Following the success of my debut short novel Valérie (or, Red Velvet Nothing), my short novels 'The Fifty List' and 'Lorna' will publish in November 2026 and November 2027.

The Fifty List

Tommy is a young, bruised dreamer in Los Angeles: possibly heartbroken, definitely bored. Deciding he wants to die, Tommy sets about planning an elaborate suicide that won't hurt his mother. The obstacles and people he meets along the way present a new dilemma: maybe his real problem is wanting to live. A black comedy drama and offbeat love story.

'The Fifty List' will publish on November 2nd 2026. For more about the novella, including where to buy it, see Scatterpunk Press.

Lorna

An aspiring writer meets his first great love when she's perched on the lowest rung of Hollywood and he's sleeping in his car. Their turbulent relationship is recalled years later, after one of them has made it and the other has not. A tragic but tender love story about the cost of dreaming, when nothing is affordable, opportunity has a security camera, and toxic escapism is everywhere.

'Lorna' will publish on November 1st 2027. For more about the novella, including where to buy it, see Scatterpunk Press.