I’m a lifelong fan of stories, both the personal and the fantastic. I came to writing by way of film studies, commercial illustration, and film journalism. After receiving my MFA from USC, I went on to publish The Leaving of Things (Lake Union, 2014), an award-winning coming-of-age saga about finding one’s voice in a world of clashing and competing cultures.
Edge of Light is a total departure, a YA sci-fi adventure set against the backdrop of war, environmental collapse, and a possible alien pandemic. As a fan of alien invasion stories, adventurous journeys, and conspiratorial thrillers, Edge of Light packs in everything I love about the sci-fi genre while continuing my exploration of such themes as friendship, loyalty, and courage amidst the call of destiny.
My follow-up, the novella Transcendent, continues my exploration of personal themes against epic settings. This time around, a medic aboard an interstellar colony ship realizes he’s all that’s left after a catastrophic disaster kills the rest of the crew. It’s now up to him to cobble together a last-ditch effort to revive his ship, especially after he discovers he may not be the last living human on-board and a mysterious alien signal offers a glimpse of salvation.
Currently, I’m at work, on Tree of Worlds, the sequel to Edge to Light.
Contact me at info@jayantani.com.
Jay Antani 