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Short fiction:

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Note: The sequence represents the chronological order in which the stories were accepted by editors. The order of publication varies.

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1. "By the Flicker of the One-Eyed Flame," Andromeda 2, ed. Peter Weston.  

       London: Futura Books, 1977.

       
Reprinted:

           1. Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities, Author's

          Choice Monthly, Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Publishing. January 1992.

          (Short  story collection.)

2. "Silver Paw," Andromeda 3, ed. Peter Weston. London: Futura Books,            

      1978.  

3. "On the Shadow of a Phosphor Sheen," Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction

    Magazine, ed. George Scithers. 3:7, Whole No. 17. (July, 1979) 
                

        Reprinted:

           1. As "On the Shadow of a Phosphor Screen," There Will Be War Vol. II,

               ed. Jerry Pournelle. N.Y.: Tor Books, 1984.

           2. As "On the Shadow of a Phosphor Screen," Battlefields Beyond  

               Tomorrow, ed. Martin H. Greenberg. Outlet Book Co., 1987.

           3. (With correct title), Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma   

                Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

4. "Heartland Solitude," New Wave Science Fiction, ed. Yamano 

         Koichi. No. 15 (Feb. 1980), Tokyo.

5. "Alien Lover," with Ted Reynolds, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction 

        Magazine, ed. George Scithers. 4:7 (June 1980)

      
 Reprinted:

           1. Isaac Asimov's Aliens and Outworlders, ed. Shawna McCarthy.

                     N.Y.: Davis Publications, 1983.

6. Wong's Lost and Found Emporium," Amazing Science Fiction

       Stories, ed. George Scithers. 56:2 (April 1983)

        Reprinted:

           1. Best Fantasy of the Year: 10 (1983) ed. Art Saha, N.Y.: DAW  

                    Books, 1984.

           2. Gefahrten der Nacht, ed. H. J. Alpers, Rastatt, West   

                     Germany: Moewig, 1985.

           3. Futura Magazine, Italy, July 1985.

           4. S.F. Magazine, Japan, 26:12 (December 1985)

           5. New Stories From The Twilight Zone, ed. Martin H.

                     Greenberg, N.Y.: Avon Books, 1991.

           6. New Stories From The Twilight Zone, ed. Martin H.

                     Greenberg, London: Warner Books, 1992. (British edition of   

                     preceding publication.)

            7. Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities,

                     Author's Choice Monthly, Eugene, Ore.: Pulphouse 

                     Publishing. January 1992. (Short story collection.)

            8. The New Twilight Zone: 21 Tales by the Greatest Sci-Fi and

                    Dark Fantasy Writers of Our Time, ed. Martin H. Greenberg,

                    N.Y.: MJF Books, 1991. (1996 hardback edition of No. 5,   

                    above.)

            9. (Finnish) As "Wongin löytötavaratalo," 1983, in Kauhujen kirja 8

                    edited by Martin H. Greenberg, 1996.

            10. A Century of Fantasy, 1980 - 1989, The Greatest Stories of    

                      the Decade, ed. Robert Silverberg, N.Y.: MJF Books, 1996.

            11. Interlaced Pathways, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                      (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook), print on demand paperback

                       available, 2020.

7. "Hong's Bluff," Omni, Exec. Ed. Kathy Keeton, Fiction ed. Ellen

                 Datlow. 7:6 (March 1985) 


        Reprinted:

           1.  Omni, Special Physician's Edition, ed. Steve Fox. April        

                   1986.

           2.  Omni, Japanese edition. 1986.

           3.  Omni, Special Physician's Edition, ed. Paul Hilts.

                  September/October 1986.

           4.  The Seventh OMNI Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ellen   

                   Datlow. N.Y.: Zebra Books, 1989.

           5.  Omni, Special Physician's Edition, ed. Paul Hilts.

                   September/October 1989.

           6.  Potpourri, ed. Polly W. Swafford, Sharon H. Hamil. Vol. 2,

                   No. 7. July 1990.

           7.  Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities,        

                   Author's  Choice Monthly, Eugene, OR: Pulphouse    

                   Publishing. January 1992. (Short story collection.)

           8.  Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                   (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

8. "The Ungood Earth," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley Schmidt. CV:6  

     (June 1985).

        Reprinted:

           1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).      

9.  (Abridged) "Wild Garlic," Faery!, ed. Terri Windling. N.Y.: Ace Books, 

     1985.

10. (Complete) "Wild Garlic," Eldritch Tales, ed. Crispin Burnham, Vol. 5, No.1,

     Whole Number 15 (January 1988).           

        Reprinted:

           1. Pulphouse: the Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine Kathryn       

                   Rush, Issue Nine. Fall 1990.

