Claire Barner | Sci-fi Romance Writer
@clairebarner.bsky.social
Author | Sci-fi Romance | Rep: Jenna Satterthwaite
MOONRISING coming July 2025 from Diversion Books
MOONRISING coming July 2025 from Diversion Books
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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...
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...
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!
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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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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
August 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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
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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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!
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August 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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...
#writingcommunity
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New Substack on chasing those publishing highs after launch. clairebarner.substack.com/p/ive-publis...
July 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New Substack on chasing those publishing highs after launch. clairebarner.substack.com/p/ive-publis...
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...
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.
fangirlish.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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...
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...
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...
July 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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...
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...
New substack on my debut week! clairebarner.substack.com/p/reflecting...
Reflecting on an Incredible Launch Week
Moonrising is out in the world!
clairebarner.substack.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New substack on my debut week! clairebarner.substack.com/p/reflecting...
Thanks for having me, IndieView! www.theindieview.com/2025/07/11/i...
IndieView with Claire Barner, author of Moonrising |
www.theindieview.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Thanks for having me, IndieView! www.theindieview.com/2025/07/11/i...
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Review: Moonrising by Claire Barner joyfullyjay.com/2025/07/revi...
Review: Moonrising by Claire Barner
Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel It is the year 2073 and Dr. Alex Cole is a brilliant but controversial agronomist. In a world ravaged by climate chang…
joyfullyjay.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Review: Moonrising by Claire Barner joyfullyjay.com/2025/07/revi...
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Moonrising, Claire Barner
In 2073, Dr. Alex Cole takes her mutagenetic crops—and her heart—to the Moon. Illegal chickens, queer romance, lunar eco-terror, and a fight to save humanity.
Lush, bold, and beautifully queer sci-fi.
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In 2073, Dr. Alex Cole takes her mutagenetic crops—and her heart—to the Moon. Illegal chickens, queer romance, lunar eco-terror, and a fight to save humanity.
Lush, bold, and beautifully queer sci-fi.
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#QueerBooks #ClaireBarner #QueerSciFi
July 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Moonrising, Claire Barner
In 2073, Dr. Alex Cole takes her mutagenetic crops—and her heart—to the Moon. Illegal chickens, queer romance, lunar eco-terror, and a fight to save humanity.
Lush, bold, and beautifully queer sci-fi.
📖 queerazon.com/.../products...
#QueerBooks #ClaireBarner #QueerSciFi
In 2073, Dr. Alex Cole takes her mutagenetic crops—and her heart—to the Moon. Illegal chickens, queer romance, lunar eco-terror, and a fight to save humanity.
Lush, bold, and beautifully queer sci-fi.
📖 queerazon.com/.../products...
#QueerBooks #ClaireBarner #QueerSciFi
Such an honor to guest post for @writersdigest with my 5 tips for writing a near-future romance.
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5 Tips for Writing a Near-Future Romance
Author Claire Barner shares her top five tips for writing a near-future romance, including how to handle characters and the (near) future.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Such an honor to guest post for @writersdigest with my 5 tips for writing a near-future romance.
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www.writersdigest.com/5-tips-for-w...
So wonderful to stop by Unabridged yesterday and sign copies of Moonrising!
@clairebarner.bsky.social stopped by and signed copies of MOONRISING, out today! Check it out here:
www.unabridgedbookstore.com/book/9798895...
www.unabridgedbookstore.com/book/9798895...
July 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
So wonderful to stop by Unabridged yesterday and sign copies of Moonrising!
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📚❤️ @clairebarner.bsky.social’s book, MOONRISING, is out today!
If you like sci-fi, romance, an enthralling plot that’ll make you think, and characters who champion diverse viewpoints that add complexity to the story, then this is your next great read!
If you like sci-fi, romance, an enthralling plot that’ll make you think, and characters who champion diverse viewpoints that add complexity to the story, then this is your next great read!
