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		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109371"/>
		<updated>2011-04-28T07:31:57Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Concepts in books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her sff works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee'', ''#5 Fictionwise Best Seller in Erotica''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=462 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=481 Guarding His Body] (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://ebooks.carinapress.com/4515A7A0-E871-426E-BAB9-9347EAB62466/10/134/en/ContentDetails.htm?ID=60E86C95-5330-4F92-96EA-643EF881C57E In Enemy Hands] (Novel - Carina Press)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=777 Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs] (Anthology - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=1063 Singapore Sizzle] (Standalone release from ''Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs anthology'' - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=1202 Seeing Stars] (Anthology - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has a presence on [http://www.facebook.com/ksaugustin Facebook] and [http://www.twitter.com/ksaugustin Twitter].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:GHB.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Ieh.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Cca.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Ss.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Ssa.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109370</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109370"/>
		<updated>2011-04-28T07:30:39Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Covers */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her latest release, and first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male. It is the first in a planned 3-book series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her sff works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee'', ''#5 Fictionwise Best Seller in Erotica''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=462 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=481 Guarding His Body] (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://ebooks.carinapress.com/4515A7A0-E871-426E-BAB9-9347EAB62466/10/134/en/ContentDetails.htm?ID=60E86C95-5330-4F92-96EA-643EF881C57E In Enemy Hands] (Novel - Carina Press)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=777 Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs] (Anthology - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=1063 Singapore Sizzle] (Standalone release from ''Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs anthology'' - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=1202 Seeing Stars] (Anthology - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has a presence on [http://www.facebook.com/ksaugustin Facebook] and [http://www.twitter.com/ksaugustin Twitter].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:GHB.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Ieh.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Cca.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Ss.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Ssa.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:Ssa.jpg&amp;diff=109369</id>
		<title>File:Ssa.jpg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:Ssa.jpg&amp;diff=109369"/>
		<updated>2011-04-28T07:30:11Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: Cover for Seeing Stars anthology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Cover for Seeing Stars anthology&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:Ss.jpg&amp;diff=109368</id>
		<title>File:Ss.jpg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:Ss.jpg&amp;diff=109368"/>
		<updated>2011-04-28T07:29:15Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: Cover for Singapore Sizzle&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Cover for Singapore Sizzle&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:Cca.jpg&amp;diff=109367</id>
		<title>File:Cca.jpg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:Cca.jpg&amp;diff=109367"/>
		<updated>2011-04-28T07:28:11Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: Cover for Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs anthology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Cover for Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs anthology&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109366</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109366"/>
		<updated>2011-04-28T07:27:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Covers */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her latest release, and first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male. It is the first in a planned 3-book series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her sff works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee'', ''#5 Fictionwise Best Seller in Erotica''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=462 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=481 Guarding His Body] (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://ebooks.carinapress.com/4515A7A0-E871-426E-BAB9-9347EAB62466/10/134/en/ContentDetails.htm?ID=60E86C95-5330-4F92-96EA-643EF881C57E In Enemy Hands] (Novel - Carina Press)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=777 Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs] (Anthology - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=1063 Singapore Sizzle] (Standalone release from ''Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs anthology'' - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=1202 Seeing Stars] (Anthology - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has a presence on [http://www.facebook.com/ksaugustin Facebook] and [http://www.twitter.com/ksaugustin Twitter].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:GHB.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:Ieh.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: Cover for In Enemy Hands&lt;/p&gt;
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		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109364</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109364"/>
