Reviews
Praise for The Terraformers:
“A vibrant, quirky vision of endless potential earned by heroism, love and wit.”—The Washington Post
“An ingenious, galaxy-brain book.”—Los Angeles Times
“Newitz always sees to the heart of complex systems and breaks them down with poetic ferocity.”—N. K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth trilogy and The City We Became
“So engaging, you could almost miss the pyrotechnic world-building and bone-deep intelligence. Newitz continues doing some of the best work in the field.“—James S. A. Corey, author of the Expanse series
“Newitz performs a staggering feat of revolutionary imagination in this hopeful space-opera. . . . With the ethos of Becky Chambers and the gonzo imagination of Samuel R. Delany, this feels like a new frontier in science fiction.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
“Nothing short of magical. After reading The Terraformers you will want to live in Annalee Newitz’s future.”—Javier Grillo-Marxuach, creator of The Middleman and producer on Lost and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
“With an intriguing mixture of AI, intelligent animals, cyborgs, and humans, Newitz depicts a complex but hopeful future where environmental consciousness and people’s rights take precedence.”—Buzzfeed
“Magnificently fun…. The Terraformers explores the future effects of climate change, personhood, scientific advances and more with imagination, intelligence and optimism.”—Ms. Magazine
“Far-reaching and ambitious but also surprisingly cozy and warm. . . . Newitz has a true gift for digging into weighty issues while maintaining light humor, a delightful queer sensibility, and pure moments of joy.”—Booklist, STARRED review
“Warm, imaginative and often funny.”—BookPage
“Undoubtedly destined to become a classic of the hopepunk movement . . . If you’ve been looking for an antidote to the apocalypse, this novel is for you.”—San Francisco Chronicle