A few months ago the Jan/Feb 2024 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine carried my novelette “Places You Have Never Been.” The story plays on the theme of searching for lost things in a (slightly) dystopian future. This was my second story to appear in Analog and my longest story published anywhere to date. 

Now you probably don’t need me to tell you what a long and distinguished history Analog has. It stretches back to the early days of science fiction when giants of the field such as Asimov, Clarke and Heinlein were getting their breaks in its pages. It’s where treasures such as Frank Herbert’s “Dune” and Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game” first appeared – and numerous others. (And since it’s a tough time for all SF/F magazines at the moment, please consider a subscription to Analog if you enjoy short fiction). 

Anyway, you can imagine how thrilled I was to be published here! Since then, my story has attracted some very nice reviews from various readers, which is always pleasing. (I find it very hard to be objective about my work, so it’s always lovely to be told that people have enjoyed my stories). 

The very wonderful A. C. Wise writes a regular review column in Locus Magazine – the monthly newsletter of all things SF/F and horror which is also a national, nay international, treasure and if you don’t already subscribe, then you should seriously consider it. A. C Wise is a terrific writer as well as a perceptive reviewer – see her superb novel “Wendy, Darling” for instance. She very kindly picked out “Places You Have Never Been” for a special mention in her review of that month’s Analog. Modesty forbids me from quoting what she said but you can read the review of the full issue here. So I’m doubly pleased therefore to have made it into an item of Locus recommended reading!