		<updated>2011-04-28T07:25:04Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her latest release, and first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male. It is the first in a planned 3-book series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her sff works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee'', ''#5 Fictionwise Best Seller in Erotica''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=462 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=481 Guarding His Body] (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://ebooks.carinapress.com/4515A7A0-E871-426E-BAB9-9347EAB62466/10/134/en/ContentDetails.htm?ID=60E86C95-5330-4F92-96EA-643EF881C57E In Enemy Hands] (Novel - Carina Press)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=777 Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs] (Anthology - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=1063 Singapore Sizzle] (Standalone release from ''Cougars &amp;amp; Cubs anthology'' - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=1202 Seeing Stars] (Anthology - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has a presence on [http://www.facebook.com/ksaugustin Facebook] and [http://www.twitter.com/ksaugustin Twitter].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:GHB.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109363</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=109363"/>
		<updated>2011-04-28T07:19:55Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Web presence */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her latest release, and first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male. It is the first in a planned 3-book series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her sff works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee'', ''#5 Fictionwise Best Seller in Erotica''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=462 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=481 Guarding His Body] (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has a presence on [http://www.facebook.com/ksaugustin Facebook] and [http://www.twitter.com/ksaugustin Twitter].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:GHB.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=86995</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=86995"/>
		<updated>2009-06-05T04:59:57Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Covers */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her latest release, and first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male. It is the first in a planned 3-book series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her sff works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee'', ''#5 Fictionwise Best Seller in Erotica''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=462 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=481 Guarding His Body] (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]] [[Image:GHB.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:GHB.jpg&amp;diff=86994</id>
		<title>File:GHB.jpg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:GHB.jpg&amp;diff=86994"/>
		<updated>2009-06-05T04:59:12Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: Cover for Guarding His Body&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Cover for Guarding His Body&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=86993</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=86993"/>
		<updated>2009-06-05T04:58:02Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her latest release, and first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male. It is the first in a planned 3-book series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her sff works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee'', ''#5 Fictionwise Best Seller in Erotica''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=462 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=481 Guarding His Body] (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=86992</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=86992"/>
		<updated>2009-06-05T04:56:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Universes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her latest release, and first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male. It is the first in a planned 3-book series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her sff works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=86991</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=86991"/>
		<updated>2009-06-05T04:55:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Concepts in books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her latest release, and first contemporary, ''Guarding His Body'', while striving for a lighter tone of romance, turns the usual trope of bodyguard upside down, with a female guarding the male. It is the first in a planned 3-book series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84993</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84993"/>
		<updated>2009-03-21T08:23:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Universes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'', ''Prime Suspect'' and ''A Pirate's Passion''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84992</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84992"/>
		<updated>2009-03-21T08:21:46Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Concepts in books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. Most of her work contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' (once available for download under a Creative Commons licence, but now currently under extensive revision) is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''A Pirate's Passion'' brings a new element to the Republic universe, with the introduction of the aristocratic gentry class. Tera d'Olzon is a poor little rich girl trying to run away from the corruption that her monied class revels in, while the honourable pirate, Gilthen Ahn, finds himself coming up with a scheme to impersonate that same gentry class in order to get his hands on as much money as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84991</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84991"/>
		<updated>2009-03-21T08:17:37Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 125px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84990</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84990"/>
		<updated>2009-03-21T08:17:22Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 130px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84989"/>
		<updated>2009-03-21T08:17:08Z</updated>

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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 100px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84988</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
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		<updated>2009-03-21T08:16:50Z</updated>

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[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg | 200px]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=84987"/>
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&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:APP.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?p=170 A Pirate's Passion] (Novel — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Guarding His Body (Novel - Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:WarG.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=76615"/>
