D.G. VALDRON

MAP OF CONTENTS

Artistic Statement

Novels and Books

Short Story Publications

Fossil Cove Press – Self Publishing

Fossil Cove Press – External Publishing

Workshops, Readings, Panels and Conventions

Film / Video Credits

Grants

Memberships in Writers Associations

Web Site / Social Media

Online Reviews and Interviews

ARTISTIC STATEMENT

I’ve been writing since I could draw batman adventures for my little brother. As a dedicated writer, my career begins with short stories in the 1990’s writing continuously in various formats to the present. My chosen field is Speculative Fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, alternative history and mystery. I view Speculative Fiction as a literature of metaphor which, through the guise of storytelling allows us to view the world and each other in unconventional ways, providing challenging insights into trauma, morality, mortality and desire. My nonfiction work is also driven by media and cultural relationships to speculative fiction.

NOVELS AND BOOKS

Bloodsucker, (forthcoming 2025), Renaissance Press, Ottawa, Ontario. Novel.

Twilight of Echelon, November, 2024, At Bay Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Multimedia collaboration with artist Robert Pasternak and writers Loverne Kindzierski, Blaise Moritz and Alex Passey, Editor Matt Joudrey – creating stories based on Pasternak’s ‘Echelon’ portfolio of artworks. Each writer working independently, without input from Pasternak or other writers, to create stand alone stories or narratives to accompany selected artwork.

Princess of Asylum, Unpublished – Quarter Finalist and Semi-Finalist in the Book Pipeline Contest, 2021

The Luck, Scheduled Release June 2020, Five Rivers Chapmanry, Barrie, Ontario (fiction/novel) the novel was contracted, scheduled for release, galleys edited, cover art commissioned, then Five Rivers closed its doors in May, 2020. Rights to the Luck and The Mermaid’s Tale reverted to the writer.

The Mermaid’s Tale; 2016, Audiobook 2017 Five Rivers Chapmanry, Barrie, Ontario, re-Issued, 2023, Fossil Cove Publishing, Winnipeg, Manitoba (fiction, novel) (shortlisted for Kevin Van Rooy Genre Award, Manitoba book Awards 2018) (Re-issued under Fossil Cove in 2023)

SHORT STORY PUBLICATIONS

The Last Woman From Earth (forthcoming 2025) Polar Borealis, Polar Realms Publishing, Ed. R. Graeme Cameraon

Flirtin’ Out Back with the Sasquatch Kind (2024) Bigfoot Country, Celtic Frog Publishing, Ed. Alex McGillivary

Frankenstein vs the Great Ape (2021), Duel of Monsters, Volume 2, Wild Hunt Press, Ed. Chris Nigro

Godzilla vs the Legendary Wolfman, the Lost Film (2019), Attack of the Kaiju, Volume 2, Wild Hunt Press, Ed. Chris Nigro

The Inner World – Fact, Fiction or Faction (2015), Edgar Rice Burroughs – Master of PulpStorytelling Anthology, E.d Charles A. Madison

Fossils (2005) Daikaju Giant Monster Tales Anthology, Agog Press, Ed. Robert Rood/Robin Penn

St. John’s Falling (Spring 2000), Over My Dead Body Mystery Magazine Issue #7, Ed. Cherie Jung

Simulaw (February 1998), Parsec Magazine Volume #2, Issue #4, Parsec Publications, Ed. Chris Kjelgard

Allison (1998) Scorpion Dreams Chapbook, Badlands Press, Ed. Anna Boudreau

The Monkey Sea (1998) Northern Fusion Magazine, Pawne Press, Ed. Carol Weekes

Spacerunners Adventure Comix (October 1997) Boudewyn Illustration Presents. Boudewyn Graphics, Winnipeg.

The Hoary Ghost (October 1997), Nightchillers Chapbook, Badlands Press, Ed. Anna Boudreau

Write Me (October 1997), Interzone Magazine, England, Ed. David Pringle (Honourable Mention, Years Best Science Fiction, Ed. David Pringle, 1998)

Handy Household Hints for Halloween (October 1996) CJOB Radio, Winnipeg

Romance of the Undead (August 1996), The Tinder Box, Tinder Manuscripts, Toronto, Ontario.

Alice in the Mirror (August 1995), On Spec Magazine, Copper Kettle, Alberta, Ed. Collective

Traders (July 1995), Trenchcoat Magazine, Renegade Press, Toronto, Ontario.

Daddy’s Girl (May 1995) Pychosis Chapbook, Whetstone Writers Group

The Viruses of Quiet Desperation (November 1994) Transversions Magazine, McBride & Sproule, Vancouver.

(Honourable Mention, Years Best Fantasy and Horror, 1995, Ed. Datling & Windlow)

Wyrms (September 1994) Whetstone Chapbook, Whetstone Writers Group, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Princess So Sweet and Fair (August 1994) Conversion Short Story Contest, Calgary, Algerta, judge L. Sprague de Camp

Tell Me (June 1994) After Hours Magazine #24, California, Ed. William G. Raley (Honourable Mention, Years Best Fantasy and Horror, 1995, Ed. Datling & Windlow)

Waiting for Gorgo (July 1994) Bardic Runes magazine, Ottawa, Ed. Michael McKenny

Waiting for Gorgo (May 1994) Keycon Short Story Contest, Winnipeg, Manitoba, judge Steve Erickson.

Lanie (February 1994) Terminal Fright Magazine, Ed. Kenneth E. Abner Jr.

Usher of the Falling House (September 1993), Bardic Runes magazine, Issue #7, Ottawa, Ed. Michael McKenny

The Troll’s Trap (January 1993), Bardic Runes magazine, Issue #6, Ottawa, Ed. Michael McKenny

For Wizard’s Treasure (February 1992), Bardic Runes magazine, Issue #4, Ottawa, Ed. Michael McKenny

FOSSIL COVE PRESS / SELF PUBLISHING

Note: In 2016, I became interested in self publishing works which I considered interesting and relevant, but which I did not see as having current mainstream commercial value. This included collections of previously published short stories, wildly experimental or unconventional work, or works whose audiences were extremely niche. As part of artistic learning and growth, these works have expanded from ebooks on multiple platforms, to print books and audiobooks.

Torakar (Scheduled for 2025) Fossil Cove Press (serial novel – subscription – Royal Road/Patreon)

Squad Thirteen (scheduled for 2025) Fossil Cove Press (horror novel) (Kickstarter project

Perversions and Infidelities Trois, December 2024, Fossil cove Press (collection of erotic novellas, under the pseudonym Eve St. Albert)

Starlost Unauthorized and the Quest for Canadian Identity, October, 2024, Fossil Cove Press (nonfiction) –

Starlost Kickstarter completed July, 2024, 250% of target

Perversions and Infidelities, Deux, July 2024, Fossil Cove Press (collection of erotic novellas, under the pseudonym Eve St. Albert)

Perversions and Infidelities, June, 2024, Fossil Cove Press (collection of erotic novellas, under the pseudonym Eve. St. Albert)

The Mermaid’s Tale, February, 2023, Fossil Cove Press (re-publishing from Five Rivers)

Drunk Slutty Elf and Zombies, December, 2022, Fossil cove Press (short story collection )

Drunk Sluffy Elf and Other Stories, October 2022, Fossil Cove Press (short story collection)

The Last Pirate’s History of Doctor Who, August, 2022, Fossil Cove Press (nonfiction)

Another Pirate’s History of Doctor Who, July, 2022, Fossil Cove Press (nonfiction)

A Pirate’s History of Doctor Who, July, 2022, Fossil Cove Press (nonfiction)

Lexx Unauthorized, Volume 4, Little Blue Marble, April, 2021, Fossil Cove Press (nonfiction)

