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In the gripping psychological and sexually-charged book, The Frenemy Chronicles, delve into a complex and sinister world of friendship gone awry. Meet Vicky Westwood and Zoe Nicolas, two inseparable childhood friends whose bond is shattered by jealousy, rivalry, and darkness that festers beneath the surface. Vicky, seemingly the epitome of kindness and charm, has harbored envy for Zoe's success and happiness for years. As Zoe's life blossoms,...

In This IssueJoin us as we raise a glass to the New Year and a new decade with Cheers by cover artist Melissa Mary Duncan. Ghosts rise from the depths of different pasts to haunt the pages of 'When Captain Picard Was My Dad' by feature author Finnian Burnett and 'The Haunted Ghost' by JJ Lee. Family both anchors and unmoors the varied casts of 'Moon Eater' by EC Dorgan, 'Field's Nocturne No. 10 in E Major' by Matt Lumbard, and 'The Golden Bull...

Your tummy's a veritable oasis for a thirsty hunter." Her head dipped again, lips moving lower. They stopped their wandering completely and settled down for an extended stay. They had apparent­ly found an abundant supply of what they were after. They opened wider, pressed tighter. The tongue flicked faster and harder. And Mary Ann completely forgot the rules of the game. She twisted, lunged, arched, clawed. She squealed, screamed, moaned, sq...

Enchantment begins with Dreaming Underwater by Claire Lawrence. Friendship carries us forward in 'The Drink We Spill Out on the Ground' by feature author Claire Humphrey, 'Summer Soup' by Kim Harbridge, and 'Stella Ryman and the Curse of Youth' by Mel Anastasiou. Meanwhile, 'Marty' by Kevin Sandefur, 'When A Man Knows Much More Than We Ever Did' by Kelli Allen, and 'Mayflies' by Liza Potvin remind us that family life offers its own kind of adv...

Dough Guthrie betreibt eine Website namens Professor Romance, die als Idee aus einer Laune heraus auf einem Barhocker in Hollywood entstand. Nun ist Dough trocken und hat seine Dämonen besiegt. Er leitet ein erfolgreiches Unternehmen, das denen, die verzweifelt Frauen kennenlernen wollen, kein langes Rumgetue verspricht. Als Ghostwriter dahinter verdient Lance Bertovich seine Brötchen und berät zahlende Kunden wie z.B. Norman Bright, der als u...

In this issueTake a spacewalk into the unknown with American Space Force by cover artist Tais Teng and feature story 'Above it All' by Robert J Sawyer. Dare we look below? In the next Fairmount Manor mystery by Mel Anastasiou, Stella Ryman shows us how to receive the kindness of strangers, while in a new chapter of The Shepherdess by JM Landels, Toinette needs to accept the help of her foil. And in 'The Lady M' by Cat Girczyc, it's not always...

Ups and Downs by cover artist M St James offers us a feathered familiar to guide our way through this issue, starting with 'The Caged Bird Sings in a Darkness of Its Own Creation' by feature author Richard Thomas. Winged creatures fly to the rescue in 'Olympian' by FJ Bergmann, 'Andouille' by Mike Carson, and 'Dragon's Greed' by Sherilyn Moreton and Anat Rabkin. But human rescues miss the mark in 'All our Swains Commend Her' by Mitchell J Toew...

Die berüchtigte Mafia-Koryphäe Gloria Denton nimmt eine junge Frau unter ihre Fittiche, die für einen heruntergekommenen Nachtclub die Bücher frisierte. Die skrupellose Gloria zeigt ihrer ehrgeizigen, jungen Assistentin, wo es langgeht, und führt sie in die Glitzerwelt der Casinos, Rennbahnen, Wettsalons und des ganz großen Geldes ein. Plötzlich liegt der namenlosen Antiheldin die Welt zu Füßen - solange sie kein Risiko eingeht und sich zum Be...

Feature author Renée Sarojini Saklikar treats us to a Bramah and the Beggar Boy side tale in prose and poetry. We welcome back Cadence Mandybura, and enjoy slipstream and superheroes from Patrick Barb and Tom Jolly. Mel Anastasiou offers more Pretty Lies and JM Landels shows us the other side of the mirror in 'Zara's Song'. Plus the winners of the Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize!

Under the wise gaze of 'The Butterfly Witch' by Melissa Mary Duncan, this issue promises at least two sides to every story. Siblings work through past hurts and begin new journeys in 'Old Gifts' by feature author James Sallis and 'Can-on-a-String' by Alex Kitt. Meanwhile, zombies do double duty in 'Ambience' by Jason P Burnham and 'Caught Dead' by Shawn L Bird. We navigate new lands with Pete Barnstrom in 'Oeufs Dangereux' and Cheryl Skory Sum...

