I’m happy to announce that my first collection of short stories, THE GLOAMING is out now.

You can pick up a copy at this link.

A good chunk of these stories were published in an array of science fiction/horror anthologies and magazines, which earned me a spot in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and HWA. But there are also brand new stories packed 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.

Fletcher’s Mountains: A man travels cross-country, post-oil and WW III, in search of his old friend’s cabin in the Montana mountains. But someone is following him….

Lost Planes, Lost River: Cessna’s belonging to the Wildlife Service keep disappearing as the Service attempts to kill a wolf pack for livestock depredation. The FBI is called to investigate.

Geiter: A group of villagers hunts a legendary hybrid grizzly bear, only to find the legend not quite what they thought.

Hydra: A top scientist discovers a way to extend the human life span by decades, but grapples with the reality humans will be the only species left on the planet if implemented.

Grangy: A disabled man befriends a bizarre woodland creature.

Divinity: A college study on planet Divinity reveals a strange new species, but not all is as it seems….

Uncommon Ally: After meteors wipe out most of mankind, the meteors that crashed into the ocean infect the seas with invasive species. A young rebel snipes the invasive’s from shore, and finds an uncommon ally in the great white shark.

Hey everyone, I’m thrilled to reveal the cover for my new science fiction thriller, Black Friday.

Look for Black Friday in stores next week. Blurb:

A kleptomaniac, unemployed IT guy, shopaholic, and an unhinged meth dealer become trapped in a mall on Black Friday by alien forces.

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