New World War, part II of Axis of Andes, July 1, 2021, Fossil Cove Press (fiction/novel)

Axis of Andes, World War II in South America, June 1, 2021, Fossil Cove Press (fiction/novel)

There Are No Doors in Dark Places; 2020 Fossil Cove Press (previously published fiction, short story collection)

Lexx Unauthorized, Volume 3, It’s Hot and it’s Cold, 2020, Fossil Cove Press (nonfiction)

What Devours Always Hungers, 2020, Fossil Cove Press (previously published fiction, short story collection)

Fall of Atlantis, 2020, Fossil Cove Press (experimental fiction, short story collection)

Lexx Unauthorized, Volume 2, The Light at the End of the Universe; March 31, 2020 Fossil Cove Press (nonfiction)

The Bear Cavalry, The (Not) True History of the Icelandic Bear; 2019, Fossil Cove Press (fiction, novel)

Giant Monsters Sing Sad Songs; 2019, Fossil Cove Press (previously published fiction, short story collection)

Dawn of Cthulhu; 2017, Fossil Cove Press (experimental fiction, short story collection)

Lexx Unauthorized Volume 1, Backstage at the Dark Zone; 2016, Fossil Cove Press (nonfiction)

Prior to Fossil Cove Press,

I experimented from time to time releasing limited edition chapbooks or experimental collections,

under the name Badlands Press.

The Retroverse -The Future History of the 50s -2003, Badlands Press (experimental fiction)

Spacerunners, the Making of a Series – 1999, Badlands Press (experimental fiction)

Dark Icons – 1997, Badlands Press – Six Issue Chapbook Series-

Light Fancies Flight – 1996, Badlands Press – Two Issue Chapbook Series.

FOSSIL COVE PRESS / OUTSIDE PUBLISHING

NOTE Recently, I have experimented with publishing other writers, notably two collections of short stories by writer, Scott Ellis –and four novels, novels by R.J. Hore

Dark Candle by R.J. Hore, May, 2024, Fossil Cove Press (stand alone novel) D.G. Valdron, Editor

We’re Not in Kansas, by R.J. Hore, September, 2023, Fossil Cove Press (stand alone novel) D.G. Valdron, Editor

Toltec Noon (The Toltec Conquests Vol. 3), by R.J. Hore, September, 2023, Fossil Cove Press (novel) D.G. Valdron, Editor.

Toltec Khan (The Toltec Conquests Vol. 2), by R.J. Hore, September, 2023, Fossil Cove Press (novel) D.G. Valdron, Editor.

Toltec Dawn (The Toltec Conquests Vol. 1), by R.J. Hore, September, 2023, Fossil Cove Press (novel) D.G. Valdron, Editor.

Crawling to the Moon and other Stores, by Scott Ellis, November 2022, Fossil Cove Press (short story collection) D.G. Valdron, Editor

Benny the Antichrist and other stories, by Scott Ellis, August, 2022, Fossil Cove Press (short story collection) D.G. Valdron, Editor

WORKSHOPS, READINGS, PANELS AND CONVENTIONS

(Forthcoming January, 2025) Twilight of Echelon Book launch / McNally Robinson, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Reading

November, 2024 –Artsy Raven Podcast, Toronto, Ontario – Interview, Short Story Reading

November, 2024 – Can-Con Literary Festival, Ottawa, Ontario – Panel (1) Twisting Tropes

November, 2024 – Winnipeg Comic Con, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Panel (1) Writing and publishing your novel.

October, 2024 – World Fantasy Convention, Niagara Falls, Ontario – Panels (1) Crossing Boundaries/Blended Genres; (2) Stolen Valor;

August, 2024 – When Words Collide, Calgary, Alberta. (1) Presentation – Publishing Contracts; Panels (2) Blending Genres, (3) Appeal of Alternate History, (4) Unleashing the Shadows; (5) Solo Author session.

