Newest prose work: “Things We Miss”

“Things We Miss.” sneaker wave. Jan 2026. https://www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/things-we-miss

“DEER LINED THE STREETS by the thousands, a cervid-filled post-apocalyptic landscape. They wandered, docile and unbothered by any tourist’s attention, eager to uncover the morsels of food hidden in pockets or handbags. With legs celery-thin and winter bodies blubbery, the Dalí-esque animals seemed unstable, like a breeze could blow them over. Kate and I left the train at Kintetsu-Nara station and followed them. It wasn’t hard: they left a pungent, organic smell behind them.”

Newest audio work: “Ahead of Time”

Ahead of Time.” Short Trips volume 13: Tales from the Vortex. Big Finish Productions. April 2025

(An Eighth Doctor and Charley adventure read by India Fisher)

Kairon lies in ruins, its timeline destroyed by a reckless temporal Ponzi scheme. Amid the chaos, Kenz Qindi holds the secret to saving her planet. But there’s worse to come. The Time Lords might eradicate Kairon from existence, unless Charley and the Doctor can help Kenz set things right.

Paul Booth is a speculative fiction author and academic living near Chicago. He is currently enjoying a cup of coffee.

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