The customary annual wrap-up has a definite theme this year: lots of Canadian content!
This year, I have two stories eligible for the 2023 Aurora, Hugo, and Nebula awards:
–> “The Robot Whisperer” in Android Press’ Fighting for the Future cyberpunk/solarpunk anthology
–> “The Grammar of Jespersen-b” in On Spec magazine, issue #126
I was honored to have “Maximum Efficiency”, originally published in Analog, appear in two Year’s Bests:
Infinivox’s The Year’s Top Robot and AI Stories Fourth Annual Collection and
The Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction Volume One, edited by Stephen Kotowych
And ” The Centre Cannot Hold” appeared in Android Press’ The Best of Utopian Speculative Fiction!
And there’s more!
“Grin and Bear It” came out in Autonomous Press’ Spoon Knife 7. And a much-revamped version of a previously published story, “Thinking Inside the Box” appeared in Renaissance’s Mighty superhero anthology!
And reprints continue to expand readership of my older stories:
“The Boggart of Campsite C47” in Little Blue Marble
“Uphill All the Way” in Charles Barouch’s Conspiracies and Cryptids anthology
“Heart Proof” Wolfsinger’s Ring of Fire anthology
“The Knells of Agassiz” in Luna Station Quarterly (Issue 53)
“I Love Lupi” in Deadfish Books’ Yay! They’re Here anthology
“Halps’ Promise” in Other Worlds Ink’s Transform the World anthology
“Hard Passage” in Manawaker Studios’ Briar Rose anthology
“Bear #178” in Space Cat Press’ Bark and Bone anthology
Happy New Year! I wish you and yours an excellent 2024!
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