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Erika Swyler

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Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction

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Erika Swyler is the bestselling author of Light From Other Stars, and The Book of Speculation. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in Catapult, Literary Hub, VIDA, The New York Times, and elsewhere.

Erika lives on Long Island, NY, with her husband and a petulant rabbit. She writes, bakes, is a casual runner, and has very strong feelings about typewriters.

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are you writing a book right now? I LOVE everything you have written so far! Your books connect in a different way and stay with me. I look forward to reading more of your work. Thank you for your stories.

Erika Swyler Thank you so much! That's very kind.

I am in fact working on a book right now (probably three, if I'm honest with myself). I'm a slow writer in that I …moreThank you so much! That's very kind.

I am in fact working on a book right now (probably three, if I'm honest with myself). I'm a slow writer in that I need to grow along with a book as I write, so I don't yet have a firm idea of a new book will appear.

I'll also say that I have done relatively little writing during the pandemic, as it seemed that most of my focus should be on taking in world events, being safe, and trying to help where I can. It's changing the way I view the world, certainly, which is inevitably good for whatever work does come from this period.

But yes, a book will eventually appear! And thank you again for the very kind words.(less)

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Hey Erika. Really enjoy your writing. I don't see you listed on Patreon. Are you on another similar site?

Erika Swyler Thank you so much!
I don't have a Patreon (I feel a little odd about people paying to read my writing that hasn't been through a more traditional edito…moreThank you so much!
I don't have a Patreon (I feel a little odd about people paying to read my writing that hasn't been through a more traditional editorial process). I do, however, have a newsletter which is free, and I typically only update when I have actual news or there's something I *must* write about immediately.
https://tinyletter.com/erikaswyler
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Average rating: 3.62 · 40,276 ratings · 6,149 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Book of Speculation 3.61 avg rating — 35,953 ratings — published 2015 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Light from Other Stars 3.81 avg rating — 3,308 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mermaid Girl: A Story 3.61 avg rating — 921 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colonial Comics: New England, 1620 - 1750 by Jason Rodriguez (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Matt Dembicki (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Sarah Winifred Searle (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.54 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Once you’ve held a book and really loved it, you forever remember the feel of it, its specific weight, the way it sits in your hand.”
― Erika Swyler, The Book of Speculation

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“Perhaps the book opened a door; books have a way of causing ripples.”
― Erika Swyler, The Book of Speculation

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“Having all the time in the world makes getting things done impossible.”
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January BOTM: Theme- Author's Debut Novel

Top 5 books will move on to the second round.

The Good Girl

by Mary Kubica

13 votes, 19.1%

The Snow Child

by Eowyn Ivey

11 votes, 16.2%

The Book of Speculation

by Erika Swyler

10 votes, 14.7%

The Help

by Kathryn Stockett

9 votes, 13.2%

The Enchanted

by Rene Denfeld

8 votes, 11.8%

A Land More Kind Than Home

by Wiley Cash

6 votes, 8.8%

The Creeping

by Alexandra Sirowy

3 votes, 4.4%

South of Superior

by Ellen Airgood

3 votes, 4.4%

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

by Agatha Christie

2 votes, 2.9%

Daughter of the Forest

by Juliet Marillier

1 vote, 1.5%

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

by Kate Atkinson

1 vote, 1.5%

Everything Is Illuminated

by Jonathan Safran Foer

1 vote, 1.5%

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