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.
June 20, 2006

>Binnacle Ultra Short Contest Ultra Long Short List

>According to Gwen, The Binnacle has announced its 100-name short list for the ultra short contest. The good news: I’m on it, for my…
June 19, 2006

>Writer at Work

>During Henry William Lewis’s visit last month I suggested to Suzi Armstrong, owner of The Bookstack, that it would be amusing to set up…
June 19, 2006

>r.kv.r.y.

>The Summer 2006 issue of R-KV-R-Y, A Quarterly Literary Magazine, is now live and includes some wonderful work by Mary Akers, Linera Lucas, Beebe…
June 18, 2006

>O

>I’m never going to be a regular reader of O (The Oprah Magazine), but thanks to my sister Kathy Schienle (who, by the way,…
June 18, 2006

>Confluence

>I’ve entered a fair number of literary contests in the last few months, as these contests seem to have arisen everywhere and present one…
June 17, 2006

>Sheri Reynolds Reading, at Blackbird

>Check out the audio of a Sheri Reynolds reading at Blackbird.
June 17, 2006

>IU Writers’ Conference–Day 5 (The End)

>Amy Bloom told her workshop on the first day that her Friday session would be cancelled because she had to leave early. Nothing was…
June 16, 2006

>IU Writers’ Conference–Day 4

>On Thursday, the conference was winding down. At Dana Johnson’s first person class several people read what they had written in response to an…
June 15, 2006

>IU Writers’ Conference–Day 3

>Dana Johnson’s First Person Class continued. Today we looked at some diverse examples of voice, including A.J. Verdelle, Chris Offutt, Gish Jen, Camus and…