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!

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... #writingcommunity

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...

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...

New substack on my debut week! clairebarner.substack.com/p/reflecting...

Thanks for having me, IndieView! www.theindieview.com/2025/07/11/i...

Review: Moonrising by Claire Barner joyfullyjay.com/2025/07/revi...

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

Such an honor to guest post for @writersdigest with my 5 tips for writing a near-future romance. www.writersdigest.com/5-tips-for-w...

So wonderful to stop by Unabridged yesterday and sign copies of Moonrising!

📚❤️ @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!

I woke up today a published author! My near-future romance Moonrising is out now. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moonri...

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!

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

Q&A with Claire Barner about her new novel, MOONRISING. tinyurl.com/3eu5muht @clairebarner.bsky.social

This one was so fun to write!

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…

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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... #booksky

Ahh!! Moonrising got a starred review in @bookstr.bsky.social ! #booksky bookstr.com/article/this...

💙📚 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!

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... #bookreview

Thanks Queerty for including Moonrising in your summer book list! I can't wait for you to meet oblivious self-taught rocket scientist Victor as he unwittingly stumbles into love w/sensitive artist Rashid as they race to protect humanity from the worsening effects of climate change in 2073.

New Substack on the one month(ish) count down to my debut. clairebarner.substack.com/p/the-one-mo...

Doing a signed ARC giveaway of Moonrising over on Instagram!

New Substack on holding my debut novel in my hands for the first time. 😍 clairebarner.substack.com/p/holding-my...

Loved writing these recommendations on the best sci-fi romance novels that will make you think. What books would you add to the list? #booksky shepherd.com/best-books/s...

Thanks to Girl Talk HQ for inviting me to guest post on my favorite topic - why a romance and sci-fi genre mashup is poised to be the next BIG THING. www.girltalkhq.com/why-a-romanc... #booksky

Excited to share that Amanda Dolan is narrating my sci-fi romance debut Moonrising. She did the audiobook for Red Queen, Spark of the Everflame, and (just released) Silver Elite. Audiobook pre-orders are now live! tinyurl.com/Moonrisingau...

New substack where I offer some transparency on the data I can see as a debut author and how I'm interpreting it. Oh, and a shameless ask for more Amazon pre-orders after my editor flagged the numbers are low. 😐 Substack: tinyurl.com/4u9mfxtr Amazon Pre-Order Link: tinyurl.com/yuxz8fck

When NetGalley wouldn't give me a copy of @clairebarner.bsky.social book Moon rising, Claire gave me a review copy directly. So kind. I'm half way thorough, and it's so good. Science, space and relationships! #reading #review #arc Moonrising by Claire Barner www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

My sci-fi romance debut Moonrising is coming July 8 from @diversionbooks.bsky.social with distribution by @simonandschuster.bsky.social Pre-order: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moonri... Read ARC on NetGalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... Add on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

I know it's only 5 reviews, but it's such an incredible feeling to see Moonrising sitting at a 5 star average rating on NetGalley. That's five people I've never met reading and enjoying my novel and leaving an honest review. 🤩 www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

This conversation was super interesting, and I highly recommend a listen!

New substack! On the experience of seeing my first trade review while wrestling my five year old twins into the bath. clairebarner.substack.com/p/moonrising... #writingcommunity

Ahh!! Moonrising's Publishers Weekly review just dropped and I'm 🥹. "It’s a pleasure to watch Alex and Mansoor fall in love with and fight for each other. The result is a unique, exciting, and intelligent novel with a lot of heart." www.publishersweekly.com/9798895150368 #booksky

Seems like a good time to be launching a book that explores the problematic space tourism industry and the tension between investing in the space industry vs focusing on solving problems on Earth. Moonrising is coming July 8. #blueorigin www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moonri...

Excited to see Moonrising featured by the Spec Fic Society as a book with electric world-building. jemmapollari.com/electric-wor...

Hearing from early readers of Moonrising feels so amazing! 😍

Just saw this review of Moonrising on NetGalley. 🥰 Request an eARC here: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Join me at City Lit Books on July 8 for Moonrising’s book launch! #Chicago citylitbooks.com/events/20250...

Don’t mind me as I’m celebrating every win as a debut author. I’m excited to see Moonrising performing well for requests on NetGalley. Curl up with a cozy near-future romance this weekend! Moonrising is a Read Now, so it’ll be an instant download. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Finished 2nd round of pass pages on Moonrising today and I'm looking for ARC readers! If a near-future romance about the first Moon colony sounds like your kind of book, request on NetGalley. Feel-good vibes, M/F & M/M romance, lots of fun science. #arcreaderswanted www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

I wrote a book that's like The Martian with romance and it's coming in July and I'm inching closer to 200 people adding it on Goodreads. 🥹 www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

To anyone living in a state that doesn't respect you for who you love or who you are: Illinois has a place for you. You are seen, you are celebrated, you are protected, and you are welcome here in our state.

Me in the national security group chat.

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