July, 2024 – North American Science Fiction Convention, (1) Reading, Panels (2) Artificial Intelligence and the Future (moderator); (3) Unnatural History of Giant Monsters (moderator); (4) Understanding Public Domain (moderator); (5) Doctor Who (moderator); (6) Book Cover Design Issues; (7) Marketing for Indy Authors; (8) 60s Sci Fi Comics; (9) Artificial Intelligence and Writers; (10) Current SF Television; Buffalo, New York,

May, 2024 – Keycon Science Fiction Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Panelist, Panels (1) Reading x 2, (2) Woke Wars, (3) Future of Alternate History, (4) Does the book have a future; (5) Twilight of Echelon Introduction.

April, 2024 – Toronto Indy Writers Conference, Toronto, Ontario – attended multiple training and development workshops

April, 2024 – Writers Day Workshops Online, Ohio, USA – attended skills development workshops

March, 2024 – CAA-SWSW Women, Toronto, Ontario, (zoom) Presentation, Copyright and You, A Crash Course

March, 2024 – Interior Authors Group, Kamloops, British Colombia (zoom), Presentation, Introduction to Copyright

March, 2024 – Writers Day Workshops, Toronto, Ontario – skills development workshops.

March, 2024 – Manitoba Writers Guild, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Presentation – The Future Coming At You – Writing and AI

November, 2023 – Book Launch, The Toltec Conquests, by R.J. Hore (Toltec Dawn, Toltec Khan, Toltec Noon), jointly by Manitoba Writers Guild and Fossil Cove Press, Organizer, MC.

October, 2023 – World Fantasy Convention,Kansas City, USA – (1) Panelist – Mythology of the Fox; (2) Reading

October, 2023 – Can-Con Speculative Fiction Writers Festival, Ottawa, Ontario. – Panelist – These Violent Delights; (3) Solo Author Session.

August, 2023 – When Words Collide Writers Festival, Calgary, Alberta –(1) Presenter – A Quick and Dirty Guide to Publishing Contracts, Panelist – (2) Legacy of Science Fiction, (3) Creating Realistic Characters, (4) Writing Through Trauma, (5) World Building 101, (6) Alternate History, (7) Writing Violence, (8) Author Session and (9) Reading.

July, 2023 – North American Science Fiction Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba. (1) Presenter – Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Copyright; (2) Reading; (3) Solo Author Session.

April 2023 – Book Launch, The Drunk Elf Chronicles, by D.G. Valdron (Drunk Slutty Elf and Other Stories/Drunk Slutty Elf and Zombies) – jointly by Manitoba Writers Guild and Fossil Cove Press, Organizer, Reader.

April 2023 – Book Launch, Benny the Antichrist/Crawling to the Moon, by Scott Ellis – jointly by Manitoba Writers Guild and Fossil Cove Press, Organizer, MC, Guest reader.

March-April, 2023 – Manitoba Writers Guild Winnipeg, Manitoba –A Comprehensive Workshop for Self Publishing and Platforms, five session, three hours per session Workshop series, including Overview; Platforms, Taxes and Registrations; Formatting Ebooks and Print Books; Design and Covers; Audiobooks.

November, 2022 – FanQuest Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Panelist – Writing and Publishing.

October, 2022- World Fantasy Convention, New Orleans – Panelist – Panels (1) Audiobooks, (2) Horror and Dark Fantasy, (3) Reading.

August, 2022 – Canadian Authors Association, Online Workshop Series, Workshop– Introduction to Contracts and Copyright for Writers.

May, 2022 – Keycon Science Fiction Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Panelist, Panels (1) Reading x 2, (2) Dyslexia, (3) Hooking Your Audience, (4) Pity You Can’t Publish It, (5) Worldbuilding.

November, 2021 – World Fantasy Convention, Montreal – Panelist – Panels – (1) Possession is 9/10ths of the Law; (2) Law in Fantasy and Why it Matters; (3) Reading.

