FEATURE: The Punch Escrow is fast-paced science fiction novel that weaves loads of technology, fabulous world-building, and the very real stress and pitfalls of marriage into a narrative that will have you racing to the end.
Read MoreA Discussion with Tal M. Klein, Author of The Punch Escrow
Ayen ran, her bare feet kicking up a cloud of ash-colored dust across the parched earth. Behind her, the hooves of horses thundered like drums, drawing closer despite her desperate strides. When the rope slipped over her head, she was struck with terror—a primal fear, droned into her since she was a girl.
Read MoreGhost Marriage
An interview with our issue 105 cover artist!
Read MoreInterview with Cover Artist Justin AdamsI reach the dairy mid-way through my morning rounds, expecting to find Mary hard at work inside. But the simple wood structure is silent.
Read MoreWork, and Ye Shall EatAn interview with our featured author Alix E. Harrow.
Read MoreInterview with Alix E. Harrow
Our late fee is twenty-five cents per day or a can of non-perishable food during the summer food drive. By the time the boy finally slid The Runaway Prince into the return slot, he owed $4.75. I didn’t have to swipe his card to know; any good librarian (of the second kind) ought to be able to tell you the exact dollar amount of a patron’s bill just by the angle of their shoulders.
Read MoreA Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal FantasiesWelcome to issue 105!
Read MoreWords from the Editor-in-Chief
Reviews of stories about worlds intersecting, liminal spaces, and people who are in one way or another caught in-between
Read MoreWords for Thought #20
The last of the fairies worked in a charnel house, taking apart the beasts that came dead under her hands. In her youth, she had been the last and least of three; now she was the only living one, and even fairies must earn their keep.
Read MoreOrigin Story