		<updated>2008-10-16T04:55:28Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : ''2007 CAPA nominee''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : ''2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : ''Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?page_id=126 War Games] (Novel — Creative Commons licence)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:WarG.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=76614</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=76614"/>
		<updated>2008-10-16T04:52:52Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : 2007 CAPA nominee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : 2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) : Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?page_id=126 War Games] (Novel — Creative Commons licence)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:WarG.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=76613</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=76613"/>
		<updated>2008-10-16T04:52:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]]) : 2007 CAPA nominee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound) : 2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Recommended Short List (Short Fiction)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]]) Romance Junkies Blue Ribbon Reviewer's Choice Award&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?page_id=126 War Games] (Novel — Creative Commons licence)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:WarG.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=76612</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=76612"/>
		<updated>2008-10-16T04:50:59Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Web presence */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Science Fiction Authors]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?page_id=126 War Games] (Novel — Creative Commons licence)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace] and [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:WarG.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61381</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61381"/>
		<updated>2008-04-30T03:33:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?page_id=126 War Games] (Novel — Creative Commons licence)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:WarG.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61380</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61380"/>
		<updated>2008-04-30T03:32:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Covers */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?page_id=126 War Games] (Novel - Creative Commons licence)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]] [[Image:WarG.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:WarG.jpg&amp;diff=61379</id>
		<title>File:WarG.jpg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:WarG.jpg&amp;diff=61379"/>
		<updated>2008-04-30T03:31:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: Cover of War Games&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Cover of War Games&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61378</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61378"/>
		<updated>2008-04-30T03:24:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.ksaugustin.com/?page_id=126 War Games] (Novel - Creative Commons licence)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61377</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61377"/>
		<updated>2008-04-30T03:21:00Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Universes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include ''The Commander's Slave'', ''Combat!'', ''War Games'' and ''Genesis''. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society. Stories in this universe include ''On Bliss'' and ''Prime Suspect''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll (''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'') take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61376</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=61376"/>
		<updated>2008-04-30T03:18:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Concepts in books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cheloi Sie, the professional combat officer from ''War Games'' is not who everyone thinks she is. Her entire life, as the brilliant commander of a strategic territory on an alien planet, is a lie. What happens when she discovers that most unlikely of emotions -- love -- amid a war-zone? There are layers of ambiguity, politics, and double-dealing in the book. Augustin considers this book a &amp;quot;space opera romance&amp;quot;. There is too much space opera to be regarded wholly as a romance, and too much romance (she thinks) to be regarded wholly as a space opera.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=59673</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=59673"/>
		<updated>2008-03-25T23:03:27Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Web presence */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From February 2008, Augustin has been producing podcasts with authors of romance and/or science-fiction and fantasy. You can find her podcast (named Radio Free Bliss) page [http://radiofreebliss.ksaugustin.com here].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=59672</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=59672"/>
		<updated>2008-03-25T23:00:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://www.blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=59671</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=59671"/>
		<updated>2008-03-25T23:00:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Web presence */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Novel — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has her major web presence at her [http://www.ksaugustin.com website]. She also blogs regularly at her blog, [http://www.blog.ksaugustin.com Fusion Despatches].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=40032</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=40032"/>
		<updated>2007-10-15T11:14:19Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/combat Combat!] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Novel — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin keeps an all-in-one (website plus blog) site at http://www.ksaugustin.com She updates this regularly. She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:Combat.jpg&amp;diff=40031</id>
		<title>File:Combat.jpg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:Combat.jpg&amp;diff=40031"/>