In the six years since Allaigna left home, killed her betrothed, and joined the Brandishear Rangers, she has hidden her family name and her ability to sing music into magic. Confronted with the dire implications of her grandfather's exploration into long-forbidden arcana, Allaigna must swallow her pride and summon her courage to return home with the ashes of her cousin to prevent yet another war, or worse, an arcane catastrophe to rival that o...

Lux Fischer and Sparrow Highwater have a big problem. They've grown up reading adventure books. Now, they're living in one. One day, walking home from school, Lux finds a strange, glowing ring. The magic it contains doesn't seem to follow any rules. And before she knows it, the ring has transported them on an adventure through time and space - threatening all of reality in the process. That means Lux and Sparrow have to save not just our w...

In This Issue: It's summertime, and the water's fine ... or is it? 'Collector' by cover artist Akem beckons us beneath the surface and between the pages. But in 'A Collection of Secrets' by feature author Rhea Rose and 'The Island' by M Denise Beaton, we discover that some treasures are better left hidden. Back on shore, summer brings around friends both new and old in 'Audrey and the Crow' by Cadence Mandybura, 'The Two Oh Four Six' by Dustin...

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Find strength in humility (and mud) with Black Tortoise Kowtows by cover artist Herman Lau. Journey to the ends of the earth - and reality - in 'Gumdrop: A Bekker Story' by feature author JJ Lee. Time ticks ever forward in 'The Realm of Shadows' by Megan W Shaw, 'Pretty Lies: Fly Away' by Mel Anastasiou, and 'Would We Had Time' by Lorina Stephens. Hannah van Didden with 'Gerald Bantam Says Goodbye', Douglas Smith with 'The Balance', and Laura ...

Addy Hanlon war schon immer Beth Cassidys beste Freundin. Beth gibt Befehle, Addy führt sie aus. Gemeinsam dominieren sie das von Wettbewerb geprägte Team der Cheerleader. Bis der neue Coach kommt. Colette French, cool, souverän, eine Abgesandte der Erwachsenenwelt, unerreichbar für Addy und den Rest des Teams, zieht alle in ihr Leben. Nur Beth, verunsichert durch das neue Regiment, bleibt außerhalb des goldenen Zirkels der Trainerin und führt...

Tais Teng offers this issue's opening notes with The Pianist Who Serenaded the Mermaids with Chopin's Nocturne in E Minor. The wonders continue with short fiction from Dan MacIsaac, Zandra Renwick, Kelsey Hutton, Sarina Bosco, David Perlmutter, Melissa Nelson, Leslie Wibberley, and Robin Malcolm. There's poetry from the Magpie winners and a graphic short finale from Matthew Nielsen. JM Landels brings us Toinette's latest adventures, and Mel An...

beyond Crime Fiction, Pulp & Noir Richard Hudson, ein begnadeter Gebrauchtwagenverkäufer, kennt die Schwachstellen der Männer und Frauen wie ein Zuhälter. Seine Anpreisungen rechtfertigt er mit einer höchst perversen Logik, bis auch er erkennt, dass er sein Leben mit der sinnlosen Jagd nach Geld vergeudet. Er muss sich an etwas Kreativem versuchen - einem ehrgeizigen und risikoreichen Filmprojekt. Doch Kräfte, die sich seiner Kontrolle entzieh...

Dara hat ihr Leben im Schatten ihrer glamourösen Mutter verbracht. Zusammen mit ihrer Schwester Marie und ihrem Ehemann Charlie - dem ehemaligen Starschüler ihrer Mutter - leitet Dara jetzt die Ballettschule, die ihre Mutter einst gründete. So kultiviert ihre geschlossene Welt auch sein mag, ist sie doch auch geprägt von rücksichtslosem Ehrgeiz und einem intensiven Wettbewerb, den die Schwestern zwischen ihren Elevinnen und Eleven befördern. A...

Merita war eine Göttin der Liebe, ein Luder, heilig und profan zugleich. Eine exotische Königin von goldbrauner Farbe, verführerisch wie ein Espresso macchiato aus edelsten Arabica Bohnen. Doch wer war ihr weißer Begleiter, der mit ihr im Anderson Hotel in Harlem eincheckte? War es wirklich Reverend Deuteronomy Springer? Der Pfarrer aus Jacksonville, Florida, der eigenartige Messen zelebrierte, sich in der Bürgerrechtsbewegung engagierte und s...