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  • Bibliography:
    39 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 2015
  • Latest Book:
    July 2022
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Full Series List in Order

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1 - Timenami (Nov-2016)
2 - Nemesis (Dec-2016)
3 - Beyond the Wall of Time (Feb-2018)
4 - Rendezvous With Destiny (Mar-2018)

Book List in Order: 39 titles



  • In the Shadow of the King is the second in a series of collections of short stories and novellas by Shawn M. Tomlinson. The stories included were influenced by Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow, the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith an...



  • In the Wake of the King is the first in a series of collections of short stories by Shawn M. Tomlinson. The stories included were influenced by Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow, the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith and Robert E. Howa...



  • Tales of horror fiction with wit and humor. Well, a bit. That sums up the stories in this collection by Shawn M. Tomlinson. They were inspired by the usual suspects: H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard and, of course, Robert W. Chamb...



  • "Just like me to never have any money when the end of the world comes," thought Martin Fahy as he walked through the bitter, ceaseless rain. He laughed slightly and wondered what he was going to do now. Sure, he had been the one who always knew The E...



  • 'The Pig Abides' is an older children's book designed to amuse both children and adults. It follows a sophisticated pig during his typical day of sleeping, waking, through his moods and his press conference....



  • Martin sat in an old office chair. It didn't seem odd in the New Old West saloon. End o’ the world and all, he thought. He knew them the moment they walked in. The man and woman were dressed right, but out of place. “Evenin’” Martin said casu...




  • "Now, what are you guys doing here?" Martin asked. "Not that it isn't great to see you, but it usually means trouble and I already have that. Got a whole bunch of military types - Chloe probably told you - who want to get me killed soon as possible."...



  • This third volume of tales by Shawn M. Tomlinson collects all of the cyberpunk stories the author wrote in the 1980s. Some of them previously appeared in the chapbook titled 'Closer' in 1988. These hard-edged stories take a bleak look at a post-apoca...






  • Chloe felt it first. It was like a low-powered wave that lifted them slightly as it passed. There was a low whooshing noise, but brief. They all looked at each other. Martin noticed a familiar sound outside. He went to a large window, looked down at ...



  • It wasn't all that grim, she said. We don't have to go to Deadwood. I was thinking, maybe, Tombstone or Fort Sumner... Wyatt Earp or Billy the Kid? he said. Are you nuts? Yes, she said. Absolutely. I went nuts the moment I saw a flaming star in the d...



  • Be wary, ye whoÉ Sorry. Just wanted to warn you up front that some of these stories donÕt have conclusions. Most of them do, but some I just never could finish. Oh, yeah, and some of them are parts of series that are here published alone because I ...



  • In the Realm of the King is volume four of my complete shorter fiction collection. It contains some finished stories, but largely it contains a collection of unfinished pieces. Either I got stuck at certain points of the pieces or just stopped writin...



  • Tommy guns blasting, the trucks swooped in toward yet-to-be-elected Franklin D. Roosevelt. There were screams from the crowd. Martin, on the running board, pushed FDR down, Eleanor following suit. Chloe shot the driver in the first truck. The truck s...



  • You've never been here before? Wanekia asked. No, Chloe said. Your father won't fly. He never even told me about this place until he was delirious after that wound. I'm glad he did. Do you think we'll make it? Wanekia asked, obviously scared. Do you ...



  • Outside was crazy. The thick, coming storm weighed me down. It could come any minute: thunderous, hurricane rain, followed by all kinds of hell. I dashed across the lawn, into The Lab and up the stairs. The bookcase was locked. Most of our books ...



  • It all began with the end of the world. Martin Fahy and friends made it out of the cities, past earthquakes, hurricanes, people with guns, to the Adirondacks where they hoped to sit out The Fall. The world became very dangerous. Some of them stepped ...



  • There's nothing like holding a pulp magazine; smelling that wonderful smell of the decaying acidic paper, seeing the garish brightly colored cover, looking for the names that became legends. Since 1978, I always wanted to create, edit, design and pub...



  • In this second issue of Phenomenal Stories, we continue the Cyberpunk serial 'Closer' and the more traditional science fiction serial 'After: The End of the World's Not All It's Cracked Up To Be.' Richard H. Nilsen returns with a horror story in ...






  • This third issue of Phenomenal Stories features the conclusion of the three-part cyberpunk short novel, 'Closer,' and continues the science fiction end of the world novel, 'After.' In the short story department, Richard H. Nilsen tells the odd tale o...



