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That Man Behind the Curtain: May 2019
We’ve been plugging away at laying out the next big anthology, paid all the authors, and are getting ready to release the new quarterly. Here are some numbers.
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Fiction: The Fae Catcher’s Tale
An account by Hunter, as provided by Kiyomi Appleton Gaines Art by Leigh Legler The following account was provided to me by an individual identifying himself only as Hunter, and “problem solver of a more cryptic nature, if you catch … Continue reading
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Tagged Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Hunter, Kiyomi Appleton Gaines, Leigh Legler
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Fiction: On a Winter’s Night
An essay by Thomas Allen, as provided by Paul Crenshaw Art by Luke Spooner On the whole of a long January evening, with the snow howling outside the windows and the wind whistling up under the eaves, I had taken … Continue reading
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Tagged alchemy, Fantasy, Luke Spooner, Paul Crenshaw, Thomas Allen
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Fiction: Prisoner
An essay by Inmate Number 140129, as provided by Curtis C. Chen Art by Leigh Legler Here comes the sun. For a few seconds, as the blinding light thaws my body, it’s bearable. Almost comfortable. Then I’m on fire for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Curtis Chen, Inmate Number 140129, Leigh Legler, Nanotechnology, Science Fiction
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Strange Science: Picturing Black Holes
A couple months ago, NASA revealed the first ever image of a black hole. As something that absorbs all light, a black hole by definition cannot be seen. But using an international network of radio telescopes and custom software to … Continue reading
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Fiction: The Light of Their Lives
An essay by Skioring Lamb, as provided by Boris Glikman Art by Luke Spooner It was perhaps inevitable that some bright spark in the Research and Development Department of a certain internationally famous company would, during a brainstorming session, come … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, Boris Glikman, Luke Spooner, Science Fiction, Skioring Lamb
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That Man Behind the Curtain: April 2019
April was continued aftermath from the Kickstarter. We finally finished reading slush from the submissions and shipped out add-on rewards for backers. We also shipped out contributor copies for Spring 2019.
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Fiction: Excerpts From the Audio Notes
An essay by Jim Dennath, P. (Eldritch) E., as provided by Jonathan Ficke Art by Leigh Legler Day 1 Finally, a place where my desire to dream beyond the bounds of what a rational engineer may dream, to build that … Continue reading
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Tagged Demonology, Jonathan Ficke, Leigh Legler, Science Fiction, Xenobiology
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Fiction: Retirement Options
An excerpt from the journals of former Intergalactic Police (IGP) Agent Irene Magnus, as provided by Sam Crane Art by Luke Spooner “Cheers!” I clinked my round tumbler against the whiskey bottle with a little plink! and knocked back a … Continue reading
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Tagged Irene Magnus, Luke Spooner, Sam Crane, Science Fiction, Space Travel
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Fiction: Ice Words, Fire Fonts, and Other Scripts Unwritten by Human Hands, An Introduction
An essay by Dr. T. van E. Tengbergen, as provided by Tais Teng Art by Leigh Legler From the Institute for Nonsapient Linguistics: Fire fonts are most often discovered in burned roof beams: traceries in slightly shinier carbon. Messages range from: … Continue reading
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Tagged Leigh Legler, Linguistics, Science Fiction, T. van E. Tengbergen, Tais Teng
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