This week, we have the first part of a noirish story by Todd Nelsen, The Days Are Numbered. That’s followed by Stephen Hernandez’ black comedy set in an asylum, aptly entitled Inside the Madhouse. Then we have another prose poem from Chuck Borgia, Nights in Istanbul; a tale of paranoia, persecution and attempted assassination. Following this is the current installment of The Days of Mr. Thomas. And then there’s another Ron Koppelberger story, A Stray Strawberry.
That’s followed by the latest installment in Daniel’s Dream, and the first chapter of The Caves of Mars. Then our classic serials, A Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The First Men in the Moon. We also have two poems from Mathias Jenssen. Following them is another Songcatcher tale, in which, to Thaddeus J Applebee’s dismay, that Geordie McElroy’s at it again: this time implicating the Vermont Department of Tourism in a conspiracy to conceal the existence of an incestuous clan of cannibal savages in that green and pleasant state while continuing his attempts to secure a lucrative shoe deal.
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Just as a reminder, we’re still open submissions to our latest anthology, The Pulpateers. What we’re looking for is previously unpublished old-style pulp stories in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Word length 6000. Please follow, as far as possible, the Lester Dent Pulp Fiction Formula. The content, as long as it’s sci fi/fantasy/horror, is up to the individual author, but try to make it pulpy and retro. Weird tales, superheroes, Flash Gordon-style space opera, even noir or spy-fi, as long as it has a supernatural or SF twist, will all be accepted. Deadline: 19th May. Payment: exposure plus discounted copies. Send all submissions to editor@schlock.co.uk
That’s followed by the latest installment in Daniel’s Dream, and the first chapter of The Caves of Mars. Then our classic serials, A Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The First Men in the Moon. We also have two poems from Mathias Jenssen. Following them is another Songcatcher tale, in which, to Thaddeus J Applebee’s dismay, that Geordie McElroy’s at it again: this time implicating the Vermont Department of Tourism in a conspiracy to conceal the existence of an incestuous clan of cannibal savages in that green and pleasant state while continuing his attempts to secure a lucrative shoe deal.
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Just as a reminder, we’re still open submissions to our latest anthology, The Pulpateers. What we’re looking for is previously unpublished old-style pulp stories in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Word length 6000. Please follow, as far as possible, the Lester Dent Pulp Fiction Formula. The content, as long as it’s sci fi/fantasy/horror, is up to the individual author, but try to make it pulpy and retro. Weird tales, superheroes, Flash Gordon-style space opera, even noir or spy-fi, as long as it has a supernatural or SF twist, will all be accepted. Deadline: 19th May. Payment: exposure plus discounted copies. Send all submissions to editor@schlock.co.uk
