Romeo and the Spanish Robots

 My short story Romeo and the Robots has been accepted by Cuban magazine Korad to be translated into Spanish for their next issue. This will be the first translation of this story, my second story in Korad and my nineteenth story in Spanish altogether.

The Year in Writing

 I don't seem to have written much this year: only three new stories, though I did also revise two old stories. On the other hand, publications have gone rather well, amounting to a total of 24, the third highest amount in any years.

This number is larger than I was expecting and particularly pleasing after Aphelian magazine ceased publication (temporarily, I hope) after only putting out parts 1-4 of Galaxy's Game. Parts 5-10 are still awaiting publication.

Aside from this, I had seven new stories published in English - also the most for several years. I also had translations published in nine languages, including Chinese, my only new language this year.

Including publications that I was expecting this year but haven't yet appeared, I have 19 publications already lined up for next year too!

Spanish Reprint Accidentally Saves the Earth from Alien Conquest

 I discovered today that a reprint of the Spanish translation of my short story Five Ways to Accidentally Save the Earth from Alien Conquest was published in the May-Aug 2025 issue of Cuban speculative fiction magazine Korad.

This is the third appearance of this Spanish translation, and its eighth appearance altogether.

The Spanish Week of Quarantine

 The Spanish translation of my short story The Second Week of Quarantine is out today at Argentine-based webzine  Microficciones y Cuentos. 

This is the third translation of this story after German and Hindi, and my eighteenth story in Spanish.

Living on the Edge of Poland

 More good news to finish off the year: I've sold my short story Living on the Edge of Darkness to Polish magazine Nowa Fantastyka. This story appeared in Dragon Gems earlier this year and this will be its first translation. It will be my second story in Nowa Fantastyka and my fifth in Polish altogether.

Season of the Slumwort

 Having signed the contract, I can now announce that I've sold my Jack Vance-inspired story Season of the Slumwort to the anthology Feast or Famine from Purple Toga Press. The anthology will contain food-related stories, and my story revolves around the eponymous and unappetising slumwort. Looking forward to seeing the anthology in print early next year.

Hindi Quarantine

The Hindi translation of my short story The Second Week of Quarantine has been published in the latest issue of popular science magazine Vigyan Sampreshan. 

This is the second translation of this story, and my fourth story in Hindi. I'm expecting several other translations of this story next year.

In Response to a Farsi Reader

The Farsi translation of my short story In Response to Your Reader was published at Metaphor Space earlier this month. 

This is the sixth language for this story, and my second story in Farsi.

German Quarantine

The German translation of my short story The Second Week of Quarantine is out today at Phantastikon, the first translation of this story. 

 It's my third story at Phantastikon and my fifth in German altogether.

Thai Three

 Three of my short stories are being translated into Thai and will appear on the website of the Thai Science Fiction Club next month: The Gondolier, Englebert and The Second Week of Quarantine.

These will be my first stories in Thai, making this my 37th language.

Dutch Quarantine

 I'm very pleased that my short story The Second Week of Quarantine, which appeared earlier this year in Black Cat Weekly, has been accepted by Dutch magazine SF Terra. This is the fourth translation I'm now expecting for this story, and will be my fourth appearance in SF Terra.

Romeo and the Chinese Robots

The Chinese translation of my short story Romeo and the Robots is now out at what I assume is an affiliate of Nature, the original publishers. Nature have worldwide translation rights for a period of time, and several different language editions. 

This is my first story in Chinese - my 36th language!

Aurochs and Cave Bears in Romania

 The Romanian translation of my third Yorick story, Aurochs, Cave Bears and Other Charismatic Megafauna, is now out in the new issue of Galaxia 42 magazine.

This is the fourth language for this story, my sixth story in Galaxia 42 and my tenth story in Romanian altogether. 

Dutch Accountability

 My short story Accountability has been accepted by Dutch genre magazine In Tenebris. They're a very well organised team - this is for the September 2026 issue!

This will be my fifth story in Dutch, and the first translation for this story.

Black Cat Weekly #206

 My dieselpunk story A Breath of Fresh Air is out today in issue #206 of Black Cat Weekly magazine - my second story in this publication.

It's my 7th new story in English so far this year, which is the most I've had published for years.

Greek Quarantine

 My short story The Second Week of Quarantine, recently published at Black Cat Weekly, has been accepted by Greek magazine Ef-Zin to be published in the January issue - my first confirmed story for 2026. This will be my eighth story in that magazine, and my eleventh in Greek altogether.

A Breath of Fresh Air

 I'm very pleased to have sold a second story to Black Cat Weekly, following on from the recently-published The Second Week of Quarantine. This time it's my dieselpunk story A Breath of Fresh Air. It seemed like the ideal magazine, publishing as it does classic sci fi and historical fiction as well as new stories, and indeed the editor evidently thought the same.

A Farsi Response

 My short story In Response to Your Reader, first published in Nature magazine, has been accepted by Farsi magazine Metaphor Space. This will be my second story there, and the sixth language for this story.

Planets of Galaxy's Game

Planet (Moon)	Race	Notes
Anto	Antovian	Tree
Antorashus	Kropask
Ayoria (Lunos)	Human	Anok
Azantig	Brogian
Balan VII, VIII	Human	Jereane
Beggna, Angebb	Blucti
Blogallis	Bluman
Bluz	Blumen	Homeworld
Brog	Brogians	BIP HQ
Chalgar	Ollion
Clison II, V	Human	Oldest human colony
Cookan	Chilk
Coray IV	Coraylian	Zuke
Diad, Tornell, Cozdin	Blucti
Disom (Zhek)	Human
Duterr	Human	GSS HQ
Earth	Human	ICOJ
Faf	Faflox	Homeworld
Faralon	UGEA	Outpost
Fenatt	Zinian
Floo	Flooshy	Homeworld
Funar	Gremen
Gillor	Gilamane	Homeworld
Graff	Gremen
Grez	Gremen	Homeworld
Hadyn	Fardeen	Regional GalPol HQ
Hedroc
Hexos	Blucti	Homeworld
Hing	Brogian
Josjo	Gosgar
Kariola	Juddor
Kripta	Zolk
K'Tlin	Faflox
Lopran	Paralli
Manariakos	Human, Juddor
Narhal
Nodonta	Human, Fardeen
Nwtoths	Gosp
Nylg	Human	UGEA HQ.  Glaya
Obl G'Shezi	Geugh
Olpheus III	Human
Oraz	Juddor	GalPol HQ
Orgali	Vienturak	Homeworld
Palkot 3, 5	Blucti
Parall X	Paralli	Homeworld
Phordica IV, V	Human
Plaff	Slinfaar	Homeworld
Plard	Slinfaar
Prottiel	Wasee
Ranay	Gosp	Homeworld
Rillog	Gilamane
Rosch II (Dantis)	Blumen
Sawalla	Wasee
Simkrall	UGEA	Outpost
Soarnellat
Sosh II	Rabzid	Unaffiliated
Stipraf	Human
Sybitt	Coraylian
Timbekra	UGEA	Outpost
Tinula	Vienturak
Torkaltz (Suon)	Fardeen	Homeworld
Tseal	Zinian
Tsimk	Tsimkan	Homeworld
Ul	Paralli
Waseeun	Wasee	Homeworld
Wraniel	Ollion	Homeworld
Xela	Zinian
Zeng	Brogian
Zigelltawth	Flooshy
Zina	Zinian	Homeworld
Zolkia III	Zolk	Homeworld
Zrsectipar	Human / Zurspo
Zurspol	Zurspo	Homeworld
Zyg	Human	Newest colony