The Best of All Possible Planets – Cover Reveal!

February 9, 2026

This book is a space opera take on Candide written as a series of Futurama episodes. Coming July 28, 2026 in hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, and audiobook formats!

Far From Now, In a Galaxy Really, Really Closeโ€ฆ

The last denizens of Earth, aka Planet Dirt, have a problem. Their protective force shield is breaking, which will mean annihilation. Now itโ€™s up to a small group of intrepid dilettantes to procure a new one.

From planet to planet, danger to danger, and stupid choice to stupid choice, the team blunders their way across the galaxy, trying to save the day and survive the trip.

Donโ€™t let the Call to Adventure go to voicemail. Follow the corgis!

Cover art by Ethemos. Cover design by Cauldron Press.

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The Best of All Possible Planets

January 23, 2026

My space opera comedy ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ will be published on July 28, 2026 in premium hardcover, paperback, and audiobook formats, featuring cover art by Ethemos and interior art by Anna Butova!

If you enjoy my humorous stories or funny posts, you should like it; this is the funniest thing I’ve written to date.

The book is a space opera ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ written as a series of ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข episodes.

Please sign up at the link below to be notified of updates; there’s also more art and information at the link. Lots of exciting announcements about this project are still forthcoming!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufopublishing/the-best-of-all-possible-planets

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