"Snake-oid Invasion from Outer Space!" - SF - Short Story
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Stainless steel robots attack a human outpost, resulting in all-out war with the Snake-oids! Captain Crush will stop them all with his bare hands, or die trying.
*Honourable Mention from "Writers of the Future" Contest*//*1st Published Story*
"Taming Beasts" - SF - Short Story
~> Analog SF
12/07/25:
Submitted for consideration at Analog SF Magazine. Turnaround is roughly 2-4 months.
"Otherworldly" - SF - Short Story
~> Translunar Traveler's Lounge
10/11/25:
Submitted for consideration at Translunar Traveler's Lounge Magazine. Turnaround is roughly 2-3 months.
"Paradise Burned" - SF - Short Story
~> Space & Time
24/07/25:
Submitted for consideration at Space & Time Magazine. Turnaround is roughly 2-3 months.
Star Treasure - SF - Novel
16/08/25:
Submitted to Book Pipeline Unpublished Novel Contest. The contest wants the synopsis and first 5,000 words of an unpublished novel. The cash prize, although significant, isn't what interests me--it's that publishers will get first-look rights at the winner and runner-up. Results on December 5th, 2025.
Punch the Devil - Crime - Novel
🆕31/08/25:
Submitted to The First Page Cage Contest @ Pulp Literature. Quarter-finalists announced: 15 October 2025; Semi-finalists announced: 1 November 2025; Finalists announced: 15 November 2025; Winner announced: 8 January 2026.
See Upcoming for my latest ideas and progress report.
See About for my submitting history.
See Completed for synopses.
*Turnaround times are very rough estimates from either the guidelines page of the magazine, or data obtained from a submission tracking website.