Jelly Walker, by Bradford deCaussin, via creaturespot.com.
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Apex Magazine Issue 48, edited by Lynne M. Thomas, Apex Publications, May 2013. Cover art by Carrie Ann Baade, info: apex-magazine.com.
“Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released the first Tuesday of every month. A 2013 Hugo Award nominee for Best Semiprozine.”
Contents:
Fiction
“Ilse, Who Saw Clearly” by E. Lily Yu
“The Binding of Ming-tian” by Emily Jiang
“Tight Little Stitches in a Dead Man’s Back” by Joe R. Lansdale
“Come to My Arms, My Beamish Boy” by Douglas F. Warrick
Poetry
“The Busker, Broke and Busted” by Shira Lipkin
Nonfiction
“Blood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-Chief” by Lynne M. Thomas
“Kicking Ass, Taking Names, Bubblegum Optional” by Sigrid Ellis
“An Interview with Joe R. Lansdale” by Maggie Slater
“Words from the Publisher” by Jason Sizemore
Arkham Horror: Feeders From Within, by Peter J. Evans, Fantasy Flight Publishing, 2013. Cover art by Steve Somers, info: fantasyflightgames.com.
“Something Sinister Plots Beneath the Streets of Arkham, Massachusetts. As ex-soldier Mark Harrigan suffers haunting visions that go well beyond shell shock, psychologist Carolyn Fern begins to suspect a dark influence at work. But when a young woman narrowly escapes her dangerous cult, what she reveals will tear all three of their lives apart, even as it intertwines their destinies forever. Now, with the fate of Arkham – and the world – at stake, these three strangers must come together to face unspeakable horrors from beyond…”
Worldwide Wireless Newsreel - The Miskatonic University Antarctic Expedition
“The historic newsreel depicting the tragic events of the Miskatonic University Antarctic Expedition of 1930-31. This newsreel, once believed lost, is restored and made available by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society.”
(Fonte: youtu.be)
Strange Aeons, Issue #11, 2013. Edited by Laurence Amiotte, Cover art by Ben “1314” Hansen, info: strange-aeons.com.
“56 pages of gorgeous B&W and Color Comics by Rob Corless, Vincent Ferrante, Jim Webb, Ben Hansen, Chris Hagermann, Tim Sparvero, and Eric York! Short Story Fiction by Gary McMahon is accompanied by illustrations from Lee Davis! Book Reviews and so much more can be found waiting inside!”
Nightmare Magazine, issue #8, Creepy Hemlock Press, May 2013. Edited by John Joseph Adams, cover art by Benjamin König. Info and free version: nightmare-magazine.com.
“This month, we have original fiction from Caspian Gray (“Centipede Heartbeat”) and Tanith Lee (“Doll Re Me”), along with reprints by Caitlín R. Kiernan (“Houses Under the Sea”) and Neil Gaiman (“Feminine Endings”). We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus author spotlights with our authors, a showcase on our cover artist, and a feature interview with acclaimed comics writer Steve Niles.”
FICTION
“Centipede Heartbeat”, by Caspian Gray
“Houses Under the Sea”, by Caitlín R. Kiernan
“Doll Re Me”, by Tanith Lee
“Feminine Endings”, by Neil Gaiman
NON-FICTION
Editorial, May 2013, by John Joseph Adams
The H Word: Domestic Horror, by Nathan Ballingrud
Artist Showcase: Benjamin König, by Julia Sevin
Interview: Steve Niles, by Lisa Morton
The Green Book: Writings on Irish Gothic, Supernatural and Fantastic Literature, Issue 1, Bealtaine 2013. Edited by Brian J. Showers, The Swan River Press, 2013. Cover art by Bill Howe, info: swanriverpress.ie.
