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“Carnival Nine” at Beneath Ceaseless Skies
I have a new story out in issue #225 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies (May, 2017). “Carnival Nine” is a story that I am particularly proud of, and I’m so happy it found a good home. A short excerpt: One...
View ArticleRecommended stories from “Flash Fiction and its Benefits”
At the Nebula Conference I moderated a panel on flash fiction with wonderful panelists Trevor Quachri, Cat Rambo, John Wiswell, and A.T. Greenblatt. (If you missed the panel, check out the SFWA tweets...
View Article2017 Ignotus Award Finalists Announced
The nominees for this year’s Ignotus Awards have been announced, and I’m honored that my story “Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World” (translated by Marcheto, published in SuperSonic 4) is up for...
View ArticleReadercon Panel: A Golden Age of Asian Speculative Literature in English
As promised, here is a list of Asian and South Asian authors that were mentioned in the panel (plus a few that were in my notes but I never had a chance to mention). Since I am incapable of taking...
View ArticleWelcome to the Medical Clinic is in The Best American Science Fiction and...
The table of contents is out for the 2017 Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, and one of my stories is in it: “Welcome to the Medical Clinic at the Interplanetary Relay Station | Hours Since the...
View ArticleStories out in 2017
It is that time of year when people are writing end-of-year and awards eligibility posts, so here is mine. I had seven short stories and one novelette out in 2017. If you only read one piece of work...
View ArticleCarnival Nine is a Nebula Finalist!
Extremely excited to announce that my Beneath Ceaseless Skies short story “Carnival Nine” is a finalist for the Nebula Award! This story is one that I am particularly proud of, and it is such an honor...
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New Translations in 9th Zone!
I have two stories in 9th Zone! “A Rabbit Egg for Flora” and “Garbage Trucks of Discontent.” Both are translated by Geng Hui, who does fantastic work! Links to 9th Zone & other translations by Geng...
View ArticleCarnival Nine is a Hugo Finalist!!!
I am so very honored and happy to announce that Carnival Nine is a Hugo finalist in the short story category! This is my first Hugo nomination, and I was lucky enough to be at Norwescon this year and...
View ArticleUpcoming Appearances
This week I will be in NYC to do a KGB reading, and in Pittsburgh for the Nebula Awards! Here’s where you can find me: NEW YORK: Wednesday, May 16th – 7:00pm KGB Bar, 85 East 4th Street (just off 2nd...
View ArticleCarnival Nine is a World Fantasy Award Finalist!
The World Fantasy Award finalists have been announced, and I am super excited that “Carnival Nine” is a finalist in the Short Fiction category! This has been a truly amazing year for me. “Carnival...
View ArticleI will be at Worldcon!
If you will also be at Worldcon in San Jose, here is where you can find me: Friday August 17, 2018 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Kaffeeklatsch: Caroline M. Yoachim. San Jose Convention Center 211B1 Join me for...
View ArticleStories in 2018
I had two stories out this year: Midnight at the Fountains of Bellagio (Daily Science Fiction, October 2018) The Clockwork Penguin Dreamed of Stars (Mechanical Animals, November 2018) Overall, my 2018...
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“The Archronology of Love” at Lightspeed Magazine
I have a new story out this month! My novelette “The Archronology of Love,” is the cover story for the April issue of Lightspeed Magazine. The gorgeous illustration is by Reiko Murakami. There is also...
View ArticleNorwescon!
I will be at Norwescon next weekend! Come hear me read from my new Lightspeed story “The Archronology of Love,” or talk about worldbuilding, fictional religions, what drives a story, and more! Here’s...
View Article2019 Awards Eligibility
I’ve been spending most of my time on longer projects, so this has been a somewhat slower year for short fiction. I do have a novelette out in Lightspeed that I’m particularly proud of: The...
View ArticleNew fiction: “Shadow Prisons”
I haven’t been very good about updating this blog, but I had some new fiction out June 30th!! “Shadow Prisons” is a novelette in three parts, appearing in The Dystopia Triptych (eds. John Joseph Adams,...
View Article2020 Award Eligibility
I had one new novelette out in 2020: “Shadow Prisons,” which originally appeared in three parts in The Dystopia Triptych (eds. John Joseph Adams, Hugh Howey, and Christie Yant). The novelette is...
View ArticleNew Fiction: “Colors of the Immortal Palette”
I have a new novelette out in Uncanny Magazine! “Colors of the Immortal Palette” is a story of art and identity, history and truth. It was a difficult story to write, and I’m really proud of how it...
View Article2021 Award Eligibility
I had one novelette out in 2021: “Colors of the Immortal Palette” (12,900 words) appeared in issue 39 of Uncanny Magazine. “Colors of the Immortal Palette” combines so many things that I love–Sondheim...
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