Hello – it’s been a while.

I’ve got two books that came out recently with contributions of mine in them. First is Fantastic Flops: Reflections on Misjudged Films The Broke the Rules from Ghost Show Press. My essay covers the film Big Trouble in Little China, one of my all-time favorite action films. It stars Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and James Hong, among many others.

The links to purchase this book are a little complicated for some unknown reason. There are separate ones for each format, so here goes:

For the hardcover or PDF format, follow this link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/473423/fantastic-flops-reflections-on-misjudged-films-that-broke-the-rules

For the ePub version, click here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477825/epub-fantastic-flops-reflections-on-misjudged-films-that-broke-the-rules

For Mobi (Kindle) versions, this is your link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477827/mobi-fantastic-flops-reflections-on-misjudged-films-that-broke-the-rules

This is the third book in this series (sub-titled “Everyone’s Gone to the Movies” in a nod to the Steely Dan song), following Transgressive Horror and Subversive Sci-Fi. My horror essay covers the film Congo, while I have two essays on films in the Sci-FI volume: Brazil and Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension.

The second book debuted at the Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival in Baltimore, MD over the weekend of April 20-21, 2024. That book is A Cry of Hounds, and is an anthology of stories inspired by the various works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. My story is a continuation of the events chronicled in Doyle’s excellent and chilling tale “Lot 249.” The author inspiring last year’s theme at Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival was Edgar Allen Poe, and the anthology from eSpec paired with that author is titled A Cast of Crows. Both volumes feature a stellar cast of authors contributing short stories, so I hope you’ll check them out, particularly if you’re fans of the authors to whom they are a tribute.

A Cry of Hounds

A Cast of Crows

This is my first time collaborating with the good folks at eSpec Books, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. The genius behind Ghost Show Press and their business partner Fainting Goat Games seem satisfied with my essays, and keep accepting my pitches when they announce a new theme. There’s another volume in the works for release early next year – fingers crossed!

It’s been a bit of a dry spell for me lately: haven’t had anything published since last year’s Subversive Sci Fi essay collection, so I’m thrilled – and also a bit bemused – to have two things come out in the same week so far this year. On the plus side, my rejections lately have been of the “This is a great story but not quite what we’re looking for” type, so I’m hopeful that I’ll have a few more acceptances to share with you in the near future. In the mean time, stay well, keep the faith, and don’t give up the fight!