“The Swan River Press is pleased to announce our new bi-annual journal The Green Book. Aimed at a general readership, The Green Book features commentaries, articles, and reviews on Irish Gothic, Supernatural and Fantastic literature. Certainly favourites such as Bram Stoker and John Connolly will come to mind, but hopefully The Green Book also will serve as an introduction to Ireland’s other notable fantasists: like Fitz-James O’Brien, Lafcadio Hearn, William Allingham, Sheridan Le Fanu, Cherio, Mrs. Riddell, Harry Clarke, Lord Dunsany, Elizabeth Bowen, Mervyn Wall, Conor McPherson … this list is by no means exhaustive.”
Contents:
“Editor’s Note”, by Brian J. Showers
“Towards an Irish Gothic: Part One”, by Albert Power
“Spirits of Another Sort: The Supernatural Theatre of Conor McPherson”, by David Longhorn
“The Charm of Old Women’s Tales: Le Fanu’s Use of Oral Tradition”, by Jacqueline Simpson
“Adventures of a Dream Child: Forrest Reid’s Tom Barber Trilogy”, by Dan Studer
“Four-Leaf Clovers”, by Michael Dirda
“Reviews”
Ciaran Foy’s Citadel (Bernice M. Murphy)
Derek John’s The Aesthete Hagiographer (Rob Brown)
Brian J. Showers’s Old Albert (John Kenny)
John Connolly’s The Wrath of Angels (Bertrand Lucat)
“Notes on Contributors”
“Book Stalls”
Quick monster painting for a book cover assignment, by Matt Cowdery, via mattcowdery.tumblr.com.
Techno-Goth Cthulhu, edited by Mark Anthony Crittenden, Red Skies Press, 2013. Cover art by Aldama, info: redskiespress.proboards.com.
“«…And ye shall know them by their cosmic signs, etched in the path of elder stars. Be ever vigilant, for they will rise again in future centuries. Their father is Cthulhu, and their mother is Biotech. » ―So say the Techno-Goths»”
Contents:
The Dark Net- Wednesday Silverwood
Ghost Ship - James Dorr
Project Keziah - Donald Jacob Uitvlugt
False Awakenings- Mark Anthony Crittenden
The Avenue of Blades - Richard Godwin
The 88th Floor - Benjamin Sperduto
Meditation on a Dead World - Dave Fragments
Stark Raving Mad - Mae Empson
Whispers of The Ruling Class - Louis Baum
Little Earthquakes - Nickolas Cook
Looking for Joey Shoggoth - Peter Rawlik
Carriage Thirteen (a novelette) - Nathan J.D.L. Rowark
Blood Rites: An Invitation to Horror, edited by Marc Ciccarone, Blood Bound Books, 2013. Cover art by Andrej Bartulovic, info: bloodboundbooks.net.
“Twenty-three authors. One exclusive anthology. Blood Bound Books celebrates its third year of publishing with Blood Rites, a gathering of dark talents that have shared our dreams-and shaped our nightmares. We individually summoned each author to contribute his or her voice to this choir of the damned. Now, we invite you to join the ritual… “
Contents:
“Cold Comfort of Silver Lake” - Nathan Crowder
“Shine On, Harvest Moon” - Monique Bos
“A Grave Matter” - Joe McKinney
“The Candle and the Darkness” - Aric Sundquist
“The Lullaby Man” - John McNee
“The Final One Percent” - Desmond Warzel
“The Philosopher’s Grove” - Brad C. Hodson
“The Unbeliever” - Brian Lumley
“The True Worth of Orthography” - Lisa Morton
“Falling Past Thessaly” - Christopher Hawkins
“Lady With Teeth Like Knives” - Mark Scioneaux
“The Binding” - Daniel O’ Connor
“Cry” - Jeff Strand
“Corpse Lights” - Ed Kurtz
“Life and Limb” Adrian Ludens
“Who is Schopenhaur?” - Bryan Ofedahl
“Phantomine” - Gregory L. Norris
“Never Say No” - Angela Bodine
“Saturnalia” - Maria Alexander
“Butterfly” - K. Trap Jones
“The Leaving” - Matt Moore
“The Trapdoor” - Douglas J. Lane
