This page lists all of my published works of science fiction, fantasy and (sometimes, accidentally) horror, with links to read or hear the stories free online. Red story titles link to pages on this website where you can read stories that appeared in print or in since-deceased online markets. Red publication titles link to external sites where you can find stories to read or hear free online in the archives of the respective webzines and podcasts. Red book titles link to pages where you can find links to buy the books. Please enjoy.
ANTHOLOGIES (AS EDITOR)
The Never Never Land (2015), Berrie, P., Akhurst, M. and McHugh, I. (Eds.), Canberra, Australia: CSFG Publishing
COLLECTIONS
Angel Dust (2014) Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– shortlisted for Best Collection, 2014 Aurealis Awards
SHORT STORIES
Story With Two Names (2019) in Asimov’s Science Fiction, 43:7-8
The Wanderers (2017) in GigaNotoSaurus, 1 Aug 2017, online
Monsters Exist (2017) in Pseudopod, #546, online (audio version & text)
Triceratops (2017) in Asimov’s Science Fiction, 41:5-6
– and (2018) in Dozois, G (Ed.) The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Thirty Fifth Annual Edition, USA: St Martin’s Press
– Tangent Online Recommended Read
Seraph (2017) in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, #32, online
Tolerance (2016) in Wessely, T. (Ed.), In Your Face, Canberra, Australia: Fablecroft Publishing, p281-298
Sleeping Beauty (2016) in Holdfast Magazine, #8, online
– and (2017) in The School Magazine, 102:9, p17-21
– and (2021) in The School Magazine
The Baby Eaters (2016), in Asimov’s Science Fiction, 40:1, p20-27
– and (2017) in Dozois, G. (Ed.), The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Thirty Fourth Annual Edition, USA: St Martin’s Press
– and (2018) in Clarkesworld, #139, online (audio version & text)
– shortlisted for Best Science Fiction Short Story, 2016 Aurealis Awards
Demons Enough (2015) in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, #185, p2-50
Uncle Bob’s Crocodile (2015) in Urban Fantasy Magazine, #5, online
The Beetle Road (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications, p21-44
The Tax Collector of Rhuin (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications, p83-104
Almost Angels (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications, p259-266
– and (2017) in The Overcast, #59, online (audio version)
Apricot Finds a Treasure (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications, p267-288
Remembering Zheng He (2014) in The Affair, #2, online
Extracted journal notes for an ethnography of bnebene nomad culture (2014) in Asimov’s Science Fiction, 38:1, p30-42
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
When the rain comin (2013) in Asimov’s Science Fiction, 37:10-11, p42-44
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– Tangent Online Recommended Read
Grey Snow in the Shadows (2013) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, 11:2, p19-38
The Canal Barge Magician’s Number Nine Daughter (2013) in Allen, M., (Ed.) Clockwork Phoenix 4, Roanoke, USA: Mythic Delirium Books, p23-45
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– Locus Recommended Read
– Tangent Online Recommended Read
– honourable mention The Year’s Best Science Fiction #31
Cold, Cold War (2013) in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #123, p2-40
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– Tangent Online Recommended Read
– shortlisted for Best Fantasy Short Story, 2013 Aurealis Awards
Vandiemensland (2013) in Petrie, S. and Porteous, R., (Eds.) Next, Canberra, Australia: CSFG Publishing, p111-124
– honourable mention, The Best Horror of the Year #6
From Sorrow’s Gate (2013) in Crowded Magazine, 1:1, p6-17
– Tangent Online Recommended Read
Linger (2012) in Antipodean SF, #171, online
The Navigator and the Sky (2012) in GigaNotoSaurus, July 2012, online
– and (2012) in Podcastle, #224, online (audio version)
Dancing the Labyrinth (2012) in Tales of Moreauvia, 1:4, p37-41
The Godbreaker and Unggubudh the Mountain (2012) in Harvey, E. and Petrie, S., (Eds.) Light Touch Paper, Stand Clear, Maroubra, Australia: Peggy Bright Books, p183-211
The Wishwriter’s Wife (2011) in Daily Science Fiction , July 2011, online
– and (2012) in Grzyb, E. and Helene, T., (Eds.) The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy & Horror 2011, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– and (2012) in Laden, J and Barasso, M., (Eds.) Not Just Rockets and Robots: Daily Science Fiction Year One, USA: Daily Science Fiction, p768-770
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
Boumee and the Apes (2011) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 131:5, p44-55
– and (2016) in McHugh, I., Boumee and the Apes, Canada: Digital Science Fiction
– Locus Recommended Read
– Tangent Online Recommended Read
The Godbreaker of Seggau-li (2011) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, 9:2, p45-64
– honourable mention, The Best Horror of the Year #4
Interloper (2011) in Asimov’s Science Fiction, 35:1, p46-57
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– shortlisted for Best Science Fiction Short Story, 2010 Aurealis Awards
Red Dirt (2010) in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, #58, p2-45
– and (2012) in Andrews, S., The Best of BCS Year Three, USA: Firkin Press
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– honourable mention, The Best Horror of the Year #3
Rust Night (2010) in Cosmos Magazine, Sept 2010, online
Annicca (2010) in Greatest Uncommon Denominator, #6, p106-115
– honourable mention, The Best Horror of the Year #3
The Gifts of Avalae (2010) in Horner, W. Blood & Devotion, USA: Fantasist Enterprises, p135-162
Songdogs (2009) in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, #27, p19-45
