🎉🎂 Happy UK Book Birthday to INTERGALACTIC FEAST, the concluding book in @lavanya.bsky.social 's FLAVOUR HACKER duology, which began in Pen n Paper Award Winning INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF! The future of food could decide the future of the galaxy... https://geni.us/Megachef https://geni.us/intergfeast

happy belated book day!

Happiest of pub days to @lavanya.bsky.social! I can't wait for my preorder to arrive!!!

Happy Happy release day!

INTERGALACTIC FEAST is out today in the UK from @solarisbooks.bsky.social ! 🇬🇧✨ More Serenity Ko shenanigans, more secrets creeping up on Saras… and all the food in the galaxy! 🧵

The first book of this series was a genuine delight, the turns in the book revealed pieces of myself I’d been hiding for years. I definitely recommend reading it, and very happy there’s a sequel!

Yay!

I’m giving a talk on the Japanese translation of THE TEN PERCENT THIEF with the Japanese Association for South Asian Studies, and you can sign up! Register here for the Zoom invite: bit.ly/indojapanSF Date: Saturday, March 14th Time: 15:30 IST | 10:00 GMT

Congratulations and happy book birthday @lavanya.bsky.social !!

can I say that I love absolutely every endorsement and review of either Interstellar MegaChef or Intergalactic Feast that uses food metaphors/puns? there are a *lot* of them, and I've laughed at every single one

INTERGALACTIC FEAST is out today! Congratulations to the lovely and insanely talented @lavanya.bsky.social – go get it, people!

INTERGALACTIC FEAST is out in North America! It’s the sequel to Interstellar MegaChef, with more Serenity Ko shenanigans, more secrets sneaking up on Saras… and all the food in the galaxy 🍩🚀 I’m super excited to be sharing this book with you! A 🧵 of gratitude! But first…

I just told my grandmother my new book comes out tomorrow. She immediately asked for her copy, then started telling me about “The First Men in the Moon” by H. G. Wells. I’m so glad she’s here and getting better 🥹 Thank you to everyone who sent her good wishes.

Tomorrow, INTERGALACTIC FEAST starts its journey to readers everywhere. My third novel. We’ve come a long way. And it all began with a child who demanded stories from everyone she knew. Constantly.

The past couple of weeks have been a strange mix of things. My grandmother has been very ill in hospital… and at the same time, I’ve been hurtling towards the release of my new novel.

Happy World Book Day! Did someone say...Double Plus Stamps @waterstones.bsky.social ? Here's a selection of Solaris recent and forthcoming releases to help you fill your basket! @julietmarillier.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @isabelcanas.bsky.social @mkhardywrites.com

Very excited for this book. The first one was delicious.

Congratulations, and happy pub day @randeedawn.com ! 🥳💜

One week to go! INTERGALACTIC FEAST will be out in the UK/ North America from @solarisbooks.bsky.social on March 10, 2026 🍩🚀 Saras is the most famous chef in the galaxy, but she isn’t sure who she is anymore. Serenity Ko believes in Feast. She believes in Saras. But everything is going wrong. 🧵

✨Delighted by this generous review from Library Journal for INTERGALACTIC FEAST! ✨ “Lakshminarayan’s sequel to Interstellar Megachef is a compelling story of culinary delights, planetary xenophobia, and being true to oneself.” Thank you for your kind words, Kristi Chadwick, and @library_journal 💜

Sequels are strange. INTERGALACTIC FEAST will be out in less than a month in the UK/ North America (from @solarisbooks.bsky.social ). And I’m reminded of what it was like to sit at my desk and draft this sequel to Interstellar MegaChef.

I had the loveliest time being back on Breaking the Glass Slipper! The incredible Megan Leigh, Lucy Holland, Charlotte Bond and I chatted about INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF, with a few sneak peeks (no spoilers!) into INTERGALACTIC FEAST 🍩🚀 Go listen now! www.breakingtheglassslipper.com/2026/01/29/f...

Calling all writers: Here’s a novel writing workshop you don’t want to miss! My writing world has changed for the better thanks to the brilliant and wonderful @samitbasu.bsky.social and endless writing insights + an overwhelm of kindness await you here. Go sign up! samitbasu.com/workshops-te...

I’ve been clearing out my study for a major renovation, and I pulled all the books off the shelves. Here’s a stack of nearly all my work. Novels, translations, and anthologies with my short fiction. It spans six years since Analog/ Virtual was first published in India. If you’d told me back then…

All my thanks to the incredible folks at @solarisbooks.bsky.social for cheering this book on, as always 💖

Thrilled to see INTERGALACTIC FEAST on Vogue India’s “Must Read Indian Books of 2026” list 🥳 Thank you Asma Siddiqui and @vogueindia.bsky.social for including my work in such stellar company! Go get all the books 📚 www.vogue.in/content/indi...

