Falling into Fall
It’s been a busy week. I was off in Edmonton, head down and narrowly focused. Between the intense discussions in the office, and (traditional/independent/social) media in high gear, it’s been a lot.
But with the weekend upon us - and hopefully a chance to disengage and catch my breath - I wanted to call out a couple of cool things that are happening on the personal, creative front.
First, not much to report on DEAD MONEY, except that we (and by “we” I mostly mean Devinder) have been investigating our next steps in dealing with Backerkit and getting an online presence sorted out. More on that, soon.
SUBVERSIVE SCI-FI EVOLUTION
Then, Devinder and I have an essay that was accepted into Everyone's Gone to the Movies Vol. 5: Subversive Sci-Fi Evolution (Ghost Show Press).
On 1 October, 2025, Ghost Show Press' Everyone's Gone to the Movies series is BACK! Vol. 5: Subversive Sci-Fi Evolution goes live on Kickstarter.
You can sign up on the pre-launch page here, to be notified when it launches in early October.
It’s a fun topic* and a great series to be a part of, so we are very excited to join this prestigious group of authors.
*more details coming soon, but we discussed and dissected a SF horror thriller from the year 2000.
UNSEEN AGREEMENTS
Secondly, I am thrilled to announce that I sold a short story! It will be published later this fall in Unseen Agreements (Beaches and Trails Publishing).
You can preorder the Kindle version on sale for the sale price of $2.99 USD ($3.99 CAN).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2XVLKJ
My story, True Ink, is a fun one. It’s very Canadian, and an homage to Charles de Lint.
The full list of contributors is as follows. I’m super excited to read the rest!
Abby Andresen — Ladies Who Lunch
Lunch with an old friend turns sinister as secrets surface, and reality bends with every bite. Would you stay?
Alison Colwell — The Flavour of Memory
A taste can bring back more than memories. Some flavours linger forever—and demand a price you never agreed to.
Andrew Dunlop — A Sacred Oath
Promises bind tighter than blood. When honour clashes with power, what would you sacrifice to keep an oath alive?
Bella Chacha — The Archivist’s Promise
In a city that trades memories for safety, an archivist discovers the Archive remembers more than it should.
Daniel Fox — We Don’t Do That Kind of Thing Here
A dying billionaire makes a mysterious deal—and suddenly begins to heal. In this hospice, miracles are never free.
Elizabeth Hosang — Interlopers in the Temple
Trespassers in sacred halls awaken something that was never meant to be disturbed. Not all temples keep their promises.
Jesse Scoble — True Ink
Tattoos tell stories. His tell the future—and every mark drags him deeper into a contract written in blood.
John Leahy — The Idea Trust
What if corporations could harvest your thoughts? In a boardroom of secrets, the future of ideas is up for sale.
Kathryn Riley — The Time-Stretcher
A gnome offers stolen seconds, stretched into stolen time. But bargains with time are never simple—or safe.
Lynne Sargent — The Fall that Dreams of Summer
Autumn longs for summer’s warmth, but bargains with the seasons blur boundaries—and awaken powers best left sleeping.
Marie-Hélène Lebeault — Ten Years at the Gate
A woman inherits her grandmother’s house—and a generational pact to guard a gate that breathes with something hungry.
R.P. Ferguson — Woman of Stone
Hunted and broken, he finds refuge with a stone woman who offers power—at the cost of his freedom.
CAN-CON 2025
Finally, CANCON 2025 is happening in Ottawa in about a month. It’s Ottawa’s SF, Fantasy, and Horror Literature convention, and one of the best in Canada.
I’ll be there - for my 3rd year running - and can’t wait to see folks!