  • This fourth issue of Phenomenal Stories features the beginning of the six-part young adult fantasy novel, 'The Book of Power,' by Richard H. Nilsen with illustrations by Linda Naske and a frontispiece by Richard's daughter, Cara Nilsen. The science f...



  • Phenomenal Stories features the start of the 4-part fantasy serial, 'The Red Wizard' by J.D. Hayes-Canell. Sequels are in the works. PS presents the 2nd part of the fantasy seroal, 'The Book of Power,' by Richard H. Nilsen. The science fiction apocal...



  • Phenomenal Stories #06 features the start of the the second installment of the fantasy serial, 'The Red Wizard' by J.D. Hayes-Canell. Sequels are in the works. PS also presents the 2nd part of the fantasy serial, 'The Book of Power,' by Richard H. Ni...



  • Phenomenal Stories #10 features the first installment of the first Hal Johnson mystery novel, An Old-Fashioned Shooting. Richard H. Nilsen takes great joy in his easy-going P.I., makes the reader feel right at home with Hallum Johnson in the Adironda...



  • We press on with the third volume of Phenomenal Stories Quarterly, a collection of the April, May and June issues of Phenomenal Stories for 2019. Joining the Phenomenal Stories fray are new and veteran writers working in new - for us - areas such as ...



  • Phenomenal Stories #11 is our first Special Issue, focusing upon the editor's obsession with once-world-famous author Robert W. Chambers. The editor literally wrote the book - the only biography - about Chambers, a writer who influenced such luminari...



  • Ah, Dad? Sophia, 9, said looking out the window of the suburban house. Her father, still in his suit and tie from the office, sat in his recliner, his face obscured by a newspaper. Thick smoke rose from behind the headline: RFK MAKES WHITE HOUSE ...



  • Martin knew what a Time jump felt like. It was fast, blip blip, that was it. This was different. It reminded him of the Time Blaster, an emergency, get-me-the-hell-out-of-here device. It had a rushing, mad, sped-up film look. Then he lost consciousne...



  • I really don't understand, Martin said. You Time jumped? I didn't think Time travel was possible. I mean, if it is, why aren't Time travelers from the future bouncing back here all the Time? From what I know, they are, Cindy said. Until some big even...






  • When they appeared in the dark alley, they had a fuzziness in their heads. They all were dressed the same. Black boots, black pants, black shirts. Each shirt had an insignia and name on it. A quick look reminded them of each other's names, but they h...



  • At this point, now that I've met you, all I really want to do is build a home in the mountains far away from everybody where they can't find us, Martin Fahy said. Yes, that would be wonderful in a way, but the world's going to end, remember? Cindy Be...



  • Welcome to the new sister magazine to Phenomenal Stories, Preternatural Tales. Here we've got new tales and classic old tales, the latter from H.P. Lovecraft and Conan the Barbarian creator, Robert E. Howard. We've got columns about books and pulps, ...



  • For the November 2019 issue of Phenomenal Stories, we pay tribute to the man who fathered the Golden Age of Science Fiction. John W. Champbell Jr. had his flaws, but when he took the helm at Astounding Stories in October 1937, the world was about to ...



  • It's gonna be fun, Martin said. You always say that, Jerry said. Almost always is. Almost never is, Jerry said. And where'd you get these uniforms? U.S. Special Forces, circa 2047? Had 'em made, Martin said. Unlikely anyone here's seen 'em. More like...



  • We conclude 2019 with Phenomenal Stories Quarterly #5, Winter 2019, Vol. 2, No. 4, collecting together Phenomenal Stories #14, October; Phenomenal Stories #15, November; and Phenomenal Stories #16, December. The entire issues are contained herein wit...



  • He tried not to think about it as a human being, but more as just a general. In the valley: 10 million soldiers, with more arriving regularly. The biggest army in history; weapons from all eras, swords, bows, cannon, Howitzers, tanks. The one bre...




  • Martin and Cindy were lost, without most memories, with most prospects as he pulled an old horse cart at the edge of the small industrial city of Gloversville. It was 1906 or 1907, and they had no idea how they got there or what they were supposed to...



  • Martin, while we're here, we think it's a good idea to restrict the knowledge of our presence, so we're all going to be living together in this suite, Alex said. We're at the top of the hotel, so everything's very nice, bright and cheery. We're putti...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Shawn M. Tomlinson has published 39 books.

Shawn M. Tomlinson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Cataclysm, was published in July 2022.

The first book by Shawn M. Tomlinson, In the Wake of the King, was published in July 2015.

Yes. Shawn M. Tomlinson has 1 series.