“A Quest of Fire and Blood” is my latest fantasy story, about a scarred wizard and a bard on the run as they each try to reconcile with their pasts.
Now available in Black Cat Weekly #230. Check it out!
A Quest of Fire and Blood
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Far Futures 4: Now Available
Far Futures Book 4, edited by Robert J. Mendenhall, and including my hard-boiled detective story, Titan Noir, is now available in paperback or ebook on Amazon. Set on the largest moon of the planet Saturn, second only in size to Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, these tales explore what life might be like for humans attempting to inhabit these environs.
Stories by G.C. Byrne, Katrina Schroeder, James Palmer, Zachary Taylor Branch, Isabel McKeough, Stephen W. Chappell, James Pyles, and Diana Parrilla, with a poem by Mark Hendrickson. Edited by Robert J. Mendenhall.
Now Available: Search for the Any Key
Search for the Any Key, edited by Dana Bell and published by Wolfsinger Publications, includes my fantasy story “The Tomb of Ramu-Fel,” about a group of thieves hired to break into an ancient tomb.
Available from the publisher as an ebook, pdf, or paperback.
Now Available: The Man in the Hourglass
A man wakes up trapped in a strange, rock-strewn place, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As he investigates the rock field, his horror grows as he begins to remember….
Now available online at MetaStellar magazine.
New story available: Spies Without Names
“Spies Without Names” is a futuristic spy thriller. As a megalomaniac unleashes his new mind control app, can a pair of spies thwart his plans for world domination?
Now available in Black Cat Weekly #217, the fourth of four Halloween issue. Check it out!
Far Futures 4: Now Available for Pre-order
Far Futures Book 4, edited by Robert J. Mendenhall, and including my hard-boiled detective story, Titan Noir, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Set on the largest moon of the planet Saturn, second only in size to Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, these tales explore what life might be like for humans attempting to inhabit these environs.
Stories by G.C. Byrne, Katrina Schroeder, James Palmer, Zachary Taylor Branch, Isabel McKeough, Stephen W. Chappell, James Pyles, and Diana Parrilla, with a poem by Mark Hendrickson. Edited by Robert J. Mendenhall.
Available for pre-order as an ebook now, with print versions soon to come.
Upcoming Appearances
UPDATE #2: Due to weather, Beers & Fears has been rescheduled for November 2nd, 2025 Hope to see you there!
UPDATE: Unfortunately, I will NOT be able to appear at Juan Pistolas. But Joanne, Ann, Kerry, and James will all still be there, so please go check them out!
Want to come hang out with me and some great local authors? If you’re anywhere around Philadelphia or Southern NJ on October 11 & 12, come on out! On Saturday, 10/11, I’ll be at Juan Pistolas in Center City, Philadelphia. On 10/12, come find me at 13th Child Brewery in Williamstown. Come on out for some great tales and great times!
Now Available: Return of the Theropods
Everyone likes a good alien invasion story, right? Well, now you can read my latest, “Return of the Theropods,” as a part of Space Opera Stories Volume 2: Alien Invasion, now available in ebook or paperback from Amazon.
Want more? All four amazing volumes have been collected into a beautiful omnibus edition, available in both paperback and hardcover, also from Amazon.
Tales of Galactic Pest Control Now Available from Amazing Selects!
July 21, 2025 — The containment fields are holding, the exterminator bots are standing by, and the newest sci-fi anthology from Amazing Selects has officially landed!
Tales of Galactic Pest Control is now available for purchase, and it’s crawling with weirdness (in the best way). Edited by science fiction legends David Gerrold (The Trouble with Tribbles) and Tom Easton (Analog), this one-of-a-kind anthology features 34 original stories about the unglamorous, underappreciated, and utterly essential job of pest control… in space.
From rogue nanotech and alien infestations to genetically modified vermin and interstellar bedbugs, these stories deliver a mix of action, absurdity, horror, and hard science—written by a stellar cast of authors who aren’t afraid to get their gloves dirty.
“These are the folks who clean up after the heroes leave—and sometimes save the galaxy while they’re at it,” said Kermit Woodall, Director of Amazing Stories. “We couldn’t be more excited to share this gloriously grimy, wildly imaginative collection with readers.”
Get your copy now: https://books2read.com/u/mgdDMx
Whether you’re a longtime sci-fi fan or just love the idea of bug-squashing on a galactic scale, this anthology will make you laugh, cringe, and never look at ductwork the same way again.
Space is vast. The pests are small. The stories are epic.
List of authors
Stephen Antczak, Sarah Arnette, Lauren Taylor Bak, Marleen S. Barr, Charles Barouch, Reginald Bretnor, Pete Carter, Jenny Perry Carr, Stephen Chappell, Dave Creek, Tom Easton, David Gerrold, Galen Gower, Dana Gricken, Nissa Harlow, Henry Herz, Liam Hogan, S. E. M. Ishida, John Leahy, Edward M. Lerner, Brian K. Lowe, Jeff Parsons, Matt Rouse, Steven H. Silver, Al Sirois, Sarah Smith, Ryk E. Spoor, Allen Steele, Ian Randal Strock, Alex Shvartsman, Matt Thompson, Joe Weintraub, Jay Werkheiser
