1. "Consenting Adults" published in Kimota No. 8 Spring 1988 (ed. Graeme Hurry) (Preston, United Kingdom, ISSN 1359-8899) (pp 84-36; 919 words) (science fiction / fantasy virtual reality / vampire story). This is a vampire story, a virtual reality story and a horror story which we might also describe as being a fantasy story.

2. "The Kidney Bean Diet" published in Albedo One issue 16 1998 (edited by a collective) (Lusk, Ireland, ISSN 0791-8534) (pp 12-14; 1,899 words) (horror). This is a horror story with gruesome elements.

3. "Consequences" published in Talebones issue 12 Summer 1998 (ed. Patrick and Honna Swenson) (Kent, United States, ISSN 1084-7197) (pp 4-11; 4,591 words) (fantasy). This is a horror story or horror fantasy story, a short story set in Thailand and India. If you look at it from the right angle, this is also, in a sense, a story about Buddhism.

4. "Heroes of the Third Millennium" published in Fantasy and Science Fiction Vol. 95 No. 6 December 1998 (ed. Gordon Van Gelder) (New York, United States, ISSN 1095-8258) (pp 99-113; 5,017 words) (science fiction).

5. "Outing" published in Sierra Heaven No. 4½ ("issue four and a half") 1998 (ed. Alex Bardy) (Bulphan, United Kingdom) (pp 30-33; 1,768 words) (science fiction).

6. "Night on Bear Mountain" published in Challenging Destiny No. 5 January 1999 (ed. David M. Switzer) (St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 94-114; 7,903 words) (science fiction virtual reality story). This is a science fiction story or, if you like, an SF story. It is a virtual reality story. It is also a story about hiking and hypothermia and a story about a high school teacher and students.

7. "An Alien in Japan" published in Sackcloth and Ashes issue 3 March 1999 (ed. Andrew Busby) (Wigan, United Kingdom, ISSN 1462- 2211) (pp 55-63; 3,440 words) (science fiction). This science fiction story was first posted on the internet by Hugh Cook on 2003 March 13.

8. "Howie Glenst and the Woman Made From Glass" published in Albedo One issue 18 1999 (edited by a collective) (Lusk, Ireland, ISSN 0791-8534) (pp 4-6; 2,581 words) (science fiction virtual reality story).

9. "The Succubus" published in Talebones issue 15 Spring 1999 (ed. Patrick and Honna Swenson) (Kent, United States, ISSN 1084- 7197) (pp 14-27; 8,251 words) (fantasy).

10. "The Earth is Flat" published in Challenging Destiny No. 6 April 1999 (ed. David M. Switzer & Robert P. Switzer) (St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 81-93; 4,326 words) (science fiction). Published a second time in Strix issue 16 July 1999 (ed. Anna Franklin and Sue Phillips) (Earl Shilton, England) (pp 7-11).

11. "Her Mint-Green Breath" published in Talebones issue 16 Summer 1999 (ed. Patrick and Honna Swenson) (Kent, United States, ISSN 1084-7197) (pp 4-15; 6,858 words) (science fiction).

12. "Invasion of the Chickens" published in Challenging Destiny No. 7, August 1999 (ed. David M. Switzer & Robert P. Switzer) (St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 37-48; 3,730 words) (science fiction). Published for a second time (first British publication) in Legend Issue 6 (summer/autumn 2002) (ed. Trevor Denyer) (Aldershot, United Kingdom, ISSN 1471-7786) (pp 7-10; unchanged 3,730 words) (fantasy).

13. "Remembering Nagasaki" published in Zest Issue 8, Autumn 1999 (ed. Ian Redman) (Yeovil, United Kingdom) (pp 26-32; 3,340 words) (science fiction virtual reality story). As you would expect from the title, this is a story about nuclear war and a story which is, in part, a story about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It also mentions India and Pakistan, two nations which now possess the atomic bomb.

14. "Mountaineering Complex" published in Barbaric Yawp Volume 3 Number 3, September 1999 (ed. John and Nancy Berbrich) (Russell, United States) (pp 18-20; 741 words) (satirical vignette). A slight vignette about the intrinsic insanity of climbing mountains - a free story about mountaineering.

