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J.W. Alden

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in The United States

May 20

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror

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Ursula K. Le Guin, Kurt Vonnegut, Jane Yolen, George R.R. Martin, Ro ...more

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October 2012

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J.W. Alden is fascinated with the fantastic. As such, he's made science fiction and fantasy his literary domain—though some other weird things sneak in from time to time.

Growing up along the coasts of Florida, James learned to hate the sun and love the shade. While most kids his age spent their weekends at the beach or on the basketball court, he buried himself in books. He now lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he is trying desperately to understand the difference between a state and a commonwealth.

Alden is a 1st Place Writers of the Future winner, a graduate of Odyssey Writing Workshop, and an active member of SFWA. His fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Nature, Daily Science Fiction, and various o ...more

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	Writers of the Future Vol. 32 by David Farland (Goodreads Author) (Editor), John Lasser (Contributor), L. Ron Hubbard 3.88 avg rating — 205 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unidentified Funny Objects 2 (UFO #2) by Alex Shvartsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robert Silverberg, Mike Resnick 3.98 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragons, Droids & Doom. Fantasy Scroll Magazine Year One by Iulian Ionescu (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Frederick Doot (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mike Resnick 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fantasy Scroll Magazine Issue #11 by Iulian Ionescu (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Josh Vogt (Goodreads Author), J.W. Alden (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #247 by Scott H. Andrews (Editor), Siobhan Carroll (Contributor), J.W. Alden (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fantasy Scroll Magazine Issue #2 by Iulian Ionescu (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mike Resnick, Ferrett Steinmetz (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sun Falls Apart 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragon Weeps 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Giant Mess of Darkness 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Battle Lines 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Read The Star Beneath the Staircase in Galaxy's Edge Magazine

Issue 37 of Galaxy's Edge Magazine, which released this month, features a short story of mine called The Star Beneath the Staircase. Give it a read here.

The Star Beneath the Staircase is a little on the dreamy, surreal side compared to much of my work. It's about a young child with an abusive father, who finds solace and comfort in a strange discovery. I hope you enjoy it.

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