fiction and fantasy. She’s the author of the Atlas Linked series and
her short story, The Balloon Thief, came out a few weeks ago in the Brass Moon
Anthology. I’m so delighted to have her here. GYRE, the first book in her
series was one the best NA novels I read last year.
There are a lot of readers and fellow
authors out there who aren’t familiar with what the term New Adult (NA). What
is it exactly?
New Adult is a
category featuring books about protagonists aged 18-24, but can also reach as
high as 29, depending on the book and the characters. It’s a category about
characters who are just figuring out adulthood, but don’t know enough yet to be
good at adulting. Think first careers, first intense relationships, first
leading roles, quests, spaceships, etc.
As a writer and avid reader of NA, how
have you see it change over the last year and where do you see it going in the
future?
I’ve seen a lot more
diversity, which I love, and I’ve seen the speculative fiction side grow. Both
of these changes are amazing and need to continue into the future! As for the
actual future of NA… I’m not sure. It’s such a weird category that changes
constantly.
Beyond the age of the main character, what
do you think the difference is between adult and NA science fiction and
fantasy?
Oh—in science fiction
in fantasy? You twisted the normal question on me! :)
I think the biggest
difference across all genres, but especially in sci-fi and fantasy, is that NA
characters know who they are as people but they have no idea how to fit that
into the world they live in, or how to handle life’s first big
responsibilities. They know better than to play with fire, but they do it
anyway and then wonder why they got burned despite being doused in kerosene
when they lit said fire in the first place.
Your series epitomizes NA specific. What
other books do think are solidly in this category?
Your book! :D
But really, especially
in the speculative fiction genres:
· The Alliance Series by Emma L Adams
· Artificial by Jadah McCoy
· The Endure Series & The Evolution
Chronicles by Starla Huchton
Contemporary/Romance:
· Unethical & Foolproof by Jennifer
Blackwood
· One Night by A. J. Pine
Could you tell us a bit about what you have
coming up in the future?
The next Atlas Link
Series book, LANDLOCKED, is out on September 12th, followed by a
novella called DRIFTWOOD in December :) I’m excited. LANDLOCKED has some of my favorite moments from
the series, and DRIFTWOOD might have dinosaurs—I love dinosaurs!
BIO
Jessica Gunn is a New Adult author and avid science-fiction and fantasy
fan. Her favorite stories are those that transport the reader to other, more
exciting worlds. When not working or writing, she can be found binge-watching Firefly and Stargate, or feeding her
fascination of the ancient world’s many mysteries. Jessica also holds a degree
in Anthropology.
BLURB:
Chelsea didn’t try to teleport. All she wanted was to play the
Battle of the Bands show. But after accidentally teleporting onto classified
Navy vessel SeaSatellite5, all she’s rocking is the boat. Once it’s sorted out
that Chelsea’s not a threat, SeaSat5’s top scientist offers Chelsea a position
on the crew as an archaeology intern. Dr. Saint studies people with powers,
believing them to be descendants of Atlantean refugees, except Chelsea’s powers
are beyond anything on previous record.
While great for everyone else onboard, the miracle of Chelsea is
Trevor’s worst nightmare. The same girl who’d given him a brief lifeline to
sanity three months ago literally fell from the sky, under a mile of ocean, and
onto the very station where he’s employed. Making matters worse, Trevor’s
family are Lemurians, Atlantis’s enemy, and Chelsea’s presence is unpredicted—a
wrench in an already unstable situation. But Trevor wants no part of his
family’s war. The only thing he wants is Chelsea, Atlantean or not.
Days into Chelsea’s sudden appearance, SeaSatellite5 uncovers
Atlantean ruins and a massive artifact cache, placing its entire, hundred-man
crew in the crosshairs of an ancient war. There are those who want the
Atlantean relics inside the ruins destroyed, and only Trevor knows the
treasures for what they really are: Link Pieces, tools used by the ancient
civilizations for their time-travel war.
With lies and shifting alliances abound, Chelsea and Trevor will
have to think fast in order to save the station. If they don’t, the Lemurians
will seize the artifacts and Atlantis will be destroyed forever.
#NAAuguest #Science-fiction #Fantasy #Atlantis
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