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Josh Weiss-Roessler

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Born

in Cincinnati, The United States

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https://www.joshweissroessler.com/

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Children's, Young Adult, Science Fiction

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Josh Weiss-Roessler writes middle grade and YA sci-fi about kids, technology, and growing up in a complicated future.

He is the author of the Future Me series; the first book, Future Me and the VR Prison, releases September 2026.

He lives in the Austin area with his wife, two kids, and way too many animals.

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Future Me and the VR Prison

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Future Me and the VR Prison

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Josh Weiss-Roessler liked Thejosh's review of Future Me and the VR Prison: "Absolutely loved the concept and introduction of the school and the goonies/nothings. Definitely interested in seeing this universe expand and learning more about the Ai war"
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Josh Weiss-Roessler made a comment on Thejosh’s review of Future Me and the VR Prison " Omigosh, that’s amazing! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. I genuinely thought you were my first fake review. Another milestone to look forwar ...more "
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Josh Weiss-Roessler made a comment on Matt’s review of Future Me and the VR Prison " Thanks so much for the kind words, Matt! "
May 15, 2026 10:32AM · see review
Josh Weiss-Roessler liked Matt's review of Future Me and the VR Prison: "I had the opportunity to read an ARC, and this book is a delight. Lots of fun while also exploring questions of identity and autonomy in a way that should click for middle grade readers. Highly recommend for kids or your inner child!"
May 15, 2026 10:31AM · see review
Josh Weiss-Roessler answered Josh Weiss-Roessler's question: Is this part of a series? Yes. This is book one in the Future Me series. Starting with the characters entering sixth grade, each book follows them through that school year and tells a complete story, with them solving some kind of big, scary problem related to technology. But See Full Answer
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Josh Weiss-Roessler rated a book it was amazing Alignment: Book Two (Alteration, #2) by S.E. Wheeler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As you would expect for book 2 in a series, things really start to escalate in this story, with Ondine dealing with the various ramifications of her decision at the end of book 1 and tensions heightening on every side. Despite this, you'll still find ...more
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Sticking the Landing Finishing a series well is incredibly difficult. There are so many things to satisfy. So many possible missteps. And no matter what you do, you’re unlikely to please everyone. So I started to get nervous the deeper I read into Arson ...more
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