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September 22, 2020
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: RTC News Segment 5
We are delighted to present the fifth of five segments set in the Fractalverse, the universe that encompasses Christopher Paolini’s upcoming science fiction behemoth To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! In this clip, an intrepid RTC News anchorwoman offers viewers the latest updates on the happenings around the star system and galaxy. There may be a few hints about the goings on in To Sleep . . . maaaayyyybe. But you’ll certainly have to listen carefully, if so! RTC News Segment 5
Christopher wrote the...
September 15, 2020
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Is Out!
Greetings friends!
Today marks the release of my newest novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. I hope you enjoy it as much as—or even more than—my past work. This project is one I’ve been working on for over seven years. I actually got the idea for it back in 2006/2007, so the story has been a huge part of my life, and I’m excited that you are finally going to get to read it!TSiaSoS release
To Sleep is my love letter to the genre of science fiction and also my attempt to capture the...
September 14, 2020
2020 Virtual Tour: Comprehensive Schedule for the US and UK

Greetings, friends! Christopher will be going on a virtual tour, both in the United States and the United Kingdom, to celebrate the release of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. In normal times, he would be traveling to bookstores far and wide, meeting with you and signing your books. But times are far from normal, so Christopher and his publisher, Tor Books, came up the idea of a virtual tour. From September 15th through September ...
September 11, 2020
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: RTC News Segment 4
We are delighted to present the fourth of five segments set in the Fractalverse, the universe that encompasses Christopher Paolini’s upcoming science fiction behemoth To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! In this clip, an intrepid RTC News anchorwoman offers viewers the latest updates on the happenings around the star system and galaxy. There may be a few hints about the goings on in To Sleep . . . maaaayyyybe. But you’ll certainly have to listen carefully, if so! RTC News Segment 4
Christopher wrote th...
September 4, 2020
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: RTC News Segment 3
We are delighted to present the third of five segments set in the Fractalverse, the universe that encompasses Christopher Paolini’s upcoming science fiction behemoth To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! In this clip, an intrepid RTC News anchorwoman offers viewers the latest updates on the happenings around the star system and galaxy. There may be a few hints about the goings on in To Sleep . . . maaaayyyybe. But you’ll certainly have to listen carefully, if so! RTC News Segment 3
Christopher wrote the...
September 2, 2020
Badali Jewelry Collaboration: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars!
We couldn’t be more thrilled to present an all new collaboration with Badali Jewelry! Coming September 15th—publishing day of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars—fans will be able to purchase their very own Fractalverse pendants from the talented artisans at Badali Jewelry.

This special symbol was created by Caru. The stars and center fill were added by Christopher’s assistant Immanuela Meijer. The team at Badali then worked their magic to bring the two-dimensiona...
August 28, 2020
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: RTC News Segment 2
We are delighted to present the second of five segments set in the Fractalverse, the universe that encompasses Christopher Paolini’s upcoming science fiction behemoth To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! In this clip, an intrepid RTC News anchorwoman offers viewers the latest updates on the happenings around the star system and galaxy. There may be a few hints about the goings on in To Sleep . . . maaaayyyybe. But you’ll certainly have to listen carefully, if so! RTC News Segment 2
Christopher wrote th...
August 27, 2020
Booktuber Interviews with Christopher!
You may have noticed Christopher has been very active on YouTube and social media lately, posting lots of updates, pictures of Chiara the cat, and of course, promoting To Sleep In a Sea of Stars. Some of that exciting new content includes exclusive interviews with BookTubers Daniel Greene, Merphy Napier, and Tim Hickson! Christopher was delighted to sit down with each one to chat about his upcoming book, tips for aspiring authors, fantasy/sci-fi, book recommendations, beard growing, social media...
August 21, 2020
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: RTC News Segment 1

We are delighted to present the first of five segments set in the Fractalverse, the universe that encompasses Christopher Paolini’s upcoming science fiction behemoth To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! In this clip, an intrepid RTC News anchorwoman offers viewers the latest updates on the happenings around the star system and galaxy. There may be a few hints about the goings on in To Sleep . . . maaaayyyybe. But you’ll certainly have to listen carefully, if so! RTC News Segment 1
Christopher wrote th...
August 14, 2020
Christopher Hopes That Readers . . .
Christopher hopes
What does Christopher hope readers will take away from To Sleep in a Sea of Stars? A sense of awe and wonder, a sense of adventure, a sense of language, a sense of the weirdness of life, a sense of movement and immensity, and satisfaction at the end of the book.
He poured his heart and soul into this novel, as he does with all of his books, but especially this one. And if he’s able to convey any of the things he felt when thinking about the story, he thinks...