           2. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

11. "Interim Justice," There Will Be War Vol. IV, ed. Jerry Pournelle.                

       N.Y.: Tor Books, 1985.

12. "Flash to Darkness," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley     

       Schmidt. CV:9 (Sept. 1985)

        Reprinted:

           1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                       (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

13. "Midnight Pearls Blue," Stardate, ed. David Bischoff. No. 8. (Oct. 1985) 


        Reprinted:

           1. Potpourri, ed. Polly W. Swafford, Sharon H. Hamil. Vol. 3, No.  

                   5. May 1991.

           2. Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities,  

                   Author's Choice Monthly, Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Publishing.    

                   June 1992. (Short story collection.)

            3. The MagiCon Program/Souvenir Book, Orlando, FL: Florida        

                   Association for Nucleation and Conventions, Inc. (FANAC,

                   Inc.) and the World Science Fiction Society, Sept. 15, 1992.

            4. Galaxy, ed. E.J. Gold, Vol. II Issue 1, Number Seven, Jan/Feb     

                   1995.

            5. Altered States: a cyberpunk sci-fi anthology (Altered States     

                  cyberpunk anthologies Book 1) ed. Roy C. Booth and Jorge

                  Salgado- Reyes. Indie Authors Press (ebook) (December 15, 2014).

14. "Indigo Shade, Alizarin Light," Amazing Science Fiction Stories, ed. George 

      Scithers. Vol. 60, No. 2 (Jan. 1986)

       Reprinted:

          1. Interlaced Pathways, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                    (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook) print on demand paperback

                       available, 2020.

15. "Kenny," Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, ed. Gardner Dozois.  

      10:2 (Feb. 1986) 


       Reprinted:

          1. The Loch Moose Monster: More Stories from Isaac Asimov's   

                     Science Fiction Magazine, ed. Gardner Dozois. NY: Delacorte

                     Press, 1993.

           2. Interlaced Pathways, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                     (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook), print on demand paperback

                       available.

16. "Be Ashamed to Die," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley Schmidt. CVI:

      (July 1986).

       Reprinted:

          1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                       (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

17. "MasterPlay," (novelette excerpted from novel of the same name) There Will 

      Be War Vol. V, ed. Jerry Pournelle. N.Y.: Tor Books, 1986.

18. "Fly Me to the Moon," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley Schmidt. 

      CVI:13 (Mid-December 1986).

       Reprinted:

          1. Antelope Valley Press.

          2. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                       (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

19. "Dead White Women," Eldritch Tales, ed. Crispin Burnham. Vol. 3, No. 3,           Whole Number 12. (Dec. 1986).

       Reprinted:

          1. The Year's Best Horror Stories: XV, ed. Karl Edward Wagner. 

                       New York, N.Y.: DAW Books, 1987.

          2. Horrorstory Volume Five, ed. Karl Edward Wagner. Reprint of 

                       The Year's Best Horror Stories: Vol. XIII, XIV, XV. Novat CA;   

                       Lancaster,  Pa.: Underwood - Miller, 1989.

           3. Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities,

                         Author's  Choice Monthly, Eugene, Ore.: Pulphouse     

                         Publishing. 1992. (Short story collection.)

20. "Davi Leiko Till Midnight," The Twilight Zone Magazine, ed. Tappan King.

        (Oct. 1987). 


       Reprinted:  

          1. Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities, Author's                          Monthly, Eugene, Ore: Pulphouse Publishing. June 1992. (Short 

                       story collection.)

          2. Altered States II: a cyberpunk anthology (Volume 2) 1st Edition

                      ed. by Roy C. Booth and Jorge Salgado-Reyes. Indie Authors  

                      Press; 1 edition (January 25, 2017).

21. "High Power," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley Schmidt. CVII:9.

      September 1987).

       Reprinted:

          1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                       (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

22. "No Damn Atoms," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley Schmidt. CVII:10

      (October 1987).

       Reprinted:

          1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

               (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

23. "Hog On Ice," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley Schmidt. CVII:12 

      (December 1987)

       Reprinted:

          1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

               (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

24. "Desert Run," Surplus Wyvern Press Postcard, L.C. #: 88-090522, 1988.

      
Reprinted:

          1. Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities, Author's

              Choice Monthly, Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Publishing.  June 1992. (Short

              story collection.)

          2. Galaxy, ed. E.J. Gold. Vol. 1, Issue 5. Sep/Oct 1994.

25. "On a Phantom Tide," Pulphouse: the Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine  

      Kathryn Rusch. Issue One, Fall 1988.

       Reprinted:

          1. The Best of Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine

               Kathryn Rusch. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1991.

          2. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

          3. Stories from Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine Kathryn

               Rusch. Lincoln City, Ore.: WMG Publishing, Inc., 2021 (Kindle

               edition.)

26. "The Shade of Lo Man Gong," Pulphouse: the Hardback Magazine,

      ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Issue Two, Winter 1988. 


       Reprinted:

           1. Short Story Paperbacks, Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Publishing.

                No. 35, August 1991.

           2. Unicorns II!, ed. Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. N.Y: Ace

                Books, 1992.

           3. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

27. "Diogenes's Lantern," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley Schmidt.  

      CIX:1 (January 1989).

       Reprinted:

          1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing

                (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

28. "Pagan Midnight," Pulphouse: the Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine

      Kathryn  Rusch. Issue Three, Spring 1989.

       Reprinted:

          1. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

29. Desert Night Ride," Pulphouse: the Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine

      Kathryn  Rusch. Issue Five, Fall 1989.

       Reprinted:

          1. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

30. "Caravan of Death," Pulphouse: the Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine  

      Kathryn Rusch. Issue Six, Winter 1990.

       Reprinted:

          1. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

31. Up on Tong Yun Guy," Pulphouse: the Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine 

      Kathryn Rusch. Issue Seven, Spring 1990.

       Reprinted:

          1. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

32. "Snow Dragon," One-Eyed Jacks: Wild Cards VIII, ed. George R.R. Martin. 

      N.Y.: Bantam Books, 1991.

33. "Year of the Fiery Horse," Pulphouse Special Holiday Issue, ed. Kristine  

      Kathryn Rusch. Issue Ten, Winter 1991.

       Reprinted:   

          1. Interlaced Pathways, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

              Fla.), 2020 (ebook), print on demand paperback available, 2020.

34. "Scent of Sandalwood," Weird Tales, ed. George H. Scithers. Vol. 53,

      No. 2. Whole No. 303. Winter 1991/1992. 


       Reprinted:

          1. Wong's Lost and Found Emporium and Other Oddities,   

               Author's Choice Monthly, Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Publishing.  

               January 1992. (Short story collection.)

35. "Sons of Hawaii," Codominium, Revolt on War World, created by Jerry  

      Pournelle with the editorial assistance of John F. Carr. N.Y.: Baen Books,  

     1992.

36. "Distant Tigers," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed. Stanley Schmidt. CXI:8&9 

      (July 1991 Special Double Issue).

       Reprinted:

          1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing

               (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

 37. "Shaunessy Fong," Pulphouse: the Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine 

      Kathryn Rusch. Issue Eleven, Spring 1991. 


       Reprinted:

          1. Short Story Paperbacks, Eugene OR: Pulphouse Publishing. No. 60,

               July 1992.

          2. Short Story Hardbacks, Eugene, OR: Pulphouse Publishing. No. 40,

               July 1992.

          3. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

38. "Grid of Ice," Phantasm, ed. J.F. Gonzalez, Vol. 1, No. 3, Whole No. 3, 

      Spring 1996.

       Reprinted:

          1. Interlaced Pathways, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

              Fla.), 2020 (ebook), print on demand paperback available, 2020.

39. "Sit-in at the Alamo," Pulphouse: A Fiction Magazine, ed. Dean Wesley 

      Smith. Vol. 1, No. 12/13, Sept./Oct. 1992.

       Reprinted:

          1. Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

              Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

40. "Tinsel Chink," Pulphouse the Hardback Magazine, ed. Kristine Kathryn               Rusch.  Issue Twelve, Spring 1991.   

       Reprinted:   

          1. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

41. "Pay Any Price, Bear Any Burden," with Ted Reynolds. Amazing Stories    

      Magazine, ed. Kim Mohan. Vol. 66, Number 8 (Whole Number 565)   

      (December 1991).

42. "Missing Person," Amazing Stories Magazine, ed. Kim Mohan. Vol. 67,    

      Number 1 (Whole Number 569) (April 1992).

       Reprinted:

          1. Interlaced Pathways, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

              Fla.), 2020 (ebook), print on demand paperback available, 2020.

43. "Black Powder," American Dragons, Twenty-Five Asian American Voices,

      ed. Laurence Yep. N.Y.: HarperCollins, 1993. 


        Reprinted:

           1. (As "Sacrifice to Ancestors") Science Fiction World Pictorial,

                    Yang Xiao, Editor in Chief. Sichuan, China: 8/96.

              2. Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

                  Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

44. "Red Gate Highway," Rat Tales, ed. Dean Wesley Smith. Eugene OR: 

      Pulphouse Publishing.

45. "House of Cool Air," Borderlands 4, ed. Thomas F. Monteleone.   

      Brooklandville, Md: Borderlands Press, 1994, hardback; Clarkston, GA: 

      White Wolf Publishing, 1995, paperback.

