David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author and podcaster

Illustration For My Short Story “Red Road”

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WOW! Check out this superb illustration by Nick Greenwood for my short story “Red Road.” The story (and illustration) will be appearing very soon in Issue 9 of Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show. (To get the full effect of the art you really need to see the super high-res version.)
 

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If you’re just tuning in, “Red Road” is an animal quest fantasy / political allegory (think Lord of the Rings meets Animal Farm). I recently posted a short essay about the process of writing this story.

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My grandfather Roger Barr passed away early this morning at the age of 98. He was my mom’s father, and was my last surviving grandparent. He was being cared for by my uncle Steve (his son) and aunt Denice — both medical professionals — and was still sharp and good-humored in his final days. Yesterday […]

David Barr Kirtley

David Barr Kirtley is the host of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, for which he’s interviewed over four hundred guests, including George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Paul Krugman, Simon Pegg, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. His short fiction appears in the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories.