June 1, 2008

My short story collection "Can't Buy Me Faded Love" is now available from Wheatland Press and Amazon.com.

"Josh Rountree's writing came down on me like the Assyrian on the fold."
-- Howard Waldrop

Tune in to a Left of the Dial version of the world, where sixties icons wage a war of ideals in their mutual struggle to free America from Nazi oppression; where the Beatles never happened, but John Lennon still claimed a musical destiny; where even the most well-intentioned muse can lead you astray. This is a world of post-apocalyptic record reviewers and misfit musicians fighting against a virtual Hell on earth. This is a world where the ghosts of dead rock stars sing along with us one more time. Can't Buy Me Faded Love collects nine stories of rock & roll and twisted history from Texas writer, Josh Rountree.

January 1, 2008

Happy New Year!  The year is already off to a great start.  The February 2008 issue of Realms of Fantasy is available now, and it includes my story "Blood and Oil."

August 15, 2007

Sometime in 2008, the wonderful Wheatland Press will be releasing my first short story collection, tentatively titled Can't Buy Me Faded Love.

These are stories about or influenced by Rock and Roll. Stories from Realms of Fantasy and Lone Star Stories will make an appearance, but much of the collection is brand new, never before seen stuff, including my first novella, "Indie Gods."

Needless to say, I'm excited. Pre-order info and details to follow.

June 1, 2007

I received the great news that my story "Chasing America" has been selected for inclusion in the anthology Best New Fantasy 2 from Prime books.  Should be released some time in 2008.

April 1, 2007

"When the Rain Comes" is now live at Lone Star Stories.  Go now, and don't miss the other good fiction and poetry while you're there.  Might as well check out some back issues too.  You can't go wrong with this magazine.

March 14, 2007

Wow, it's been a while since I've had a chance to update.

I just sold my story "When the Rain Comes" to Lone Star Stories and it's scheduled to appear in the forthcoming April issue.

And, my stories "In the Thicket, With Wolves" and "Stephanie Shrugs" appeared back to back in recent issues of Realms of Fantasy.  The April issue should still be on the shelves and both are available through Clarkesworld Books.   Hope you check them out!

November 1, 2006

Well, it's anthology month.  I have stories in four anthologies that have just been released:

Polyphony 6, From the Trenches, Book of Shadows, & Shadow Regions.

They run the gamut from American Mythology to grisly horror, so there's something for the whole family!