This issue, we have our usual eclectic mix. Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken has a new Ecuadoran story by Tom Larsen. We have more original shorts by Michael Haynes, Paula Messina, Simon Kewin, John Leahy, and Veronica Leigh. And classics by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett (who originally wrote as “Mrs. George Corbett”), Ray Cummings, and James H. Schmitz. And there’s a brand new solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles, too.Feel free to read every word, or you can pick and choose. It...

Many have heard the legend of the Jersey Devil of the Pine Barrens, but what about his relative in Somerset County? The Great Swamp Devil was captured by an American Patriot, terrorized a Victorian family and was rediscovered by Depression-era adventurers. Clearly, Somerset County has a rich oral tradition filled with a folklore all its own. An encounter with the Dead River Witch of Liberty Corner is linked with the unsolved disappearance of a nine-year-old girl. Alleged Revolutionary War ...

This issue, we have mysteries. Lots of ’em. Originals from Floyd Sullivan, Janice Law (a Sherlock Holmes Impersonator story), Michael Haynes, and the ever-popular “Anonymous” (with a Sherlock Holmes parody). Plus, of course, we have a new solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. And our mystery novel is the 1912 classic Larry Dexter and the Bank Mystery, by Raymond Sperry.But wait! There’s more!We also have original science fiction and fantasy from Phyllis Ann K...

The Legend Continues…Twenty-four heart-rending tales with elements of terror, mystery, and a nightmarish darkness that knows no end.Welcome to my lake. Welcome to where dreams and hope are illusions…and pain is God.This anthology begins with Joe R. Lansdale's The Folding Man, one of his darkest stories ever written.Kealan Patrick Burke's Go Warily After Dark pulls us into a desolate...

More Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today’s politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity.This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories ask what has America become? What will it be in the future? Will it devolve into a Russian style oligarchy, or will we rise to the challenge and use our hearts, our minds and our votes to return to a rational democracy, of, by, and for the people. No o...

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The premiere issue of Azure Keep Quarterly contains six stories of great fantasy and science fiction from authors: Ariel Belanger, Michael Haynes, J. A. Wilkins, Robert J. McCarter, Jeremy Terry, and Ken Hoover. Azure Keep Quarterly is an imprint of Azure Keep, a 21st century publisher, and is released four times per year.

StoryHack brings you another issue filled to the brim with furious action and astounding adventure. Here's what to expect in this issue:The Last Word by H. A. TitusIt's all in an evening's work when the owner of a speakeasy asks Owan Craig, half-fae private eye, to deal with a little problem. Trouble is, that problem is attached to fae mobsters--just the sort of folks Owan likes to avoid.The Singer's Tale by Jon Molliso...

First published in 1985. Although Bukharin wrote against the background of the Russian Revolution, the very change in political climate is always relevant. How exactly is the transition from capitalism to socialism conceived and achieved? Michael Haynes' study shows that the theoretical applicability of Bukharin’s ideas is still far from exhausted, and he provides a clear exposition of his main themes which does not shirk criticism. There can be no better introduction to the thought of thi...

This month we have a few trips into the surreal, with a workplace fight, a shape-shifting shopper, and an unidentified no-longer-flying object. There are plenty of great ideas and story lines to enjoy, so have a seat in the shade and get started. FICTION VORTEX: Founded in the 277th year of the Takolatchni Dynasty, Fiction Vortex set out to encourage people to write and publish great speculative fiction. It sprang fully formed from the elbow of ...

"The Eighth Science Fiction Megapack" presents another stellar lineup of classic science fiction, new and old. Here are 25 stories (plus a bonus interview with best-selling author George R.R. Martin) by some of the field's greatest authors. Included are:THE TRUE DARKNESS, by Pamela SargentPERMANENT FATAL ERRORS, by Jay LakeADJUSTMENT TEAM, by Philip K. DickROBOTS DON’T CRY, by Mike ResnickNO GREAT MAGIC, by Fritz LeiberESCAPE HATCH, by Brenda W. C...

A chilling short story prequel to Dean Koontz’s forthcoming full-length novel, INNOCENCE. Addison Goodheart is only eight years old, but he already knows he is not like other people.Addison Goodheart is a mystery even to himself. He was born in an isolated home surrounded by a deep forest, seeing no one but his mother, who barely accepts him. She is haunted by private demons and keeps many secrets – none of which she dreads more than the young son who adores her.Only in the...