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.
May 14, 2008

>Time-saving Device for Writers

>Write your own rejection letter.
May 14, 2008

>Guest Post: David S. Grant

>The state of short fiction and short fiction markets David S. Grant Short fiction today is at an interesting place. On one hand the…
May 14, 2008

>Emotionless Souls by David S. Grant

>Emotionless Souls David S. GrantBrown Paper Publishing ($13.00) by Clifford Garstang A casual reader may find this slim short-fiction collection entertaining. It’s filled with…
May 13, 2008

>LitMag Wave: Subtropics No. 5

>There is so much fiction to admire in issue No. 5 of Subtropics that I hardly know where to begin. So, let me start…
May 12, 2008

>Text Lit

>Great books written on cell phones: 1. u r all phoniesexcept my lil sis n ded bro🙁 2. Rich peopler mt 3. O!Etc. 4….
May 12, 2008

>Press 53 Open Awards

>Press 53, that dynamic, young small press, has announced the winners and finalists for its 2008 Open Awards, a contest with a broad range…
May 12, 2008

>New Issue: BiblioBuffet

>This site is new to me, but it looks like a good one: BiblioBuffet.
May 11, 2008

>Best of the Booker

>To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Booker Prize, the Man Booker Prizes has announced a special “Best of the Booker” Prize to be…
May 11, 2008

>ASC: Henry V

>Last night I saw the American Shakespeare Center production of The Life of King Henry the Fifth. Evan Hoffmann was excellent as the charismatic…
May 10, 2008

>LitMag Wave: Lunch Hour Stories No. 21

>Issue No. 21 of Lunch Hour Stories is “Three Blocks from the Sun Door” by David McCaul. The plot is fairly basic: Heather and…