Jim Roberts is the author of the short story collection Of Fathers & Gods (Belle Point Press, 2024). The collection was named a finalist by Foreword Reviews for an INDIE 2024 Book of the Year Award. He has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and twice named to the finalist list for the Screencraft Cinematic Short Story Award. His work has appeared in Prime Number Magazine, Rappahannock Review, Reckon Review, Snake Nation Review, Flash Fiction Magazine, and ArLiJo-The Arlington Literary Journal. Roberts grew up in rural East Texas and currently splits his time between Ohio and Texas. Visit jimrobertsfiction.com for more information on his work.

And Your Byrd Can Sing is Jim’s debut novel.