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Fay Abernethy

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The United Kingdom
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Influences

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October 2021


Fay Abernethy left the UK more than twenty-five years ago, seeking adventure. When not diving with sharks or falling off horses, she worked as an engineer in the automotive industry. After settling down in Germany with the man of her dreams, she went freelance and started her own translating business.
She now lives the life of a respectable citizen and has discovered that being a parent is the greatest adventure of them all.

Why does she write? Long story . . .

Over a decade ago, Fay was struggling to look after two small children, while running her translating business and feeling powerless about the climate crisis. She retreated into an escapist fantasy world, populating it with larger-than-life characters.

This world became so huge, she st
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Average rating: 4.15 · 676 ratings · 90 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Cleaner, the Cat and th...

4.02 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions
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Learning to Fly Alien Space...

4.40 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions
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First Contact, Second Chanc...

4.67 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions
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The Man with the Dragon Tattoo

4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021
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I Eat the Stars by Sarah Wilson
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Small Magics for the Traveling Wizard by S.A. McKenzie
"To say that I thoroughly enjoyed Small Magics for the Traveling Wizard by S.A. McKenzie would be an understatement.

Right from the start, the reader is welcomed into a world of magic and mystery. We follow Pax, our protagonist, as she tries to help an" Read more of this review »
The Cleaner, the Cat and the Space Station by Fay Abernethy
"This was a cozy adventure about first contact with an alien species, except it isn't really first contact. But the story is really a metaphor for "aliens" in our midst - for good and for bad. Whether the borders are national or interstellar, the chal" Read more of this review »
The Cleaner, the Cat and the Space Station by Fay Abernethy
"Fantastic read.
Aliens and science fiction and life philosophy all rolled into a fantastic and fast paced story.
The authors note at the end is not to be missed and will make you think even deeper on the subject.
I cant wait for my library to acquire" Read more of this review »
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Goliath’s Curse by Luke Kemp
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This fascinating book explains so much about why the world is the way it is – and why it doesn’t have to be that way. I had so many “Oh!” moments while reading it.

Now I understand why billionaires behave in ways I find illogical. It’s status competi
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A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys
A Half-Built Garden
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There were so many things I loved about this book. It’s the first time I’ve seen bioregioning used in fiction, something I was already planning on including in my fourth “Shantivira” book. Bioregioning is a way of dividing territories by watershed, r ...more
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Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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“Slavery isn’t about chains and cages, Dan. It’s a state of mind. It’s believing you are powerless to change your circumstances. It’s not being able to think about the future, because all your efforts are focused on day-to-day survival. It’s a state of hopelessness, marginally preferable to death.”
Fay Abernethy, Learning to Fly Alien Spacecraft

“Achieving real, lasting change is much harder than firing weapons at a defined enemy,’ she said.”
Fay Abernethy, First Contact, Second Chances

“Learning a language promoted the first tender shoots of intercultural understanding. People became familiar with previously alien concepts and, as a consequence, more open to them.”
Fay Abernethy, First Contact, Second Chances

“Mothers move at speed”
Fay Abernethy, The Cleaner, the Cat and the Space Station

“Achieving real, lasting change is much harder than firing weapons at a defined enemy,’ she said.”
Fay Abernethy, First Contact, Second Chances

“Slavery isn’t about chains and cages, Dan. It’s a state of mind. It’s believing you are powerless to change your circumstances. It’s not being able to think about the future, because all your efforts are focused on day-to-day survival. It’s a state of hopelessness, marginally preferable to death.”
Fay Abernethy, Learning to Fly Alien Spacecraft

“Learning a language promoted the first tender shoots of intercultural understanding. People became familiar with previously alien concepts and, as a consequence, more open to them.”
Fay Abernethy, First Contact, Second Chances

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