Bibliography–the story of an unhealthy obsession with words

Recent Publications (after 2010)

Books:

  • Nettle and Ash (2026, Sandfly Books)
  • Draconic Search and Rescue (2025, Sandfly Books)
  • Demonic Summoning for the Modern Gardener (January 2025, Sandfly Books)
  • Dragons of Aotearoa New Zealand (July 2024, Sandfly Books)
  • Fatemaker (September 2023, Sandfly Books)
  • Demonic Summoning for the Modern Woman (March 2023, Sandfly Books)
  • Fatewalker (2022, Sandfly Books)
  • The Dragon Slayer’s Son Novel Study Unit (2022, Sandfly Books)
  • Fatecarver (2021, Sandfly Books)
  • Pandemic Poetry: Across the Fence (2020, Sandfly Books)
  • Squelched (2020, Sandfly Books)
  • Dragon Homecoming (2020, Sandfly Books)
  • The Dragon Defence League (2019, Sandfly Books)
  • The Dragon Slayer’s Daughter (2018, Sandfly Books)
  • The Ipswich Witch (2017, Robinne Weiss)
  • Backyard Bugwatcher(2017, Robinne Weiss)
  • The Dragon Slayer’s Son (2017, Robinne Weiss)
  • A Glint of Exoskeleton (2016, Robinne Weiss)
  • Insects in the Classroom(2017, Robinne Weiss)

Stories:

  • “The Rising” in The Independent Fantasy and Sci-Fi Magazine (2026)
  • “Becoming Grandmother Ma” in Imploding Imagination (2025)
  • “Space Brat” in Fission #4 (2024, British Science Fiction Association)
  • “Section 7.3” in Aurealis (Feb 2023)
  • “Five-hundred Pieces” in The Fabulist (2022) and Thema Literary Journal (2024)
  • “Mists of Time” in Magic Portals (2022, Enchanted Tales)
  • “Breach” in Magic Portals (2022, Enchanted Tales)
  • “100% Pure Earth” in Aftermath: Stories of Survival in Aotearoa New Zealand (2022, SpecFicNZ)
  • “Deathventures Inc” in Alternative Deathiness (2021, B Cubed Press)
  • “Breach” in Te Kōrero Ahi Kā (2018, SpecFicNZ)
  • “The Pied Piper” in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine (2018)
  • “To the Centre of the Earth” in Te Kōrero Ahi Kā (2018, SpecFicNZ)
  • “Mannequin” in Work Literary Magazine (2016)
  • “How the Albatross Got its Wings” in Fickle Muses (2016)

Articles:

  • “What Bugs Me About Insects” in Putting the Science in Fiction (2018, Writer’s Digest Books)
  • “Gender Determination in Animals” in Putting the Science in Fiction (2018, Writer’s Digest Books)

Poems:

  • “Empty Nester” in Pause (2025, Maia Publishing House)
  • “Introduction to Poetry” in Teach. Write. (2023)
  • “Waiting with Fermin to Catch the Chiva Home” in Peace Corps in Panama: Fifty Years, Many Voices (2013, Peace Corps Writers)
  • “Leonidas” in Peace Corps in Panama: Fifty Years, Many Voices (2013, Peace Corps Writers)
  • “Junta” in Peace Corps in Panama: Fifty Years, Many Voices (2013, Peace Corps Writers)

Guest Blogs:

  • Parasitism in Sci-fi: It Gets Under Your Skin (on Science in Science Fiction, Fact in Fantasy blog)
  • Writing about Venomous Creatures (on Science in Science Fiction, Fact in Fantasy blog)
  • Writing Realistic Spiders (on Science in Science Fiction, Fact in Fantasy blog)
  • Insects in Fiction: What Bugs Me (on Science in Science Fiction, Fact in Fantasy blog)
  • Gender Determination in Fantasy Creatures (on Science in Science Fiction, Fact in Fantasy blog)

Older publications (pre-2010):

  • “Provoking the Profession” in Legacy (2010, National Association for Interpretation)
  • “Cool Bugs, Dude” in The Interpreter (2007, National Association for Interpretation)
  • “Scooping up Great Ideas” in Legacy (2004, National Association for Interpretation)
  • “Taking Time” in Interpretive Sourcebook: Proceedings of the National Interpreters Workshop (2002, National Association for Interpretation)
  • “So, you have a job! Now what will you do?” in Legacy (2002, National Association for Interpretation)
  • Hosting a Bug Camp for Kids, Leader’s Guide (2001, The Pennsylvania State University)
  • “Combining education with science in graduate student work” in American Entomologist (2001)
  • “International Explorer Camp” in Legacy (2001, National Association for Interpretation)
  • “Drive your visitors “buggy”” in Legacy (2000, National Association for Interpretation)
  • “Interpreting Insects: high drama under the hand lens” in Interpretive Sourcebook: Proceedings of the National Interpreters Workshop (1999, National Association for Interpretation)
  • “Insects in Environmental and Outdoor Education: An Underutilized Resource” in Bug Bits (1999, The Pennsylvania State University)
  • “Dangerous Liaisons: Insects and human history” in Bug Bits (1999, The Pennsylvania State University)
  • “Insect Migration. Come on! Everyone’s doing it!” in Bug Bits (1998, The Pennsylvania State University)
  • “Integrated pest management in the classroom” in Bug Bits (1998, The Pennsylvania State University)
  • Pre-service Environmental Education: Teaching our Teachers, Facilitator’s Manual (1997, The Pennsylvania State University)
  • Native Tree Reforestation in Panama (1995, US Peace Corps–Panama and Institute for Renewable Natural Resources)

Publications lost in the mists of time:

  • Uncounted and forgotten natural history articles in local newspapers (1991 – 2000)
  • Unknown poem for which I have an acceptance letter from Explorer Magazine (1994)
  • “We live on” in Up Against the Wall, Mother (1991, Miriam Press)
  • “Dental Appointment” framed and hung on the wall of my dentist’s office, circa 1979
  • Unknown poem in Highlights Magazine, circa 1979