The crabmen are out walking their puppy again. It's a ball of fluff, unaccustomed to existence; it falls over itself and savages its leash with tiny jaws. The crabmen watch with eyeless curiosity, pincer-faces cocked. A posture of fondness, but it's possible they're considering eating it. Nothing with mandibles like that should be given benefit …

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And this is how you break a boy: tell him he is king. Simple, but not easy.  Read my new historical fantasy here at Beneath Ceaseless Skies! It's also available in podcast form.

"The Work of Wolves" (Asimov's, July/August 2019) has been trucking along nicely--lots of extremely kind reader feedback and a great reviews. The Locus Recommended Reading List is out this morning, and "The Work of Wolves" is up there for recommended novellas. I'm on an awards longlist! Life goal achieved! I'm not gloating, you're gloating! Here …

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I have a blog post up at the Asimov's Science Fiction blog on my thoughts behind the tech in "The Work of Wolves." (Out on newsstands now!) There are cute pictures of my dogs, so definitely click for that.

Yesterday during the Locus Awards Liza Trombi and Connie Willis awarded me the Second Banana for Meritorious Service. It actually made me cry. (Connie: "You are crying over a plastic. Banana.") Helping with the Locus Awards doesn't feel like any kind work. I get to drive Connie around and help Liza (who is one of …

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I guess today is just my lucky day: look what came! I am a good dog. Read "The Work of Wolves" in the July/August 2019 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, on newsstands now!

  “We should tell scary stories,” Elizabeth said. “No we should not.” Piper lay next to the fire, head on her pack. “We definitely should not do that.” Read my first real horror story (bought by Ellen Datlow!!) here.