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Authors | Jay Lake

Jay Lake lives in Portland, Oregon with his books and two inept cats, where he works on numerous writing and editing projects, including the World Fantasy Award-nominated _Polyphony_ anthology series from Wheatland Press. Current projects include _Rocket Science_ and _TEL : Stories_. His next novel, _Trial of Flowers_, will be available fall, 2006 from Night Shade Books, while _Mainspring_ will be released summer, 2007 from Tor. Jay is the winner of the 2004 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and a multiple nominee for the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. Visit Web Site at: http://www.jlake.com/ or http://jaylake.livejournal.com/

Leopard Full Story From: Under cover of darkness, Mattie crawled among the grape arbors lining the path across from his parents' cabin.

Last Plane to Heaven: A Love Story Full Story From: Nichols tried to light a cigarette, one of those fucking Paki horseturds.