The New Worlds, a sci-fi debut by trans author Jaye C. Watts, will be launched at theDock in Victoria on Oct. 18.

Presented by the Victoria Downtown Residents’ Association, the free event will feature a live reading, on-stage interview and audience Q&A moderated by author D.C. Greschner and never-before-seen space-themed drag performance by Persi Flage, sci-fi trivia with prizes, snacks, and music by DJ n_dless.

Jaye C. Watts holds a B.A. in sociology. Presently, he engages with the world's largest Transgender Archives in his role with the Chair in Transgender Studies at University of Victoria.

Watts was home schooled in a fundamentalist Christian household. His rocky journey of self-identity has had its ups and downs. He portrays similar sentiments through his protagonist, who lives in

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