15. "Machine Readable" published in The Dream Zone issue 4, October 1999 (ed. Paul Bradshaw) (Bradford, United Kingdom, ISSN 1464-6609) (pp 17-23; 3,150 words) (science fiction).

16. "Golf Course" published in Sackcloth and Ashes issue 6 December 1999 (ed. Andrew Busby) (Wigan, United Kingdom, ISSN 1462-2211) (pp 40-46; 2,739 words) (fantasy). A horror fantasy story or fantasy horror story; a story about the afterlife which is also a free story about golf. Golf is pretty bizarre, if you think about it, which is what inspired this story.

17. "Vorn the Gladiator" published in Vampire Dan's Story Emporium No. 10, Winter 2000 (ed. Daniel Medici) (Syracuse, United States) (pp 33-43; 4,364 words) (fantasy). Published for a second time (first British publication) in Legend Issue 3 (received June 2001) (ed. Trevor Denyer) (Aldershot, United Kingdom, ISSN 1471-7786) (pp 13-17; unchanged 4,364 words) (fantasy). A story about Vorn the Gladiator which is a sword and sorcery story and also, in part, a story about brutal torture and, incidentally, a story about Sharla the Swordswoman.

18. "Sweetness and Light" published in Psychotrope issue 8, April 2000 (ed. Mark Beech) (Worcester, United Kingdom) (pp 4-10; 3,462 words) (fantasy).

19. "Locked Out" published in Black Petals Vol. III, #3, Spring 2000 (ed. Kenneth James Crist & John Gollihar) (Wichita, United States) (pp 37-40; 1,841 words) (science fiction). This story was included in the first newsletter sent out by e-mail by Hugh Cook to subscribers (the newsletter for August 2002 through March 2003). The page giving details of the free e-mail newsletter gives a link allowing the Locked Out story to be viewed or downloaded (formats: HTML, text, PDF).

20. "Night in the Month of Madness" published online (in conjunction with an interview) in The Dream People issue 4, Summer 2000, at http://redrival.com/thedreampeople (ed. Carlton Mellick III) (1,555 words) (fantasy).

21. "In the Month of Lombok" published in Glyph issue 2, Summer 2000 (ed. Tracy Feeler) (St. Charles, United States) (pp 35-39; 1,461 words) (fantasy).

22. "Marooned on Footbone" published in The Zone issue 9, Summer 2000 (ed. Tony Lee) (Arreton, United Kingdom, ISSN 1351- 5217) (pp 20-23; 3,046 words) (science fiction).

23. "Lost in the Moid" published in Challenging Destiny No. 10, July 2000 (St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 7-27; 7,314 words) (science fiction).

24. "Gally Smith and the Massacre of the Orcs" published in Legend Issue 1, Autumn 2000 (ed. Trevor Denyer) (Aldershot, United Kingdom, ISSN 1471-7786) (pp 56-59; 3,835 words) (fantasy). This is a story about orcs and a story about elves. Naturally, it is a fantasy story.

25. "Boxes" published in Kimota No. 13, Autumn 2000 (ed. Graeme Hurry) (Preston, United Kingdom, ISSN 1359-8899) (pp 47-49; 1,314 words) (science fiction).

26. "Life and Death in Oolong Jalabar" published in Dark Matter Year 2000 edition (ed. Christopher Hennessey-DeRose) (La Canada, United States, ISSN 1098-9420) (pp 4-6; 1,086 words) (fantasy). A radically revised and expanded version of this story titled "Life and Death in Oolong Morblock" first appeared when posted on the Internet by Hugh Cook on 2003 January 10 Friday (7,063 words) (like the earlier version, fantasy). LADIOM is a fantasy story, a story about a ghost, a story about the afterlife and an Oolong Morblock story.

27. "Portrait of a Woman with her Hair on Fire" published in Altair Special Edition (Special Issue 6 & 7), 2000 (ed. Robert N. Stephenson) (Blackwood, Australia, ISSN 1328-3340, ISBN 0 9577238 0 6) (pp 160-168; 4,402 words) (fantasy).

28. "The Ghosting of Heineman Jubiladilia" published in Hadrosaur Tales 9, 2000 (ed. David L. Summers) (Las Cruces, United States, ISBN 1-885093-16-0) (pp 141-149; 2,694 words) (fantasy). This short story was first posted on the internet by Hugh Cook on 2003 March 13. It is a story about Chalaknesia.

