1–What is the title of your latest release? THE INVISIBLE BRIGHT 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A golden-retriever Knight and a disgraced nun fight romantic feelings as they solve a murder on their utopian planet, where violence is supposed to be impossible. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The Halcyon Universe is a fantasy-flavored sci-fi world that I’ve been building for a long time. Halcyon is a seemingly utopian planet where the peace is enforced by the alien “dragons” who claim it as their ancestral home. I’m fascinated by the idea of utopias and solarpunk-esque futures. No matter how perfect a society is, there’s always going to be someone for whom it’s a dystopia, and that was something I wanted to explore with this book. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Probably! In the book, Miri goes through a lot of things I’ve experienced in my past. Becoming disillusioned with a religion she once placed her trust in. Losing a first love in a painful way. Finding happiness and fulfillment in a place she never expected. I think we’d have a lot to talk about. Leo and…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Mindi Briar!   Writes: I write adventurous, romantic stories set in space. If you prefer your sci-fi gritty and dark with extra science, hold the feelings – then I’m sorry to disappoint! My niche is soft sci-fi and space fantasy. I strive to create an accessible, human-relationship-focused, optimistic, and queer-inclusive future that feels like a place I’d like to live in. My debut novel, ADRIFT IN STARLIGHT, follows a courtesan who’s paid to seduce an asexual woman, except their plans get derailed (and inconvenient feelings start to grow) when the two of them accidentally resurrect a fossilized alien and have to go on the run together. My new release, PETRICHOR BLOOMS, takes place in the same universe as the first book but stands alone. Find the blurb below!   About: I work in a library for my day job, which is kind of like being a kid who works in a candy shop. I’ve been obsessed with sci-fi/fantasy books since middle school and have…