Gabriella Buba

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Writer and Chemical engineer by trade.
I keep things riding the edge of the explosive limit.
Represented by Ramona Pina at Bookends Lit


Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba Coming June 25, 2024. Go to a Stormcaller for Vengeance for they do not heal and they do not save.

The Stormbringer SagaBook 1

Saints of Storm and Sorrow

Released June 25, 2024 from Titan Books

Spotify's Audiobook of the Month in June, it features Filipino-American Actor Dante Basco as the Male Narrator in his first ever audiobook role, and Danice Cabanela.It's also been selected in Amazon Editor's Picks for best SFF Books of July.THE HURRICANE WARS X POPPY WARLunurin, a mestiza stormcaller, hides in a convent—from the Inquisition branding her a witch, and the Goddess of Storms, who sings of drowning colonizers. When she’s discovered, a marriage-of-convenience might save her from the Church, but not her Goddess. A typhoon is brewing in Lunurin’s bones. Freeing it will destroy the violent colonizers, but also the family she found in the convent and her new marriage.

The author wearing gold and blue makeup that mimics the lightning on the cover of the book she's holding Saints of Storm and Sorrow. she is dark haired wearing white filipiniana sleeves and pearls

If Spotify Audiobooks are not availible in your region Saints is also availble anywhere audiobooks are sold

Content Warnings: Violence (torture; violence against children;
war; colonial violence; genocide), Child sexual abuse (off-page), Unwanted pregnancy, Abortion, Discrimination (queerphobia; racism), Consensual sex scenes, Suicide, Death of a parent, Substance use (alcohol)


Daughters of Flood and Fury by Gabriella Buba Coming July 2025

The Stormbringer Saga
Book 2
Daughters of Flood and Fury
Coming July 2025 with Titan Books

A Codician Flotilla is amassing in Canazco. Lunurin and Alon must bring together the scattered Stormfleet before their hard won freedom is lost


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Which old gods call to your heart? From the epic fantasy world of Saints of Storm and Sorrow where old gods refuse to be forgotten and the gods-blessed wield the elements of nature against their colonial oppressors, who will you be? A Stormcaller, Tide-touched, or Firetender?


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Sneak Peak

“You’re a stormcaller.” Tiya Halili tucked her thick curling hair, grown back too fast, frighteningly fast, back into her bun, securing it with her mutya. “And we must never let our hair down unless we are prepared for the consequences, for what we are is vengeance.”But why shouldn’t she have vengeance? If she were allowed to be useful…The Inquisition’s galleons would be so much shattered timber upon the waves.Lunurin let the terrible voice of her goddess die behind her clenched teeth. This resentment was not hers. She’d caused this mess by listening to the angry goddess of storms, who longed for a typhoon that would destroy the Codicían colonizers’ flotilla—along with the Stormfleet, and every lowland village and harbor city of the archipelago.Lunurin wouldn’t let her goddess use her for destruction. Not again.

Blurb from Thea Guanzon Bestselling Author of The Hurricane Wars: "This is Fantasy at its Finest"


Saints of Storm and Sorrow

Released June 25, 2024

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba Coming June 25, 2024. Go to a Stormcaller for Vengeance for they do not heal and they do not save.

Published Short Works

READ MOREFind her short story Dying Rivers and Broken Hearts in the Strange Religion Anthology or listen for FREE on Podcastle.Her queer filipino myth retelling The Dugong Wife and the Raincape Weaver in Of Stardust: A Queer Fantastical AnthologyHer letters Salted and Between the Lines can be found in the Anthology With Love: What We Wish We Knew About Being Queer and Filipino In AmericaHer Essay Words That Will Never Fit in My Mouth can be found in Prairie Fire MagazineHer Science-Fantasy Article can be found in the Sci-Phi Journal







Works In Progress

One Half a Dead Witch: An Adult Urban Fantasy, set in Houston, TX in the same universe as Dying Rivers and Broken Hearts, featuring a biracial Filipina witch struggling to find her place in her community after her family is murdered and her magic is lost


Upcoming Publications

Daughters of Flood and Fury: Book 2 of the Stormbringer SagaA Codician Flotilla is amassing in Canazco. Lunurin and Alon must bring together the scattered Stormfleet before their hard won freedom is lost

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Sensitivity Reading

She offers sensitivity reading services from her perspective as a queer bi-racial Filipino Asian-American, feel free to reach out via email or twitter for information on her rates.

News

Articles, Interviews, Blog Posts, Podcasts and more from or about the authorClick each image to read more


Top Audiobook of the Month on Spotify Books! During Launch Week Saints hit Top Trending Releases in LGBTQ+, Fantasy & SFF, and Audiobook Categories. It was also selected as one of the Best SFF Audiobooks of 2024 so far!

Saints was chosen as Spotify's Audioboko of the Month for June! with Narrators Dante Basco (Zuko in Avatar the last airbender) and Danice Cabanela do not miss out!

Amazon Editor's Picks: Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Of July

Amazon Editor's Picks Best SFF Books of July!

Dante Basco and Danice Cabanela talk about the Saints Audiobook in an exclusive California Book Tour Event with the author (Instagram Live Recording)

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Gabriella Buba's London Launch Event Interview with AY Chao Author of Shanghai Immortal

Interview at The Macbeth London with AY Chao

How a Fil-Am author learned to destroy bridges : Interview with The Inquirer

The Inquirer

The Fantasy Hive asks the author #WomenInSFF Part 1

The Fantasy Hive Women in SFF

Gabriella discusses the magic system of Saints of Storm and Sorrow with Kerry Schafer on Another Magic Monday Podcast

Podcast Another Magic Monday with Kerry Schafer

Author interview with The Nerd Daily

WQ&A with Gabriella Buba Author of Saints of Storm and Sorrow with The Nerd Daily

Gabriella talks Saints of Storm and Sorrow and writing from a filipino perspective with Dustin Domingo and Krystle Tugadi on the MESEARCH Podcast

What is Saints of Storm and Sorrow: Mesearch Podcast Featuring Filipino Perspectives With Dustin Domingo & Krystle Tugadi

Bookseller Deal Announcement of Saints of Storm and Sorrow

Titan Books Snaps up 'stunning' fantasy duology from Buba

Gabriella's Women in SFF Month Feature with Fantasy Book Cafe

Women in SF&F Month Guest Blog post for Fantasy Book Cafe

Gabriella's Anti-Colonial SFF Reading Recc List with Bookish Brews

Anti-Colonial SFF Reccs by Gabriella Buba on bookishbrews.com

Gabriella's Reading Recc list for Shepherd books on The Best Asian Fantasy books with morally grey heroines breaking the model minority mold

Shepherd: Explore Discover Read Gabriella's List Best Asian Fantasy Books with Morally Grey Heroines breaking the model minority mold

Exclusive Author Interview with Paperbacked Portals

Exclusive Author Interview with iWRITE Houston Youth Club

iWrite Exclusive Interview: Gabriella Buba

Saints of Storm and Sorrow made The Fantasy Hive's Most Anticipated SFF releases of 2024

The Fantasy Hive's Most Anticipated SFF Releases of 2024

Saints of Storm and Sorrow made Book Riot's 10 Best New Fantasy Books by Asians and Pacific Islanders

10 Best New Fantasy Books by Asians and Pacific Islanders

Read an Excerpt from Saints of Storm and Sorrow with Reactor Magazine

REACTOR MAG: Read an Excerpt From Gabriella Buba’s Saints of Storm and Sorrow

Gabriella contributed to an article on Book Bans and Pride for Book Riot

Book Riot: How Queer Authors are Handling Pride Month in 2024

Exclusive Author Interview regarding With Love What We Wish We Knew About Being Queer and Filipino in America with the Trans Owned Indie Bookstore Blog Silver Phoenix Books

Silver Phoenix Books: Interview of With Love: what we wish we knew about being Queer and Filipino in America Authors
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About

Gabriella Buba

Gabriella Buba is a mixed Filipina-Czech author and chemical engineer based in Texas who likes to keep explosive pyrophoric materials safely contained in pressure vessels or between the covers of her books. She writes adult romantic fantasy for bold, bi, brown women who deserve to see their stories centered. Her debut SAINTS OF STORM AND SORROW is a filipino-inspired epic fantasy out with Titan Books. DAUGHTERS OF FLOOD AND FURY to be released July 2025She has a Filipino Fantasy short stories in the anthologies Strange Religion: Speculative Fiction of Spirituality, Belief, & Practice & Of Stardust: A Queer Fantastical Anthology, Short stories placed with the Sci Phi Journal and PodCastle Fiction and essays on Filipino Identity in Prairie Fire Press and With Love: What We Wish We Knew About Being Queer and Filipino in America

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Pride Giveaway 2024 June 1-30th

Pride
ARC Giveaway

Congratulations to the Winners! Rohan, Pam, Suzanne, Jordyn, and Evren!!As a part of my Saints of Storm and Sorrow Pride Advent Event Calendar I will be running a week by week giveaway through out June giving away 3 custom Pride flag edge painted ARC copies of SAINTS OF STORM AND SORROW and character art stickersFor International Readers I will also be giving away 3 copies of the SAINTS OF STORM AND SORROW eARCTo enter fill the google form below enter, you will be automatically signed up for my author newsletter. Additional entries in the giveaway will be awarded for heading to my Saints Advent Events Page and joining in on the fun!Add Saints on Goodreads and follow me on my Socials

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Giveaway ends June 30st. Winners will be announced weekly. No Purchase Necessary. Unaffiliated with any group but the author
*open to those over 18. Must be based in the USA and Canada to be selected to win a Physical ARC. International readers may enter to win an Electronic ARC


Saints of Storm and Sorrow Events

Saints of Storm and Sorrow Book Events

October
Houston Filipino Street Festival
Oct 19th 12pm-7pm
Constellation Field - 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77498
I will be attending as a Community partner, come out to see me, learn about book edge painting, baybayin, and Saints of Storm and Sorrow

October fil-fest

Saints Event Calendar

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