New story: Nelly’s World, published in Divergent Realms

I’m pleased to announce that my sci-fi short story “Nelly’s World” will appear in the upcoming 2024 anthology “Divergent Realms: Speculative Stories About Neurodiversity”.

The story marks my fourth short story sale, but “Nelly’s World” stands out as special to me. It was the first story I wrote that I considered a “proper short story”, the first time I felt like I’d succeeded. It’s taken several years to sell after many near misses, but I couldn’t be happier with the home it’s found.

The editor of the anthology, Riley Odell, is himself a horror writer. He took part in an interview about the anthology over at Stark Reflections, in which he talks about his work, the anthology, his neurodivergent identity, and the need for representation of neurodiversity in fiction.

The anthology is scheduled for release in Spring 2024. More updates to come.