Works
Books and stories appear in reverse chronological order of original publication, and any upcoming works appear in reverse chronological order of their acceptance. If a story's been reprinted, translated, or podcasted, any subsequent dates and places of those reprints, translations, or podcasts are noted in the original entry.
Books
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Heart of Brass and Other Fantasies
Naughty Goldilocks is punished by three strong bears, a submissive yields to a full transformation, angels explore pleasures of the flesh, dragon riders reveal the secret of bonding with their mounts, and an inventor of sex machines must service the most forbidden client of his career. These fantastical fantasies from KJ Kabza will put the fire in your dragon as they take you out of this world.
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Through Spaces
All spaces—from gaps in assumptions to voids between afterlives—can be dangerous to cross, and KJ Kabza's third omnibus fiction collection is coming soon to guide you through them all. From heartbroken telepaths to hacked bio-nanites, the stories in THROUGH SPACES are "Heartwrenching perfection" (Apex Magazine), "Darkly delightful" (B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog), and a bridge to someplace new.
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The Ramshead Algorithm and Other Stories
Sand cats speak, ghost bikes roll, corpses disappear, and hedge mazes are more bewildering than you’ve ever imagined. These 11 fantasy and science fiction stories from KJ Kabza have been dubbed "Sublime" (Tangent), “Rich” (SFRevu), and "Ethereal" (Quick Sip Reviews) and will take you deep into other astonishing realities.
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Under Stars
KJ Kabza is back with a second, bigger round of short fiction that’s "Incredible" (Tangent), "Fascinating" (SFRevu), and "Worthy of Edgar Allan Poe" (SFcrowsnest). Featuring his freshest work from top science fiction and fantasy venues of today, including F&SF, Nature, Daily Science Fiction, and more, UNDER STARS showcases wonders from worlds both here and beyond.
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In Pieces
From a mechanical forest that constructs itself to the streets of Kyoto 8,000 years hence, the sometimes whimsical, sometimes cutting short fiction of KJ Kabza has been dubbed "Delightful" (Locus Online) and "Very clever, indeed" (SFRevu). Collecting all of his previously published, early works (plus 5 new stories), IN PIECES offers glimpses into other worlds—some not unlike your own.
Short Stories
2019
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Water: A History
"Heartwarming." —Kevin P. Hallett, Tangent
"A wrenching read, full of a quiet kind of sorrow. Wonderful." —Charles Payseur, Quick Sip Reviews
"Just know I love it." —Reads Rainbow
"Really cool to read." —Astilbe, Long and Short Reviews- Reprinted, SOME OF THE BEST FROM TOR.COM: 2019 EDITION (Macmillan), January 2020
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The Deep Dark
"Atmospheric... filled with the unexpected." —Chris Fried, The Indie Athenaeum
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The Bone Flute Quartet
"This darkly delightful story... has the satisfying feel of an old-school fairy tale." —Maria Haskins, B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
"I just love the tone and flow." —Charles Payseur, Quick Sip Reviews
"Simplicity done right." —Steven Capobianco, Silver Claw Inn- Podcasted (simultaneously), Beneath Ceaseless Skies
2016
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The Ultimate Package
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How Black the Sky
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The Garden of Ending
"Reminiscent of Joan Aiken's A Necklace of Raindrops." —Anne Crookshanks, Tangent
- Podcasted (simultaneously), Beneath Ceaseless Skies
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Sputnik 2, Interior | The Harvest | Our Abstract World | North
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This Is a Letter to My Son
Outstanding LGBT Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2015–2016, Rocket Stack Rank
"Concise. Beautiful." —Katherine Nabity, The Writerly Reader
"Recommended." —Greg Hullender, Rocket Stack Rank- Podcasted (simultaneously), Strange Horizons
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All Souls Proceed
"Elegant and ethereal... read this one. Like right now." —Charles Payseur, Quick Sip Reviews
- Reprinted, FLASH FICTION ONLINE 2016 ANTHOLOGY VOLUME III: HORROR (Flash Fiction Online, LLC), May 2017
- Reprinted, THE RAMSHEAD ALGORITHM AND OTHER STORIES (Pink Narcissus Press), January 2018
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Castles in the Clouds
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If You See Him on the Road
Editor Choice Award, AE
2015
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Her Echo
"Brilliantly done." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu
"Just fine." —Steve Fahnestalk, Amazing Stories
"This fable works perfectly." —Lois Tilton, Locus Online- Translated, Ha’meimad Ha’asiri (The Tenth Dimension), August 2016
