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Posts by Claire Barner | Sci-fi Romance Writer

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The Red Woman on Mars NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

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The Publishers Weekly of my sci-fi Pride and Prejudice retelling THE RED WOMAN ON MARS just dropped!

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The Red Woman on Mars NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

The Red Woman on Mars is available to request on NetGalley today! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

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She writes fun, smart, sexy Regency romances, and I am READY to see her take on vampire romance this fall. I am so honored by her kind words about The Red Woman on Mars. 3/4

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I was in the early stages of drafting The Red Woman on Mars—a scifi romance with historical romance vibes—and their conversations shaped the book as I was writing.

Alexandra Vasti is a British literature professor by day and USA Today bestselling romance writer by night. 2/4

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I first discovered @alexandravasti.bsky.social while listening to the Plot Trysts podcast My Word as Vorkosigan, where Meg and Alex read the full Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold (my FAVORITE books) and made the connection between sci-fi and historical romance. 1/4

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At long last, my feminist sci-fi Pride and Prejudice retelling The Red Woman on Mars is available to request on NetGalley! Go get your copy today! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

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Hope to read for the 1st time: @ajagabel.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social @linesbyleon.bsky.social @jesswalter.bsky.social @gsjennsen.com @qilannaquinn.bsky.social @clairebarner.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social @pcawdron.bsky.social @kimsamek.bsky.social @helynalc.bsky.social ✨📚 #booksky

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Moonrising: A Novel Amazon.com: Moonrising: A Novel eBook : Barner, Claire: Kindle Store

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For a limited time, Moonrising is on Kindle Unlimited! Moonrising is a fun and cozy near future romance about the establishment of the first Moon colony.

🔬 STEM Romance
🚀 Space
🌱 Gardening
🌌 Feel-good, optimistic, cozy sci-fi
🌍 Diverse and LGBTQ+ cast of characters
🔥 A little bit of spice

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My latest Substack is a two-parter on what I've learned my second time around as I prepare to publish my sophomore novel. Definitely check this out if you are debuting in 2026 or 2027!

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For Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, her legacy goes to Mars.

Witty. Romantic. Revolutionary.

PRIDE & PREJUDICE is reborn among Martian ballrooms and political intrigue in: THE RED WOMAN ON MARS by Claire Barner. On Sale July 28, 2026. Pre-Order Now!

#JaneAusten250

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Moonrising: A Novel by Claire Barner $1.99
Genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Romance
#books #booksky #ad

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Moonrising Check out Moonrising - <b>A debut near-future romance, where <i>Sea of Tranquility</i> meets <i>Winter's Orbit</i>, told against the backdrop of the first lunar colony, with a multicultural and LGBTQ+...

MOONRISING by @clairebarner.bsky.social
- m/m
- humanity's second chance isn't Mars, it's the Moon
- one agronomist takes on the challenge of sustainable food for the moon's first hotel
- while a politician back on Earth tries to pass legislation to help relocate humanity to the moon

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The Red Woman on Mars A Pride & Prejudice retelling, perfect for those looking for a mashup of sci-fi and Bridgerton and speculative romances like The Ministry of Ti...

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✨COVER REVEAL ✨ I’m so excited to reveal the cover for THE RED WOMAN ON MARS, coming July 28, 2026 from Diversion Books! 👗⚔️🚀❤️‍🔥⚖️🤖

A Pride & Prejudice retelling, perfect for those looking for a mashup of sci-fi and Bridgerton and speculative romances like The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley.

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Hahaha. Omg Beca this is your sign to finish! The last third is nonstop action. 😁

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Amazing!! Enjoy!

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Moonrising: A Novel Moonrising: A Novel - Kindle edition by Barner, Claire. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Moonrising: A Novel.

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Moonrising is only $2.99 on Amazon Kindle! Moonrising is a near future sci-fi romance about the first lunar colony. It's cozy & optimistic with complex characters, lots of science & chickens in space. If you loved Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid or are an Andy Weir fan, this one's for you!

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That's exciting! Congrats to you both!

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Definitely not SFF!

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Latest additions to the TBR! 🎉📚🙂 Novels & stories by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @clairebarner.bsky.social @gregegansf.bsky.social @jendiagammon.bsky.social @lynda5725.bsky.social @pcawdron.bsky.social @aurorawise.bsky.social @hntdove.bsky.social & more! #reading #books #booksky

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Thanks for letting me know! I hope you like it! My understanding is I'll see how library sales are doing when I get my first royalty statement.

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Data Transparency Post from a Debut Author Alrighty, it’s been about a month since Moonrising’s release, and I’m ready to talk data!

Want to know how book sales are going from a debut author at an established independent press with big 5 distribution? I'm all about the data transparency in this opaque industry! clairebarner.substack.com/p/data-trans...

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New Substack on chasing those publishing highs after launch. clairebarner.substack.com/p/ive-publis...

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Oh hey, that's my book! ❤️🚀🏳️‍🌈🌱

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Awesome! Thanks Jeremy!

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Guest Post: Best Books About the Moon to Celebrate National Moon Day It's International Moon Day! If you want to celebrate it by reading about the moon, we've got some recommendations for you.

Happy National Moon Day! To commemorate the anniversary of the first Moon landing, @fangirlish.bsky.social invited me to guest post about my favorite books about the Moon. fangirlish.com/2025/07/20/g...

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My sci-fi romance debut Moonrising is out now from
Diversion Books

🔬 Woman in STEM main character
❤️‍🔥 Two romances (M/F and M/M)
🧪 All the science
🚀 Rocket ships
💗 Found family
🤗 Cozy feel-good vibes
🐣 Illegal chickens (on the Moon)

Get your copy: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moonri...

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