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Publication news! My short story “The Living Land” is now available to Amazing Stories Patreon members! It should appear on the Amazing Stories website on Monday for everyone else to read. Here’s a sneak peek: The Living Land by Karl El-Koura If she could only talk to her mother, Kris […]

“The Living Land” in Amazing Stories

Cover of the May 2023 issue of Metaphorosis

My short story “Anamnesis” is now available in the May 2023 issue of Metaphorosis. You can buy the issue if you’d like to read my story and the ones below, including interviews with the authors and origins for their stories. Contents: Cover art by Carol Wellart. Anamnesis by Karl El-Koura […]

“Anamnesis” in Metaphorosis

I’m particularly pleased to have typed the words above, because they point to the fulfillment of a lifetime goal. More than 25 years ago, I went to my local bookstore and picked up a copy of a Canadian magazine called On Spec (I’m pretty sure the one pictured here, which […]

“Salvation of the Innocents” sold to On Spec

Very pleased to announce that my science fiction story “The Living Land” will be appearing in AmazingStories.com’s weekly story feature. More news as soon as I have it!

“The Living Land” sold to AmazingStories.com

Very happy to announce that I’ve sold my PKD-inspired (sort of) science fiction short story “Anamnesis” to Metaphorosis, my third sale to them. Once again, editor B. Morris Allen provided rounds of thoughtful feedback that helped me whip the story into better shape, clarifying, cutting, and expanding it to get […]

“Anamnesis” sold to Metaphorosis

I was very happy that my story “Her Last Will” was selected for inclusion in Metaphorosis: Best of 2022. You can buy the issue if you’d like to read my story and the content listed below. Contents: Cover art by Carol Wellart. And now a video I made when I […]

“Her Last Will” in Metaphorosis: Best of 2022

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