Playlist for The Quiet at the End of the World

 

 

Not long now until the book comes out! There’s already been some AMAZING reviews:

“I’m still sobbing quietly over how beautiful and heart-wrenching this novel was. Seriously, this might be my favourite sci-fi book? Of all time? I JUST CAN’T EVEN BEGIN TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LOVED IT. Can I pluck all the stars from the night sky to give to this glorious bound paper creation?” – Written Word Worlds 

“I loved the science and the take on “what does it mean to be human?” – a beautifully complex question answered so well. There’s twists and turns, so much love, characters you’ll root for and so much intrigue.” – Steph A Little But A Lot 

“It’s sending shivers down my spine. It feels too real, too much like a warning of what’s to come.” – Sectumsemprah

“The world in this book is richly described and frighteningly believable. I love how Lauren’s books are realistic and grounded in science, at the same time as being completely unique and unpredictable. It’s refreshing to find a book with such a creative, surprising plot and I had no idea what was going to happen!”- YA under my skin

“The Quiet at the End of the World by @Lauren_E_James just had a massive plot twist about halfway through and I am shook. I don’t know how she always manages to create such wonderful plot twists and I cannot wait to keep reading.” –  The Reading Fangirl

I’ve been waiting with bated breath for reviews, so I am UTTERLY THRILLED right now. People like it!!

If you’d like to read it, there’s a giveaway on my twitter you can enter:

And here’s the prologue:

TQATEOTW_Prologue

Finally, I wanted to share the playlist! You can listen to it on Spotify here.

This is a fun, cheerful, happy book, for the most part. The music I listened to when writing reflects that. These songs summarise the tone and affection in this book.

Last Party//MIKA

MMMBop//Hanson

Something Just Like This//The Chainsmokers

House Party//Sam Hunt

The Whip//Locksley

Holes//Passengers

Classic//MKTO

What’s Up?//4 Non Blondes

Folding Chair//Regina Spektor

Dance Apocalyptic//Janelle Monae

Don’t Lie//Vampire Weekend

Control//Halsey

Girls Chase Boys//Ingrid Michaelson

Stop the World I want to get off//Arctic Monkeys

Remember Me//Coco soundtrack

Marry You//Bruno Mars

Let me know if you listen to this, or if you have any suggestions for other songs for the book!

Published by Wren James

Wren James is the award-winning British author of eleven science fiction & fantasy novels, including The Quiet at the End of the World and The Next Together (previously published as Lauren James). Their books have sold over 200,000 copies in ten languages, and The Loneliest Girl in the Universe was optioned for film by Amazon MGM. Wren is a story consultant on Netflix’s Heartstopper, which was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Writing. Also a RLF Royal Fellow, Wren is the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League and member of the Society of Authors’ Sustainability steering Committee. They work as a consultant on climate storytelling with a focus on providing optimism and hope. They have won the Sustainable Story Award and been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, Carnegie Medal and STEAM Book Award. Wren’s writing has been described as ‘gripping romantic sci-fi’ by the Wall Street Journal and ‘a strange, witty, compulsively unpredictable read which blows most of its new YA-suspense brethren out of the water’ by Entertainment Weekly. Their latest titles are Last Seen Online, a crime thriller set in the world of fandom, and The Victors, a cosy fantasy graphic novel illustrated by Beth Fuller. Wren was born in 1992, and has a Masters degree from the University of Nottingham, where they studied Chemistry and Physics. They run a Queer Writers group in Coventry. Follow them on Instagram & TikTok at @wrenjameswriter or find out more at wrenjames.co.uk.

2 thoughts on “Playlist for The Quiet at the End of the World

  1. I think it was alright but cringey tho sorry why does she wanna lick his arms? Anyways good job on the book.

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