Liaden Universe® InfoDump #138

Liaden Universe® InfoDump #138 (because there were two 136s)

In This Issue:
Liaden Universe® Constellation Volume 6
Kin Right Update
The State of the Contract
Fey Duology Re-issue
From the Mailbag
Convention Appearances

LIADEN UNIVERSE® CONSTELLATION VOLUME 6
Collecting eleven stories and one acceptance speech, the sixth constellation includes the following previously published stories: “Standing Orders,” “Gadreel’s Folly,” “The Last Train to Clarkesville,” “Wise Child,” “Songs of the Fathers,” “From Every Storm a Rainbow,” “Our Lady of Benevolence,” “Chimera,” “Neutral Ground,” “Mother’s Love,” and “Core Values,” plus a foreword from the author, original to this volume.

Kindle and trade paper editions will be published on May 5. There’s no word yet regarding an audio edition.

Cover art by Sam Kennedy

KIN RIGHT
The twenty-eighth Liaden Universe® novel has been turned in. KIN RIGHT is the direct sequel to SALVAGE RIGHT (2023) and also to DIVINER’S BOW, as Shan crosses storylines to finally arrive at Korval’s spacestation as directed by his delm, um, three books ago.

Baen has tentatively scheduled publication of this title for “Spring 2027,” exact date to be determined.

THE STATE OF THE CONTRACT
There are two more Liaden novels under contract with Baen Books, now that KIN RIGHT has been turned in.

THE FEY DUOLOGY
The rights to DUAINFEY and LONYEYE returned to Lee and Miller several years ago, and it was the intention of the authors to let them lie. However, there have been recent requests that these two titles be made available, which is, among other considerations, A Teaching Moment. It’s now my intention to re-issue DUAINFEY and LONGEYE as an e-omnibus, available through Baen and Smashwords. The books will be released as they were always intended to be released — under a pseudonym — and will include a introduction from Sharon Lee.

FROM THE MAILBAG
1 Why do we have to wait a WHOLE YEAR for KIN RIGHT?
Because that’s how trad publishing works. Baen has other authors and other books in queue ahead of KIN RIGHT, which will be dealt with in its turn.

2 Will there be more Liaden books after this contract is fulfilled?
It’s my intention to continue writing for as long as I am able to write and there are characters who want me to tell their stories. So, that’s a “Yes, Goddess willing.”

CONVENTION APPEARANCES
Sharon Lee does not plan to attend any conventions in 2026.

THE SMALL PRINT
Sites of Interest:
Lee and Miller Patreon Support Page

Pinbeam Books: an online catalog, with vendor links, to all Lee-and-Miller, Miller, and Lee self-published works

Splinter Universe: features outtakes, splinters, oddities from the Lee&Miller writing career, currently hosting the Liaden Read-Along

Welcome to Liad: The official homepage for Liaden Universe® news

Blogs and Other Webly Things of Note:
Sharon Lee’s Blog

Facebook Connections:
Steve Miller Memorial Page

Sharon Lee

Clan Korval

Friends of Liad

Flaran cha’menthi

BlueSky:
Sharon

Xitter:
Sharon

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Liaden Universe® InfoDump No. 136

Liaden Universe® InfoDump #136

IN THIS ISSUE:
1 Diviner’s Bow Preorders: Instructions from the Uncle
2 Diviner’s Bow eARC Available
3 Sea Wrack and Changewind Audio
4 Sea Wrack and Changewind Ebook and Paper
5 New Short Story on Splinter Universe
6 Ribbon Dance Audio
7 Deadline for Next Liaden Novel
8 Convention and Other Appearances

DIVINER’S BOW PREORDERS: INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE UNCLE
The instructions appear here exactly as I received them. They also appeared in the lastest “How’s Business,” Uncle Hugo’s newsletter. If you require further guidance, please contact UncleHugoATaolDOTcom

THE INSTRUCTIONS:
“Back in December I sent the guy who manages the website information about 3 forthcoming signed hardcovers and asked him to get them onto the website by early January so that people could start ordering them in advance, but he has been having health issues and isn’t sure when he’ll get the books listed.

