Somewhere
between wonder
and home.

Quiet, character-driven queer science fiction about people learning to become home for one another.


THE BOOKS

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FIELD NOTES
FROM EARTH

An alien researcher arrives on Earth determined to observe humanity without becoming part of it. Then he meets Finn—and discovers that some of the most important things in the universe cannot be measured from a distance.

AVAILABLE NOW

WHERE WE
TAKE ROOT

A human greenhouse technician on a Colony Base. An alien Keeper who hears life's harmonies. Two people learning to understand each other—and deciding to stay

COMING AUGUST 24, 2026

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TAKE ME
WITH YOU

An ancient Waywarden who has outlived his empire and a human who chooses to leave everything behind. A journey across the stars. An impossible request. A promise.

COMING SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

WHERE STARLIGHT
FINDS YOU

In the aftermath of a devastating war, two strangers from opposite sides of the stars discover that healing doesn't always begin with answers. Sometimes it begins with an act of kindness—and the courage to believe that, after everything, hope can still find you.

COMING 2027

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UNTIL SOMEONE
SEES YOU

Chosen to represent humanity during first contact, linguist Isaac expects to translate an alien language—not be understood by the one studying him. As diplomacy unfolds, two outsiders discover that sometimes the greatest connection begins with being truly seen.

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"Every living thing wished to be understood. Words were simply one way of asking.

Where We Take Root
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The universe was vast
but kindnesswas surprisingly local.

Field Notes from Earth

Stories about love, hope, and finding
home in the most unexpected places.

About the Author

Hi, I'm Ben. I write stories about ordinary people finding hope in extraordinary places.

Science fiction has always felt most meaningful to me when the future becomes a way of exploring kindness, belonging, and the people we choose to call home.

Living in London with my partner, if I'm not buried in a book, I can usually be found in the garden.

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