bill bibo jr – speculative fiction and more…

the latest:

“The Case of the Reluctant Minotaur”

Coming in the June issue of Dirty Magick Magazine. Alexis, a kind-hearted minotaur with perpetually sore feet, helps Ramses and Bernie solve a smuggling ring.

Go here to check it out. In eBook form and coming soon in print.

Minotaur on cover on June issue of Dirty Magick Magazine
  • New story announcement!

    “The Case of the Reluctant Minotaur”, a new Ramses and Bernie mystery adventure is featured in the June edition of Dirty Magick Magazine. Check out the cover below. I think this is the editor’s attempt at putting Alexis on the cover. Alexis is my newest character in the world of The Wrong Side of the…

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  • Are you ready for something silly?

    “A mind rooted in curiosity blossoms with truth; a heart tempered with humor flourishes in peace.” gnomean proverb Have you ever done anything silly just for the sake of being silly? I have; I just did. Recently something came over me, a feeling much like an interior chuckle. It made me smile, forced my fingers…

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  • Finalist for Claymore Award!

    “The Wrong Side of the Rainbow” is a finalist for the 2025 Claymore Award! This is given out by Killer Nashville, a prominent mystery writers convention, for the best first 50 pages of an unpublished novel. My novel is one of five finalists in the Fantasy/SciFi category. Being a writer’s convention, they offered a critique…

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bill bibo jr

Recently retired from a long life in Architecture, Bill now spends his time worrying his wife while he contemplates a world where reanimated mummies and intelligent golems solve crimes and assorted mysteries. He’s a licensed minister of the Church Of Gnome and ready for his first wedding. His upcoming novel, “The Wrong Side of the Rainbow” was a Finalist for the 2025 Claymore Award for Best Unpublished Novel.