Purchase

Fantasy

New Story at Strange Horizons

Commissioned artwork by Caterina Gerbasi As mentioned previously, I recently sold a story to Strange Horizons. Up In the Hills, She Dreams of Her Daughter Deep In the Ground is now available to read online, and part of their Childbearing Issue. I would be honored if you read it. I mentioned it was inspired in part by The Juniper Tree, but the other inspiration for the story was the decades-long sterilization campaign of poor women of color in Puerto Rico, which is called simply "la operación". By the time it ended in the 70s, up to 30% of women on the island had been sterilized. This U.S.-led and -funded eugenics program was supposed to solve the perceived overpopulation of the island. It would also prepare women on the island to become part of the workforce at a time that Puerto Rico was becoming attractive as a place for U.S. companies to...

August 1, 2023
Fantasy, Latinx, Uncategorized, Writing
, , ,

Upcoming Events

December's going to be a busy, with several things happening during the month. Contests, conventions and a few other things apart from my usual podcast schedule and the holidays are all coming up. First, I have an entry in Pseudopod's Flash Fiction Contest VII that - barring a last-minute upset - will very likely make it into the final round as of writing this. If you're interested in what made it to the final round, go check it out. Second, I'll not only be attending my very first WorldCon (DisCon III), but I'll be on two panels: December 16, 4:00 PM (Virtual) Reviewing: Widely or Deeply - (with A.C. Wise, Arley Sorg, Jake Casella Brookins, Gary K Wolfe, Penelope Flynn) Presented with all of SFF to review, how does a reviewer determine their beat? Should they read widely, and address work as a knowledgeable generalist, or read deeply within their specialty, and...

November 30, 2021
Fantasy, Narration, Public Appearance
, ,

“As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood” Included on 2020 Locus Recommended Reading List

I'm surprised and honored to have my novelette, "As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood" included on Locus Magazine's yearly list alongside so many other brilliant authors. This was an unexpected honor, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about what works loved in 2020, though I fear that I couldn't truly keep up with reading everything on the list. I also want to make sure I mention a few works not included in Locus Magazine's round-up. This list also signals the opening of Locus's 2021 Poll & Survey to the public. You can vote (or write in) your favorites to be considered for the Locus Award. Novels I recently finished reading The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller, and really enjoyed how he continued to add details to his own fantasy version of Hudson, NY by pitting old ghosts haunting the town against the new one:...

February 8, 2021
Awards Eligibility, Fantasy, Uncategorized, Writing
, ,

Awards Eligibility for Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, 2020

For the upcoming awards season for works of science fiction and fantasy, I submit my work for consideration and hope you'll remember it when casting ballots for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus Awards, and World Fantasy Awards. Novelette Category - Fiction between 7,500 and 17,500 words As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood - published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #301, April 1, 2020 (11,550 words). In a world shaped by the primeval betrayal of two sibling deities, Jacinto learns his estranged brother seeks to help their god rise again, and vows to stop him. The 1000 Year Plan included it in their Recommended Stories. Charles Payseur offered his thoughtful analysis over at Quick Sip Reviews If you love the story, please feel free to share it. Thank you and until next time, friends! ...

November 22, 2020
Awards Eligibility, Fantasy
, , , , ,