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 16, 2007

>Novel and Short Story Writers’ Market

>I used to buy this directory every year in order to have the most current information about the magazines I submit to and their…
December 16, 2007

>The New Yorker: 2007’s Top-Ten Stories

>The year’s not over yet, quite, but it’s time to name the Top-Ten New Yorker Stories of 2007. Although I retain the role of…
December 16, 2007

>The New Yorker: "The King of Sentences" by Jonathan Lethem

>Although this was fun to read, and seems like it must have been fun to write, it doesn’t do enough for me to climb…
December 15, 2007

>The Understory by Pamela Erens

>My issue of Rain Taxi finally arrived. As I mentioned a few days ago, included in this issue is my review of The Understory…
December 15, 2007

>Bound Off #23

>Okay, one more before I call it a blogday. There’s a new issue of Bound Off available also. You might not know about this…
December 15, 2007

>Storyglossia #25

>While we’re announcing new issues of magazines, it must be noted that the new issue of Storyglossia, this one devoted to flash fiction and…
December 15, 2007

>Failbetter #25

>A new issue of Failbetter.com was posted recently, including a story by Michael Martone and an interview with George Singleton. Failbetter.com has made some…
December 15, 2007

>Bat Segundo (Shows #151-159)

>Bat Segundo has posted a bunch of new interviews and has this to say: The latest nine installments (Shows #151-159) of The Bat Segundo…
December 15, 2007

>Important Papers

>This is sort of about writing. Do you know where your passport is? Your birth certificate? Your will? Your social security card? Your whatever…
December 13, 2007

>New Issue of The Hub

>It’s been a long time in the making, but Issue Number Two of The Hub is live at last and includes a story by…