It’s been a lovely sweltering summer in one of my homes-of-the-heart, Portland. Big sweaty hugs to all the friends and fellow writers who’ve hung out and about with Yours Truly. A quick recap of some recent short-story appearances I’ve neglected to mention in my zany madcap hurtle through 2018 so far:
My *very* short story “Because Reasons” in Asimov’s (March/April, 2018, as Alexandra Renwick): That feeling of continued connection when someone you love goes far away, but knowing they’re alive in the world means you might see them again one day… unless you have an incurable degenerative bone condition, and they have a one-way ticket to Mars. (Un)Friends Forever!
My short story “All Them Pretty Babies” (as Alex C. Renwick) in AUDIO at Cast of Wonders: Who do we value, and who do we treat as disposable? A story about what “pretty” means, and those who gets to decide.
My story “baleen, baleen” in Interzone 274 (as Alexandra Renwick): Zeke just wants to make the world a better place, no matter how many times he has to drown himself to do it.
My dead-guy/ Miami Beach flash fiction “Shallow Sand” in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine (Jan/Feb 2018, written as Alex C. Renwick): this one’s about a dead guy. Also, Miami Beach. Written on site in Florida. Too much terrible fun.
My short story “Making Happy” in the anthology If This Goes On: Political & social SF! My favey! Also, my first print appearance as Zandra Renwick…but as Alexandra Renwick, too (no apologies)! Huge thanks to editor Cat Rambo for inviting me to be one of her core authors, and thanks as well to publisher Colin Coyle for offering to make the anthology my first appearance as Zandra… and yes, there’s a story behind the name (and the name, and the name). Ask me at the bar (any bar…).