"The scenes set in the rainforest are vivid and realistic. Rogue Harvest is a good read. It should appeal both to the science fiction fan and the reader of general fiction who is interested in a good story and thoughts about our planet's future.
Recommended. "
— CM Magazine

"Required reading for idealists."
— Bestselling author L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

"Danita Maslan's Rogue Harvest features some extremely disciplined sociological and scientific extrapolation, taking humanity into the aftermath of the catastrophes triggered by fossil fuel abuse, resource depletion and overpopulation. She deftly melds a complex story about genetic engineering gone wrong with a multifaceted portrayal of a corrupt political party, one that is very much the victim of its own success. Drawn as it is from the genuine ecological and political crises of the present day, this tale is wholly believable. So is Jasmine's half-planned, half-accidental rise to media stardom as she becomes the poster child of a global revolution."
— Science Fiction Weekly

"But what stands out most are the book's characters. The heroine, Jasmine, has a welcome complexity-a strong woman who makes things happen, but with her share of flaws and inner demons. Her partner, Mane, stands as a fitting counterbalance: an intriguing character in his own right, he provides a steadiness that complements Jasmine's mercurial personality."

"The secondary characters are just as well-realized. Instead of one-note villains, Maslan gives us real people with understandable (even sympathetic) motives for what they do. We see both sides of an ecological conundrum that resonates with the present day: how can we live in harmony with our environment, neither vandalizing it nor walling it off as too precious to touch? It's one of the most important questions in contemporary science fiction, and Maslan gets full marks for her thoughtful ruminations."

"In short, Rogue Harvest is an impressive debut, both as a work of fiction and as an examination of looming social problems. I look forward to Maslan's future career; she's definitely a writer to watch ...one of the first fresh voices of the twenty-first century."

— James Alan Gardner, Hugo Award-nominated author of Radiant

Robert J. Sawyer
-called "the dean of Canadian science fiction" by The Ottawa Citizen and "just about the best science-fiction writer out there these days" by The Denver Rocky Mountain News-won the 2003 Best Novel Hugo Award-the top international honor in science-fiction writing.