Two New Books Received

I’ve just gotten my author’s copies of two new anthologies that I was lucky enough to land in. The first is a whimsical fable about some not-so-whimsical creatures, called “White Flag,” originally published back in 2003 but now on display in Tales of Galactic Pest Control. If it walks like a cockroach but looks like a silverfish, it could be Clyde.

On sale next month, Robots Past & Future contains “Wills and Trust,” the story of a robotic valet serving three generations of his employer-family. The things that are important to one generation may mean little to the next: How do you decide what to hold onto and what to let go?

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“Tales of Galactic Pest Control” live

The new anthology of bugs, bug-eyed monsters, and pest control is here, featuring my story “White Flag.” If you think you’re safe up there in your sterilized, hermetically-sealed, steel space habitat surrounded by blessedly insect-free vacuum, well guess again. The stories in this volume will show you the error of your ways.

You can see the list of authors here.

Because sometimes, the bug is the feature.

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“Galactic Pest Control”

I’m proud to announce that I will have a story, “White Flag,” in Amazing Stories‘ upcoming anthology, Galactic Pest Control, edited by Tom Easton and David Gerrold. I don’t want to give anything away, but I’ll give you a hint: You’ll be rooting for the little guy. Literally.

There’s a Kickstarter for the project, so if you want to chip in, we’ll all be grateful. Or you can wait for the book to come out to buy a copy, in which case we’ll all be grateful. In the meantime, you can try to guess the source of this quote: “Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of ’em!”*

*Answer.

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