Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]

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Excerpt: SIMUL by Andrew Caldecott

1 An Unwanted Message Every seat is taken at the long oval table. Cards, perfectly aligned on the green baize cloth, declare the ministerial post of each chair’s occupant. Outside, a yellowish mist clings to […]

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Excerpt: Bastion by Gustavo Bondoni

“Water,” Kine said.  “Please… I need water.” It felt like his insides were on fire. People were moving around him.  He could hear them but was too weak to open his eyes, and just waited […]

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