My story “The Perpetual Empire,” originally published in Planet Scumm issue 7, has been reprinted in EVERYTHING! Volume 2, which collects the stories from Planet Scumm‘s issues #5-10. (The ebook version is here.) Preorders are available now for a Dec. 15 release date. I also have a story (“A Small Price to Pay”) in EVERYTHING!
Continue Reading ““The Perpetual Empire” in EVERYTHING! Volume 2″
My new story, “Immortal,” is out now in Flash Point Science Fiction. It’s accompanied by the perfect cover art from Kevin Pabst. “Immortal” is about a boy who asks the gods to give him immortality—and unfortunately for him, they grant his wish. In a way, this story is a mirror of “The Last Engine,” which
Continue Reading ““Immortal” in Flash Point Science Fiction”
My story “The Authentic History” is out now in Abyss & Apex issue 86. It describes the fall of the Perpetual Empire, the creation of which was featured in the story “Agents of Empire” back in Aurealis issue 99. This story was inspired by a lot of ideas, including what would really happen to your
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.
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,” 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.
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
My story “Taming the Land” is in the 103rd issue of Fireside Magazine. It’s about the sacrifices made by an unusual group of settlers when they terraform a Venus-like planet—and the new opportunities those bring. It was a privilege to work with Fireside. They provided thoughtful edits and gave me multiple opportunities to look over
My story “Kor Shell Soup” is in the new anthology Grandpa’s Deep-Space Diner from JayHenge Publishing. This massive anthology contains 53 stories, and each one I’ve read so far has been impressive. “Kor Shell Soup” is a reprint of “Harnessing the Sun,” published originally in Daikaiju Zine and the topic of the interview “How to
Continue Reading ““Kor Shell Soup” in Grandpa’s Deep-Space Diner”
My story “The Park of Future Heroes” is out in the April issue of Penumbric. “The Park of Future Heroes” is an Irini story, chronologically set between “Irini” and “A Protector on the Road,” both of which appeared in Broadswords and Blasters. It’s my favorite Irini story to date. The complete list of Irini stories
