Jason Ray Carney

? Serious literary artists such as T. S. Eliot, James Joyce and Virginia Woolf loom large in most accounts of the literary art of the first half of the 20th century. And yet, working in the shadows cast by these modernists were science fiction, horror and fantasy writers like the "Weird Tales Three": H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith and Robert E. Howard. They did not publish in artistically ambitious magazines like Dial, The Smart Set and The Little Review but instead in commercial pulp magazines like Weird Tales. Contrary to the stereotypes about pulp fiction and those who wrote it, these three were serious literary artists who used their fiction to speculate about such philosophical questions as the function of art and the brevity of life.

NoveletteCrying in the Salt House, by B. Morris AllenShort StoriesJeopardy Off Jupiter IV, by Spencer E. HartThe Best Workout, by Frederick Gero HeimbachA Song in Deepest Darkness, by Jason Ray CarneyAmsel the Immortal, by Lauren GoffAn Interrupted Scandal, by Misha BurnettThe Sword of the Mongoose, by Jim BreyfogleWhen Gods Fall in Fire, by Brian K. LowePoetry My Name is John Carter (Part 7), by James Hutchings

ISSUE 7 (November 2017) Superbly crafted tales of science fiction and fantasy from around the world. Previously unpublished stories that will take you to new realms, experience mystic sorcery, meet strange creatures, travel through time and visit distant galaxies Turn the pages and let your journey begin today. In this issue: US VS. THEM: A HOMINUM FUTURUS CHRONICLE - Kevin Stadt Space battles, pirates, alien invaders, a ship with a quirky personality and a partner walking around in their underwear... Time to get the adventure started ELVEN CAROLS - Alexis Lantgen 'tis the season to visit a magical realm, fly on a mythical creature, meet strange creatures and definitely not eat the food AMONG THE DAWN-RED CLOUDS - R. K. Nickel For Graydon Maze, there was no greater thrill than flying high through the clouds in his sky cruiser, until one day an act of kindness got him something he'd always wanted, turning his life upside down. THE LAST STAND - Chance Barton Reality is always subject to interpretation. In some cases, a battle fought within the mind can have devastating repercussions in the real world. A GAME OF BALANCES - D. A. D'Amico For an assassin, sometimes the only thing more dangerous than the threat of death is one's own apprentice. RACHEL CAN STILL SEE - C. R. Berry If history could be changed and you could see and remember all of these changes, what would you do? MY NAME IS EUGENE, AND I HAVE MALFUNCTIONED - Denzell Cooper The question is not whether Artificial Intelligence will understand the difference between right and wrong, but exactly how will it be interpreted? SMOLDERING AT THE EDGES - Helen French Our dreams and aspirations sometimes have to be put aside in favour of the plans others impose on us, especially when magic is involved. SYNTHETIC - Claire Fitzpatrick Self discovery is an important part of growing up, but what happens if you discover that you're not quite human? THE ETERNALS - Mike Adamson Be it in a body of blood and bone or circuit and metal, there are some things which transcend time and our very existence, such as love. HER FORMLESS TEMPLE - Jason Ray Carney The battle between good and evil is ageless and wrought with peril, but what happens when the evil you're fighting is a part of yourself?