My story “The Authentic History” is out now in Abyss & Apex issue 86. It features the fall of the Perpetual Empire, the rise of which was described back in Aurealis issue 99. This story was inspired by a lot of ideas, including what would really happen to your consciousness in Star Trek-like teleporters, how

“The Best of All Possible Worlds” in Half-Light Press
March 12, 2023
By aje
Pete has spent his life trying to find his way back to the timeline of his childhood. “The Best of All Possible Worlds” is a flash fiction story in the inaugural issue of Half-Light Press.

“The Clockwork World” in MYTHIC
January 21, 2023
By aje
Irini knows the world she grew up in isn’t her home — and now she’s found a way to escape. “The Clockwork World” is a new Irini story, and my second story for MYTHIC: A Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine. It’s out now in issue #20. For a list of all the Irini stories, click

“The Park of Future Heroes” in Best of Penumbric
August 21, 2022
By aje
“The Park of Future Heroes,” an Irini story originally published in Penumbric Speculative Fiction Magazine in April 2022, has now been reprinted in Best of Penumbric Speculative Fiction Magazine, Vol. 5.

“Cat Mountain” in The Vanishing Point
July 29, 2022
By aje
I have a new story, “Cat Mountain,” in the fourth issue of The Vanishing Point Magazine. It’s about hiking, relationships and mortality. From the promotional copy: “This issue goes to some dark places, both literal and metaphorical. It’s packed to the brim with ten brand-new tales by ten fantastic writers. This issue is full of
Midnight Legion Vol. 1 Boxed Set
Midnight Legion is an interactive story where you decide what happens next. The Boxed Set includes Midnight Legion Book 1, the Memory + Rulebook, a color map and custom dice.

Zanján
Navid’s search for truth will take him from the quiet village where he grew up to the greatest cities of nineteenth-century Persia — and ultimately into the middle of a war that will tear apart families, challenge the country’s most powerful leaders, and force him to question everything that he thought he knew.
Zanján is a graphic novel based on actual events.