July 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
📚❤️ @clairebarner.bsky.social’s book, MOONRISING, is out today!
If you like sci-fi, romance, an enthralling plot that’ll make you think, and characters who champion diverse viewpoints that add complexity to the story, then this is your next great read!
If you like sci-fi, romance, an enthralling plot that’ll make you think, and characters who champion diverse viewpoints that add complexity to the story, then this is your next great read!
I woke up today a published author! My near-future romance Moonrising is out now. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moonri...
Moonrising
A debut near future romance, where Sea of Tranquility meets Winter's Orbit, told against the backdrop of the first lunar colony, with a multicultur...
www.simonandschuster.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I woke up today a published author! My near-future romance Moonrising is out now. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moonri...
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This Must-Have Monday I'm ft ELEVEN new books, incl
🐥🌕chicken smuggling on the moon from @clairebarner.bsky.social!
🌊☁️Peter Grant's off to Scotland with @benaaronovitch.bsky.social!
🔥a return to ceremonial magic and polyamory by @stgibson.bsky.social!
🐥🌕chicken smuggling on the moon from @clairebarner.bsky.social!
🌊☁️Peter Grant's off to Scotland with @benaaronovitch.bsky.social!
🔥a return to ceremonial magic and polyamory by @stgibson.bsky.social!
Must-Have Monday #244 - Every Book a Doorway
Magic medicine, controversial moonbases, and fake exorcisms abruptly becoming real!
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July 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This Must-Have Monday I'm ft ELEVEN new books, incl
🐥🌕chicken smuggling on the moon from @clairebarner.bsky.social!
🌊☁️Peter Grant's off to Scotland with @benaaronovitch.bsky.social!
🔥a return to ceremonial magic and polyamory by @stgibson.bsky.social!
🐥🌕chicken smuggling on the moon from @clairebarner.bsky.social!
🌊☁️Peter Grant's off to Scotland with @benaaronovitch.bsky.social!
🔥a return to ceremonial magic and polyamory by @stgibson.bsky.social!
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A debut near future romance told against the backdrop of the Moon's first lunar colony, with a multicultural and LGBTQ+ cast, about a cynical agronomist and charming Emirati businessman who fall in love, and battle eco-terrorists. @clairebarner.bsky.social @diversionbooks.bsky.social #booksky
July 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A debut near future romance told against the backdrop of the Moon's first lunar colony, with a multicultural and LGBTQ+ cast, about a cynical agronomist and charming Emirati businessman who fall in love, and battle eco-terrorists. @clairebarner.bsky.social @diversionbooks.bsky.social #booksky
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Q&A with Claire Barner about her new novel, MOONRISING.
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July 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Q&A with Claire Barner about her new novel, MOONRISING.
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This one was so fun to write!
Authors Interviewing Characters: Claire Barner booksbywomen.org/authors-inte... @clairebarner.bsky.social
Authors Interviewing Characters: Claire Barner - Women Writers, Women's Books
MOONRISING A debut near future romance, where Sea of Tranquility meets Winter’s Orbit, told against the backdrop of the Moon’s first lunar colony, with a multicultural and LGBTQ+ cast, about a cynical...
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July 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This one was so fun to write!
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Excerpt: Moonrising by Claire Barner
Today I am so pleased to welcome Claire Barner to Joyfully Jay. Claire has come to talk to us about her latest release, Moonrising. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Excerpt Victor’s appreciation for aerospace engineering seemed to increase in…
Today I am so pleased to welcome Claire Barner to Joyfully Jay. Claire has come to talk to us about her latest release, Moonrising. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Excerpt Victor’s appreciation for aerospace engineering seemed to increase in…
Excerpt: Moonrising by Claire Barner
Today I am so pleased to welcome Claire Barner to Joyfully Jay. Claire has come to talk to us about her latest release, Moonrising. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Excerpt Victor’s appreciation for aerospace engineering seemed to increase in proportion to the time he spent studying it. He had come to the field late in life after wasting a decade attempting to disrupt the agricultural industry.
