The Story Eaters of Yamm

a novel

by Kevin Hincker

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Pub Date Jun 16 2026 | Archive Date Apr 15 2026

Kevin Hincker

General Fiction (Adult) | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

An irreverent, suspenseful, profoundly original novel about a group of science fiction writers hired to gameplan an alien invasion, led by Larry Palczewski, a struggling novelist who can't perceive time.

What starts for Larry as a desperately needed source of free lunches turns sinister and inconvenient when the alien snails the group is fictionalizing actually launch an invasion, and begin taking over humanity's novels. Then it is up to Larry, unlikeliest of protagonists, to author a new ending before humankind is eaten by the ultimate bad story: his own.

“Read this hilarious, profound, outsider sci-fi, where neurodivergence is just one of many alternative worldviews. By the end you’re so enmeshed in Larry’s brain you’re predicting his thoughts.”

Advance Praise

KIRKUS REVIEWS "Hincker’s yarn is immensely fun ... reminiscent of cult authors such as Terry Southern and Kenneth Gangemi ... tasty and clever comedic SF flavored with memorably unhinged characters."

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS

"Witty and effortless writing ... masterful ... a must read." KIRKUS REVIEWS starred - The Ghost with a Knife at Her Throat

"A thought-provoking journey of healing and heroism." KIRKUS REVIEWS starred - and - Best Books of 2023 - A Debt to the Stars

"... a blueprint for the next evolutionary step in genre-hybridized fiction." KIRKUS REVIEWS starred - The Question in the Dancer's Kiss

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/author/kevin-hincker-1

KIRKUS REVIEWS "Hincker’s yarn is immensely fun ... reminiscent of cult authors such as Terry Southern and Kenneth Gangemi ... tasty and clever comedic SF flavored with memorably unhinged...