{"product_id":"goldilocks-paperback","title":"Goldilocks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Lam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping science fiction thriller where five women task themselves with ensuring the survival of the human race--if you mixed \". . .\u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, this sci-fi novel would be the incredible result\" (\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Best of 2020\" -\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Best of 2020\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Best of 2020 - runner up\" -\u003ci\u003ePolygon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Our favorite books of 2020\" -\u003ci\u003eGeekDad\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth, Valerie Black is spearheading the first all-female mission to a planet in the Goldilocks Zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's humanity's last hope for survival, and Naomi, Valerie's surrogate daughter and the ship's botanist, has been waiting her whole life for an opportunity like this - to step out of Valerie's shadow and really make a difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when things start going wrong on the ship, Naomi begins to suspect that someone on board is concealing a terrible secret - and realizes time for life on Earth may be running out faster than they feared . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGoldilocks\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling, character-driven space opera\", perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Power\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStation Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally from sunny California, \u003cb\u003eLaura Lam\u003c\/b\u003e now lives in cloudy Scotland. She is the author of the near-future space thriller, \u003ci\u003eGoldilocks\u003c\/i\u003e, feminist space opera \u003ci\u003eSeven Devils\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Elizabeth May), BBC Radio 2 Book Club section \u003ci\u003eFalse Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion novel \u003ci\u003eShattered Minds\u003c\/i\u003e, and the award-winning Micah Grey series: \u003ci\u003ePantomime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadowplay\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMasquerade\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in anthologies such as \u003ci\u003eNasty Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSolaris Rising 3\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCranky Ladies of History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScotland in Space\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She lectures part-time at Edinburgh Napier University on the Creative Writing MA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699700830271,"sku":"9780316462884","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/638801fb533aa1505f73703ddf945810.webp?v=1765014219","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/goldilocks-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}