Jason A. Adams writes across the spectrum, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, Appalachian folk tales, and romance, of course.

You can find more of his work at www.JasonAdamsBooks.com. Jason's stories also appear in several issues of Pulphouse Magazine, Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem, Uncollected Anthology, and Thrill Ride.

Jason, a recovering Air Force brat who grew up all over the US and Japan, now perches in the mountains of Southwest Virginia with his excellent author wife Kari Kilgore (www.KariKilgore.com), several spoiled-rotten house critters, and assorted wild visitors from the nearby forest.

Jason A. Adams writes across the spectrum, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, Appalachian folk tales, and romance, of course.

You can find more of his work at www.JasonAdamsBooks.com. Jason's stories also appear in several issues of Pulphouse Magazine, Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem, Uncollected Anthology, and Thrill Ride.

Jason, a recovering Air Force brat who grew up all over the US and Japan, now perches in the mountains of Southwest Virginia with his excellent author wife Kari Kilgore (www.KariKilgore.com), several spoiled-rotten house critters, and assorted wild visitors from the nearby forest.

Over the Hills and Fur Away by Jason A. Adams

Nothing says home like the love of a furry friend. Or two. Or more.

Travel to the hills and hollers of Appalachia as Jason A. Adams challenges you to decide who rescued who in these five tales of cats, dogs, and out-of-this-world surprises.

This exclusive collection from the author of Through the Squirrel Tree includes "AJ and the Bear," "Floyd," "Dirty Laundry," "Beauty," "Pass the Biscuits," and "The Bobcat's Scream."

CURATOR'S NOTE

Jason Adams' Over The Hills and Fur Away gives me severe title envy. I wish I'd come up with that title. But I often experience writing envy when I read Jason's fiction. His voice is clear and strong and so witty that it sometimes stops me and makes me see the world anew. – Kristine Kathryn Rusch

 
 

BOOK PREVIEW

Excerpt

THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE HAVE FUR ON THEIR CLOTHS

People often ask, "Are you a dog person or a cat person?"

My answer is yes.

I've been amazingly fortunate to have spent time with eighteen cats and twelve dogs from before I can remember through today. Each of them had a strong personality and gave me memories I'll keep forever.

This collection of stories features a couple of kitties based on Loretta and AJ, two unique (to say the least) characters my wife Kari and I took in as kittens. Neither are with us any longer, but they live on in our hearts.

The other stories contain bobcats and critters from…somewhere else.

All have a happy ending. I insist on that with my critter stories.

Like Jack the Dog Catcher in "Floyd," I'm just a big softy.

The collection opens with a reluctant neighbor and his unwelcome houseguest. Otis loses his reluctance when AJ shows him how to deal with a very surprised intruder.

Next we meet the aforementioned Jack the Dog Catcher, whose years of training provide absolutely no advantage when he meets Cordelia Stanley's new pet.

From those mountain hideaways, we travel to a quiet neighborhood, where Jeff's cat Comina takes care of some very dirty laundry indeed.

Another denizen of suburbia, Danny Elkins never expected his comfortable bachelor life to be interrupted by a furry damsel in distress.

Then it's back to the mountains for some hot biscuits and an out-of-this-world visitor who knows when the room and board is just right.

We close out with one of my favorite types of story: an explanation of why animals act the way they do. In this case, we find out why bobcats sometimes scream in the forest. Don't worry, they don't mean y'all no harm.

I hope you enjoy spending time with all these critters and the humans lucky enough to meet them.

And don't forget to spoil your own critter companions rotten.

Jason A. Adams

November, 2025