Author Archives: Victoria Janssen

About Victoria Janssen

Victoria Janssen [she, her] currently writes cozy space opera for Kalikoi. The novella series A Place of Refuge begins with Finding Refuge: Telepathic warrior Talia Avi, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux, and augmented soldier Faigin Balfour fought the fascist Federated Colonies for ten years, following the charismatic dissenter Jon Churchill. Then Jon disappeared, Talia was thought dead, and Miki and Faigin struggled to take Jon’s place and stay alive. When the FC is unexpectedly upended, Talia is reunited with her friends and they are given sanctuary on the enigmatic planet Refuge. The trio of former guerillas strive to recover from lifetimes of trauma, build new lives on a planet with endless horizons, and forge tender new connections with each other.

My February Reading Log

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

Fanfiction: Mirage by Jean Graham is a 1980s sequel to Blake’s 7, which I had read when it was new, and re-read for a group discussion on Discord. The novel is comprised of short stories previously published elsewhere. I remembered … Continue reading →

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#TBR Challenge – Rizz: The Gentleman’s Book of Vices by Jess Everlee

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

The Gentleman’s Book of Vices by Jess Everlee was very fun and I will definitely seek out more of this author’s work. It’s a male/male romance set in 1883 London. Extrovert Charlie Price is embedded in a small community of … Continue reading →

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Now Available on Itch.Io!

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

Check me out on Itch.io! The entire Refuge series is now collected there and available for purchase!

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Steamy Sapphic Treats!

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve issued an updated ebook collection of some of my favorite steamy romance stories! Steamy Sapphic Treats features six character-driven romantic bedtime stories, from contemporary to historical, and includes: “Cinema Fantastique” “The Princess on the Rock” “Still Marching” “Found” “Poppies … Continue reading →

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#TBR CHALLENGE – Previously, In Romance…: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone is an epistolary novel, with opposing time-traveling rival agents attempting to win a war. Also, they gradually fall in love. The fun of this book, for … Continue reading →

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My January Reading Log

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw is a novella in the Greta Helsing series about a doctor who treats supernatural beings (a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing of Dracula fame). This rather cozy installment starts off with the tragedy of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Refuge!

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

This is the official website of writer Victoria Janssen, author of A Place of Refuge, is science fiction #hopepunk following three former guerillas who lose their fight against a fascist empire but escape to a utopian planet. They’re figuring out … Continue reading →

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My December Reading Log

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: You might be surprised to know that A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher is the first book by this author I have ever read, after receiving many recommendations for her work over the past I don’t know … Continue reading →

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#TBR Challenge – New Year, Who Dis?: Watson and Holmes by Karl Bollers

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

Watson and Holmes by Karl Bollers (Author), Brandon Perlow (Editor), Rick Leonardi (Artist), Larry Stroman (Artist), Khary Randolph (Artist), Paul Mendoza (Artist) is a comic series recommended to me by a Boston friend a while back. I bought it immediately, … Continue reading →

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SF Worldbuilding Techniques

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Victoria Janssen

While writing Finding Refuge, I revisited various science fiction worldbuilding techniques I’d learned from years of reading the genre, listening to writers, and of course practicing them myself. One of my most important goals is allowing the reader to be … Continue reading →

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