"One of the up-and-coming masters of SF short fiction" -- Locus Online
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
"The Telling of a Dream" and "Past the Trains" in Modern Poetry Quarterly Review 2021
"Muallim" in Asimov's November/December 2021
"The Swallows of the Storm" in XB-1 November 2021 (Czech language)
"Scissors" by Anastasia Bookreyeva (as translator) in Samovar October 2021
"Return to the Red Castle" in XB-1 September 2021 (Czech language)
"Father" in The Year's Best Science Fiction, Vol. 2, September 2021
"Father" in The Years Top Robot and AI Stories: Second Annual Collection 2021
"Father" in The Year’s Top Tales of Space and Time 2021
"Eyes of the Forest" in The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume 6
"Eyes of the Forest" in The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 2021
"After the Matinee" in The Briar Cliff Review 2021
"Yesterday's Wolf" in Clarkesworld September 2021 with audio read by Kate Baker here
"The Ocean Between the Leaves" in Forever Magazine August 2021
"The Telling of a Dream" and "Past the Trains" in Modern Poetry Quarterly Review 2021
"Father" in XB-1 (Czech language) July 2021
"Año Nuevo" in Asimov's May/June 2021
"The Death of Fire Station 10" in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020
"The Ocean Between the Leaves" in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020
"Delinquencies: Five Poems from the Sonnet Sequence Subrevisions" in Poetry Pacific May 2021
"The Ocean Between the Leaves" (reprint) in Lightspeed April 2021
"Sarcophagus" in Clarkesworld April 2021
"The Shadow of His Wings" in Analog March/April 2021
"Terra Rasa" by Anastasia Bookreyeva (as translator) in Clarkesworld, February 2021
"A Rocket for Dimitrios" in Asimov's January/February 2021 (read the prequel, "The Disintegration Loops" here)
"Evrim's Children" in Dark Matter Magazine January 2021
"The Telling of a Dream" and "Past the Trains" in Modern Poetry Quarterly Review 2021
"Muallim" in Asimov's November/December 2021
"The Swallows of the Storm" in XB-1 November 2021 (Czech language)
"Scissors" by Anastasia Bookreyeva (as translator) in Samovar October 2021
"Return to the Red Castle" in XB-1 September 2021 (Czech language)
"Father" in The Year's Best Science Fiction, Vol. 2, September 2021
"Father" in The Years Top Robot and AI Stories: Second Annual Collection 2021
"Father" in The Year’s Top Tales of Space and Time 2021
"Eyes of the Forest" in The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume 6
"Eyes of the Forest" in The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 2021
"After the Matinee" in The Briar Cliff Review 2021
"Yesterday's Wolf" in Clarkesworld September 2021 with audio read by Kate Baker here
"The Ocean Between the Leaves" in Forever Magazine August 2021
"The Telling of a Dream" and "Past the Trains" in Modern Poetry Quarterly Review 2021
"Father" in XB-1 (Czech language) July 2021
"Año Nuevo" in Asimov's May/June 2021
"The Death of Fire Station 10" in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020
"The Ocean Between the Leaves" in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020
"Delinquencies: Five Poems from the Sonnet Sequence Subrevisions" in Poetry Pacific May 2021
"The Ocean Between the Leaves" (reprint) in Lightspeed April 2021
"Sarcophagus" in Clarkesworld April 2021
"The Shadow of His Wings" in Analog March/April 2021
"Terra Rasa" by Anastasia Bookreyeva (as translator) in Clarkesworld, February 2021
"A Rocket for Dimitrios" in Asimov's January/February 2021 (read the prequel, "The Disintegration Loops" here)
"Evrim's Children" in Dark Matter Magazine January 2021
UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS
"The Painted Room" (poem) in the Raintown Review 2021
"The Summer Castle" in Nightmare February 2022
"Mender of Sparrows" in Asimov's March/ April 2022
"The Painted Room" (poem) in the Raintown Review 2021
"The Summer Castle" in Nightmare February 2022
"Mender of Sparrows" in Asimov's March/ April 2022
Ray Nayler has lived and worked in Russia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans for nearly two decades. He is a Foreign Service Officer, and previously worked in international educational development, as well as serving in the Peace Corps in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. A Russian speaker, he has also learned Turkmen, Albanian, Azerbaijani Turkish, and Vietnamese.
An experienced short story writer, poet, and author of travelogues, Ray began publishing speculative fiction in 2015 in the pages of Asimov’s with the short story "Mutability" Since then, his critically acclaimed stories have seen print in Clarkesworld, Analog, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Lightspeed, and Nightmare, as well as in several “Best of the Year” anthologies. His story "Winter Timeshare” from the January/February 2017 issue of Asimov's was collected by the late Gardner Dozois in The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction. Ray is represented by Seth Fishman at the Gernert Company.
Full bio here
An experienced short story writer, poet, and author of travelogues, Ray began publishing speculative fiction in 2015 in the pages of Asimov’s with the short story "Mutability" Since then, his critically acclaimed stories have seen print in Clarkesworld, Analog, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Lightspeed, and Nightmare, as well as in several “Best of the Year” anthologies. His story "Winter Timeshare” from the January/February 2017 issue of Asimov's was collected by the late Gardner Dozois in The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction. Ray is represented by Seth Fishman at the Gernert Company.
