Published Work

2025, Karma’s Burden – Debut Novel

In a world where karma is tracked like credit, every 18-year-old must face Obligation Day, when their past lives decide their future. Sam Epstein expects a clean slate at the very least, and maybe more. He’s clever, charming, and convinced the world is going to be his playground. Things don’t work out that way, though. Now he’s property, sold off by the state to the highest bidder.

Published on Amazon. Available as paperback and e-book.

2022, Bewildering Stories  – John Babbershanks

Editors Choice, Republished in the Q4 Quarterly Review

Alfie Brookes has an invisible friend — but not the kind you want hanging around. John Babbershanks smells like soil and rot, plants strange seeds in your nose, and brings disaster with a grin. When a humiliating accident at school turns Alfie into a laughingstock, it’s clear John is more curse than companion. But as Alfie’s world begins to unravel — at school, at home, and in the shadow of his father’s looming death — he learns there’s a dark history behind the mischievous boy who won’t leave him alone.

Some friendships never die. Some should never have begun.

2013, Bewildering Stories  – The Arianthids

Editors Choice, Republished in the Q4 Quarterly Review, Mariner Award

When Mary hears whispers from the attic, she expects rats. What she finds instead are the Arianthids — grotesque, spider-like creatures with human faces and an unnerving offer: they can make her problems disappear. At first, their strange magic brings relief — no more bullies, no more hunger. But there’s a cost to every miracle, and soon Mary learns that “help” from the Arianthids is never what it seems.

Now, with her life transformed in ways she never asked for, Mary must confront a terrible question: how much of herself is she willing to lose to make the pain go away?

2013, Swords and Sorcery magazine – The Counter of Aderwyn

Indigo Withell was born with a mind for numbers and a face his father couldn’t love. Cast out by his village, raised by hardship, and fueled by spite, he claws his way from the wild hills of Halaran to the marble corridors of Aderwyn — the royal city of ledgers, tithes, and power. With brilliance, charm, and a talent for counting everything from clouds to coin to casualties, Indigo rises to become the kingdom’s most powerful accountant: the Royal Exchequer.

But power is a dangerous game — and even numbers can betray you.

2012, Aphellion Webzine – Loving Monica

Paul is trapped in a relationship with Monica, a strange woman who owns fifteen cats. He is desperate to break free from her, but for some reason, he can’t do it. Whenever he tries to tell her he’s leaving, his words and thoughts become muddled, and he finds himself unable to speak. However, when Paul finally manages to summon the strength to confront her, he discovers there may be more to Monica than meets the eye…