The Whalefall

A haunting tale of desperation in the deep.Planet Stinngaser's vast oceans hold secrets. Secrets some think worth stealing.Or Hiding.Hunting for her missing father, Gemma faces tough challenges.Both personal and physical.If Gemma can find the courage, she might even find him.Assuming others fail to find him first.This novella, originally published in The Colored Lens in 2013 should not be confused with the 2023 novel Whalefall by Daniel Kraus Award-winning author, Sean Monaghan has published more than one hundred stories in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and in New Zealand, where he makes his home. A regular contributor to Asimov's, his story "Crimson Birds of Small Miracles", set in the art world of Shilinka Switalla, won both the Sir Julius Vogel Award, and the Asimov's Readers Poll Award, for best short story.He is a past winner of the Jim Baen Memorial Award, and the Amazing Stories Award.Sean writes from a nook in a corner of his 110 year old home, usually listening to eighties music.Award-winning author, Sean Monaghan has published more than one hundred stories in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and in New Zealand, where he makes his home. A regular contributor to Asimov's, his story "Crimson Birds of Small Miracles", set in the art world of Shilinka Switalla, won both the Sir Julius Vogel Award, and the Asimov's Readers Poll Award, for best short story.He is a past winner of the Jim Baen Memorial Award, and the Amazing Stories Award.Sean writes from a nook in a corner of his 110 year old home, usually listening to eighties music.