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Road Test
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Rowling in the Year 3000
- Reprinted from IN PIECES
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The Greatest Prophecy of All
"Short and sweet." —Charles Payseur, Quick Sip Reviews
- Reprinted from IN PIECES
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Steady on Her Feet
Notable Story, THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY (2016) (Mariner Books)
"If Dickens had written science fiction." —Terry Weyna, Fantasy Literature
"Heartwrenching perfection... an ending with just the right tone." —Charlotte Ashley, Apex Magazine
"Meaty worldbuilding. Good stuff." —Clancy Weeks, Tangent- Reprinted, THE RAMSHEAD ALGORITHM AND OTHER STORIES (Pink Narcissus Press), January 2018
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Gallery
2014
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The Bomb-Thing
Recommended Reading (Two Stars), Tangent Online 2014 Recommended Reading List
"Pure fun." —C.D. Lewis, Tangent
- Reprinted, Starship Sofa (podcast), May 2015
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Ghost Town
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A Matter of Perception
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Bed 17
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Tourists
Second Place, The Best of SpeckLit 2nd Quarter 2014 (reader poll)
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The Other Half
2013
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The Soul in the Bell Jar
Recommended Reading, 2013 Locus Recommended Reading List
Recommended Reading (One Star), Tangent Online 2013 Recommended Reading List
Riot Round-Up: The Best Books of 2014, Book Riot"The writing in this story is incredible." —Colleen Chen, Tangent
"Classic horror." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu
"Worthy of Edgar Allan Poe." —Eamonn Murphy, SFcrowsnest
"A fantastic dive." —Kierce Sevren, Kierce Sevren Tells Tales
"Fabulously creepy." —Becky LeJeune, No More Grumpy Bookseller
"Up my alley... a Frankenstein tale in overdrive." —Katherine Nabity, The Writerly Reader
"A ghost/mad scientist story from a new angle." —Melody, JC’s Book Haven
"Really stand[s] out." —Jackrabbit Slim, Go-Go-Rama- Reprinted, THE BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR, VOLUME SIX (Night Shade Books), May 2014
- Reprinted, THE YEAR’S BEST DARK FANTASY & HORROR, 2014 (Prime Books), June 2014
- Reprinted, THE RAMSHEAD ALGORITHM AND OTHER STORIES (Pink Narcissus Press), January 2018
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The Game Room
Recommended Reading (One Star), Tangent Online 2013 Recommended Reading List
“A lot of imagination.” —Chuck Rothman, Tangent
"Fascinating, unique, imaginative story." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu -
The Flight Stone
"[Something that] stuck with me." —Danielle N. Gales, Danielle N. Gales
- Reprinted, THE RAMSHEAD ALGORITHM AND OTHER STORIES (Pink Narcissus Press), January 2018
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In The Shadow of Dyrhólaey
- Reprinted, Fantasy Scroll Magazine, April 2014
- Reprinted, DRAGONS, DROIDS, AND DOOM (Fantasy Scroll Press LLC), November 2015
- Reprinted, Fantasy Scroll Magazine, April 2014
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The Color of Sand
Recommended Reading (Two Stars), Tangent Online 2013 Recommended Reading List
"A charming tale with an original premise. RECOMMENDED." —Lois Tilton, Locus Online
"Such a pleasure to read. Smart and funny." —Colleen Chen, Tangent
"Exactly what the very best fantasy should do." —Guy Stewart, Possibly Irritating Essays
"An excellent fairy tale." —Eamonn Murphy, SFcrowsnest
"Rich in magic, quite fantastical, and very beautifully told." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu
"Ridiculously imaginative… all but irresistible." —Danielle N. Gales, Danielle N. Gales- Translated, Fantasy & Science Fiction Edizione Italiana, March 2016
- Reprinted, THE RAMSHEAD ALGORITHM AND OTHER STORIES (Pink Narcissus Press), January 2018
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The Separatists
- Translated, Spektrum der Wissenschaft, May 2016
2012
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The Terms of Our Alliance
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Heaventide
Recommended Reading (Two Stars), Tangent Online 2012 Recommended Reading List
"Intelligent and sublime—a powerful combination." —Barbara Melville, Tangent
"Quite touching." —Eamonn Murphy, SFcrowsnest- Reprinted, THE RAMSHEAD ALGORITHM AND OTHER STORIES (Pink Narcissus Press), January 2018
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Nathan and the Amazing TechnoPocket NerdCoat
"7 out of 7." —Steven W. Gordon, Songs of Eretz Poetry Review
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Something to Be Tamed
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Heart of Brass
Interview, Forbidden Fiction, January 2017
- Reprinted, OF PASSION AND STEAM (Enspire Publishing), January 2017
- Reprinted, OF PASSION AND STEAM (Enspire Publishing), January 2017
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The Idiot
