January 30 2009
My story Japanese Motorcycle Clob has been accepted by the Dunesteef Audio Podcast. It will be available to download as an mp3 later this year.
January 28 2009

I am delighted and honoured to discover that Fourtold, my collection of novellas from Baysgarth Publications, is one of ten titles to reach the preliminary ballot for the 2009 Bram Stoker Awards, presented annually by the Horror Writers Association.
Superior Achievement in a Collection.
The Number 121 to Pennsylvania by Kealan Patrick Burke
Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales by Fran Friel
Just After Sunset by Stephen King
Little Creatures by Michael McCarty
Other Gods by Stephen Mark Rainey
The Autopsy and Other Tales by Michael Shea
Sheep and Wolves by Jeremy C. Shipp
Fourtold by Michael Stone
Gleefully Macabre Tales by Jeff Strand
Ennui and Other States of Madness by David Niall Wilson
Fourtold is now available in paperback and hardback, priced £8 and £18 respectively. Some online stores, including Amazon, are offering a discount. Signed books are also available directly from me. Please email me if you’re interested in a personalised copy.
January 26 2009
My story The Fall of Azaliel and Lorcas is online at Fifty-Two Stitches.
Reconnoitring the slopes of Hell is all in a day’s work for angels Azaliel and Lorcas, but neither is prepared for when their vessel springs a leak.
January 8 2009
A new 100-word drabble called Aliens has sold to Flash Scribe. They’ve also bought my previously published micros Tastes Like Chicken and Two Point Four Children. All three stories are scheduled to go online next month.
