Shirley Meier is a

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author of

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

and

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

. in addition to her own fiction she has also collaborated with

S. M. Stirling Stephen Michael Stirling (born September 30, 1953) is a Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author who was born in France. Stirling is well known for his The Domination, Draka series of alternate history (fiction), alternate history no ...

, Steve White, and Karen Wehrstein.

Background

Shirley Meier was born in

Woodstock, Ontario Woodstock is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The city has a population of 40,902 according to the 2016 Canadian census. Woodstock is the seat of Oxford County, at the head of the non-navigable Thames River, approximately 128 km from ...

in 1960. she attended the

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by resident ...

. She lives in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

. She was active in the

Bunch of Seven The Bunch of Seven was a group of science fiction and fantasy writers who met regularly in Toronto from March 28, 1985, until the early '90s to mutually critique manuscripts with the intention of helping each other turn professional—a goal in wh ...

, Canada's first speculative fiction writing group. She learned Tao Zen Chuan karate under Bill Chong and Way Lem, obtaining her black belt in 1991. She became an instructor herself, and taught a course in Women's Self-Defense for several years.

Bibliography

Non-Fiction

Columnist for Amazing Stories, Hard Copy Relaunch

Novels

Fifth Millennium series

* ''The Sharpest Edge'' (NAL, 1986), with S. M. Stirling * ''The Cage'' (Baen Books, 1989), with S. M. Stirling * ''Shadow's Daughter'' (Baen Books, 1991) * ''Shadow's Son'' (Baen Books, 1991), with S. M. Stirling and Karen Wehrstein * ''Saber & Shadow'' (Baen Books, 1992), with S. M. Stirling * ''Blood Marble: Eclipse Court Book One'' (Lutria Press, 2021) * ''Gilded Filth: Eclipse Court Book Two'' (Lutria Press, 2021) * ''Prince Under The Mountain: Eclipse Court Book Three'' (Lutria Press, 2021) * ''Scholar's Run: Eclipse Court Book Four'' (Lutria Press, 2022) * ''Burning Crystal: Eclipse Court Book Five'' (Lutria Press, 2011)

''Starfire'' series

* ''

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'' (Baen Books, 2007), with Steve White

Two Gods, Two Worlds series

* ''Sparks in the Wind'', e-book and print on demand * "Shadow of a Soul on Fire" by Henchman Press ( July 2018)

Young Adult Fiction

* Lamia's Daughter, (Huntress Press, 2020), e-book and print on demand (

Short fiction

* "Peacock Eyes", ''Friends of the Witch World 2'' anthology * "Trave", ''

Magic in Ithkar 4 ''Magic in Ithkar 4'' is a shared world anthology of fantasy stories edited by Andre Norton and Robert Adams. It was first published as a paperback by Tor Books in July 1987. Summary The book collects fourteen original short stories by various ...

'' * "The Witches' Tree", ''Northern Frights''; audio adaptation for ''Fears for Ears'' CD * "Ice", ''Northern Frights II'' * "You're It ", ''Bolos: The Unconquerable'' (Baen Books) * "Pursued by the Tauwu", ''Rogues In Hell'' (2011) * "Under the Bed", ''What Scares the Bogeyman''(2011) * "The Other Musgrave Ritual", (Terror by Gaslight from Iron Clad Press) 2014 * "An Arrow's Flight", "Amazing Stories" 2018 * "Seal Hunt", Migration Anthology 2019 by "Other Worlds Ink" (Honorable Mention) * "SwanMaiden's Daughter", "Of Fae and Fate" Anthology 2019 * "Buyer Beware, Amazing Stories 2019 * "Upon Reflection", Clarity Anthology 2021 by "Other Worlds Ink"

Poetry

* "Mummy Bones" (in Tessaracts 7) * "Flowers and Vice" (poetry) * "The Love Machine" (poetry) * "Angelwings in My Coffee" (poetry)

Artwork

cover (with design by Karen Wehrstein) Sparks in the Wind; cover (front and back) for Shadow of a Soul on Fire; cover (front cover) Lamia's Daughter; Blood-marble-ebook

cover Blood Marble: Book One of Eclipse Court; cover Gilded Filth: Book Two of Eclipse Court; cover Scholar's Run: Book Four of Eclipse Court; cover Burning Crystal: Book Five of Eclipse Court; five sumi ink drawings; Dragon's Eye acrylic painting on 30 cm canvas;

References

Author Biography

External links

author website
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artist website *An audio interview with Ira Nayman, Editor, Amazing Stories: https://listen.amazingstories.com/?name=2019-07-18_shirleymeierinterview.mp3 {{DEFAULTSORT:Meier, Shirley Canadian science fiction writers Canadian women novelists Women science fiction and fantasy writers 1960 births Living people People from Woodstock, Ontario University of Western Ontario alumni Writers from Ontario Canadian women short story writers 20th-century Canadian novelists 20th-century Canadian short story writers 20th-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian novelists 21st-century Canadian short story writers 21st-century Canadian women writers