I believe I’ve read all the short stories on your website, and I loved every one of them. What are the chances of you publishing a short story anthology so that I can read more of them, take them home and give them as presents to friends? Or maybe you and Nicola could do a short story anthology togetherâ¦
Nicola and I do kick around the notion of doing a joint collection, and tend to think that would be more attractive to publishers right now than a single collection from either of us (because there’s the whole couple spin for marketing purposes, and the academics and reviewers can have a field day trying to figure out who stole what from whom). I honestly don’t think I could sell a single author collection right now1. I don’t have enough of an SF reputation to support a collection in the genre (that’s a really hard sell), and mainstream publishers wouldn’t touch it. So there you go.
I’m glad you enjoyed the stories. If you were signed up on the mailing list before January 1, you’ve also read an as-yet unpublished story (“Shine”) that I sent out to the list as a Happy New Year gift. Otherwise, you’ve read everything there is for a while, at least.
1 — But maybe in a few years (grin)…
El tiempo hará justicia, is what we say. I’m glad time did do justice with the publishing of your short stories.
Have reviewers and academics tried to figure out who stole what from whom yet? But it’s so easy. The answer is: your hearts.