29. "The Invention of Stones" published in Challenging Destiny No. 11, December 2000 (St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 83-86; 1,419 words) (fantasy).

30. "Basque" published in Challenging Destiny No. 11, December 2000 (St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 89-104; 5,139 words) (science fiction). This science fiction story is a time travel story or, if you like, a story about traveling in time.

31. "Other Lives" published in Black Petals Vol. IV, Winter, 2000/2001 (ed. Kenneth James Crist & John Gollihar) (Wichita, United States) (pp 41-49; 3,108 words) (fantasy).

32. "Swiss Toys" published in Maelstrom Speculative Fiction #7, April 2001 (ed. Dave Felts) (Palm Harbor, United States) (pp 1-5; 3,746 words) (science fiction). This science fiction story (a story which belongs in the category story science fiction) is a story about robots.

33. "Limbo Larry" published in Kimota No. 14, Spring 2001 (ed. Graeme Hurry) (Preston, United Kingdom, ISSN 1359-8899) (pp 47-49; 1,619 words) (fantasy).

34. "Gap Music" published in Psychotrope issue 9, April 2001 (ed. Mark Beech) (Worcester, United Kingdom) (pp 13-22; 5,108 words) (fantasy). This recovered memory horror fantasy story was published a second time when posted on the Internet by Hugh cook on 2003 March 11.

35. "That Nightmare Known as Life" published in Challenging Destiny No. 12, April 2001 (St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 95-122; 9,250 words) (science fiction).

36. "Wet Leaves on the Track" published in em three, July 2001 (ed. Karl Sinfield) (London, United Kingdom, ISSN 1366-3755) (pp 68-69; 668 words). This vignette is a story about married life, I guess - it also features a roc and the giant condom which fell on Slough. To be honest, I think this very short story would take longer to describe than it took to write.

37. "Hunting Andrew" published in Albedo One, issue 23, 2001 (edited by a collective) (Lusk, Ireland, ISSN 0791-8534) (pp 29-33; 3,705 words) (science fiction). Published a second time in Black Petals Vol. V, #4, Summer 2002 (ed. Kenneth James Crist & John Gollihar) (Wichita, United States) (pp 29-38; 3,705 words) (horror / science fiction).

38. "A Totally Ordinary Young Woman" published in Kimota No. 15, Autumn 2001 (ed. Graeme Hurry) (Preston, United Kingdom, ISSN 1359-8899) (pp 16-17; 736 words) (a mainstream story treating with bizarre events).

39. "The Warden of Jestabel Zee" published in Legend issue 4, autumn/winter 2001 (ed. Trevor Denyer) (Aldershot, United Kingdom, ISSN 1471-7786) (pp 41-43; 2,310 words) (fantasy). This story was first posted on the internet by Hugh Cook on 2003 March 12. This is a fantasy story.

40. "Astral Talent" published in Challenging Destiny No. 13, November 2001 (ed. David M. Switzer) (St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 54-68; 5,255 words) (science fiction / fantasy).

41. "Pogy Bobs and the Hyena of Death" published in Harpur Palate Volume 1 Number 2, Winter 2001 (ed. Toiya Kristen Finley) (Binghampton, United States, ISBN 0-9710066-3-6, ISSN 1532-9046) (pp 62-82; 6,317 words) (fantasy). Published for a second time in Best of the Rest 3 (an anthology published by Suddenly Press) (2002) (ed. Brian Youmans) (Boston, United States, ISBN 0-9670056-1-2) (pp 43-57; unchanged 6,317 words) (fantasy).

The print anthology Best of the Rest 3, is a collection of science fiction and fantasy. It is a production of the Suddenly Press and is edited by Brian Youmans.

42. "Golgo Molgo" published in Vampire Dan's Story Emporium (issue unsighted, issue details unknown, believed to be an issue published in 2001) (ed. Daniel Medici) (Syracuse, United States) (pagination unknown; 1,205 words) (science fiction). Published a second time in Scheherazade, issue 24, December 2002 (ed. Elizabeth Counihan) (Brighton, United Kingdom, ISSN 0963-2611) (pp 26-28; unchanged 1,205 words) (science fiction).

