Welcome to my self-promotional sandbox.*

I write science fiction and fantasy, but I've been known to dabble in other genres. My first novel, Pandemonium, appeared in 2008, and next book, The Devil's Alphabet, is coming out November 24, 2009. More below.

My short stories have appeared in F&SF, Asimov's, various year's-best anthologies, and other fine venues.

The Devil's Alphabet

A story about transformation, murder, and what it means to be human, all set in a tiny Tennessee mountain town. Dig the freaky-deaky cover. (Click to see it upside down, man.)

Publisher's Weekly named it one of the Best Books of 2009 (one of only 5 in SF and fantasy) and gave it a starred review and said it was "quietly brilliant." Kirkus said it "evokes the best of Stephen King." Who am I to argue?

More info, and the first chapter.

Pandemonium

My first novel, Pandemonium, was published by Del Rey Books in August, 2008.

The book was also a finalist for the World Fantasy Award, The Shirley Jackson Award, for best dark fantasy or horror novel, the Locus Award for best first novel, and the Mythopoeic Award, for best adult fantasy novel.

Thanks to Pandemonium, back in March, 2009 I won the 2009 Crawford award, given each year by critics and scholars of the fantasy field to "an outstanding new fantasy writer whose first book was published the previous year." More.

See the Pandemonium page for details, reviews, and the opening chapter.