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    • The Father John Trilogy
      • Father John vs the Zombies
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First of all, I hope all my neighbors in Ontario and Quebec have safely survived the storm that roared through our provinces on Saturday, and that everyone who lost power now has it restored. I haven’t seen anything like this for many years, and hope not to again for a […]

“Her Last Will” sold to Metaphorosis

My flash fiction story “The Transplant” is today’s featured story at Daily Science Fiction. This is my fifth appearance there; the previous four are linked below, followed by a sample of my latest attempt to deliver an interesting science fiction story in under a thousand words. Luna City, At Night […]

“The Transplant” in Daily Science Fiction!

Publication news! My short story “The Wormtail Invasion” is now available in Issue 150 of Aurealis. You can buy the issue if you’d like to read my story and the content listed below. Contents: From the Cloud (editorial) by Michael Pryor The Thrill by JP Townsend Remembrance in Skin by […]

“The Wormtail Invasion” in Aurealis

I’m very excited to announce that my short story “The Undertow Jackpot” is featured in the latest episode of StarShipSofa. This episode, number 685, also includes some big news for the audio magazine. “The Undertow Jackpot” first appeared in Issue 3 (August 2016) of Compelling Science Fiction. To hear my […]

“The Undertow Jackpot” in StarShipSofa

My short story “Murder on the Orion” was published in the March 2022 issue of Cosmic Crime Stories, edited by Tyree Campbell. You can buy the issue if you’d like to read my story and the other content listed below. Contents The Jungle by James DorrSmall Town, Strange Case by […]

“Murder on the Orion” in Cosmic Crime Stories

Very happy to announce that my story “Battle at the Pit” will be reprinted in the Rockets & Robots anthology by Word Balloon Books! I understand the anthology is slated for publication later this summer. “Battle at the Pit” was originally published in the May 2015 issue of FrostFire Worlds. […]

“Battle at the Pit” forthcoming in Rockets & Robots

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