Mike Fiorito

Fiction Writer

Author's Bio

 

 

 

I am an Adjunct Professor of English at City Tech (CUNY), freelance journalist and author of several books.

My book The Innerspace of Outerspace-Exploring Other Worlds Through Music is currently available for pre-order and will publish April 11th, 2026. 

Here is a list of previous books:

  • UFO Symphonic-Journeys into Sound was named a Finalist in the Miscellaneous category for the 2025 National Indie Excellence Awards. 
  • For All We Know, my UFO themed science-fiction novel, received the prestigious 2025 Eric Hoffer Category Finalist Award. 
  • Mescalito Riding His White Horse received the 2024 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award in Spirituality.  
  • Falling from Trees received the 2022 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award in Short Stories. 

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For more info, please visit https://mikefiorito.com/

 

Publications & Prizes

Books:
The Innerspace of Outerspace (Apprentice House, 2026)
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UFO Symphonic (Loyola Press, 2025)
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For All We Know (Loyola Press, 2024)
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Mescalito Riding His White Horse (O Books, 2023)
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Falling from Trees (Loyola Press, 2021)
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The Hated Ones (Bordighera Press, 2021)
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Call Me Guido (Ovunque Siamo, 2019)
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Freud's Haberdashery Habit and Other Stories (Alien Buddha Press, 2019)
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Hallucinating Huxley (Alien Buddha Press, 2018)
Prizes won: 
  • UFO Symphonic-Journeys into Sound was named a Finalist in the Miscellaneous category for the 2025 National Indie Excellence Awards. 
  • For All We Know, my UFO themed science-fiction novel, received the prestigious 2025 Eric Hoffer Category Finalist Award. 
  • Mescalito Riding His White Horse received the 2024 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award in Spirituality.
  • Falling from Trees received the 2022 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award in Short Stories. 

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Queens, NY
New York
Raised in: 
Queens, NY
New York
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Last update: Feb 06, 2026