I’m pleased to have a new story freshly published in the latest issue of The /tƐmz/ Review.

The /tƐmz/ Review is an online literary journal from London, Ontario, celebrating its 29th issue this week. It’s free to read online — so check out my story, “Night Life.” (And all the other pieces, too!)

I’ve had several stories published this year: in DarkWinter and the Humber Literary Review in the spring, and in the Fiddlehead and The /tƐmz/ Review this fall. I have two more stories forthcoming in 2025 — I’ll blog about those when the time comes.

My latest story, “Night Life,” is a spiral into madness (my favourite story structure!) sparked by grief. It references violence and suicide, so it’s not for everyone, but I hope you’ll read it. I’m thrilled to see it in The /tƐmz/ Review. It’s my first time in their pages. They publish an eclectic mix of fine writing — and you can read the whole issue for free. (They publish chapbooks, too. They’re extremely dedicated.)

Canada lost a couple of writers’ magazines this year (Mystery Magazine folded; Broken Pencil closed; the Windsor Review and the Minola Review are still on hiatus, and the Antigonish Review and longcon also appear to be on hiatus since 2023). Heavy sigh. I’m glad to see The /tƐmz/ Review still going strong. It’s a labour of love putting a litmag together, and I’m hugely grateful to this editorial team for including my work in their pages.

If you also write short fiction, check out my updated Canadian LitMag List and submit something today. If you write poetry or prose, The /tƐmz/ Review is open for submissions now, until the end of January, for their 30th issue. Good luck! And happy holidays!

(BTW, the photo on this blog banner is actually of the Gatineau River, near me. You can find photos of Ontario’s Thames and England’s more famous Thames on the web. I try to use all my own photos on this blog. I might have some old photos of England’s Thames in a box in my closet, but I’m too lazy to look.