Appears in: 365 Tomorrows
Release Date: July 10/2018
Summary: A farmer wakes up to find an elaborate pattern carved into his field. There must be a logical explanation.
Read it online for free at 365 Tomorrows (or read on below).
Science Fiction
The Evolution of a Conspiracy Theorist
Creative Works, Fiction
Appears in: Deadman’s Tome: The Conspiracy Issue
Publisher: Deadman’s Tome
Release Date: June 2018
Summary: A paranoid grocery store cashier displays an uncanny understanding of how government really works in this satirical sci-fi tale.
Available for digital and physical purchase at Amazon.
Or, listen to a recording here, read aloud by Mr. Deadman.
Karl Urban & Doug Jones @ Ottawa ComicCon 2018
Arts CoverageOttawa ComicCon 2018 ran at the EY Centre over the weekend, featuring all manner of geeky guests from the worlds of comics, cosplay, film, and television. On Sunday, I took in Q&As from burgeoning sci-fi icons Karl Urban and Doug Jones, and stopped to chat with comic artist James O’Barr.
Read on for highlights:
“We Have Rules Here”
Creative Works, Fiction
Appears in: Dark Horizons: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction
Publisher: Elder Signs Press
Release date: Fall 2016
Summary: A rational man in an irrational world, Lieutenant Colonel John Harris clings to science and reason as the zombie apocalypse rages around him. However, what if reality isn’t as objective as it seems?
Available from Indigo!, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and others.
Madison McSweeney 