I’m happy to report that my first collection of short stories, THE GLOAMING will be published next week.

A good chunk of these stories were published in a wide array of science fiction anthologies and magazines, which earned me a spot in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. But there are also brand new stories sprinkled in, like “Tree Line”, “The Hesher”, “Gudmund’s Wolf”, and “For You, the River”.

All of the stories reflect apocalyptic and/or First Contact themes. My favorites might be “Fletcher’s Mountains” and “Lost Planes, Lost River”. The latter is about a pack of wolves in a central Idaho mountain range, targeted for extermination by a state wildlife agency. But the agency runs into resistance in the form of a strange presence that has bonded with the pack high up in the Lost River Range.

Best,

– Michael

Things have been really interesting lately. I have numerous projects in the works, and a few soon to be released.

First, the cover for BLACK FRIDAY is currently being designed. I can’t wait to see it. On February 12th, THE INVASIVE will be featured on Bookbub, which is fantastic news. And February 27th, THE INVASIVE audiobook will be released internationally via Tantor Media.

I’m also working on a new novel, which I hope to have done in a couple weeks.

Best,

– Michael

So, the cat is out of the toaster. A huge thanks to my awesome agent, Lane Heymont for getting the deal done. And thanks to my editor Gary for continuing to support my art.

The next novel is Black Friday. The description is in the official announcement at Publisher’s Marketplace.

As always, more to come.