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Gnarly Times at Nana'ite Beach
"Does not end as you'd expect but in an even better way." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu
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Surface Tension
"A very good, subtly written tale." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu
- Reprinted, Far Fetched Fables (podcast), September 2014
2011
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Neighbors: A Definitive Odyssey
Nomination, by Publisher, WSFA Small Press Award, 2011
"Just brilliant." —April L'Orange, Aging Backwards
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The Expurgated Version
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Get Happy
- Reprinted, Beam Me Up! (podcast), December 2011
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The Ramshead Algorithm
Interview, F&SF blog, July 2011
"Worth the trip." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu
"Fascinatingly weird." —Brit Mandelo, Mandelo at Work
"There’s a definite tone of the gonzo here, as well as the arcane. A fun read." —Lois Tilton, Locus Online
"Quite effective." —Rich Horton, Locus
"A well-structured, entertaining romp. RECOMMENDED." —Joey O’Donnell, SFF World
"A tantalising end." —Mark Watson, Best SF- Reprinted, THE RAMSHEAD ALGORITHM AND OTHER STORIES (Pink Narcissus Press), January 2018
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Switch
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Scales Made Manifest
Interview, New Myths, March 2011
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Hero
2010
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One Year Later
"Something Special. Recommended." —Frank Dutkiewicz, Diabolical Plots
- Reprinted, NOT JUST ROCKETS AND ROBOTS: DAILY SCIENCE FICTION YEAR ONE (Daily Science Fiction), June 2012
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Boulder No. III
Nomination, by Editor, Million Writers Award, 2011
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The Perfect Find
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How the Snake Got the Fork in His Tongue
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Now Open
"A clever little piece." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu
- Reprinted, TIMESHIFT: TALES OF TIME (Shacklebound Books), August 2018
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Ovum Tempi
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The Leafsmith in Love
Recommended Reading, THE YEAR’S BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2011 (Prime Books)
"Delightful fantasy." —Lois Tilton, Locus Online
- Reprinted, THE BEST OF BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES ONLINE MAGAZINE, YEAR TWO (Firkin Press), September 2011
- Reprinted, CEASELESS STEAM: STEAMPUNK STORIES FROM BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES ONLINE MAGAZINE (Firkin Press), July 2012
- Reprinted, THE RAMSHEAD ALGORITHM AND OTHER STORIES (Pink Narcissus Press), January 2018
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Forever in Heaven
"Darkly haunting." —Matthew Denton, Novel Musings
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One-Sided
2009
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You Don't Know Where That's Been
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We Have an Objective
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Upriver
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Billions of Stars
"Very clever, indeed." —Sam Tomaino, SFRevu
- Reprinted, Beam Me Up! (podcast), February 2012
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Other Than This
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Hi Jason
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Super Hero, Uncensored
2008
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The Hornets' Nest
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In Case of Apocalypse
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Epiphany Sale
- Reprinted, THE BEST OF EVERY DAY FICTION 2008 (Every Day Publishing), December 2008
2007
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Happinex
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Solidly Grounded
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Merry Christmas and Lucky Jibblewooch
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From Mutsumi
- Reprinted, Fantasy Scroll Magazine, August 2015
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Flow
2004
2003
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This Girl
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If Looks Could Kill
- Reprinted, Beyond Centauri, October 2003
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Memories of Happy Childhood
"A good twist; a good read." —Dennis Kriesel, Kansas City infoZine
2002
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Cat Fight
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Watch Out, It's Catching
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You Make Bath Times Much More Fun
Nomination, James B. Baker Award for Genre Fiction (from Sam's Dot Publishing), 2002
- Reprinted, PORTALS (Sam's Dot Publishing), October 2003