Hey folks!
I am unbelievably excited to announce that next month I’m going to be launching a new serialised novel!
I loved posting chapters of An Unauthorised Fan Treatise online week by week. Since my novel The Loneliest Girl in the Universe takes place over the course of a whole year, with each chapter dated, I thought it’d be fun to post real-time updates from Commander Romy Silvers.
She’s alone in space. She has a long journey ahead of her. She needs some companionship.
Starting on 23rd Feb, you can sign up at https://laurenjames.substack.com/ to receive free email dispatches from Romy.
To start with, there will be an update each day, but as the months go by, there will sometimes be long gaps as Romy goes quiet. Things aren’t going to be easy for our girl. Space is a lonely, quiet place to live.
If you’ve read The Loneliest Girl in the Universe before, this is a fun chance to reread the story (though please try not to spoil it for new readers!) You can chat about the updates with other fans at https://discord.com/invite/wMMvvS5, or using the hashtag #TheLoneliestGirl. I’ll be sharing your reactions on my Instagram stories each day at @laurenelizjames!
I can’t wait to watch the plot unfold alongside you all. I’ve not reread the novel in full since it was first published in 2017. There are a few bits I’m dreading (the mint green walls! the teeth! the Stores!). I’m sure there will be many parts I’ve forgotten about too.
Please spread the word about this project to anyone who loves psychological horror and sci-fi. I’m super lucky that my amazing publishers @walkerbooksYA and @epicreads have let me do this – it’s not often an author gets to share their writing online like this.
It’s a completely new (and very old-school, Dickens-style) way to consume a novel. Collectively, day by day, living alongside Romy. I can’t wait to see how it alters the reading experience for us all. Brace yourselves – it’s time for take-off.
Wren James 
This is still one of my favourite novels ever, excited!😁
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