Shirley Meier is a Canadian author of science fiction and fantasy.
in addition to her own fiction she has also collaborated with S. M. Stirling, Steve White, and Karen Wehrstein.
She was active in the Bunch of Seven, a Canadian speculative fiction writing group.
She learned Tao Zen Chuan karate under Bill Chong and Way Lem, obtaining her black belt in 1991.
Columnist for Amazing Stories, Hard Copy Relaunch 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; 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; cover: From Eclipse to Diamond Sun Court;Book Six of Eclipse Court A number of drawings (6) sold to Sydney, Australia (2017) cover: Minis Neverborn: Book Seven of Eclipse Court cover: Riven By The Sun: Book Eight of Eclipse Court "Blue Whale" acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 inches (sold June 2024)