Author of quiet, character-driven queer science-fiction romance. Stories about belonging, connection, and finding home in unexpected places.https://bsky.app/profile/benathem.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/benathem.com/post/3mudoajl26k2bMy first full length novel is out now! Where We Take Root is available on kindle unlimited and on amazon in both ebook and paperback format 😁 read the prologue now at https://benathem.com/where-we-take-root.html31 Aug 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:qbuqpkk5kr2phmsrn3col22r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudoajl26k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/benathem.com/post/3mtr6qaewfs2dhttps://benathem.com/where-we-take-root.html23 Aug 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:qbuqpkk5kr2phmsrn3col22r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr6qaewfs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/benathem.com/post/3mtomnc2ynt22https://benathem.com/website-exclusives.htm https://benathem.com/website-exclusives.html22 Aug 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:qbuqpkk5kr2phmsrn3col22r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtomnc2ynt22https://bsky.app/profile/benathem.com/post/3mtkorz2olf26Coming August 31 202621 Aug 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:qbuqpkk5kr2phmsrn3col22r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkorz2olf26https://bsky.app/profile/benathem.com/post/3msssgrfieu24Field Notes From Earth is a quiet queer science-fiction romance about curiosity, connection, and finding home where you least expect it. Leth came to Earth to observe, not to belong. Then he met Finn. Discover my books and free previews through the link in my bio.11 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:qbuqpkk5kr2phmsrn3col22r/app.bsky.feed.post/3msssgrfieu24https://bsky.app/profile/benathem.com/post/3msqqii27mz2nI’ve realised I keep writing characters who arrive somewhere unfamiliar fully expecting to leave. Then they meet someone, and eventually “when do I go home?” becomes “what if this is home?” Apparently that’s an idea I’m nowhere near finished with.10 Aug 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:qbuqpkk5kr2phmsrn3col22r/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqqii27mz2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/benathem.com/post/3msqikipfsc2gHello 👋 I’m Ben Athem. I write quiet, queer science-fiction romance — usually involving aliens, humans, unexpected connection, and people discovering that home isn’t always where they thought it would be. Very new around here, so I’m looking forward to finding the bookish corners of Bluesky.10 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:qbuqpkk5kr2phmsrn3col22r/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqikipfsc2g