His nominations for Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson awards total 15. Upcoming are "On 20468 Petercook," at Tor.com, and a second collection, The Pottawatomie Giant and Other Stories. A 1994 graduate of the Clarion West writers' workshop, he has taught at both Clarion West and Clarion and served as a juror for the Philip K. Dick and Shirley Jackson awards.