Author Archives: Michael Merriam

On Wednesday, February 7 MICHAEL MERRIAM reads from his fiction. Michael Merriam is an author, actor, poet, playwright, and professional storyteller. He has published three novels, two short story collections, four novellas, and over 90 pieces of short fiction and … Continue reading →

Hey Everyone! I will be selling and signing books this year at the Geek Partnership Society Holiday Emporium!The event is Saturday, December 9th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at The Waterbury Building 1121 Jackson St NE, Ste 106, Minneapolis, … Continue reading →

This year at the Twin Cities Book Festival I shared table space with my friend Catherine Lundoff and her newest endeavor, Queen of Swords Press. Sharing space with Catherine was fun and I think Queen of Swords did pretty well … Continue reading →

Hey Everyone! I will be at the Twin Cities book Festival this Saturday. I will be selling and signing copies of my new weird west novella “Not Enough Midnights” and helping out at the Queen of Swords Press table. https://www.facebook.com/events/350476095404421/

When several families vanish under mysterious circumstances and the sheriff investigating is driven insane, disgraced ex-U.S. Marshal Jefferson Stottlemyre is called back into federal service by order the President of the United States. Now Stottlemyre, aided by his old friends … Continue reading →

You want to know: What am I doing to resist? I am disabled. I resist simply by existing. I am disabled and I am not whatever stereotype you want me to be. I am disabled and I will ask for … Continue reading →

Out of the Woods: A Tale of Red, the Wolf, and the Woodcutter by Michael Merriam Directed by Immanuel Elliott (Manny Elliott) Out of the Woods is a bisexual, polyamorous retelling of Little Red Riding Hood starring a queer grandma … Continue reading →

We talk about memory. We talk about remembrance. In photographs survivors rush from the wreckage fleeing smoke flames death covered in the dust of destruction rags over mouths. Concrete, rebar, insulation, paint, drywall, fertilizer — You Vaporized. I breathe you … Continue reading →

I case you missed it, here is my reading from February 2017. Enjoy!

I will be a Featured Artist at Anime Detour 2017.. This means I will be out in the high-traffic area selling and signing books all weekend! I hope to see you there. The Featured Artist section is outside of the … Continue reading →