A short story, Jesus is Sending You This Message, first appeared in issue 52 of the Ontario Review, April, 2000. and was selected for the Best New Stories from the South anthology, edited by Shannon Ravenel (Algonquin Books, 2001).

Jim's story Into Greenwood is the cover story for the September 2001 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction.

A selection from Boulevard appeared in Men on Men 2000, edited by David Bergman and Karl Woelz (Plume Books).

A story titled Peggy's Plan was published in the October/November 2000 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction.

Publishers Weekly
Interview - November 15, 1999
Jim Grimsley: Tales of Southern Courage

Awards

Jim's fantasy novel, Kirith Kirin, was honored with the 2000 Lambda Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy.