Lou Antonelli has had 98 short stories and three collections published since 2003. SFWA-pro publications were in Asimov's Science Fiction, Daily Science Fiction (2x), Buzzy Mag and Jim Baen's Universe. He was a finalist in 2013 for the Sidewise Award in Alternate History for "Great White Ship" (Daily Science Fiction - May 2012). He was a two-time Hugo nominee (Short Story and Best Related Work) in 2015. His collections include "Fantastic Texas" published in 2009; "Texas & Other Planets" published in 2010; and "The Clock Struck None" and "Letters from Gardner", both published in 2014. His steampunk short story, "A Rocket for the Republic", was the last story accepted by Dozois before he retired as editor of Asimov's Science Fiction after 19 years. It was published in Asimov's in September 2005 and placed third in the annual Readers' Poll. He is the managing editor of The Clarksville Times in Clarksville, Texas. A Massachusetts native, he moved to Texas in 1985 and is married to Dallas native Patricia (Randolph) Antonelli. They have three adopted furbaby children, Millie, Sugar and Peltro Antonelli.
