Here Beside the Rising Tide

Praise

“In Here Beside the Rising Tide, Emily Jane captures the impossible conundrum of balancing a fulfilling life and career with the impossible demands of motherhood. This book is a witty yet comforting reminder that, in a world as utterly absurd as ours, none of us are winning Mom of the Year.” 
–Megan Bannen, bestselling author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

“[A}] delightfully weird, funny, touching story […]  It will poke you right in the heart while you’re still in the middle of stuffing your face with gummy bears. You haven’t read anything like this in a long time, I promise you.”
–Yume Kitasei, bestselling author of The Stardust Grail

“Heartfelt, witty, and secretly romantic, On Earth as It Is on Television is a delightful and poignant story about what it is to be human and what we owe each other.”
—Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Paradise Problem

“Glittering, strange spaceships appear and hover over every major city on Earth; yes, that’s familiar. What is unfamiliar about this debut from Emily Jane is the way first contact with an alien species brings people together and how it tears them apart—as well as the major role of cats […] On Earth as It Is on Television is an unusually fun and absurd take on what might otherwise be just another imitation of Independence Day or The Day the Earth Stood Still.”
—Scientific American

“Jane’s novel subverts the classic first-contact story to explore humanity’s responses to uncertainty in the modern age… [an] energetic and contemporary debut.”
—Library Journal (Regarding On Earth as It Is on Television)

“Weird and sweet, On Earth as It Is on Television is like a 2020s White Noise: loud and colorful Americana with a sprinkle of apocalyptic doom–plus cats.  It takes aliens (or an Emily Jane) to help us see our society for the bizarre, sugary, microplastic-poisoned dream it is.”
—Edgar Cantero, New York Times bestselling author of Meddling Kids

“Whatever you’re expecting from Emily Jane’s On Earth as It Is on Television, think again. On the surface, it seems like any old UFO story. But look a little bit deeper, and you’ll find a very absurd, heartwarming, hilarious look at what makes us human.”
—Geek Vibes Nation

“Cats, television, and bacon all play important roles in the book; cats can perceive things humans can’t and are given powers that help the characters find their way, and the funny way television changes the aliens’ minds about their own culture is quite the commentary on our world.”
—Booklist (Regarding On Earth as It Is on Television)

“Packed from start to finish with wit and pop culture references, On Earth as It Is On Television offers a uniquely modern spin on the concept of aliens arriving on Earth.”
—Maureen Kilmer, author of Suburban Hell

“A painful and hopeful examination of first contact and second chances on the third rock from the sun. Jane skillfully weaves individual character threads into a poignant narrative tapestry of an unraveling world.”
—Valerie Valdes, author of Chilling Effect (Regarding On Earth as It Is on Television)