A little boy and his dog -- against the universe.

Nebula Award nominee for Best Short Story of 2011

"Probably my all time favorite story" -- Stefan Rudnicki, author, Grammy- and Audie-winning audiobook narrator

A Finnish version of this story appeared in Tahtivaeltaja magazine, #4 2011.

Sharing minds with someone on the other side of the world was supposed to be an educational, cross-cultural experience -- but when one partner becomes a terrorist, the violence begins to seep through. . .

This story won 1st place in the Q1 09 Writers of the Future Contest, which led to publication in the anthology and an invitation to a spectacular workshop and awards ceremony in Hollywood.

 "[...] a touching, poignant tale" -- Sam Tomaino, SFRevu

"Short and incredibly affecting [...] it’s stayed with me ever since" -- N. K. Jemisin, Nebula- and Hugo-nominated author of "The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms"

A woman. A piano. A cast-iron man. After the apocalypse.

Art on the left by Lolo (click on image to enlarge).

Growing up, Bobby wanted to ax zombies for a living. Real life got in the way but his dream never died.

Artwork courtesy of welovethedark on flickr, used under the Creative Commons Attribution license.

Paul Davery's mind was just hijacked. While he was out, his body murdered his best friend. Now he’s in a desperate search to discover who's responsible before the law gets him.

"To Be Alone Again" was Tom's first published story.