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My latest story for Asimov’s, “A Lovely Little Christmas Fire,” has just been released as a podcast on the ever-great Starship Sofa along with this awesome new cover art by Tom Bevan.
Burn, baby! Burn!
Our narrator for this wacky holiday adventure is the indomitable Amy H. Sturgis, who does yet another bang-up [...]

One of my favorite writers died yesterday. (You all know Ketchup isn’t exactly the hot spot of breaking news.)
I consider Dan O’Bannon among my early influences. Growing up in a sci fi household, I was just the right age to be W*O*W*ed when Alien hit theaters. Later, I discovered The [...]

Late as usual. That the new book is out during the holidays is *not* helping me keep up with things — but what a great problem to have! Last Saturday I was in downtown Sacramento, the scene of the big finale of Plague Year, for an appearance on the CBS morning [...]

First of all, here’s a sight to warm my heart for the holidays. Plague Zone is being racked on the New In Paperback towers nationwide in Barnes & Noble, which is a sweet triumph. This kind of display space is hotly contested, especially during the holiday shopping season, so I’m excited [...]