MICHAEL PICCO
Publications | Awards | Positions
PROSE:
Mountain Thought Review: “Perspectives (A Politically-Incorrect Short Story)”. 1992.
CTales Publishing: Fraser: The Disappearance of Michael Pitts (novel, written with Mark Clodi). 2014.
Bloodshot Books: Not Your Average Monster Anthology, Vol II. “The Esurient Hyrst” (short story). 2015.
Wolf Singer Publications: Unintended Consequences Anthology. “Agamogenesis” (flash fiction). 2016.
Dark Alley Press: Ink Stains Anthology. “Agents of the Seraphim” (short story). 2017.
Dedman Productions: Deadman’s Tome Campfire Tales: Book Two. “After Cirelo” (short story). 2017.
Sisyphus Publications: Scenes from the Carnival Lounge, A Collection of Odd Tales. 2018.
Crossroads Press: Freedom of Screech, Editor: Craig Spector. “Hey Nonny Ding-Dong…” (short story), 2019.
Sisyphus Publications: Corpse Honey, A Banquet of Gruesome Tales (2020):
Versification Magazine. June Anniversary Issue. "Agamogenesis" (flash fiction). 2021.
D&T Publishing. Fill The Void. "Chapter 2 — Lonnie" (novelization). 2021.
Denver Horror Collective. The Jewish Book of Horror. "The Horse Leech Has Two Maws" (short story). 2021.
POETRY:
Mountain Thought Review: The Vampyre’s Last Dawn. 1992.
Mile High Poetry Society: Olympus. Charnal Love. 1993.
Hellbound Books Publishing: Beautiful Tragedies Poetry Anthology. Charnel Love. 2017
Weird Poets Society: Speculations — 2018 Poetry Anthology. Charnel Love and The Vampire’s Last Dawn. 2018
AWARDS:
Colorado Winner: Odd Fellows and Rebekahs “U.N. Pilgrimage for Youth” (essay), 1986.
Scenes From The Carnival Lounge. First Place — Horror Category, 25th Annual CIPY / EVVY Awards, 2019.
“Isle for One?” Fourth Place in the Dark Regions Press’ Stranded Writing Contest, October, 2018.
“Dispossessed” Honorable Mention, Dark Regions Press’ Black Labyrinth Contest, September, 2019.
"Agamogenesis" First Place, Versification Magazine's Shot In The Dark Contest, April 2021.
Corpse Honey. First Place — Horror Category, 27th Annual CIPY / EVVY Awards, 2021.
Corpse Honey. Second Place — Cover Design, 27th Annual CIPY / EVVY Awards, 2021.
POSITIONS:
Principal, Sisyphus Publications, A Limited Liability Company
Western State College: Top O’ The World, Senior Editor and Columnist
Western State College: Pathfinder, Founder and Editor
AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of the Horror Authors Guild, 2021
Member of the Denver Horror Collective, 2021
Member of the Grand Junction Writer’s Group, 2020
Colorado Independent Publishers Association, 2021
Horror Writers Association, ~2017
Mountain Thought Review: “Perspectives (A Politically-Incorrect Short Story)”. 1992.
CTales Publishing: Fraser: The Disappearance of Michael Pitts (novel, written with Mark Clodi). 2014.
Bloodshot Books: Not Your Average Monster Anthology, Vol II. “The Esurient Hyrst” (short story). 2015.
Wolf Singer Publications: Unintended Consequences Anthology. “Agamogenesis” (flash fiction). 2016.
Dark Alley Press: Ink Stains Anthology. “Agents of the Seraphim” (short story). 2017.
Dedman Productions: Deadman’s Tome Campfire Tales: Book Two. “After Cirelo” (short story). 2017.
Sisyphus Publications: Scenes from the Carnival Lounge, A Collection of Odd Tales. 2018.
- All of Yesterday’s Yesterdays
- After Cirelo
- All Good Dogs
- Agents Of The Seraphim
- The Esurient Hyrst (reprint, alternative ending)
- {Rapture} In Reverse
- Exchanges
- Vanilla
- Chains of Darkness
- The Lost Tribe
- Valley Of Yhe Flies
- The Pass
- The Sceadu
- The Baelaehagra Of Llangennith Downes
- The Vampyre’s Last Dawn (poetry)
- D’Sai (an excerpt from Chapter I)
- The Horror Writer And The Ten Grisly Bears (essay)
Crossroads Press: Freedom of Screech, Editor: Craig Spector. “Hey Nonny Ding-Dong…” (short story), 2019.
Sisyphus Publications: Corpse Honey, A Banquet of Gruesome Tales (2020):
- In Unison With A Dying Earth
- The Bark Men
- Isle For One?
- On the Other Side Of The Sky
- Mortimer The Maus
- Dispossessed
- Under My Bed… Where The Lower Things Crept
- That Ain’t No Raspberry Beret…
- The Island
- The Topielec
- The Popelick Goatman
- The Tin Men
Versification Magazine. June Anniversary Issue. "Agamogenesis" (flash fiction). 2021.
D&T Publishing. Fill The Void. "Chapter 2 — Lonnie" (novelization). 2021.
Denver Horror Collective. The Jewish Book of Horror. "The Horse Leech Has Two Maws" (short story). 2021.
POETRY:
Mountain Thought Review: The Vampyre’s Last Dawn. 1992.
Mile High Poetry Society: Olympus. Charnal Love. 1993.
Hellbound Books Publishing: Beautiful Tragedies Poetry Anthology. Charnel Love. 2017
Weird Poets Society: Speculations — 2018 Poetry Anthology. Charnel Love and The Vampire’s Last Dawn. 2018
AWARDS:
Colorado Winner: Odd Fellows and Rebekahs “U.N. Pilgrimage for Youth” (essay), 1986.
Scenes From The Carnival Lounge. First Place — Horror Category, 25th Annual CIPY / EVVY Awards, 2019.
“Isle for One?” Fourth Place in the Dark Regions Press’ Stranded Writing Contest, October, 2018.
“Dispossessed” Honorable Mention, Dark Regions Press’ Black Labyrinth Contest, September, 2019.
"Agamogenesis" First Place, Versification Magazine's Shot In The Dark Contest, April 2021.
Corpse Honey. First Place — Horror Category, 27th Annual CIPY / EVVY Awards, 2021.
Corpse Honey. Second Place — Cover Design, 27th Annual CIPY / EVVY Awards, 2021.
POSITIONS:
Principal, Sisyphus Publications, A Limited Liability Company
Western State College: Top O’ The World, Senior Editor and Columnist
Western State College: Pathfinder, Founder and Editor
AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of the Horror Authors Guild, 2021
Member of the Denver Horror Collective, 2021
Member of the Grand Junction Writer’s Group, 2020
Colorado Independent Publishers Association, 2021
Horror Writers Association, ~2017