August, 2021 – When Words Collide, Writers Festival, Calgary, Alberta – Panelist – Alternate Histories.

July, 2021 – Manitoba Writers Guild, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Workshop – Copyright and the Basics of Publishing Contracts;

June, 2021 – Manitoba Writers Guild, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Workshop – Creating compelling Characters

May, 2021 – Keycon Science Fiction Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Panelist, Panels (1) Plotting, Pantsing and Quilting for Writers; (2) Writing Deep Characters; (3) World Building.

May, 2021 – Manitoba Writers Guild, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Workshop – World Building

November, 2020 – World Fantasy Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah, Panelist – (1) Reading; (2) Law and Fantasy; (3) Alternate Histories

October 2020 – Who Con SF Convention – San Diego, California – Panelist – Fan Film and Video Productions

November 2019 – Manitoba Writers Guild, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Workshop – Copyright & Publishing Contracts

October 2019 – Brandon Public Library, Brandon, Manitoba – Workshop – Copyright & Publishing Contracts, Solo Reading

October 2019 – Who Con SF Convention – San Diego – Panels: (1)History of the Women Doctors, (2) Doctor Who on Stage, (3) Introduction to Ocean in the Sky, others

May 2018 – Keycon SF Convention – Panelist – (1) Reading (Stories), (2) An Unnatural History of Giant Monsters, (3) Know Your Zombies, Doctor Who, Fan Films

February 2018 – Valentine Horror Con, Winnipeg – three panels, (1) ghost, (2) zombies, (3) reading.

July 2017 – Manitoba Writers Guild, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Workshop Introduction to Copyright Workshop

June/July 2017 – Manitoba Writers Guild, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Workshop = World Building Workshop (held twice)

May 2017 – Keycon SF Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Panelist (1) Reading, (2) Godzilla and Friends, (3) Fan Films, (4) Literary Arts and Social Responsibility, (5) What’s New in Sci Fi and Fantasy, (6) How Do Writers Read Books

February 2017 – Valentine Horror Con, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Reading

October 2016 – Chiaroscuro Reading Series, McNally Robinson’s Bookstore – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Reading

May 2016 – Keycon SF Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Reading

September 2005 – Dragoncon Convention, Atlanta, Georgia – Panels

May 2000 – Keycon SF Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Guest Liason – Brian Downey, star of Lexx.

August 1998 – Canadian Authors Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Judge, Short Story Contest

July 1998 – Conversion SF Convention, Edmonton, Alberta – Guest – Alien Abductions, Dark Fantasy, Ghosts, Liars Panel (with Joe Haldeman)

May 1998 – Keycon SF Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Guest Liaison – Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch

October 1997 – ConQuest Convention – GUEST – Mysterious Mars, Canucks in Space, Business of Writing – Guest Liason – Forest J. Ackerman

July 1997 – Ad Astra Convention, Toronto, Ontario – GUEST – three panels

1997-1998 – Canadian Authors Association – Blue Pencil Service

October 1996 – Winnipeg Film Group – Workshop – Copyright and Intellectual Property, three day Workshop

June 1996 – Die Maschine Nightclub – Chapbook launch and reading

May 1995 – Keycon SF Convention, Winnipeg – Panelist – British Sci Fi, Writing For Media, Chapbook launch, Spacerunners: Backstage at the Future

April 1995 – Independent Canadian Artists, Winnipeg, Reading

September 1994 – World SF Convention, Winnipeg, Panels

May 1993 – Keycon SF Convention, Winnipeg; Reading, Short Story Contest winner

FILM / VIDOE CREDITS

The Attic (Youtube Video Series) 2024 – writer/performer, co-producer with Dean Naday, 28 Youtube videos, 5 to 20 minutes, subjects – film reviews, culture reviews, book promotions, writing tradecraft.

Starwatchers (short film) 1997 – writer, producer, director

Foreign Body (short film) 1996 – story

The Green Peril (feature) 1995 – thanks