News & Updates

October 23, 2025

Hailey Gregor did a great interview with me on the Baen Free Radio Hour. It’s on my book, Gold Dust, about the Olympics in the future. You can see it here at the interview site.

October 13, 2025

It’s up! My blog post about The Big Idea in my latest book, Gold Dust, is now up at John Scalzi’s site. Come on over and take a look. If you have questions about the book, you can ask them there, and I will answer. Enjoy!

whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/13/the-big-idea-catherine-asaro-2/

September 25, 2025

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My next book, Gold Dust, book 2 in my Dust Knights series, is due out in hardcover October 7.

I’ve posted an excerpt from the opening chapter. In it, a group of runners from the Undercity stun the elite City of Cries by breaking records and winning victories despite the hostility from the city population. It’s a turning point for the team and a preview of the high stakes to come.

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Read the excerpt now to dive into the world, meet the characters, and get a taste of what’s ahead.

Dust Knights Book 1, The Down Deep, came out in paperback on September 13. You don’t need to have read Book 1 to enjoy or follow Book 2, but you can always grab your copy now and revisit the story in time for Gold Dust.

September 18, 2025

I’m thrilled to be attending Capclave 2025, a beloved literary convention held in the Washington, D.C. area this weekend, September 19th-21st. Known for its relaxed atmosphere, Capclave brings together writers, editors, artists, and fans to celebrate science fiction and fantasy.

I’ll be participating in several panels and events throughout the weekend, and I’d love to see you there!

Here’s my schedule:

• Keeping the Science in Science Fiction: Saturday, September 20 @ 11:00 AM, Room 15 (Eisenhower)
• Author Reading: Saturday, September 20 @ 2:00 PM, Room 167 (Adams)
• Building Your Worlds from the Ground Up: Saturday, September 20 @ 3:00 PM, Room 50 (Eisenhower)
• Breaking the Rules of Science?: Sunday, September 21 @ 10:00 AM, Room 14 (Eisenhower)
• Ethical Considerations for AI: Sunday, September 21 @ 11:00 AM, Room 5 (Eisenhower)

If you’re planning to attend, please stop by and say hello—or come to one of the panels and join the conversation. I’m looking forward to a weekend full of ideas, stories, and great company.

More details on my event calendar→

August 12, 2025

It’s Worldcon time! Join me at the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention in Seattle this Wednesday, August 13th through Sunday, August 17th.

Here’s my schedule:

• Post-Human Soldiers: Aug 14th, 2025 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Rooms 447-448
• Table Talk: Aug 15th, 2025 10:30 am – 11:30 am, Room 427
• Autographs: Aug 16th, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Garden Lounge (3F)
• Need a Hand? Transhumanism and Prosthetics: Aug 16th, 2025 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Room 343-344

Worldcon features hundreds of hours of panel programming presented by hundreds of panelists, covering such diverse subjects as science fiction, fantasy, horror, science, costuming, art, writing, genre television and movies, as well as myriad other topics of interest to fans.

More details on my new event calendar→

July 9, 2025

The Memories of Lyshriol

This week’s promotion! I’ve made the following post on my Patreon account free for everyone, so it has no paywall. If you like what you see of my Patreon account, please consider subscribing. Thank you!

The post is an in depth answer to a reader question about my Ruby Dynasty series. They asked how the Memories operate on the planet Lyshriol, home to the Valdoria branch of the Ruby Dynasty. The Memories are the enigmatic red-robed historians who store the memories of the Lyshrioli people. They work with the Bards to record their histories into ballads.

Here is the link: patreon.com/posts/132738258

art credit: shutterstock

May 23, 2025

It’s Balticon time! If you’re around this weekend, here is my panel schedule:

FRIDAY (today!)
Fri 5:30-6:30, Guilford room: Underground Civilizations

SATURDAY
Sat 1:00-2:30, St. George: Readings, with Jenne, Mignogna, Rose, Weber
Sat 2:30-3:30, Gibson room: Permutations: A Return to Chalker’s Wellworld
Sat 4:00-5:00, Pride of Baltimore II: AI and Gender
Sat 5:30-6:30, Mount Washington: Writing Dialogue

SUNDAY
Sun 11:30-12:30, 5th Floor Lobby: Autographs, with Jennifer Posey
Sun 1:00-2:00, Mount Washington: Juggling POV
Sun 2:30-3:30, Baltimore Ballroom A: Book Launch for “Permutations: A Well World Anthology”

For details see balticon.org

July 8, 2024

To celebrate the release of the first novel in The Dust Knights series, my publisher is giving away a free copy of The Down Deep! To participate, go to baen.com/contests

May 31, 2024

My next book, The Down Deep, will soon be released! As a teaser, here are the first few chapters.
patreon.com/posts/104988419

This is book one of a new series called The Dust Knights (as in the Major bhaajan books). It will be available as a hardcover, ebook or audiobook. The release date is July 2, 2024. The publisher put up a gorgeous display for it on Amazon: amazon.com/Down-Deep-Dust-Knights/dp/1982193506

Art credit: Kurt Miller
Cover Design: Carol Russo Design

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#summerreading

January 20, 2024

I’m having a great time at COSine! It’s such a delightful convention with wonderful people. And they have the best name ever. firstfridayfandom.org/cosine/. If you’re in the area, come only this weekend.