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.
October 3, 2007

>Mentioned in New Pages

>I’ve written before about how much I like all that’s available at New Pages and one of my favorite features is the regular appearance…
October 3, 2007

>The Ghost Mountain Boys

>I attended a terrific author event last night at The Bookstack in Staunton for James Campbell and his new book, The Ghost Mountain Boys,…
September 30, 2007

>James River Writers Conference Recap

>I attended both days of the James River Writers Conference 2007 in Richmond this weekend. The program was all in the beautiful Library of…
September 27, 2007

>James River Writers

>It’s been a hectic week for me, with lots of end-of-the-month deadlines looming. Also, I’m heading down to Richmond early Friday for the James…
September 26, 2007

>Creative Writing Programs

>The ever-useful New Pages has recently introduced a Creative Writing Program Guide that looks pretty comprehensive. There’s little evaluation of the programs, but it…
September 23, 2007

>The New Yorker: "The Maserati Years" by Maxim Biller

>Tom is an aging, difficult actor working in Berlin and he’s also an inconsiderate lover who has been left a message by his girlfriend…
September 22, 2007

>Seeing your own work

>It’s a good day when a magazine containing your own work arrives in the mail. It happened twice today. The Spring/Summer 2007 issue of…
September 22, 2007

>Scott Loring Sanders: The Hanging Woods

>I noticed on Publishers’ Marketplace this morning that my friend Scott Loring Sanders (not to be confused with Scott Russell Sanders) has sold his…
September 20, 2007

>Noö Seven

>Noö Seven is live!
September 19, 2007

>Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra

>Last night I saw the American Shakespeare Center’s production of Antony & Cleopatra at the Blackfriars Playhouse. The house was surprisingly full for a…