Story Details
Published on 2024-09-01
Categories Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy
In a quiet town, leading a quiet life, a widower struggles with the memories of his late spouse as he navigates a budding relationship with his neighbor, Jessica. As their bond grows, they both face the heartache of watching Jessica’s father slip further into dementia. When a late-night disturbance forces Jessica to tend to her father, it’s the beginning of a journey where love transcends decline, and the neighborly thing to do is finding solace in whispers of eternity, where hope lingers beyond the veil of time and mortality.
Author Details
Scott Edelman has published more than 120 short stories in magazines such as Lightspeed, Analog, Apex, and The Twilight Zone, and in anthologies such as Why New Yorkers Smoke, Crossroads: Southern Tales of the Fantastic, and MetaHorror. His collection of zombie fiction, What Will Come After was a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Memorial Award, and was followed by a collection of zombie novelettes, Liars, Fakers, and the Dead Who Eat Them. His science fiction short stories have been collected in What We Still Talk About from Fantastic Books. His most recent collections include Tell Me Like You Done Before: and Other Stories Written on the Shoulders of Giants and Things That Never Happened, the latter of which caused Publishers Weekly to write, "his talent is undeniable. He has been a Stoker Award finalist eight times, both in the category of Short Story and Long Fiction. He is also the author of the Lambda Award-nominated novel The Gift. Edelman also worked for the Syfy Channel for 13+ years as editor of Science Fiction Weekly, SCI FI Wire, and Blastr. He was the founding editor of Science Fiction Age, which he edited during its entire eight-year run. He also edited SCI FI magazine, previously known as Sci-Fi Entertainment, for more a decade, as well as two other SF magazines, Sci-Fi Universe and Sci-Fi Flix. He has been a four-time Hugo Award finalist for Best Editor. Additionally, he is the host of the Eating the Fantastic interview podcast, which since February 2016 has allowed listeners to eavesdrop on his meals with creators of science fiction, fantasy, horror, comics, and more.
The Neighborly Thing to Do, by Scott Edelman
Author Details
Scott Edelman has published more than 120 short stories in magazines such as Lightspeed, Analog, Apex, and The Twilight Zone, and in anthologies such as Why New Yorkers Smoke, Crossroads: Southern Tales of the Fantastic, and MetaHorror. His collection of zombie fiction, What Will Come After was a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Memorial Award, and was followed by a collection of zombie novelettes, Liars, Fakers, and the Dead Who Eat Them. His science fiction short stories have been collected in What We Still Talk About from Fantastic Books. His most recent collections include Tell Me Like You Done Before: and Other Stories Written on the Shoulders of Giants and Things That Never Happened, the latter of which caused Publishers Weekly to write, "his talent is undeniable. He has been a Stoker Award finalist eight times, both in the category of Short Story and Long Fiction. He is also the author of the Lambda Award-nominated novel The Gift. Edelman also worked for the Syfy Channel for 13+ years as editor of Science Fiction Weekly, SCI FI Wire, and Blastr. He was the founding editor of Science Fiction Age, which he edited during its entire eight-year run. He also edited SCI FI magazine, previously known as Sci-Fi Entertainment, for more a decade, as well as two other SF magazines, Sci-Fi Universe and Sci-Fi Flix. He has been a four-time Hugo Award finalist for Best Editor. Additionally, he is the host of the Eating the Fantastic interview podcast, which since February 2016 has allowed listeners to eavesdrop on his meals with creators of science fiction, fantasy, horror, comics, and more.
