Alex Aster’s Starside out
Alex Aster’s Starside hit release lists on March 31 and was picked up in #WantedWednesday promos this week — early social posts are already circulating takes and discovery links. (x.com) If you’re into YA space fantasy, Starside is the one new release getting amplifier pushes right now. (x.com)
HarperCollins is publishing Starside under its Avon imprint and markets the book as Alex Aster’s debut adult romantasy. (harpercollins.com) The deluxe limited hardcover lists stenciled edges, illustrated endpapers and a special case design and is being offered as a Barnes & Noble signed/exclusive edition with pre-order incentives noted on retailer pages. (barnesandnoble.com) HarperCollins posted a behind-the-scenes reveal video from Aster’s 30th‑birthday book party and press coverage says the event distributed the first 100 pages to attendees, a push that preceded wider social buzz. (youtube.com) A ticketed release event in Salt Lake City on April 3 lists Aster in conversation with fellow author Lyla Sage and advertises a signed copy and photo with the author as part of the ticket package. (eventbrite.com) Retail metadata and listings show Starside across hardcover, trade paperback, audiobook and large‑print formats, with the deluxe hardcover listed at 512 pages and ISBN 9780063462434. (books.google.com) Multiple retailers and special‑edition trackers flag exclusive variants and boxed/signed editions at Barnes & Noble, Target and Waterstones alongside standard releases. (booksandspreadsheets.com)