		<updated>2007-10-15T11:11:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: &lt;/p&gt;
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=40030</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=40030"/>
		<updated>2007-10-15T11:11:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Covers */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustin, KS}}[[category:Authors - A]]&lt;br /&gt;
KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and [[fantasy]] romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — [[New Concepts Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat! (Novella — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Novel — [[Samhain Publishing]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin keeps an all-in-one (website plus blog) site at http://www.ksaugustin.com She updates this regularly. She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]] [[Image:Combat.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29310</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29310"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T11:01:51Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and fantasy romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (Novella — New Concepts Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Short story — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Novella — Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Novella — Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat! (Novella — Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Novel — Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin keeps an all-in-one (website plus blog) site at http://www.ksaugustin.com She updates this regularly. She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Samhain_Publishing,_Ltd.&amp;diff=29309</id>
		<title>Samhain Publishing, Ltd.</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Samhain_Publishing,_Ltd.&amp;diff=29309"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T03:29:18Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;[[category:Publishers]][[category:Electronic Publishers]][[category:Erotica Publishers]][[category:Print Publishers]]&lt;br /&gt;
'''Samhain Publishing''' publishes mainstream, romance and [[Erotic Romance|erotic romance]] through [[Electronic Publishers|electronic]] and print means. Their books are available at major bookstores. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==On The Web==&lt;br /&gt;
They are on the Web at: http://samhainpublishing.com/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==About the Company==&lt;br /&gt;
Samhain - the Celtic New Year - signifies a new beginning, a rebirth. Now it will also mark the launch of a new venture in the publishing world.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pronounced sah-vin by the Scots, sow-in (sow like cow) by the Irish and sam-hine in English, Samhain is the Irish word for November and this November sees the opening of Samhain Publishing, Ltd. Founded with a goal of bringing to compulsive readers books that allow them to discover new worlds and be taken on adventures through the creative minds of today's brightest authors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Submissions==&lt;br /&gt;
Samhain Publishing is currently accepting submissions in all genres of fiction and non-fiction.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We encourage you to let your muse have its way and to create tales that don’t always adhere to current trends. One never knows what the next &amp;quot;big thing&amp;quot; will be, or when it will start, so write what’s in your soul. These are the books that, whether the story is based on &amp;quot;formula&amp;quot; or is an &amp;quot;original&amp;quot;, when written from the heart will earn you a life-time readership.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The preferred word count is 60,000 or longer, but we are quite happy to publish shorter works with word counts of no less than 12,000.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please Visit our website for more information: http://samhainpublishing.com/submissions.shtml&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Contact==&lt;br /&gt;
Samhain Publishing, Ltd.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
512 Forest Lake Dr&lt;br /&gt;
Warner Robins, GA 31093&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Email: books@samhainpublishing.com&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Samhain on the Web==&lt;br /&gt;
Website - http://samhainpublishing.com/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Reader Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/samhaincafe/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Samhain News Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Samhain_News/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Authors==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[KS Augustin]] ~ [http://www.ksaugustin.com KS's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[D. Renee Bagby]] ~ [http://dreneebagby.com Renee's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maya Banks]] ~ [http://www.mayabanks.com/ Maya's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Becky Barker]] ~ [http://www.beckybarker.com Becky's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mychael Black]] ~ [http://www.mychaelblack.com/ Mychael's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Christyne Butler]] ~ [http://www.monicaburns.com Monica's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Monica Burns]] ~ [http://www.christynebutler.com Christyne's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaycee Clark]] ~ [http://www.jayceeclark.com Jaycee's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Donica Covey]] ~ [http://donicacovey.blogspot.com Donica's Daily]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bianca D'Arc]] ~ [http://biancadarc.com/home.html Bianca's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tilly Greene]] ~ [http://www.tillygreene.com Tilly's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Carolan Ivey]] ~ [http://www.carolanivey.com Carolan's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Denise Belinda McDonald]] ~ [http://denisebelindamcdonald.com Denise's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[TJ Michaels]] ~ [http://www.tjmichaels.com TJ's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michelle M. Pillow]] ~ [http://www.michellepillow.com Michelle's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mandy M. Roth]]  ~ [http://www.mandyroth.com Mandy's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Marie-Nicole Ryan]] ~ [http://www.marienicoleryan.com Marie-Nicole's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Heather Rae Scott]] ~ [http://www.heatherraescott.com Heather's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Shelli Stevens]] ~ [http://www.shellistevens.com Shelli's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tawny Taylor]] ~ [http://www.tawnytaylor.com Tawny's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Charlene Teglia]] ~ [http://www.charleneteglia.com Charlene's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jessie Verino]] ~ [http://www.jessieverino.com Jessie's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[J.C. Wilder]] ~ [http://www.jcwilder.com J.C.'s Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Beth Williamson]] ~ [http://www.bethwilliamson.com Beth's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Amanda Young]] ~ [http://www.amandayoung.org Amanda's Website]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Books==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Books from Samhain Publishing, Ltd.]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Futuristic&amp;diff=29308</id>
