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  "description": "Well, here we are.\n\nToday, The Boy From Elsewhere is officially out in the world, and I’m sitting with that familiar, slightly surreal mix of feelings: nerves, excitement, gratitude, and the strong urge to make twelve cups of tea and stare out of a window for a bit.\n\nI love to brood.\n\nThis book has lived with me for a long time. First as a chaotic fundraiser, then as an idea that wouldn't go away. Then it transformed into a mess of notes, then a bunch of research, and then as a story that slowly",
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  "textContent": "Well, here we are.\n\nToday, **The Boy From Elsewhere** is officially out in the world, and I’m sitting with that familiar, slightly surreal mix of feelings: nerves, excitement, gratitude, and the strong urge to make twelve cups of tea and stare out of a window for a bit.\n\nI love to brood.\n\nThis book has lived with me for a _long_ time. First as a chaotic fundraiser, then as an idea that wouldn't go away. Then it transformed into a mess of notes, then a bunch of research, and then as a story that slowly, stubbornly became itself.\n\nI’ve known these characters in private for years. I know their rhythms, their silences, the choices they make even when I’d rather they didn’t. And today, they stop being just mine.\n\nIf you’re wondering what kind of story this is, here’s the truth of it:\n\nIt starts quietly. A boy wakes up on a beach in a small seaside town with no idea how he got there. On the other side of that town, a very different boy decides he's sick of being stuck in a rut, and pledges to take on the first challenge he finds.\n\nThe two meet, and from there it becomes a story about connection. About choosing to help. About found family, parallel worlds, secret histories, libraries, tunnels, and the strange bravery of caring for someone when reality _itself_ starts to quake.\n\nIt’s sci-fi and fantasy, yes, but it’s also human. Tender. Romantic. Funny. Or, at least, _my_ version of funny.\n\nAt its heart, this is a book about people showing up for each other.\n\nEarly readers have called it _“a joyous, action-packed sci-fi adventure”_ and _“a story of love and the power of friendship, with a sprinkling of timey-wimey stuff on top.”_\n\nI wrote **The Boy From Elsewhere** because I wanted the kind of story I needed when I was younger. Queer characters who are allowed to exist without being punished for it. Young people who are curious, kind, messy, and brave in small, everyday ways. A story that trusts its reader, and doesn’t demand you read it “correctly”.\n\nSo if you’ve been here for the whole journey, _thank you_. Truly.\n\nAnd if you’re just arriving now, welcome! I hope you find something in this book that stays with you.\n\nThe paperback and ebook are out today. The audiobook is out next month\n\nThe door is open. Elsewhere is here.\n\nEnjoy.\n\nBUY THE BOOK TODAY\n\n\n\nThe Boy From Elsewhere: OUT NOW!\n\n Find Out More ",
  "title": "The Boy is Back In Town",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-07T09:04:59.000Z"
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