Full bio here
"The one story this year that came out of nowhere to stun me was 'Mutability'" – Rich Horton, Editor, The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy
"I feel a sense of loss whenever I finish a truly memorable story. Why couldn’t it go on? Why do I have to leave this wonderful world? This is how I felt after reading 'Incident at San Juan Bautista' Perhaps it was the elegant writing, or maybe the attention to setting detail, but ultimately, I think it was the sheer originality that grabbed me." -- Tangent Online
"Nayler’s works . . . always can be trusted to be wondrous, mind bending and philosophical . . . 'The Disintegration Loops,' demonstrates his skill ably. I couldn’t help but imagine how this story would make such a cool movie or TV series, it’s crafted with such a cinematic sophistication." -- Black Gate
Ray Nayler has been consistently producing exceptional work since his magnificent first Asimov’s story, 'Mutability', appeared in 2015. 'The Ocean Between the Leaves' is another gem." -- Locus Online
"Nayler’s descriptions throughout ['Eyes of the Forest'] are absolutely breathtaking. The way every scene pops with color and raw, unfiltered life drives home both the strangeness and beauty of this new world. Combined with the tight plot and dark humor layered within it was an absolute pleasure to read." -- Tangent Online
More reviews and interviews here
PAST SPECULATIVE FICTION PUBLICATIONS
"The Ocean Between The Leaves" in The Year's Best Science Fiction, Volume 5
"Outside of Omaha" in Nightmare September 2020
"Fire in the Bone" in XB-1 (Czech language) September 2020
"The Swallows of the Storm" in Lightspeed July 2020
"Father" in Asimov's July/August 2020
"Eyes of the Forest" in XB-1 (Czech Language) August 2020
"The Ocean Between The Leaves" in The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories June 2020
"Albedo Season" in Clarkesworld May 2020
"Eyes of the Forest" in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May/June 2020
"Return to the Red Castle" in Asimov's March/April 2020
"The Disintegration Loops" in Asimov's November/December 2019
"The Death of Fire Station 10" in Lightspeed October 2019 with an audio version here
"Beyond the High Altar" in Nightmare September 2019 with text and audio
"The Ocean Between the Leaves" (SF novelette) July/August 2019 issue of Asimov's, with an audio version for the Asimov's blog here
"Winter Timeshare" in Forever Magazine #53 June 2019
"Worlds to Live in: Atmosphere" blog for Asimov's
"Winter Timeshare" in The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction Gardner Dozois, ed.
"Fire in the Bone" (SF SS) in Clarkesworld January 2019 with an audio version here.
"Incident at San Juan Bautista" (SF SS) in Asimov's November/December 2018
"Winter Timeshare" in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection ed: Gardner Dozois: July 2018
"Winter Timeshare" in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 ed: Rich Horton (Originally published in Asimov's, January 2017)
"Winter Timeshare" (SF SS) in Asimov's, January / February 2017
"Do Not Forget Me" (SF SS) in Asimov's March 2016
"Mutability" (SF SS) in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016, Ed. Rich Horton 2016
Mutability (SF SS, Hungarian translation) in Galaktika 311 February 2016
"Mutability" (SF SS) in Asimov's June 2015
Full bibliography here
"The Ocean Between The Leaves" in The Year's Best Science Fiction, Volume 5
"Outside of Omaha" in Nightmare September 2020
"Fire in the Bone" in XB-1 (Czech language) September 2020
"The Swallows of the Storm" in Lightspeed July 2020
"Father" in Asimov's July/August 2020
"Eyes of the Forest" in XB-1 (Czech Language) August 2020
"The Ocean Between The Leaves" in The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories June 2020
"Albedo Season" in Clarkesworld May 2020
"Eyes of the Forest" in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May/June 2020
"Return to the Red Castle" in Asimov's March/April 2020
"The Disintegration Loops" in Asimov's November/December 2019
"The Death of Fire Station 10" in Lightspeed October 2019 with an audio version here
"Beyond the High Altar" in Nightmare September 2019 with text and audio
"The Ocean Between the Leaves" (SF novelette) July/August 2019 issue of Asimov's, with an audio version for the Asimov's blog here
"Winter Timeshare" in Forever Magazine #53 June 2019
"Worlds to Live in: Atmosphere" blog for Asimov's
"Winter Timeshare" in The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction Gardner Dozois, ed.
"Fire in the Bone" (SF SS) in Clarkesworld January 2019 with an audio version here.
"Incident at San Juan Bautista" (SF SS) in Asimov's November/December 2018
"Winter Timeshare" in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection ed: Gardner Dozois: July 2018
"Winter Timeshare" in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 ed: Rich Horton (Originally published in Asimov's, January 2017)
"Winter Timeshare" (SF SS) in Asimov's, January / February 2017
"Do Not Forget Me" (SF SS) in Asimov's March 2016
"Mutability" (SF SS) in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016, Ed. Rich Horton 2016
Mutability (SF SS, Hungarian translation) in Galaktika 311 February 2016
"Mutability" (SF SS) in Asimov's June 2015
Full bibliography here