Author: Cliff

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.
December 13, 2011

>Latest Update to Prime Number Magazine: 13.5

> Prime Decimals 13.5 is now live! The latest issue features flash fiction by Curtis Smith, Christy Strick, and Cezarija Abartis, as well as…
December 13, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Stone Mattress" by Margaret Atwood

> December 19 & 26, 2011: “Stone Mattress” by Margaret Atwood The New Yorker’s Holiday Present to you—a story (and quite a good one,…
December 12, 2011

>Indie vs. Self Publishing

> I just came across a very thorough discussion of a new terminology debate that has arisen in the publishing world. Increasingly, authors who…
December 9, 2011

>Press 53 Special Offers! (And get a postcard from me . . .)

> Press 53 has some great deals this holiday season. First, there’s Books for Soldiers. Buy a book from Press 53 (like mine, for…
December 9, 2011

>Tips for Writers: Finding Time to Write

> I used to have a great job. It was very demanding, and I often brought work home with me. I also traveled a…
December 7, 2011

>Bring the Retreat Home

> I recently completed a two-week stay at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. VCCA is a wonderful place in a beautiful location,…
December 6, 2011

>The Writer’s Center profile of . . . me.

> I’m delighted that The Writer’s Center chose to profile me in the Winter/Spring 2012 Workshop and Event Guide. Novelist Barbara Esstman conducted the…
December 6, 2011

>The New Yorker: "What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank" by Nathan Englander

> December 12, 2011: “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank” by Nathan Englander I enjoyed this story more than any…
December 6, 2011

>Books for Soldiers (Press 53)

> Once again, Press 53 (publisher of my collection of linked stories, In an Uncharted Country, and my forthcoming novel in stories, What the…
December 6, 2011

>"The Face in the Window" in Valparaiso Fiction Review

> There’s a new magazine on the scene, Valparaiso Fiction Review, and the first issue includes a story of mine: The Face in the…