by Christie Meierz | Jan 15, 2023 | Snippet Sunday
“Are you all right?” he asked. She shrugged. “Not really, but it had to be done. You?” “I have no idea. I don’t feel much, except when I do.” “I’m sorry I contributed to that this morning.” She stuck out a hand. “Pax?” He eyed the hand and crossed his arms....
by Christie Meierz | Jan 2, 2023 | Writing
The first new Tolari Space novel in years, Rembrandt’s Station, will be available for purchase on Thursday! Stationmaster and exiled aristocrat Albert St. John Rembrandt—Bertie to his friends—is in love with a Tolari ruler he believes he can’t have. When he...
by Christie Meierz | Dec 18, 2022 | Snippet Sunday
With all the busyness around Rembrandt’s Station, I see I haven’t posted a snippet in a few weeks. This is from a work in progress: Aerav took another pull on his flask. “After the battle, I was frozen in myself, as you are now. But sometimes there would...
by Christie Meierz | Dec 11, 2022 | Writing
Rembrandt’s Station, the first new Tolari Space novel since 2015 is now available for preorder! Official launch date is January 5, 2023, with an online launch party on Saturday, January 7. Stay tuned for details! This book was a real surprise for me in some...
by Christie Meierz | Nov 20, 2022 | Snippet Sunday
Here’s a bit from my forthcoming novel Rembrandt’s Station, scheduled for release on January 5. Stay tuned! Some stationmaster he’d turned out to be. Seven years of faultless work, and all it took was one slip to bring serious trouble to the planet he...
by Christie Meierz | Nov 20, 2022 | Writing
My first few covers were largely put together from stock images; it was only with Farryn’s War that we found a good style that marries space opera and romance. So here is Tom Peters’ new cover for The Fall. I think you’ll agree it’s...
by Christie Meierz | Nov 7, 2022 | SF Conventions
Listening to readings at a science fiction convention is a great way to find new-to-you authors and books. There are people who make a practice of hanging out in the reading rooms for that very reason. Because of this, and because I am (it must be admitted) not...
by Christie Meierz | Nov 6, 2022 | Snippet Sunday
Just got back from Astronomicon 13 (more on that later), so here is a snippet from Rembrandt’s Station, the next Tolari novel, which comes out on January 5, 2023. What follows takes place just an hour or two after the end of Food Fight. Bertie frowned to himself...
by Christie Meierz | Oct 30, 2022 | Snippet Sunday
Here’s one more snippet from Food Fight. It’s free! It’s a short story! Go read it! Something in Aafreen’s tone raised the hairs on the back of his neck. He composed his face into what he hoped was a bland expression and dropped his hand. “Yes?”...
by Christie Meierz | Oct 23, 2022 | Snippet Sunday
It’s been a while! Here is a snippet from Food Fight, the free teaser for the forthcoming Rembrandt’s Station. The human who served as judge on Tolar Trade Station, the one called Bertie and stationmaster, was emitting many forms of distress as Two-Five...
