It’s the official release date of Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space!

Thanks to everyone who followed the ten fun facts since September 5! The day has finally arrived—the official release date of Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space! As many of you already know, this is the first book in my new disability hopepunk space opera series.

Advanced praise

“Readers, get ready—for the gleekin’ ride of your life! Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space is an exuberant romp that ditches all the stale clichés of sci-fi in favour of what’s fresh, exciting,
and truly possible. Here is a tale that shows when it comes to accessibility, not even the sky is the limit. Buckle up and enjoy!”

Amanda Leduc, author of The Centaur’s Wife and
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space

“I simply cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this! Best thing I’ve read all year.”

Robert Kingett, co-editor of Artificial Divide

“Space… the most accessible frontier. These interconnected, intergalactic stories imagine disability as a natural part of life, and accessibility as a necessity rather than an afterthought.
No matter what your body can or can’t do, and no matter your species, Iris and the crew welcomes you aboard.”

Jennifer Lee Rossman, co-editor of
Mighty: An Anthology of Disabled Superheroes

Back cover teaser summary

In a galactic network known as the Keangal, where space is accessible…

Lieutenant Eileen Iris and the command crew of the S.S. SpoonZ haven’t a clue what it means to be disabled. An unexpected conversation with an intergalactic janitor brings up the question but offers no answers before he’s ’ported away.

Unfazed, duties resume as Iris manages an overprotective guidebot; Security Chief Lartha and her sentient prostheses offer kick-ass protection; Mr. Herbert’s inventiveness is a godsend (although he’s not quite grasped how to flirt); Commander Davan’s affable personality comes through whether trumpeted, texted, or signed; and Captain Warq’s gracious but firm leadership keeps everyone at their best.

Until on one mission, where the crew tears through space.

Just a little bit.

Where to buy it?

If you’re in Canada, the 49th Shelf link has a Shop Local button, which might direct you to local bookshops in your area! Here are a few links to get you started:

Renaissance (my publisher)Chapters-Indigo49th ShelfAmazon

My catalogue page will be updated with a Books2Read list soon, and that should provide even more places to buy the book! I also plan to be at Can*Con 2023 at the downtown Ottawa Sheraton Hotel from October 13-15, and will confirm when my signing spot will be (the schedule is not yet finalized). If you order a paperback through my publisher, they can arrange for me to sign your book, too!

Thanks as always for supporting my work!

Now to eat some book-relase cake, ’cause that’s totally a thing.

Cait Gordon is an autistic, disabled, and queer Canadian writer of speculative fiction that celebrates diversity. She is the author of Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space (2023). Cait also founded the Spoonie Authors Network and joined Talia C. Johnson to co-edit the multi-genre, disability fiction anthologies Nothing Without Us (a 2020 Prix Aurora Award finalist) and Nothing Without Us Too (a 2023 Prix Aurora Award winner).