We at Shelf Awareness are extremely proud of associate editor Elaine U. Cho, whose debut novel, Ocean's Godori, is being published today by Hillman Grad Books/Zando.
Ocean's Godori is an Indie Next Pick and an Indies Introduce selection. For Indies Introduce, Stephanie Skees at The Novel Neighbor, Webster Groves, Mo., wrote this about Ocean's Godori: "Taking everything you love about the genre and crafting it into her own wholly original story, Cho has burst onto the sci-fi scene with this story of a Korean space pilot navigating murder, love, and tech politics. As you're immersed into a journey that explores the themes of colonialism, familial duty and racial identity, you will find yourself endlessly rooting for these characters."
Indies Introduce also published a great q&a about the book between Elaine and Devon Overley, Loganberry Books, Shaker Heights, Ohio.
As we noted in our own review, "Beneath her inviting, absorbing writing are interrogating levels of introspection--confronting what-ifs, choices, and consequences. Cho showcases a narrative agility, rare in debut authors, dexterously providing various paths of engagement: audiences can choose to quickly consume Ocean's Godori as pop entertainment; others might respond more deeply, examining the novel's intricately intertwined cultural, historical, and philosophical layers."
Congratulations, Elaine!