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A script supervisor for an AI media conglomerate is caught between her intense need for an orderly life and her deeper, darker queer desires. From the creator of the Outside trilogy, a heartfelt interplanetary epic of identity, longing, and a space pirate who smuggles inappropriate stories. "[A] deliciously queer, timely ode to human creativity in an ever-more-algorithmic world. Its subtle philosophical depth, keen observations, and lyrical poignancy will wow you, even as its neurodivergent hero steals your heart."
--Maria Dong, author of Liar, Dreamer, Thief and Aviary Kelli Reynolds loves creating stories more than anything in the world. But on Callisto, a generative AI company called Inspiration owns everything, including all the media, and only Inspiration determines which stories can be told. Kelli has a rare and coveted job where her autism is to her advantage: She precisely edits AI output into "appropriate" stories for Inspiration's massive TV audience. Her proudest creation is the pirate Orlando--a dashing do-gooder based on stories she used to tell friends. Reenter Kelli's ex-boyfriend Rowan, the person Kelli based Orlando on. Back when they were teenagers, their relationship was a secret. Kelli had thought that Rowan, a trans man, was her schoolmate Am, a girl. Rowan is tangled up in the black market after he needed to get money for gender affirming surgery. He needs Kelli's help with something . . . illegal. So, now Kelli has to decide: Will she risk the safe, tidy story of her life now for the world she once wished for? What would Orlando do? Passionate, dangerous, and tender, Ignore All Previous Instructions is a sweeping, poignant novel about censorship, forbidden love, and growing up.
Author: Ada Hoffmann
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.03w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9781616964566
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2026
Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 52
Booklist 05/01/2026
About the Author
Ada Hoffmann is the author of the Outside space opera trilogy, three short story collections, the Autistic Book Party interview series, and dozens of speculative short stories and poems. They have been a finalist for the Philip K. Dick, Compton Crook, and WSFA Awards, and are a five-time Rhysling Award nominee. Hoffman is queer and genderfluid. They were diagnosed with autism at the age of thirteen. As an adjunct professor of computer science at a major Canadian university, Hoffman researches the social effects of generative AI on professional fiction writers. They are also a former semi-professional soprano, tabletop gaming enthusiast, and LARPer. Hoffman lives in eastern Ontario with a curious black cat.
--Maria Dong, author of Liar, Dreamer, Thief and Aviary Kelli Reynolds loves creating stories more than anything in the world. But on Callisto, a generative AI company called Inspiration owns everything, including all the media, and only Inspiration determines which stories can be told. Kelli has a rare and coveted job where her autism is to her advantage: She precisely edits AI output into "appropriate" stories for Inspiration's massive TV audience. Her proudest creation is the pirate Orlando--a dashing do-gooder based on stories she used to tell friends. Reenter Kelli's ex-boyfriend Rowan, the person Kelli based Orlando on. Back when they were teenagers, their relationship was a secret. Kelli had thought that Rowan, a trans man, was her schoolmate Am, a girl. Rowan is tangled up in the black market after he needed to get money for gender affirming surgery. He needs Kelli's help with something . . . illegal. So, now Kelli has to decide: Will she risk the safe, tidy story of her life now for the world she once wished for? What would Orlando do? Passionate, dangerous, and tender, Ignore All Previous Instructions is a sweeping, poignant novel about censorship, forbidden love, and growing up.
Author: Ada Hoffmann
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.03w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9781616964566
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2026
Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 52
Booklist 05/01/2026
About the Author
Ada Hoffmann is the author of the Outside space opera trilogy, three short story collections, the Autistic Book Party interview series, and dozens of speculative short stories and poems. They have been a finalist for the Philip K. Dick, Compton Crook, and WSFA Awards, and are a five-time Rhysling Award nominee. Hoffman is queer and genderfluid. They were diagnosed with autism at the age of thirteen. As an adjunct professor of computer science at a major Canadian university, Hoffman researches the social effects of generative AI on professional fiction writers. They are also a former semi-professional soprano, tabletop gaming enthusiast, and LARPer. Hoffman lives in eastern Ontario with a curious black cat.
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