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My science fiction short story “The Mind-Meld” will be appearing in the Cloaked Press anthology Spring Into SciFi 2023. I understand publication is slated for the end of March this year. I’m very glad to have a sophomore appearance with Cloaked Press; my story “Macbeth Undone” appeared in the previous […]

“The Mind-Meld” sold to Cloaked Press

Happy to announce that my flash fiction story “The Gods When They Die” will be appearing in the Death and Rebirth issue to be published by Selenite Press late next month. More information soon!

“The Gods When They Die” sold to Selenite Press

I grew up with artificial Christmas trees and didn’t mind them at all. When I got married, my wife declared that one of our family traditions would be having a real tree every Christmas. I’d never felled a tree before and didn’t know what to expect; or hoisted a felled […]

“Christmas in Apocalypse” in Mysterion

As a massive winter storm wreaks havoc on parts of the US and Canada, I’m happy to still have power and be able to announce that my flash fiction story “After the War” is today’s featured story at Daily Science Fiction. This is my sixth appearance there. Hope everyone affected […]

“After the War” in Daily Science Fiction!

I’m thrilled that my story “Christmas in Apocalypse” will be appearing in Mysterion, the magazine of Christian-themed speculative fiction, very soon (you guessed it—this Christmas!) I’ve been enjoying working with editors Kristin and Donald on polishing the story. If you’re a supporter, you’ll be able to read it as early […]

“Christmas in Apocalypse” forthcoming in Mysterion

Publication news! My dark fantasy story “The Magic” is available to read on the Dark Recesses Webzine. I love the picture Dark Recesses chose for it! Here’s a sneak peek at my story: The Magic by Karl El-Koura Where’s Sophie? Face-down in the pool, her golden hair floating around her. […]

“The Magic” in Dark Recesses Press

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