First published 2014
This September 2014 issue of LampLight magazine showcases featured artist Yvonne Navarro with her new story "Drive-in Destiny," which follows two single people searching for love before the internet changed dating forever. Kelli Owen contributes the opening installment of her serial novella "Wilted Lilies," where a nervous girl recounts the death of a young boy who shared her ability to hear things beyond normal perception. J.F. Gonzalez examines the transformation of genre publishing in his "Shadows in the Attic" column, exploring how Weird Tales ended while digest science fiction magazines, comic books, Playboy, and slick paper publications rose to prominence. The issue also includes an interview with Navarro about her writing process, her work on Buffy, and upcoming projects. Additional fiction comes from Gary Braunbeck, Sana Rafi, Nick Mamatas, and Roh Morgon, rounding out this collection of dark fiction and genre commentary.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, fantasy, horror
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Period: September 2014
70 pages · Paperback · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform