Paradise Island and Other Galaxies [Paperback]

Vivid language powers the highly inventive narrative of Michael Mirolla’s new collection as he navigates vast science and speculative fiction territories. These are bold voyages to limitless expanses that defy convention—travels beyond the boundaries of the familiar, to cosmic atolls where the reader will take in the wonders of imagination let loose.

AboutParadise Island and Other Galaxies: “Michael Mirolla’s forays into the multiverse of imaginative fiction are both cerebral and playful, replete with painterly imagery and whimsically creepy irony.” —Claude Lalumière, author ofVenera Dreams: A Weird Entertainment

Previous praise: “The vivid writing and the psychological intrigue…will pull readers through to the last page.” —Publishers Weekly

“Mirolla is a master storyteller [sure to] make you laugh, cry, and cringe.” —Toronto Sun

Born in Italy and raised in Montreal,Michael Mirollais the author of a clutch of novels, plays, short story collections, and books of poetry. He has been awarded three Bressani Prizes for the novelBerlin(2010), the poetry collectionThe House on 14th Avenue(2014), and the short story collection,Lessons in Relationship Dyads(2016). “A Theory of Discontinuous Existence” was selected forThe Journey Prize Anthology, and “The Sand Flea” was a U.S. Pushcart Prize nominee. He now makes his home in Oakville, Ontario.