43. "The Trial of Edgar Allan Poe" published in Challenging Destiny No. 14, June 2002 (ed. David M. Switzer)(St. Marys, Canada, ISSN 1206-6656) (pp 75-96; 7,393 words) (science fiction).

44. "Cultural Correctness" published in Sex and the Single Alien (an anthology bearing the Writers Club Press imprint, an imprint of iUniverse) June 2002 (ed. James B. Baker) (San Jose, United States, ISBN 0-595-22889-5) (pp 41-58; 3,905 words) (fantasy).

45. "Diving on the Wreck" posted on the SUCCESS by DESIGN SF&F website www.motordoc.net/sf&f October 2002 (ed. Howard W. Penrose, Ph.D.) (9,830 words) (science fiction). This fantasy story is a Chalakanesian story - that is to say, a Chalakanesia story, a free diving story set in the archipelago of Chalakanesia, which you are not going to find in your atlas.

46. "Flowers for the Lady" published in Macabre No. 1, November 2002 (ed. Christina Sng) (Allegra Press) (pp. 13-14; 743 words) (fantasy).

47. "Bad Sex" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 January 09 Thursday (5,285 words)(science fiction).

48. "Patriots" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 January 10 Friday (11,142 words) (science fiction).

49. "The Suicide Bomber" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 January 10 Friday (1,697 words) (science fiction).

49. "Quilting" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 January 10 Friday (3,765 words) (science fiction).

50. "The Secret History of Lord Dreldragon" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 January 12 Sunday (3,235 words) (science fiction).

51. "A Pilgrimage to Plaka Kalada" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 January 17 Friday (9,240 words) (science fiction).

52. "Views of Texas" published in Barbaric Yawp Volume 6 Number 4, December 2002 (ed. John and Nancy Berbrich) (Russell, United States) (pp 34-35; 691 words) (literary story).

53. "UFO Invasion - the Truth about Alien Abductions!!" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 February 11 Tuesday (7,704 words) (science fiction).

53. "Acorns" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 February 16 Sunday (2,954 words) (mainstream story).

54. "The Transfer of Patient Twenty-Seven" first appeared when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 February 23 Sunday (2,226 words) (mainstream story).

55. "Live on Channel 10" made its first appearance when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 February 27 Thursday (1,064 words) (horror story).

56. "On the Wings of a Cockroach" made its first appearance when posted on Hugh Cook's website zenvirus.com on 2003 March 17 Monday (3,600 words) (science fiction story).  Jozanna Yu, poet, wakes up and finds she's been turned into a cockroach. Again. And she thinks she knows who's responsible. In fact, there's only one suspect - boyfriend Gregor Samsa. A story about being a poet and writing poetry - a story about creative writing. This story includes a chunk of Professor Taft's lecture about writing (juxtapositions and so forth). Check it out!

57. "The Man on the Balcony" published in Monomyth Volume 3.1 Number 22, issue 24, 2003 (issue sighted March 2003) (ed. D.J. Tyrer) (Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom) (p 15; 522 words) (horror).

58. "Sign on the Dotted Line" published in Monomyth Volume 3.1 Number 22, issue 24, 2003 (issue sighted March 2003) (ed. D.J. Tyrer) (Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom) (p 15; 248 words) (science fiction story).

59. "Life on Planet Earth" made its first appearance when posted on the Internet by Hugh Cook on 2003 March 18 Tuesday (3,386 words) (science fiction story).  Landing at Fort Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, was the first totally inexplicable and utterly alien thing which the aliens did. After the invaders left, the people of planet Earth were left with something else which was extremely strange: each other.

60. "Saint George and Ibrahim" made its first appearance when posted on the Internet by Hugh Cook on 2003 March 30 Sunday. (Horror story.) (208 words.)

61. "The Rat" made its first appearance when posted on the Internet by Hugh Cook on 2003 May 06 Tuesday. (Mainstream story.) (524 words.)

62. "Upgrade" made its first appearance when posted on the Internet by Hugh Cook on 2003 June 14 Saturday. (SF horror.) (9,162 words.)

63. "A Subway Ride" published in The Frogmore Papers number 61 which appeared in the first half of 2003 (ed. Jeremy Page) (Folkestone, United Kingdom, ISSN 0956-0106) (pp 19-20; 544 words) (mainstream).

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