I had a short story published by Graeme Cameron in his fabulous Polar Borealis magazine this month Issue #38 – May 2026 (Vol.10#3. WN#38) “Today’s Special” follows the journey of Marissa, a veteran of an alien invasion, who has lost her entire family and frankly her will to live. Desperate…
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Within dead branches by Andy W Taylor
My flash fiction piece “Within dead branches” was published by Nature: Futures on April 16th 2025. You can read the full story on Nature.com website or click here for a pdf version of the story – https://rdcu.be/eiRd7 I am so glad to see this in print and share this story…
What to Do If You Accidentally Break the Space-Time Continuum
I wrote this flash piece originally based on a prompt. It was a joy to write in the sense that I heard the character’s voice immediately in my head and the story just flowed from there. Even the title came to me easily (compared to how it normally does –…
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Frozen
A flash fiction piece that was originally published in Formation – A Collection of New Canadian Short Stories by Polar Express Publication in 2010 this was story was reprinted in 2016 as part of the Sudbury Ink – A Sudbury Writers’ Guild Anthology. A rather short and dark piece that…
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Mother’s Day
A short story published in 2016 as part of the anthology Sudbury Ink – Mother’s Day tells the story of Angela who’s given a Memory Wand by her adult son Leo. A technological gadget that allows it’s users revisit their memories. Angela is resistant to the idea of exploring her…
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Second Harvest
Published in Fictionvale in May 2014 as part of Episode 3: A Different Outcome, my story Second Harvest was the first story I sold. Fictionvale was a new online market that has since folded, but it published a lot of good fiction in the short time it was around. You…
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Rec and Dec
My latest short story is out in the world! “Rec and Dec” is in the most recent issue of On Spec Magazine (#117 vol 31 no 3). It’s a story about redemption, forgiveness, and about found family set in space. Without giving too much away, it features Maria, a veteran…