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Science Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy

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Austin Aslan's debut novel, The Islands at the End of the World, was named a Best Book of 2014 by Kirkus Reviews. It was ranked by The Guardian as a top-ten climate fiction read, and is listed by BookRiot as a top 100 must-read book in the category of young adult science fiction. His latest novel from HarperCollins, TURBO Racers: Trailblazer, will hit bookstores on January 1, 2019.

Austin earned a master’s degree in tropical conservation biology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. His research on rare Hawaiian plants located on the high slopes of Mauna Loa won him a pair of destroyed hiking boots, a tattered rain jacket, and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. He has lived in deserts, jungles, and cloud forests. He ...more

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Would you consider turning "The Islands at the End of the World" into a movie?

Austin Aslan I would! I have a film agent as we speak. Keep your fingers crossed!

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Throughout the first book, Leilani talks a little about her struggles with coming to terms with being hapa and not fully Hawaiian and being judged for it. Was this based off of any personal experience while living on the Big Island as a haole? If so, how did you deal with the situation?

Austin Aslan Thanks for the question! It's a biggie. I WAS/AM an outsider to Hawaii, as I only lived there for a year and I'm not from there. So 'no' to the 'perso…moreThanks for the question! It's a biggie. I WAS/AM an outsider to Hawaii, as I only lived there for a year and I'm not from there. So 'no' to the 'personal experience element.' But I saw my kids dealing with a fairly closed environment when they were in school. The situation is much more heightened in high school and later. It's understandable. Hawaiian culture has been poorly co-opted by American colonization. Local folks can sometimes bristle with so many new people coming and going. But they are kind and welcoming. Once you earn your place, proving that you treat HI as a home and not just a place to pass through or a vacation playground, then the local community can be extremely welcoming. Anybody can and does become "Ohana" in HI. It can take time, though; which is fully understandable. Personal experiences will vary, of course, as the do anywhere, but the 'Spirit of Aloha' is a real thing on the Islands and people are generally very nice and understanding and welcoming.(less)

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	The Islands at the End of the World (Islands at the End of the World, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 2,415 ratings — published 2014 — 10 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 Girl at the Center of the World (Islands at the End of the World, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 591 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	TURBO Racers: Trailblazer 4.35 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2018 — 7 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 Endangereds (The Endangereds, #1) by Philippe Cousteau, Austin Aslan (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	TURBO Racers: Escape Velocity: The Thrilling Racing Adventure Sequel for Children (Ages 8-12) 4.47 avg rating — 30 ratings — 7 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 Crystal Halo: The Prophecies of Fathom Book One by Austin Aslan (Goodreads Author), Clare Aslan it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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Austin Aslan wrote a new blog post The Crystal Halo is now ON SALE in hardcover, paperback, and e-book formats! Awaken Fathom! Arise from your depths! Clare and I are excited to announce that The Crystal Halo is now on sale! Early orders offer a huge boost of Read more of this blog post »
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“If God won’t play by the rules, then I don’t have to, either.”
― Austin Aslan, The Islands at the End of the World

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“The answer to our future is a return to our past,”
― Austin Aslan, The Islands at the End of the World

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“These islands and their sacred tides call me forth.”
― Austin Aslan, The Islands at the End of the World

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