joyfullyjay.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Excerpt: Moonrising by Claire Barner
Today I am so pleased to welcome Claire Barner to Joyfully Jay. Claire has come to talk to us about her latest release, Moonrising. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Excerpt Victor’s appreciation for aerospace engineering seemed to increase in…
Today I am so pleased to welcome Claire Barner to Joyfully Jay. Claire has come to talk to us about her latest release, Moonrising. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Excerpt Victor’s appreciation for aerospace engineering seemed to increase in…
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The Lavender Blade: An Exorcist’s Chronicle by E.L. Deards
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
Moonrising by Claire Barner
six to carry the casket and one to say the mass by bill hulseman
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The Scrum-Half by Charlie Novak
Of Thorns and Wings: The Dragon and The Devouring Tree Part 2 by Darva Green
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
Moonrising by Claire Barner
six to carry the casket and one to say the mass by bill hulseman
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The Scrum-Half by Charlie Novak
Of Thorns and Wings: The Dragon and The Devouring Tree Part 2 by Darva Green
July 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Lavender Blade: An Exorcist’s Chronicle by E.L. Deards
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
Moonrising by Claire Barner
six to carry the casket and one to say the mass by bill hulseman
10
The Scrum-Half by Charlie Novak
Of Thorns and Wings: The Dragon and The Devouring Tree Part 2 by Darva Green
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
Moonrising by Claire Barner
six to carry the casket and one to say the mass by bill hulseman
10
The Scrum-Half by Charlie Novak
Of Thorns and Wings: The Dragon and The Devouring Tree Part 2 by Darva Green
7 days left to enter Moonrising's Goodreads Giveaway! Moonrising is a near-future romance with compelling characters and timely themes perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Kaliane Bradley. #booksky www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
June 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
7 days left to enter Moonrising's Goodreads Giveaway! Moonrising is a near-future romance with compelling characters and timely themes perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Kaliane Bradley. #booksky www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Goodreads Giveaway for Moonrising starts today! 10 days for a chance to win 100 Kindle copies. Read the sci-fi romance Publisher's Weekly calls, "A unique, exciting, and intelligent novel with a lot of heart." www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
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Moonrising
A debut near future romance, where Sea of Tranquility m…
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June 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Goodreads Giveaway for Moonrising starts today! 10 days for a chance to win 100 Kindle copies. Read the sci-fi romance Publisher's Weekly calls, "A unique, exciting, and intelligent novel with a lot of heart." www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
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💙📚 What are you currently reading?
I’m a few chapters deep into MOON RISING by @clairebarner.bsky.social
I’m loving this book! Environmental concerns + a moon colony + romance!
I’m a few chapters deep into MOON RISING by @clairebarner.bsky.social
I’m loving this book! Environmental concerns + a moon colony + romance!
Claire Barner | Sci-fi Romance Writer (@clairebarner.bsky.social)
Author | Sci-fi Romance | Rep: Jenna Satterthwaite
MOONRISING coming July 2025 from Diversion Books
clairebarner.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
💙📚 What are you currently reading?
I’m a few chapters deep into MOON RISING by @clairebarner.bsky.social
I’m loving this book! Environmental concerns + a moon colony + romance!
I’m a few chapters deep into MOON RISING by @clairebarner.bsky.social
I’m loving this book! Environmental concerns + a moon colony + romance!
Thanks for the great review Foreword Reviews! "With each shift in point of view, another machination pushes through to the light, pruned to escalate intrigue and accelerate the story." www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/moon...
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Review of Moonrising
Moonrising: An aloof agricultural scientist balances their personal principles with the requirements of their career, life, and love in Claire Barner’s engaging novel "Moonrising". In the late twenty-...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Thanks for the great review Foreword Reviews! "With each shift in point of view, another machination pushes through to the light, pruned to escalate intrigue and accelerate the story." www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/moon...
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