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Clara Ward lives in Silicon Valley on the border between reality and speculative fiction. Their latest novel, Be the Sea, features a near-future ocean voyage, chosen family, and sea creature perspectives, while delving into our ocean, our selves, and how all futures intertwine.

Their short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons, Decoded Pride, Small Wonders, and as a postcard from Thinking Ink Press. When not using words to teach or tell stories, Clara uses wood, fiber, and glass to make practical or completely impractical objects.

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Dream the Deep Announcement!

I had to put off posting this for the last couple months, even though I really wanted to shout about it! Now everything is signed, and I can share this New Year’s update from my publisher:

Five days until a new world. We are proud to announce a new sci-fi novella from the world of Be the Sea, set further into the future. Neuroqueer, ace, and gracefully exploratory.
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	Be the Sea 4.01 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	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
	The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters by Anthony Francis (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Liza Olmsted (Goodreads Author) (editor), Tobias S. Buckell (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	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
	Decoded Pride Issue #1 by Sarah Century, Clara Ward (Goodreads Author) (contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	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
	The Color of Fear 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	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
	The Arcanist, Year Two by Josh Hrala (Editor), Andie Fullmer (Editor), Patrick Morris (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	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
	Out of Touch really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	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
	Desert Spirals (Uncertain Ground, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 3 editions	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
	Island Auras (Uncertain Ground, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2017 — 3 editions	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
	Turning Tides (Uncertain Ground, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2017 — 3 editions	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
	Small Wonders Magazine Issue 8 by Aidan Doyle (Goodreads Author), Stephen Granade (editor), J. Kosakowski 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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

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Clara Ward and 3 other people liked fearlessly, vir.☆'s review of The Siren, the Song, and the Spy (The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, #2): " *"Let's go make something of this world."* I don't even know where to begin, to be honest. I had low expectations, the first book was good but didn't entirely catch me, and this book has some of the same issues I had before–i felt that it was lacking" Read more of this review »
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Clara Ward and 35 other people liked River's review of Key Lime Sky: "4/5 A lime green sky hung above, and I took small comfort that at least the constellations peeking through were still our own. I had such a fun time reading this book! Our main character Denver—a nonbinary, autistic pie blogger—witnesses a UFO expl" Read more of this review »
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Clara Ward and 3 other people liked Minerva's review of The Incandescent: "4.5* I was very excited to read The Incandescent, and it didn't disappoint. In the first part of the book, I did get to the edge of being slightly annoyed by the writing style (keeping up a ratio of one sentence of action, then 4 paragraphs of explain" Read more of this review »
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Clara Ward rated a book it was amazing Ex Partum by Emma Burnett	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
New mom, Panya, could be read as struggling to manage anxiety, post-partum depression, or neurodivergence. It’s hard to tell because the “optimal” society she lives in is designed to reward dependence and conformity. Ironically, Panya’s accused (amon ...more
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“If our own government might be as dangerous as terrorists, then our greatest safety comes from watching out for each other, for all kinds of each other.”
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