That's rather a longer break than we expected,
Loosheesh, but welcome back!
I just finished reading
Splinter Universe Presents by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. This is a collection of "splinters", outtakes and snippets set in their Liaden Universe, pulled together along with some descriptive text about where each comes from, and how it ended up in the outtakes file. Quite enjoyable for those who are fans and readers, and gives an interesting look into the writerly process.