Monthly Archives: July 2017

Der Heilige Antonius von Padua Klinik von Geisterbefestigung

FAQ by Stefanie Müller, as provided by Steve Toase Art by Leigh Legler 1. When was the clinic founded? The clinic was first established in 1892 in the small Bavarian town of Spukendorf. As the practice expanded, the clinic was moved … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Unidentified Bones

When pre-industrial peoples across Europe and other parts of the world saw oversized bones eroding out of landforms, they often believed that they could have been the bones of creatures from myths and legends. Elephant skulls seemed as though they … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: June 2017

Things have slowly started to settle down after the surge of activity the previous months. Slowly. Very slowly. How about those numbers? The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Hosting: ($17.06) Stories: ($70.00) Art: ($420.00) Advertising: ($55.00) Processing Fees: … Continue reading

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Review of The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne Valente

The Refrigerator Monologues (Saga Press, 2017) by Catherynne Valente is a beautiful, but challenging, read. The difficulty is not in the writing, but rather in the content, as the narrative follows the women who have been part of a super … Continue reading

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The Curious Fate of the Merchantman Lady Margaret

An essay by Hugh Arden, as provided by Candida Spillard Art by Luke Spooner (A full report on this matter, drawn up by a team headed by Oceanographic Surveyor Hugh Arden, was to have been submitted to the Marine Accident … Continue reading

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Strange Science: The Weight of Clouds

When you look up at clouds in the sky, you typically think of them as fluffy and light, right? Turns out, clouds are HEAVY! The average cumulus cloud weighs over a million pounds! Which presents a couple of questions: 1) how … Continue reading

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Alumni News

We’ve got a bunch of news from past and future alumni! T. J. Tranchell has published a collection of short stories, Asleep in the Nightmare Room, through Blysster Press. This marks his second publication with Blysster Press, who published his novella, Cry … Continue reading

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Introduction to the Journal of Interplanetary Lycan Studies, Volume 1, Issue 1

An essay by Anneke Halim, as provided by S. Qiouyi Lu Art by America Jones The publication of the Journal of Interplanetary Lycan Studies is an opportune time to reflect on the history of our field and what we already … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Gravity in Reverse?

In Prosser, Washington, there’s a road that inclines upward. But if you put your car in neutral at the bottom, your car will start rolling “up” the hill. This isn’t the only place like this in the world, either. There … Continue reading

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Fitting In Giveaway!

As we work on getting Utter Fabrication wrapped up and out the door, we’ve got an exciting giveaway on Goodreads for our anthology from 2016! We’re giving away five copies of Fitting In: Historical Accounts of Paranormal Subcultures. This book collects … Continue reading

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