Publications
My first ever published story was a short story called “Icarus” which I entered into the Commonwealth Short Story Competition in 2011 and won a Highly Commended Prize. This made me think I might be half decent at this writing lark, and started a journey through the worlds of writing and editing stories and books.
Icarus. Originally published as part of the Commonwealth Short Story Competition in 2011. Art by Josh Carrington
The Edge of the Map - short stories by Jax Goss This is a story snackbox, designed to be dipped into at intervals, or savoured over time, or, if you prefer, consumed all at once from one end to the other in a fit of decadence. Here you'll find dragons, people, monsters, magic, love. Tales, vignettes and story bits. Stories to nibble on, savour, enjoy, or gobble down rapidly. Welcome to my world. Please wipe your feet.
Idol Meanderings (The Real LJ Idol #2), edited by Sophie N. Childs. Contains three stories by Jax Goss: "The Ground Beneath Your Feet", "Brouhaha", and "Stuck Between Stations".
Edited by Jax Goss “Of all the fairy rings, in all the worlds, she walks into mine.” Also contains "Isabel and the Elf Knight" by Jax Goss
Edited by Jax Goss An anthology of short stories aimed at adults containing smart, precocious child protagonists.
Amok, edited by Dominica Malcolm Contains "Love and Statues" by Jax Goss
Latchkey Tales was a subscription model fiction, poetry and art project. Once every two months, I compiled a collection around a theme and published them. In retrospect, I am astonished by where I found the energy for this. The first set were "Elementals", starting with "Fire and Ice"
Elementals 2: Children of Water
Elementals 3: Songs of the Earth
Elementals 4: Wings of Air
Latchkey Tales, Omnibus 2014 A collection of all the Elementals issues.
Happily Never After, edited by Kristen Duvall. Contains "SmallMarg and the Star-Heart" by Jax Goss.
Heartbeats: Voice Against Oppression - edited by Jax Goss Heartbeats: Voices Against Oppression was created as a collaboration between M. Kate Allen, Jax Goss of Solarwyrm Press, and Kristen Duvall of Fey Publishing.
A Quiet Revolution: Growing Creative Commons in Aotearoa NZ, edited by Jax Goss
Latchkey Tales, Vol 2, Issue 1: The Morning After
Latchkey Tales, Vol 2, Issue 2: The Afternoon Storms
Latchkey Tales, Vol 2, Issue 3: The Gloaming Dusk
Latchkey Tales, Vol 2, Issue 4: The Midnight Blues
Latchkey Tales, Vol 2, Issue 5: The Darkest Hour
Latchkey Tales, Vol 2, Issue 6: The Rising Dawn
A Maori Reference Grammar by Ray Harlow. I worked on this book as part of my course in Applied Publishing at Whitireia.
Here/Now I worked on this book as part of my course in Applied Publishing at Whitireia.
Twice Upon a Time, edited by Joshua Allen Mercier Contains "A Taste of Winter" by Jax Goss
Twelve Days, edited by Jax Goss "Twelve Days" is an anthology of short stories based on the twelve items in the Christmas song, written by some of the best up and coming indie authors from across the globe.
Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mo: Tales for Tired Tykes Edited by Jax Goss Eeny Meeny Miney Mo: Tales for Tired Tykes is a collection of bedtime stories for children of all ages. The book contains 29 stories from a diverse range of writers around the world. Each story is illustrated in glorious colour with beautiful pictures created by Jon Stubbington.
Anemone Enemy Contains "Go to the Sea" by Jax Goss
The Wolfenoot Story The Wolfenoot Story is the tale of how an ordinary wolf became the Spirit of the Wolf, delivering gifts and kindness every 23rd November on Wolfenoot. It is told by the 7 year old creator of Wolfenoot, in his own words. It is illustrated by Maria Roshto. Edited by Jax Goss, and still my best-seller. ;)
Fourteen Stones, by Kris Faatz Edited by Jax Goss