First published 2014
This magazine issue delivers fresh dark fiction from six accomplished writers. Douglas Clegg, Brian Evenson, and Maurice Broaddus contribute original stories alongside pieces from John R. Little, Bentley Little, and Tom Piccirilli. The issue expands beyond fiction with three author interviews featuring Evenson, Jeffrey Sackett, and Piccirilli discussing their craft and influences. Critical articles examine the landscape of horror and crime entertainment, including James R. Beach's exploration of 1970s Italian crime cinema, Frank M. Robinson and Lawrence Davidson's study of slasher pulp magazines, and Aaron J. French's analysis of the Hannibal Lecter phenomenon. The issue concludes with Jade Sky, a comic collaboration between Joe McKinney and Patrick Freivald featuring artwork by Chris Bell. Each contribution offers readers a different perspective on dark storytelling across multiple formats and decades.
Genres: short-stories, horror, thriller, dark
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: anthology, dark-fiction
Period: 1970s, multiple-decades
112 pages · Paperback · JournalStone