Meet Emilia Renay, Inkandescent Kids Book Fair Attending Author!

Welcome Emilia Renay, a YA author who will be exhibiting at our Inkandescent Kids Book Fair on August 8!

Inkandescent Kids: What is the most important thing you’ve learned about writing?

Emilia Renay: The most important thing I’ve learned about writing is to keep moving forward. There will always be more to learn, more room to grow, and more opportunities to develop your style, but you can’t hold yourself back waiting for perfection. One of the best parts of self‑publishing is the freedom to release your work without tailoring it to the general public. I can admit that Bluejay Odyssey has a few misspellings in the first book, but because I’m publishing it myself, I can always go back later and update both the grammar and the art. I never would have become an author if I had waited until the book felt perfect to me.

Inkandescent Kids: Tell Inkandescent Kids about Bluejay Odyssey!

Emilia Renay: Bluejay Odyssey is the first book I’ve ever published. As the opening installment in a six‑book series, it’s a YA sci‑fi fantasy story that follows dual protagonists Krynn and Jay. Krynn, the captain of a group of galactic bounty hunters, discovers an unexpected stowaway—a human—on their ship. Known for their fierce aggression and resilience, they are often perceived as nothing more than mindless brutes, fit only for underground fight rings, but Jay is different. She has no memory of her life before being found aboard the ship. As Captain Krynn and his crew investigate the mystery surrounding their unexpected guest, they uncover a startling truth: humans are far more complex and sentient than anyone ever imagined. As they travel across the galaxy, exploring new and mysterious worlds, they must also confront the looming threat of the Infestors, a relentless robotic race capable of deconstructing matter at the atomic level.

Amidst the cosmic battles and unfolding mysteries, Bluejay explores the powerful theme of found family and presents a realistic representation of mental and physical disabilities. In a race against time, Krynn and Jay must discover the hidden truths that could change the fate of the galaxy forever. Amidst the cosmic battles and unfolding mysteries, Bluejay explores the powerful theme of found family and presents a realistic representation of mental and physical disabilities. In a race against time, Krynn and Jay must discover the hidden truths that could change the fate of the galaxy forever.

Inkandescent Kids: What do you hope readers will take away from your story?

Emilia Renay: My biggest hope for my story is that it helps readers feel seen. Bluejay Odyssey draws from my own life

and focuses on showing realistic disabilities in its characters. My goal is to connect with readers so they feel represented while still providing them with a sci-fi fantasy story that’s entertaining and fun.

The second book in the Bluejay Odyssey series, Hunt for the Homeworld, releases this August!

Find out more about Emilia Renay and her books at her website: https://bluejay-odyssey.org/

and be sure to follow her on social media!

https://www.youtube.com/@Bluejay_Odyssey

https://www.instagram.com/the_world_of_etera/

Get your copies of Bluejay Odyssey and Hunt for the Homeworld and meet author Emilia Renay in person at the Inkandescent Kids Book Fair! Free tickets on Eventbrite: Think like a reporter: Out of the mouths of kids come great ideas Tickets, Saturday, August 8  •  12 PM – 4 PM | Eventbrite