“The three signed books are
1) Demon Daughter by Lois McMaster Bujold ($45.00, signed numbered tipped-in signature page), the latest in the Penric series, which we expected to receive around the end of January but we received last Monday (though we received fewer than we ordered);
2) Heart of the Mountain by Larry Correia ($30.00, signed bookplate, final volume of the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series) which we expect to receive around the first of February;
3) Diviner’s Bow by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller ($28.00, signed bookplate signed by Sharon Lee, Liaden Universe #27) which we expect to receive at the end of March.

“Fortunately, we set up a work-around many years ago for people to securely pass along their credit card information when the regular system of ordering through the website doesn’t work:

“Go to UncleHugo.com
Click “Browse Our Merchandise” on the upper left corner of the home page
On the next page, click “Submit Credit Card Information”
On the next page, “Add to Cart” the imaginary item priced at $4.00
Checkout (as a guest — the shopping basket’s software for setting up an account with password is full of bugs and seldom works correctly)
When the shopping basket forwards your “imaginary” order to me, I’ll match it up with your real order and be able to process the real order. (This requires that you send an e-mail telling me what your real order is.)”

DIVINER’S BOW eARC
The electronic Advance Reading Copy of Diviner’s Bow, the 27th novel in the Liaden Universe® created by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller is now available from Baen. Here’s the link

SPOILER SPACE: For those who wish to Talk About Diviner’s Bow with others who have read the novel, without spoiling it for those who are waiting until the release date in April, here’s the link to the author-provided spoiler discussion space

DIVINER’S BOW HARDCOVER AND EBOOK will release from Baen on April 1.

SEA WRACK AND CHANGEWIND AUDIO
The audio editon of Sea Wrack and Changewind, by Sharon Lee, which collects all of the Archers Beach short works, is available from Tantor Media, narrated by Alex Picard. Here’s the link

SEA WRACK AND CHANGEWIND EBOOK and PAPER may be purchased at your favorite vendor (that does include Amazon and Baen). This “universal link” is provided as a courtesy

Stories included are: “Emancipated Child,”, “How Nathan Archer Came to be a Prince of the Land of the Flowers,” “The Gift of Music,” “The night don’t seem so lonely,” “Will-o’-the-Wisp,” “The Wolf ‘s Bride,” “The Road to Pomona’s,” “The Vestals of Midnight,” and “Wolf in the Wind.” The author’s foreword is original to this volume.

NEW SHORT STORY on SPLINTER UNIVERSE
“Core Values,” regarding the case of Geritsi slentAlin, who appears in Liaden Universe® novels, Trader’s Leap, Ribbon Dance, and Diviner’s Bow, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, is now on Splinter Universe, where those who have an interest may read it.

Those who have an interest may also donate, to the story, to the site, to the Coon Cat Food Bank, or to the author. A donation is not required to read the story.

“Core Values” Introduction

“Core Values”

RIBBON DANCE AUDIO
Tantor has acquired the right to produce the audio edition of Ribbon Dance, which will be narrated by Alex Picard. Publication date is August 12. Mark your calendars.

DEADLINE: The deadline for the 28th novel in the Liaden Universe®, title TBA, is April 15 2026. NOTE: This is the date that the book is to be turned in to the publisher, NOT the publication date.

CONVENTIONS AND OTHER APPEARANCES
Sharon has no plans to travel in the immediate future.

THE SMALL PRINT
Sites of Interest:
Lee and Miller Patreon Support Page

Pinbeam Books: an online catalog, with vendor links, to all Lee-and-Miller, Miller, and Lee self-published works

Splinter Universe: features outtakes, splinters, oddities from the Lee&Miller writing career, currently changes irregularly.

Welcome to Liad: The official homepage for Liaden Universe® news

Sharon Lee’s Blog

Facebook Connections:
Steve Miller Memorial Page

Sharon Lee

Clan Korval

Friends of Liad

Flaran cha’menthi

Sharon on BlueSky

Sharon on Xitter

DISCLAIMER
This InfoDump is a product of the Liaden Universe®, accept no imitations. You have received this message because you asked for it. If you wish to subscribe to the Liaden Universe® email list, to unsubscribe from the Liaden Universe® email list, or to change your delivery email address, go here