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Curtis C. Chen

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in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

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Once a Silicon Valley software engineer, CURTIS C. CHEN (陳致宇) now writes speculative fiction and runs puzzle games near Portland, Oregon. His debut novel WAYPOINT KANGAROO (a 2017 Locus Awards Finalist and Endeavour Award Finalist) is a science fiction thriller about a superpowered spy facing his toughest mission yet: vacation. The sequel, KANGAROO TOO, lands our hero on the Moon to confront long-buried secrets.

Curtis' short stories have appeared in Playboy Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, MISSION: TOMORROW, and OREGON READS ALOUD. He is a graduate of the Clarion West and Viable Paradise writers' workshops.

You can find Curtis at Puzzled Pint Portland on the second Tuesday of most every month. And yes, there is a puzzle hidden in each of the ...more

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	Waypoint Kangaroo (Kangaroo, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,331 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Kangaroo Too (Kangaroo, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 551 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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
	True Blue Kangaroo (Kangaroo, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 49 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
	Oregon Reads Aloud by Curtis C. Chen (Goodreads Author), Addie Boswell, Cathy Camper (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Thursday's Children: Flash Fiction from 512 Words or Fewer by Curtis C. Chen (Goodreads Author), Laura Mixon (Introduction), Natalie Metzger (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Fallen Executive (Ninth Step Station, #1.3) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2019	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 Assassin's Nest (Ninth Step Station, #1.9) by Curtis C. Chen (Goodreads Author), Fran Wilde (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 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
	The Stolen Xiǎohái (Ninth Step Station, #1.6) 3.33 avg rating — 3 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
	By The Light of The Moon 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
	The Book of Unwritten Poems by Curtis C. Chen (Goodreads Author), Kate Ristau (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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My OryCon 45 Schedule

It’s the end of OryCon as we know it and I feel fine! Here’s what I’ll be up to at the DoubleTree Hotel Portland this weekend:

FRIDAY

Pros and Cons of Climate Change
9pm – Wiedler
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(If you’re just looking to barcon, Friday night is when you’ll find me.)

SATURDAY

Kaffeeklatsch
11am – Gather Side Room, Table 2
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The Birthday of the World and Other Stories (Hainish Cycle, #9)

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Voyage (NASA Trilogy #1)

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Remember You Will Die

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“Never let it be said I’m not an equal opportunity insubordinate: I ignore my own advice just as often as I ignore anyone else’s.”
― Curtis C. Chen, Waypoint Kangaroo

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“The Princess of Mars Cruises’ flagship passenger liner Dejah Thoris is even larger than the Beanstalk climber, but a smaller portion of its interior volume is used to house passengers. The rest is the fuel supply, power plant, main engines, and cargo bays. It’s one of the largest civilian spacecraft ever built, and that says a lot about human civilization: we have slipped the surly bonds of Earth, now let’s party hearty.”
― Curtis C. Chen, Waypoint Kangaroo

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“You can't say, I won't write today because that excuse will extend into several days, then several months, then... you are not a writer anymore, just someone who dreams about being a writer.”
― Dorothy C. Fontana

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