		<title>Futuristic</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Futuristic&amp;diff=29308"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T02:18:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Writers */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[category:Romance Genres]]&lt;br /&gt;
'''Futuristic''' is a [[Romance Sub-Genres|sub-genre]] of the [[Romance Genre|romance genre]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Writers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[KS Augustin|Augustin, KS]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nathalie Gray|Gray, Nathalie]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Fantasy_-_Genre&amp;diff=29307</id>
		<title>Fantasy - Genre</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Fantasy_-_Genre&amp;diff=29307"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T01:18:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Authors */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[category:Romance Genres]]&lt;br /&gt;
'''Fantasy''' is a [[Romance Sub-Genres|sub-genre]] of the [[Romance Genre|romance genre]]. &lt;br /&gt;
==Authors==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[KS Augustin|Augustin, KS]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mychael Black|Black, Mychael]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kay Derwydd|Derwydd, Kay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Fiona Glass|Glass, Fiona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Viola Grace|Grace, Viola]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nathalie Gray|Gray, Nathalie]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kelley Heckart|Heckart, Kelley]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dusk Peterson|Peterson, Dusk]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Science_Fiction&amp;diff=29306</id>
		<title>Science Fiction</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=Science_Fiction&amp;diff=29306"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T01:16:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Writers */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[category:Romance Genres]][[category:Genres]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Science Fiction''' romances may be considered a [[Romance Sub-Genres|sub-genre]] of the [[Romance Genre]].&lt;br /&gt;
== Writers ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[KS Augustin|Augustin, KS]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jules Jones|Jones, Jules]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nathalie Gray|Gray, Nathalie]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29305</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29305"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T01:14:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Universes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and fantasy romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making (believe it or not) but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (New Concepts Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat! (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin keeps an all-in-one (website plus blog) site at http://www.ksaugustin.com She updates this regularly. She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29304</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29304"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T01:12:25Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Books */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and fantasy romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thecommandersslave.htm The Commander's Slave] (New Concepts Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=128 On Bliss] (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?s=p7nv9q10614&amp;amp;strParents=&amp;amp;CAT_ID=&amp;amp;P_ID=164 Prime Suspect] (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://samhainpublishing.com/coming/the-dragon-of-ankoll-keep The Dragon of Ankoll Keep] (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat! (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin keeps an all-in-one (website plus blog) site at http://www.ksaugustin.com She updates this regularly. She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29303</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29303"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T01:07:03Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Web presence */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and fantasy romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Commander's Slave (New Concepts Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On Bliss (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Prime Suspect (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Dragon of Ankoll Keep (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat! (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin keeps an all-in-one (website plus blog) site at http://www.ksaugustin.com She updates this regularly. She also has pages on [http://www.myspace.com/ksaugustin MySpace], [http://ksaugustin.bebo.com Bebo] and [http://www.sky-tribe.com/KSAugustin Sky-Tribe].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29302</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29302"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T01:01:53Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Web presence */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and fantasy romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Commander's Slave (New Concepts Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On Bliss (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Prime Suspect (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Dragon of Ankoll Keep (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat! (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin keeps an all-in-one (website plus blog) site at http://www.ksaugustin.com [http://www.ksaugustin.com] She updates this regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29300</id>
		<title>KS Augustin</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=KS_Augustin&amp;diff=29300"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T00:59:00Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: /* Covers */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;KS Augustin is primarily a writer of science-fiction and fantasy romance. Like most authors, she has held down a variety of jobs, including corporate trainer, technical writer, lecturer, satirist, martial arts instructor, project manager, political essayist and small business owner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She was born in the global South (Malaysia) and, with her husband, has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. She will tell you often that her husband is from Poland because she is so proud of him. They have two children, nicknamed in her blog The Wast and Little Dinosaur. The Wast was born in California and Little Dinosaur was born in Melbourne, Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Concepts in books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While trust is an integral part of any romance, Augustin is also fascinated by the concepts of discrimination and ambiguity. All her work to date contains elements of these concepts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Seti species in ''The Commander's Slave'' suffered perhaps the ultimate in discrimination, the entire genocide of their people, and the book is the story of how their commander tries to obtain some justice and continuity for his species.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Toh, the hero of ''On Bliss'', is a shapeshifter, held in suspicion by the galaxy at large. He holds himself apart from the rest of the population on the prison-planet of Bliss, leaving Hoara Felin to wonder if all that she's been taught about the murderous shapeshifters is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Heron Meed, from ''Prime Suspect'', is a male-dominant hermaphrodite, also subject to discrimination from an uneasy and conservative galaxy. At the start of the story, it is bitter and petulant, until it learns to begin trusting again. And the person it trusts is the lush Subah Doisson, who has seen life pass her by and is resigned to a life of apathy ... until, that is, Heron comes along.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The heroine of ''The Dragon of Ankoll Keep'' is a small thief called Gamsin. She has issues with physical intimacy after two previous rapes. Ankoll is the man who helps her regain her confidence in herself. Ankoll is a pure beta-male (he whistles off-key, is considerate and supportive, and loves to cook) with a problem. At the beginning of the book, he is under an enchantment. And, at the end of the book, he is under an enchantment. It's just a different enchantment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ebony Strike (from ''Combat!'') is a renowned martial artist who has, at best, ambivalent feelings about the planet she's left. From the time she was young, her overriding ambition was to leave the poverty of her homeworld but, despite herself, she finds she cannot turn down a direct plea from its inhabitants. The children are starving...will she help?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin has also written a space opera (no romance), entitled ''Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps''. Here, we have another young woman eager to escape the suffocation of her homeworld. But it's not poverty Alshandiel Dolrahn is escaping, but the rigid Qolari caste system. When she joins the more outward-looking government organisation, the Department of Other Matters (DOM), she thinks she has found redemption. But DOM is a different kind of trap, and it has its own ways of holding onto its recruits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Universes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Her works take place in three universes to date. The '''Fusion''' is more like a dysfunctional utopia. The plots set in the Fusion tend to span planets and their politics. Actions of characters have consequences far beyond themselves. Stories set in the Fusion include The Commander's Slave, Combat! and Genesis. Humans don't enter into this universe; Augustin is not sure if Earth has even been discovered by the Fusion. Augustin readily acknowledges the influences of Star Wars and Iain M Banks in this universe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Republic''' is a human-led and human-dominated coalition, with all its associated bigotry, conniving and corruption. Stories of Republic characters are tighter and more intimate, relating how people work within an essentially rotten society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Land''' is where the adventures of Gamsin and Ankoll take place. This was originally a world created for a fantasy comedy about cheese-making but Augustin decided to use it to tell Gamsin and Ankoll's adventures. The premise for the series began with the question: what if the prince doesn't kiss the princess? Or the princess doesn't kiss the frog? What happens then?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Commander's Slave (New Concepts Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On Bliss (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Prime Suspect (Total-E-Bound)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Dragon of Ankoll Keep (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat! (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genesis: Qolari Diplomatic Corps (Samhain Publishing)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Web presence ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Augustin keeps an all-in-one (website plus blog) site at [http://www.ksaugustin.com] She updates this regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Covers ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Waiting on covers is an ongoing (and nailbiting!) process. Covers to date include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TCS.jpg]] [[Image:OnB.jpg]] [[Image:PrimeS.jpg]] [[Image:TDAK.jpg]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:TDAK.jpg&amp;diff=29298</id>
		<title>File:TDAK.jpg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk//index.php?title=File:TDAK.jpg&amp;diff=29298"/>
		<updated>2007-08-21T00:57:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ksaugustin: Cover for The Dragon of Ankoll Keep&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Cover for The Dragon of Ankoll Keep&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ksaugustin</name></author>
		
	</entry>
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