Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch picked for Year’s Best
June 29, 2026
It’s lovely to have my short story, Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch, chosen for The Best Weird Fiction pf the Year, Vol 2. Selected by editor Michael Kelly, the volume is now available for preorder from acclaimed Canadian publisher, Undertow.
PRAISE FOR THE BEST WEIRD FICTION OF THE YEAR
“Momentous…an indispensable guide to the state of the weird in the twenty-first century.” -Zachary Gillan, Strange Horizons
“When an anthology contains “Best” in its title, you expect a certain level of quality, and The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 1 absolutely delivers.” -Rue Morgue Magazine
The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol 2 showcases fiction from 2025. Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch was first published in Remains Magazine volume 3, edited by Andy Cox.