– and (2010) in Podcastle, #129, online (audio version)
– and (2015) in Andrews, A., Ceaseless West, USA: Firkin Press
– honourable mention, The Year’s Best Science Fiction #27
Once a month, on a Sunday (2009) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, 7:4, p6-11
– and (2009) in The Drabblecast, #163, online (audio version)
– and (2010) in Wessely, T., (Ed.) Australis Imaginarium, Canberra, Australia: Fablecroft Publishing
– and (2010) in Aranjuez, A., Award Winning Australian Writing 2010, Mebourne, Australia: Melbourne Books
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– winner of Best Fantasy Short Story, 2009 Aurealis Awards
– shortlisted for Best Young Adult Short Story, 2009 Aurealis Awards
Sleepless in the House of Ye (2009) Asimov’s Science Fiction, 33:7, p54-62
– and (2010) in Esli, 10(212), p155-168 (Russian translation)
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– honourable mention, The Year’s Best Science Fiction #27
Angel Dust (2009) in Allen, M., Clockwork Phoenix 2, Norilana Books/Mythic Delirium Books, p71-93
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– honourable mention, The Best Horror of the Year #2
Stiletto (2009) in in Greatest Uncommon Denominator, #4, p146-166
Bitter Dreams (2008) in Budrys, A., Writers of the Future Volume XXIV, Hollywood, USA: Galaxy Press, p65-114
– and (2010) in Congreve, W. and Marquadt, M., Year’s Best Australian SF & Fantasy #5, Sydney, Australia: Mirrordanse Books
– and (2013) in Datlow, E., Telling Tales: Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology, Seattle, USA: Hydra House
– and (2014) in McHugh, I., Angel Dust, Greenwood, Australia: Ticonderoga Publications
– 2008 grand prize winner in the Writers of the Future Contest
– shortlisted for Best Horror Short Story, 2008 Aurealis Awards
– honourable mention, The Best Horror of the Year #1
The Greatest Adventure of All (2007) in Coyote Wild, 1:4, online
– and (2009) in Pseudopod, #130 (audio version)
– honourable mention, Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror #21
Requiem in D-minor (for prions, whale and burning bush) (2007) in Hub, #24, p2-8
– and (2009) in Escape Pod, #205, online (audio version)
– honourable mention, Year’s Best Australian SF & Fantasy #4
The Dao of Stones (2007) in Challenging Destiny, #24, p18-37
Grace (2007) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, 5:5, p 4-8
– and (2009) in Ennea, #451, p13-14 (Greek translation)
– honourable mention, Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror #21
The Last Day of Rea (2006) in All Star Stories presents: Twenty Epics, All Star Stories, July 2006)
Whispers (2005) in Antipodean SF, #86, online
Sol’s Syndrome (2004) in Antipodean SF, #77, online
The Alchemical Automaton Blues (2004) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, 3:3, p14-21
– and (2009) in The Drabblecast, #107, online (audio version)
– winner, 2004 Conflux Short Story Contest
– honourable mention, Year’s Best Australian SF & Fantasy #1
NON-FICTION
- Research paper (presented), “Orthodoxies of Belonging in Settler Australian Fantasy Fiction”, Australasian Association of Writing Programmes (AAWP) 25th Annual Conference, Nov 2018
- Research paper (presented), “Pernicious Tropes and How to Avoid Them: representing Indigenous characters as a non-indigenous writer”, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research Seminar Series, Oct 2019
- Research paper (presented), “Australian Literature: writing from the periphery as post-colonisers”, AAWP 24th Annual Conference, Nov 2018
- Essay, “The Narrative of Assemblage (and the assemblage of narrative)”, TEXT Special Issue Series, 51 (Oct 2018), online
- Research Paper (presented), “The Narrative of Assemblage (and the Assemblage of Narrative)”, AAWP 23rd Annual Conference, Nov-Dec 2017
- Substantial review, Seven Touches of Magic by Zoran Zivkovic, Internet Review of Science Fiction, 4:1 (Jan 2007), online
- Essay, “Okay, Break It Up!”, in The Big Issue, #250 (27 Mar – 11 Apr 2006), p21
- Essay, “Party Tricks”, in The Big Issue, #249 (13-28 Mar 2006), p22
- Essay, “The House of Reprehensibles”, in The Big Issue, #247 (13-28 Feb 2006), p18
- Substantial review, Kingmaker, Kingbreaker by Karen Miller, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 3:6 (Jul 2006), online
- Substantial review, Counting Heads by David Marusek, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 3:4 (April/May 2006)
- Substantial review, A Tour Guide in Utopia by Lucy Sussex, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 3:3 (Mar 2006), online
- Substantial review, Mothers and Other Monsters by Maureen F. McHugh, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 2:11 (Dec 2005), online
- Substantial review, The Year’s Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy by Bill Congreve and Michelle Marquadt (eds.), in Strange Horizons (Dec 2005), online
- Essay, Wizards: the Real Problem with Fantasy Writing, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 2:10 (Nov 2005), online
- Substantial review, Nocturne by Jus Neuce, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 2:9 (Oct 2005), online
- Substantial review, Accelerando by Charles Stross, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 2:8 (Sep 2005), online
- Substantial review, The Stone Ship by Peter Raftos, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 2:6 (Jul 2005), online
- Substantial review, The Grinding House by Kaaron Warren, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 2:5 (Jun 2005), online
- Substantial review, The Cup of the World by John Dickinson, in Internet Review of Science Fiction, 2:3 (Apr 2005), online
- Essay, “A Just War in Iraq?”, in Australian Rationalist, #62 (Autumn 2003), p42-44
Ian McHugh 