        Reprinted:

           1. Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

               Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

46. 'Til I Kissed You," Wild Cards: Card Sharks, ed. George R.R. Martin. N.Y.:           Baen Books, 1993.

47. "In the Temple of Forgotten Spirits," Pulphouse the Hardback Magazine, ed.         Dean Wesley Smith. Issue Twelve, Fall 1993.

        Reprinted:

           1. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits, The Complete Stories of Jack Hong,

               Boruma Publishing (Rockledge, Fla.), 2017 (ebook), Audible, 2018                    (audio), print on demand paperback available, 2018.

48. "The Spirit From the Ninth Heaven," Phantoms of the Night, ed. Martin H.           Greenberg. N.Y.: DAW Books, 1996.

        Reprinted:

             1. Interlaced Pathways, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

                 (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook), print on demand paperback

                       available, 2020.

49. "'For Many Will Come in My Name ...'," with Rob Chilson. Analog, ed.             Stanley Schmidt. Vol. CXIV No.12 (October 1994).

        Reprinted:

           1. 10 Analogs of the Future, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing

                (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

50. "And Then There Were Some," STAR WARS: Tales from Jabba's Palace, ed.         Kevin J. Anderson. N.Y.: Bantam Books, 1995.

51. "On the Sun and Moon Mountain," Ancient Enchantresses, ed. Kathleen M.         Massie-Ferch, Martin H. Greenberg, Richard Gilliam. N.Y.: DAW Books,              1995.

52. "Kwan Tingui," Free Space, ed. Brad Linaweaver and Ed Kramer, N.Y.: TOR         Books, 1997.

        Reprinted:

           1. Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

                Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

53. "The Ginseng Potion," Warrior Enchantresses, ed. Kathleen Massie-Ferch,             Martin H. Greenberg, N.Y.: DAW Books, 1996.

54. "Tuli, Prince of the Mongols," Realms of Fantasy, ed. Shawna                             McCarthy, Vol. 2, No. 1 (October 1995).

55. "Nanoship," Absolute Magnitude, ed. Warren Lapine, May-June, 1997.

        Reprinted:

           1. Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

                Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

56. "Nairich," Realms of Fantasy, ed. Shawna McCarthy. Vol. 3, No. 1 (October       1996).

57. "The Hungry Ghost of Panamint," Crimes Through Time II, ed. Miriam G.             Monfredo and Sharan Newman. N.Y.: Berkley Publishing Group, 1998.

58. "Island of the Ancestor," Not of Woman Born, ed. Constance Ash. N.Y.:               ROC, 1999.

        Reprinted:

           1. Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

               Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

59. "On the Road," Twilight Zone, 19 original stories on the 50th anniversary,           ed. Carol Serling. N.Y.: Tor Books, 2009.

        Reprinted:

           1. Interlaced Pathways, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing 

               (Rockledge, Fla.), 2020 (ebook), print on demand paperback

               available, 2020.

60. "Steppe Stone," War World: Discovery, ed. John F. Carr. Boalsburg, Pa.:             Pequod Press, 2010.

61. "Goin' Down to Anglotown," The Dragon and the Stars, ed. Derwin Mak and       Eric Choi. N.Y.: DAW, 2010.

        Reprinted:

           1. Intricate Mirrors, ed. William F. Wu. Boruma Publishing (Rockledge,

               Fla.), 2020 (ebook).

62. "The Raid on Purity," War World: Takeover, ed. John F. Carr. Boalsburg, Pa.:         Pequod Press, 2011.

63. "On the Back of a Tiger," War World: Jihad!, ed. John F. Carr, Boalsburg,           Pa.: Pequod Press, 2013.

64. ​"Yellowsea Yank," Defiant, She Advanced: Legends of Future Resistance               (There Will Be Liberty Book 1), ed. George Donnelly. Cheverer,                           December 2014.

65. "Undead White Women," Allegory Biannual Online Magazine of SF,                   Fantasy, & Horror. Ty Drago, Managing Editor. Volume 23/50 — Winter             2014.

66. "The Kroc War," with Ted Reynolds. Analog, ed. Trevor Quachri. Vol. CXXXV,       No. 6. (June 2015.) (1000th issue.)

67. "China City Flame,” Asian Pulp, ed. Tommy Hancock and Morgan McKay.           Batesville, Ark. Pro Se Press, July 1, 2015. 

68. "Chip Doc," Valiant, He Endured: 17 Sci-Fi Myths of Insolent Grit (There Will       Be Liberty Book 2) ed. George Donnelly. Cheverer, May 2016.

69. “Sons of the Northern Plains,” War World: The Patriotic Wars, ed.

      John F. Carr, Boalsburg, Pa.: Pequod Press, 2017.

70. "Jade Blossom's Brew," Texas Hold'em: A Wild Cards Novel, ed.

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