Vera Brook

Writer

Bibliography

 

~ VERA’S NOVELS ~

 

THE SAND RUNNER SERIES

“Swift pace and passionate characters.” — Kirkus Reviews

 

~ VERA’S SHORT FICTION ~

 

“Fly Straight And Don’t Get Eaten” (forthcoming in 2023)
“Scales” (forthcoming in 2023)
“If You Love Him, Hide The Grave” (2023)
  • Science fiction (1,310 words)
  • First published in Radon Journal (Issue 3, January 2023)
“How To Keep Your Cool If You’re A Mech First Day On The Job” (2022)
  • A feisty construction crew, cool 3D printed houses, and very cold beer. (Science fiction, 8,800 words)
  • First published in The Colored Lens (Issue 43, Spring 2022)
“The Kiss” (2021)
  • Paranormal love story (11,500 words)
“Music Therapy” (2021)
  • What if music could save lives… but at a cost? Inspired by neuroscience research meshed with lab politics and a secret romance. (Science fiction, 9950 words)
  • First published in Aphelion (Issue 267, November 2021)
“Of Bugs, Debts, And Distant Planets” (2021)
“Mira” (2021)
  • Science fiction/ biopunk (1350 words)
  • First published in Hyphen Punk (June 16, 2021)
“Friends & Foes” (2021)
  • Lena is over Kyle. Except… not entirely. (Paranormal romance with a twist, 1475 words)
“The Game” (2021)
  • Figure out the rules. Find the next portal. Don’t get killed. (LitRPG portal fantasy, 2075 words)
“Secret Teeth, Hidden Claws” (2021)
  • What the writing process really looks like… (Dark fantasy, 960 words)
“The Opposite of Luck” (2019)
  • Hack the lottery machine in real time without touching it. Can Sean pull it off? (New adult, paranormal romantic suspense, 7490 words)
“How Drea Got An (Almost New) Arm” (2019)
  • Welcome to the strangest (and sweetest) first date you’ve ever seen. (Young adult, science fiction, hopepunk, 3190 words)
“Rex” (2017)
  • Savannah is having a day from hell… until her favorite reality TV show comes on. (Young adult, science fiction, 6960 words)
  • Also available as audiobook on Kobo
“Look at Me” (2016)

 

~ VERA’S NON-FICTION ~

 
“Six Great Reasons to Write Short Fiction”