A great review for @lavanya.bsky.social 's INTERGALACTIC FEAST (#2 FLAVOUR HACKER) from Publisher's Weekly! "meditations on food and culture and the different ways of experiencing...mix smoothly with the politics and intrigue" Buy #1 https://geni.us/Megachef Preorder https://geni.us/intergfeast

Delighted to see this lovely review of INTERGALACTIC FEAST in Publisher’s Weekly! Saras and Kili navigate intergalactic chef-dom, Serenity Ko serves up shenanigans, and there’s all the food in space you could want 🍩🚀 Out March 2026, get both books in the FLAVOUR HACKER series! Links below 👇🏼

INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF is the winner of the Pen ‘n’ Paper Award for Best Fiction, and I couldn’t be more delighted 🥳✨ Congratulations to all the winners and finalists across categories! My thanks to the jury and the organizers for the honour 💜 Image Repost from IG: HarperCollins India

Want to see everything (that we've announced so far) coming your way from us in January to July 2026? Ft. @kerstinhall.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @ldcolter.com @authortrmoore.bsky.social @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @lavanya.bsky.social @julietmarillier.bsky.social

Happy New Year! Here’s a snapshot of the year that was, and a look at things to come… 1/?

Kick off 2026 by starting a stellar new SciFi series! Featuring: @edashtonwriting.bsky.social ‪@derekkunsken.bsky.social‬, @deuceofgearsmusic.bsky.social ‪@maryrobinettekowal.com ‪@taranhunt.bsky.social‬ and @lavanya.bsky.social ‬! Available to buy now across formats from all good bookstores!

We asked @lavanya.bsky.social for her best book of '25, the book she'd love for Xmas & her anticipated read of '26. Read the full article: https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why she picked @slhuang.com @robertjbennett.bsky.social @samitbasu.bsky.social & more! https://geni.us/killingspell

Blown away by these incredibly generous blurbs from the brilliant @kbwagers.com and @samitbasu.bsky.social ! Thank you for your super kind words 💜 INTERGALACTIC FEAST is available to preorder, out March 2026 👇🏼

As we've had a lot of new followers join us recently, we thought now would be a good time to reshare our bumper Starter Pack of superb Solaris Authors! Everyone that we can find on BlueSky, all in one place, to light up your feed with feline shenanigans, strong opinions on jam & of course - BOOKS!

It's the last day to grab Double and Triple Stamps at Waterstones, so why not snap up some special Solaris titles, including new releases and exciting preorders from @kerstinhall.bsky.social @shaykauwe.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social & more?

It's a Waterstones Plus Stamps weekend again, so here's a selection of our SciFi titles to *help* you fill your basket! Remember, preorders count too! Ft. @rainewilson.bsky.social @neuvel.net @lavanya.bsky.social @voidcricket.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @shoutoutmapes.bsky.social & more!

The Singapore Writers’ Festival was the most wholesome, brilliant week of hanging out with writers from around the world. Thank you SWF 2025 for having me and for being incredible hosts. I had such a blast I forgot to take pics most of the time, but here are a few!

✨I’ll be at the Singapore Writers’ Festival next weekend ✨ I’m on two amazing panels in some brilliant company, and I can’t wait to see you there! Panel deets below 👾

Out next month in paperback, @rainewilson.bsky.social 's BSFA Longlisted WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST! Here's what @lavanya.bsky.social @bingewriting.bsky.social @naomikritzer.bsky.social @lmcknighthardy.bsky.social and more think... Preorder; geni.us/weallghostsPB

✨It’s a steal ✨ Pre order INTERGALACTIC FEAST at a 25% discount at Waterstones online 🍩🚀 www.waterstones.com/book/interga... More food, more shenanigans a la Serenity Ko, Saras and Kili… and tons of dastardly plans for the future of food 👀 Out Spring 2026 from @solarisbooks.bsky.social !

INTERGALACTIC FEAST is now on NetGalley, in some fabulous @solarisbooks.bsky.social company! It has more food, more shenanigans a la Serenity Ko, Saras and Kili… and tons of plotty, dastardly plans for the future of food 👀 If you liked Interstellar MegaChef, you know what to do!

This was a month of cool sci-fi reads. 💙📚🪐 TTPT @lavanya.bsky.social UECO @williamjadams3.bsky.social RLH @eirabrand.com Reviews for the first two are already up on Before We Go Blog. RUN LIKE HELL should be live on FanFiAddict sometime next week.

The lovely folks over at @scifinow.bsky.social have revealed the cover for my new novel, INTERGALACTIC FEAST 🍩🚀 Go check it out! It’s gorgeous, and it’s all thanks to Sam Gretton and the amazing team at @solarisbooks.bsky.social — thank you all so much 💜

Tomorrow! Can’t wait to hang out with Frasier and Paige, and celebrate the launch of the delightful CAGE OF STARS by @frasierarmitage.bsky.social ! See you there 👾

Genre rules are only guidelines anyway! Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device? We've got all that and more! 1/3

Next stop: intercontinental adventure ✈️ After months of planning, near-cancellations and last-minute scares, we’re all set to catch our flight tonight. Soon, Paris 💜✨

Brilliant to see @lavanya.bsky.social 's INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF on @bookriot.bsky.social 's list of Six Immersive New Space Operas! What if #gbbo took place in space, with a dash of the diaspora experience & a seasoning of sapphic romance?! bookriot.com/immersive-ne... geni.us/Megachef

Thrilled to see INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF on this fabulous new list from Book Riot 🌈✨ Thank you Addison Rizer and @bookriot.bsky.social for including my work in such phenomenal company! Everyone go get all the books! Pack a snack and enjoy the read 🍩🚀 bookriot.com/immersive-ne...

This sounds incredible, and I’m hungry already! I can’t wait to read what @elianeboey.bsky.social is cooking 👀