Romance is in the air with our special Valentine’s Day Spectacular! Of course, not all stories have romance, but we’ve done our best to weave a theme through many of the tales this issue. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the love and mayhem, as we present 7 great tales ranging from the here and now to the far future, 2 novels, and a solve-it-yourself mystery.As always, special thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, who teased original tales from R....

He picked up the radio for a bargain price at a pawn shop. But it only played death and destruction! A classic fantasy in the Twilight Zone style by the King of Gonzo!

This issue, we have novels from J.J. Connington (a Golden Age mystery) and E. Hoffmann Price (a classic Weird Tales fantasy), plus our usual wide variety of short stories. Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman have selected tales by Aeryn Rudel and Janice Law, plus we have even more great stories from Dan Leicht, Tom Easton, Larry Tritten, Philip E. High, and E.C. Tubb. Rounding things out is a solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles.Here’s the complete lineu...

Here’s the complete lineup for our 104th issue—technically, the 2nd anniversary issue, but since we had our big celebration with our 100th issue (whose number seems a more significant milestone), we simply note this new landmark. As always, we have a terrific lineup of original, modern, and classic fiction in multiple genres. Every reader is sure to find something to enjoy, no matter your tastes!Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:“Cargo,” by John M. Floyd [Mi...

This time, we have an original mysteries by George Wilhite (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Peter DiChellis (a locked-room mystery), as well as an original science fiction story by Larry Tritten and me. (It is a posthumous collaboration—Larry passed away in 2011. I acquired his copyrights some years ago and have been working on reprinting his stories, as longtime readers of BCW will realize. One particular story, with a terrible name, just didn’t work. So I rewrote it, re...

This issue, we have an original mystery by dbschlosser (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a recent tale by Bruce Robert Coffin (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and a slightly older tale by James Holding. Our mystery novel is As a Thief in the Night, by R. Austin Freeman—part of his Dr. Thorndyke series. And, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.On the science fiction side, we have an original story by Larry Tritten, plus classics...

Feeling unfulfilled in his small town life, Courtland takes a drive seeking relief from his malaise. But his journey soon takes an unbelievable turn after a startling encounter with the town's doctor unravels the nature of reality. Courtland is left questioning everything he knows as a tantalizing new world opens up, promising adventure beyond his imagination...if he dares believe the incredible truth.

Yes, the king of gonzo science fiction humor is back with a complete Book of Lists (in only 10 pages!) that is guaranteed to make you laugh! Consumer content warning: Not an actual book. Not actual sciece fiction (or is it?!). Contains not less than 56 parts humor per capita. For best results, do not expose to direct sunlight.

Black Cat Weekly #18 is another great lineup of novels and short stories this time, so without further ado—on to the stories!Mysteries / Suspense“Rediscovery,” by James Holding [short story]“Staying Cool,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“The Ghost Who Read the Newspaper,” by Vicki Weisfeld [Barb Goffman Presents short story]“Mr. Clackworthy and the Auto Rim,” by Christopher B. Booth [short story]“Kane and Aver...

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #33.I think you’ll find this issue particularly interesting. Darrell Schweitzer’s historic interview with C.J. Cherryh from 1978 is fascinating, since she talks about her writing process. (If you aren’t familiar with her work, you’ve missed some of the best science fiction of the last 50 years.). For mystery lovers, we have great tales from Greg Herren (courtesy of editor Barb Goffman) and Patricia Dusenbury (courtesy of editor Michael Bracken),...

They had been friends for years. Hollywood friends, in the biz. He was incredibly rich. She had a boyfriend. They were from different worlds. When he finally asked her out on a date, it was out a cosmic experience. Quite literally. A vintage science fiction story by Larry Tritten.

Welcome to our 150th issue.This time, we have terrific original tales by Neil S. Plakcy, Britin Haller & Shane Gericke, Bob Tippee, and Teel James Glenn ... plus novels by Natalie Sumner Lincoln and Gans T. Field, and classic stories by Jack Williamson, Nelson S. Bond, Jack Sharkey, and Larry Tritten ... plus a solve-it-yourself mystery by Hal Charles ... all jam-packed into 521 pages! Hours of great reading await.Here's the lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adv...