Newcon Press (November 9, 2021) ISBN-10 : 1914953010 ISBN-13 : 978-1914953019 Available at Amazon Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award About Wergen: The Alien Love War The … Read more
Mercurio D. Rivera
Mercurio D. Rivera’s Arthur C. Clarke-nominated novel, Wergen: The Alien Love War explores the complex relationship between humanity and an alien species biochemically driven to be deeply infatuated with all human beings. His short fiction has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award, appeared in various “Year’s Best” collections, and won Reader’s Choice Awards for Asimov’s and Interzone magazines, respectively. His novelette, “Beyond the Tattered Veil of Stars” was turned into a podcast by Dust Studios, performed by Gillian Jacobs (of Community) and Justin Kirk (of Weeds). He co-hosts the Nerd Count podcast with Matthew Kressel.
Wergen: The Alien Love War
Across the Event Horizon

Across the Event Horizon
April 28, 2013 by NewCon Press ISBN: 9781907069512 ISBN-10: 1907069518 Available at Amazon World Fantasy Award Nominee for Short Fiction for “Tu Sufrimiento Shall Protect Us” (2011) About … Read more
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Really Big–I Mean, We’re talking Galactic-Sized–Terrors
I had a blast appearing on the Galactic Terrors podcast, hosted by James Chambers and Carol Gyzander, live on YouTube. I read an excerpt of my eerie sci-fi-horr0r novelette, In the Stillness Between the Stars, which seemed appropriate for …

2025 News – Nerd Count and New Novella
When COVID hit, my website fell victim to the pandemic. I allowed it to wither and die — better it than me, I suppose — but now I’ve brought it back to life after a multi-year hiatus. Here’s what’s coming …
2020 Round-Up (Wish I’d been more productive!)
If you’re considering works for the Nebula or Hugo Award, my only eligible story from 2020 is my novelette, BEYOND THE TATTERED VEIL OF STARS, which appeared in the Mar/Apr. issue of Asimov’s. It’s been one of the best-reviewed stories …