Bibliography

Novels

The nanotechnology was designed to fight cancer. Instead, it evolved into the machine plague, killing nearly five billion people and changing life on Earth forever.

The nanotech has one weakness: it self-destructs at altitudes above ten thousand feet. Those few who've managed to escape the plague struggle to stay alive on the highest mountains, but time is running out. There is famine and war, and the environment is crashing worldwide. Humanity's last hope lies with a top nanotech researcher aboard the International Space Station—and with a small group of survivors in California who risk a daring journey below the death line...

 

FInalist for the Phillip K. Dick Award
 
Cover Art Plague Year

    (Ace/Penguin, August 2007) 

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Cover Art Plague War

(Ace/Penguin, July 2008)

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Cover Art Plague Zone

(Ace/Penguin, November 2009)

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Short Fiction

w "Planet of the Sealies"

Asimov’s Science Fiction, February 2011
* Released as an audio story by Starship Sofa, forthcoming.
* Reprinted in Czech in Pevnost Magazine.

w "Damned When You Do" Welcome To The Greenhouse anthology, February 2011
* Released as an audio story by Starship Sofa, forthcoming.
Asimov's

The Adventures of Julie Beauchain:
“A Lovely Little Christmas Fire”

Asimov’s Science Fiction, December 2009
* Reprinted in German in the Elves Christmas anthology, November 2009
Horror Addicts “Caninus”

Horror Addicts #27, July 2009
* Reprinted from The Vampire’s Crypt
* Reprinted in The Best of Horror Addicts, Vol. I, forthcoming

w "Long Eyes"

Fast Forward 2 anthology, October 2008
* Released as an audio story by Starship Sofa and Beam Me Up.
* Reprinted in Hebrew in Bli-Panika; in Romanian in Nautilus;
   in Czech in Pevnost; in Estonian in an Orpheus Library collection;
   in Hungarian in  Galaktika; in Italian in Intercom SF; in Greek in
   Ennea #504; in Dutch in SF Terra.
* Reprinted in English by Apex Magazine, June 2010

wotf "The Frozen Sky" (novella)

Writers of the Future XXIII anthology, August 2007
* Honorable mention, The Year’s Best Science Fiction #25
* Released as an audio story by Starship Sofa, July 2008
* Reprinted in Romanian in the Millennium anthology; in Czech in
   Pevnost Magazine; in Turkish in a reprint of WOTF XXIII; in Polish
  in Nowa Fantastyka; in Estonian in an Orpheus Library collection
* Reprinted in English in Apex Magazine and Starshipsofa Stories Vol. 2

Asimov's Science Fiction Book Cover

The Adventures of Julie Beauchain:
"Gunfight at the Sugarloaf
Pet Food & Taxidermy"

Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2007
* Released as an audio story by Starship Sofa, June 2009
* Reprinted in Estonian in Täheaeg #7
Snack Food Book Cover "Snack Food" Tales of the Unanticipated #26, August 2005
* Released as an audio story by Clone Pod, October 2008
Pattern Masters Cover Art "Pattern Masters" Tales of the Unanticipated #25, November 2004
* Released as an audio story by Pseudopod and HorrorAddicts
Meme Cover Art "Meme"

Fantastic Stories #25, May 2004
* Reprinted in Revolution SF, July 2008
* Reprinted in Greek in Ennea #484, December 2009
* Released as an audio story by Starship Sofa, October 2010
* Reprinted in Hebrew in Mercury, forthcoming

Exit Cover Art "Exit"

Ultraverse #1, November 2003
* Reprinted from the MosCon XVI guidebook.
* Released as an audio story by Drabblecast and Beam Me Up
* Reprinted in Hebrew in Mercury #6; reprinted in Greek in Ennea #404; in
   Portuguese and Esperanto in Antologia Lusíadas; in Estonian in Algernon
* Reprinted in English in Apex Magazine, December 2009

Pressure Cover Art "Pressure"

Strange Horizons, August 2003
* Released as an audio story by Escape Pod, February 2008
* Reprinted in Hebrew in Mercury #4; in Greek in Ennea #462;
   in Estonian in an Orpheus Library collection; in Romanian in
  Galileo Magazine
* Released as an audio story by Starship Sofa, June 2010

Monsters Cover Art "Monsters"

Space and Time #97, March 2003
* Honorable mention, Year's Best Fantasy & Horror #17
* Released as an audio story by Horror Addicts, July 2008
* Winner of the Best In Blood Listeners’ Choice Award
   for Horror Addicts’ Season One

 

Interrupt Cover Art "Interrupt"

Strange Horizons, January 2003
* Honorable mention, The Year's Best Science Fiction #21
* Reprinted in Hebrew in Mercury #5, February 2008

Enter Sandman Cover Art "Enter Sandman" Artemis Magazine #6, Spring 2002
* Released as an audio story by Dunesteef, August 2008
* Reprinted in Estonian in an Orpheus Library collection
Pressure Cover Art "Pressure" (novelette) Darkling Plain #2, January 2002

Scriptwriting

One of Jeff's screenplays has been optioned.

 

Nonfiction

w Article:
How-to / illustrated feature on homemade "Unbeatable Pinatas."
Boys' Life, May 2010
Boy's Life Article:
How-to / illustrated feature on
homemade "Confetti Eggs."
 Boys' Life, April 2010
nashville Reprint:
"Traveling With Toddlers: What to do When Baby Wants OUT of the Car Seat."
Nashville Parent, June 2007
Boy's Life Article:
How-to / illustrated feature on homemade backyard miniature golf courses.
Boys' Life, March 2007
famCircle Article:
Photo-and-recipe column for Taco Potato Skins.
Family Circle, December 2006
NW Article:
"Cliffhanger: How to Protect (and Encourage) Small Climbers."
Northwest Baby & Child, September 2006
e Travel tip for "This Works" column. Catholic Parent, July 2006
d Parenting tip for "This Works" column. Catholic Parent, May 2006
sdf Essay:
"It's A Small World After All"—think twice before bringing your sick kid to daycare.
San Diego Family Magazine, March 2006
nj Essay:
"The Gift Hat"—how to deal with Christmas excess.
New Jersey Family, November 2005
c Parenting tip for "This Works" column. Catholic Parent, May 2005
b Parenting tip for "This Works" column. Catholic Parent, January 2005
a Household tip for "Ideas That Work" column. Christian Parenting Today, Fall 2004
Pressure Cover Art Article:
"Traveling With Toddlers: What to do When Baby Wants OUT of the Car Seat."
San Diego Family Magazine, July 2004