Mine Sweeper is live online

My zombies-in-space tale, Mine Sweeper, is one of the featured stories on Gold Shader's website right now, so head on over and give it a read, if you're so inclined. Other featured stories are available on the main page of the site. All of these stories, along with four others, are available in Gold Shader's first anthology, Game Fiction: Vol. 1, which is available in print or digital format.

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Game Fiction Volume One announces release date

The Gold Shader's Game Fiction Volume 1 anthology in which my short story, "Mine Sweeper" appears, is slated for a Sept. 1 release. Take a gander at the cover below, along with a list of authors below that. If you'd like a preview, head on over to the site.

                                                                 Justin McElroy
                                                                 Morgan Crooks
                                                                 Halli Lilburn
                                                                 Robin Dunn
                                                                 Joanna Koch
                                                                 Robert J. Santa
                                                                 Michael B. Tager
                                                                 Cathy Smith
                                                                 Steve Coate
                                                                 Lyn McConchie
                                                                 Joshua Schwarzkopf
                                                                 Ellen Denton

Anthology available now!

You can get your copy of Only Disconnect from Third Flatiron Anthologies here. The book contains several science fiction, fantasy and horror stories about the pitfalls of distraction and overstimulation. My science fiction tale "Jacked" appears within its pages. "Jacked" is also available as a podcast, which you can soon listen to here.

"Only Disconnect" lineup announced

Third Flatiron Anthologies have announced the table of contents for their latest anthology, "Only Disconnect," and it includes my short story, "Jacked." The anthology will be available as an e-book and in print on demand. It publishes June 1, but is available for pre-order now. Additionally, I'm happy to report that "Jacked" will also be available as a podcast from Third Flatiron. Below is a look at the cover. You can find the full lineup of authors here.

The Wolves are knocking

SNAFU: Wolves at the Door is out today from Cohesion Press. It's a hard-hitting anthology of military fiction that includes my short story "Semper Gumby." The third anthology from the publisher, SNAFU: Wolves at the Door is available online at Amazon. For those who like the feel of a bound book in their hands, there will be a print version coming later. If you like the cover below, I urge you to check out the artist's website. There's some nice work there, including fan art of Stephen King's Dark Tower series.

Table of Contents

Taking Down the Top Cat – R. P. L Johnson
Skadi’s Wolves – Kirsten Cross
Semper Gumby – Steve Coate
Ancient Ruins – John W. Dennehy
The Fenrir Project – David W. Amendola
Project Lupine – Brian W. Taylor
Werwolf! – W. D. Gagliani & David Benton
Jester – Jennifer R. Povey
The Wild Hunt – James A. Moore

Get your copy now!

Abbreviated Epics, the anthology from Third Flatiron Anthologies in which my Viking tale, "Fortunate Son" appears, is now available as an ebook and paperback at Smashwords and Amazon. Aside from my own story, the ToC includes works by Siobhan Gallagher, Iain Ishbel, Deborah Walker, Manuel Royal, Jordan Ashley Moore, Martin Clark, Ben Solomon, Margarita Tenser, Gustavo Bondoni, Adria Laycraft, Daniel Coble, Jo Walton, Elliotte Rusty Harold, Marissa James, Jake Teeny, Alison McBain, Patricia S. Bowne, Stephen D. Rogers, and Robin Wyatt Dunn, which you can see in full, here.

Abbreviated Epics available

Abbreviated Epics, the anthology from Third Flatiron Anthologies in which my Viking tale, "Fortunate Son" appears, is now available for preorder. Aside from my own story, the ToC includes works by Siobhan Gallagher, Iain Ishbel, Deborah Walker, Manuel Royal, Jordan Ashley
Moore, Martin Clark, Ben Solomon, Margarita Tenser, Gustavo Bondoni, Adria Laycraft, Daniel Coble, Jo Walton, Elliotte Rusty Harold, Marissa James, Jake Teeny, Alison McBain, Patricia S. Bowne, Stephen D. Rogers, and Robin Wyatt Dunn, which you can see in full, here.


Update: "Fortunate Son" has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Publication news

My time travel short story, "One Last Time," was just picked up by Diabolic Publications LLC for inclusion in their Ether World anthology. Ether World is an anthology of science fiction in which some future technology is necessary to the plot of each tale within its pages.  I'd say "One Last Time" fits the bill.  But why don't you tell me after you've read it? Look for the anthology early next year. And of course, watch this space for updates.

Moving and anthologies

So I'm in the midst of moving the Coaterack from another blogging site, here to Blogger.

Please pardon the dust during construction.

In the meantime, here are a few anthologies I'm looking forward to in the near future that you may find interesting as well:

The Spirit of Poe is an anthology of Edgar Allan Poe inspired short stories and poems produced by Literary Landmark Press.  Every cent earned from the sale of the anthology will go to the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum in Baltimore, which recently lost $80,000 worth of funding from the city.  The anthology is planned to be released on Halloween of this year.

Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations is what you might expect from the title.  As the editor's site says, the anthology will be filled with "dark tales of horror, speculative fiction, and to a lesser degree science fiction, relating to civilizations that are lost, or have been forgotten, or have been rediscovered, or perhaps merely spoken about in great and fearful whispers. Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations is currently set for Spring 2012 publication.

Mutation Nation from Rainstorm Press is the anthology for the lover of horror, science fiction and all things strange.  This looks to be interesting, with an infinite number of possibilities for stories.  From the publisher's website: "Who are these human oddities? How do these characters and/or the people in their lives deal with the curse-or the blessing-of their mutations? This anthology will contain stories that explain these human mutations-and their consequences." Mutation Nation is set for release Dec. 1.