Adrian Vale spent two decades as a radio astronomer, mapping the faint static of distant galaxies from a mountaintop observatory. He learned patience there — the kind that comes from waiting years for a single meaningful signal — and a deep respect for silence.

He’s fascinated by signals: the ones we send, the ones we miss, and the ones we’re too afraid to answer. His novels turn cutting-edge science into intimate human drama, asking not just what’s out there, but who we become when it finally answers.

The Last Signal is his third novel and his most personal yet. When he isn’t writing, you’ll find him rebuilding vintage radios, losing at chess to his daughter, and still, occasionally, listening to the sky.