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Latest News
The News in Short
13 December 2024
To help you find some intriguing but inexpensive reading for the festive season, my ebook collections of short fiction are available for $0.99/£0.99/€0.99 until 1 January from Amazon and Smashwords.
Second landing on Venus
9 October 2024
I failed to notice at the time because of a surfeit of vacations (lucky me!) but Atoms, or the Number Fifty reprinted my poem Venera 9 in its summer issue.
Unorthodox appliance
8 August 2024
(Note added 3 October 2024: The editor closed this publication before he could publish my story. He cited online harassment as the reason. I am appalled that he should have been treated in this way and don’t blame him for withdrawing from the publishing arena. What ever happened to “Be kind”?)
I’m delighted to announce that Unorthodox Stories has accepted my flash-length horror story Safewords for Sexbots for publication.
This is my fifty-ninth story that’s been accepted for publication.
Don’t forget your household chores!
2 August 2024
I’m delighted to announce that Stupefying Stories recently reprinted my short story Dust Bunnies in their Showcase feature. The accompanying illustrations are perfect. This story is free to read!
Dust Bunnies originally appeared in Shoreline of Infinity magazine.
Today, it’s all Greek to me
Updated 2 August 2024 (original post 3 July 2024)
I’m delighted to announce that Greek-language ‘zine EF-ZIN has reprinted my short story On This Day. This is my first story to be translated into Greek. The illustrations for the story are superb (see below for an example).
On This Day originally appeared in Nature Futures.
There is honour in a mention
20 July 2024
Although none of my SF stories published in 2023 made it into the Best of British Science Fiction anthology for that year, it is pleasing to note that Dust Bunnies was one of only four stories listed as “honourable mentions” in editor Donna Scott’s introduction.
The Best of British Science Fiction (2023) is published by NewCon Press. It is full of excellent stories and the entire series is well worth your support. The 2023 edition is available from the publisher and from Amazon.
The road to growth
11 June 2024
I am delighted to announce that my science fantasy short story Growing Up has been published in issue 1 of Trevor Denyer’s new magazine, Roads Less Travelled. The line-up of authors is impressive to say the least. Issue 1 is available for purchase at Amazon.
This is my 57th published short story.
Atomic Venus!
3 June 2024
I’m delighted to announce that my SF poem Venera 9 will be reprinted in Atoms, or the Number Fifty. This poem originally appeared in Sourav Sarkar’s U.S.A. anthology (rather ironically, for those who know their Space history).
The wheat is growing
19 May 2024
I’m delighted to announce that my SF story Wheat Futures has been accepted for publication in The Growers, a forthcoming anthology from NewMyths.com.