Catherynne M. Valente is an acclaimed, New York Times bestselling creator of over forty works of fantasy and science fiction, including the Fairyland novels and The Glass Town Game. She has been nominated for the Nebula and World Fantasy awards, and has won the Otherwise (formerly Tiptree), Hugo, and Andre Norton award. She lives on a small island off the coast of Maine with her partner, young son, and a shockingly large cat with most excellent tufts.
"* ""A wild, weird and witty magnum opus.""-- ""Shelf Awareness, starred review"" * ""Valente has pulled off another spectacular feat of world building (it's worth reading just for the descriptions of previous performances) and a story which is uproariously funny, sweet, and hopeful.""-- ""Booklist, starred review"" ""As if Ziggy Stardust went on a blind date with The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, then they got smashed and sang karaoke all night long. Cat Valente is mad and brilliant and no one else would have even thought of this, much less pulled it off.""--New York Times bestselling and Hugo-Award winning author John Scalzi ""Space Opera sings its heart out in full technicolor. This book made me giggle, freak out, and reflect on life's tawdry beautiful pageant.""--Charlie Jane Anders, Nebula Award-winning author of ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY ""SPACE OPERA is a book I really needed in this dour, dire age: Valente's book contains a story and prose that is both electric and breathless, It has the heart of Douglas Adams and the soul of David Bowie. I loved it and it made me happy.""--New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig ""This glorious glitterball dream of a book is Valente at her best: beguiling, bewitching, and inexplicably demanding. Are you ready to rock?""--Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the October Daye series ""Like Douglas Adams writing on a sugar high.""-- ""Publishers Weekly"""