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Reflection on Discord, Published in The Colored Lens

My fantasy short story “Reflections on Discord” is now published in the Winter 2025 edition of The Colored Lens. “Reflections on Discord” follows Adewale, abused hired-help of an expedition to a mysterious city. Adewale dreams of adventure and being free, but his life of servitude offers no hope for that—until his reflection takes on a life of its own. Grab yourself a copy here.

Cover of the Winter 2025 edition of The Colored Lens

Ten Thousand Years Walking the Godsroad, published in Trollbreath Magazine

My fantasy story “Ten Thousand Years Walking the Godsroad” is now available in Issue #2 of Trollbreath Magazine. This story follows Harnivel, spin doctor of the gods, as he navigates a sentient magical road to escape imprisonment in the underworld—but the road is long, and the road has plans of its own.

This is a weird story that was great fun to write, and is part of a wider range of stories featuring Harnivel. Hopefully it’s the first of several publications in this line.

Nelly’s World, reprinted in Gamut Magazine

My sci-fi story “Nelly’s World”, originally published in the anthology Divergent Realms: Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories About Neurodivergence, has been reprinted in issue #11 of Gamut Magazine.

“Nelly’s World” follows a father struggling to connect with his neurodiverse daughter Nelly, following the death of his wife. His only chance to get through to Nelly may lie in the immersive artificial-reality video game in which she spends her days.

Awards Eligibility 2024

The following publications were published in 2024 and are award eligible. Please consider them for the following awards (and any others not listed here that you are aware of): Hugo, Nebula, Locus, BSFA, Ignyte and Rhysling. Social media shares and recommendations to friends and family are also helpful.

Any paywalled stories can be requested via my contact page.

Short fiction

  • “Empty Nest” (6,400 words, March 2024, published in DreamForge Magazine): In a future where humanity coexists with advanced artificial intelligence, a scientist and her AI partner work with uplifted cuttlefish. The experiment is nowhere near its end when all AI on Earth suddenly depart, leaving behind a stunned human species, a grieving scientist, and a legacy of inter-species communication that may save us all.
  • “Nelly’s World” (4,800 words, April 2024, published in Divergent Realms): After the loss of his wife, a father struggles to connect with his neurodiverse daughter through an immersive video game, the only world she knows that was built for her.

Poetry

  • “Now You Know” (April 2024, published in Strange Horizons): A son struggling with anxiety inadvertently uses joint-pilot neural interface technology to connect with his father.

If you’re a member of SFWA, you can add/upvote these stories on the Nebula reading list.

Finally, I am also eligible in the coming year for the Astounding award for Best New Writer.