SHORT STORIES
- "Shirley Knott" will appear in the autumn issue of AlienSkin Magazine.
- "Lightbringer's Class" is set in my Yeresunsa universe, and won Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest, 2007.
- "The Wolf Is Here, the Bear Is Here" won Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest, 2007.
- "The Aeon Project" won second place in the Conduit 2005 Short Story Contest.
- "Leveling Mountains" was featured in March 2005 of Aoife's Kiss, and included in the sixth Wondrous Web Worlds anthology.
- "Sunrise" was featured in Cyberpulp Magazine Issue #1, June 2004. It can be purchased from Fictionwise or the PDA Bookstore.
- "The Blur" was published in Twilight Times, Summer 2004.
- "A Taste of Time" can be tasted in Deep Magic Issue #24, May 2004.
- "Decrepit" was the 90-word daily story of April 29, 2004 in Flashshot.
- "Fiction" was featured in Neverary.com (now defunct), October 2003.
- "Lightbringer's Class" was featured in Shining Waters Fantasy Literature, February 2003.
ARTICLES and REVIEWS
- "Down the Tube" is about film adaptations of books. Published in The Internet Review of Science Fiction, August 2006.
- "Short Story Writing for the Novelist at Heart" was originally published in Neverary.com (now defunct), October 2004.
- Robert Jordan: Genius or Hack? is published on SFFWorld.com, January 2002.
- Sexism in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time is originally published on SFFWorld.com, February 2002, and later updated by me on my website.
- "Otherland: The Sea of Silver Light", by Tad Williams. My review was published on Nabou, October 2001.
INTERVIEWS
UNPUBLISHED
NOVELS
- "City of Slaves" -- What if a hero needs to be rescued from himself? THOMAS is a hero to his friends, a telepath who can counsel them on their worst memories and secrets. When Thomas learns of his otherwordly heritage, he is torn between a desire to join the godlike telepaths known as the TORTH ... or to remain loyal to his human friends, who are targeted for slavery and death. Approx. 115,000 words. First draft completed in 2000, rewrite completed in 2007.
- "Desert Battles" -- The sequel to "City of Slaves." A group pf fugitive slaves combat their seemingly all-knowing, all-powerful enemies, the TORTH. Approx. 206,000 words before editing. Science Fiction. Completed in 2000, awaiting editing.
- "The Illusionist" -- An underappreciated girl teams up with an alien merchant to defeat a ring of mind-controlling sorcerers. Approx. 58,000 words. Young Adult /Science Fantasy. Completed in 2001, shelved.
- "The Torth Resurgence" -- Two separated friends become heroes in parallel universes, and find that they no longer relate to each other when they reunite. Approx. 113,000 words, never finished. Science Fiction. First draft abandoned in 1998, shelved.
SCREENPLAYS
- "Eden" -- Scientists explore a newly discovered planet and unwittingly make contact with intelligent parasites, leading into a battle for trust and survival. 100 pages. ScifFi Thriller. First draft complete in 2005, awaiting time for revisions.
OTHER
- Visit my website for book and movie reviews, my blog, some essays, short animated films, and more.
Abby Goldsmith is an animator and SFF writer. She graduated from The California Institute of the Arts in 2000, and from the Odyssey Writing Workshop in 2004. She works in the video game industry.