Tiger Baby, by JY Yang
Felicity wakes from a dream of hunting. She moves her hands, sleep-heavy, and is surprised to find them human-shaped, with hairless fingers that curl and end in flat, dirty nails. … Continue reading
What the Highway Prefers, by Cassandra Khaw
What the highway prefers is young meat. Smooth skin. Limpid, hopeful eyes. Caramel-sweet thighs that the years have yet to tattoo with varicose veins or regrets. She knows this because … Continue reading
The Ogre’s Brown-Eyed Daughter, by Barry King
It was fashionable in those days to mock the traditions of the Court, so one princess shocked the Bani Sidhe by taking an Ogre as a lover, and bearing him … Continue reading
Issue 5 Table of Contents
Here’s the full table of contents for Issue 5, which launches January 28. This is our “Beldams” issue, with stories that complicate and reclaim that old pejorative. Our Issue 5 … Continue reading
Issue 4 Foreword
And with this issue we close out our first year. 2014 accumulated friends, illustrations, fictions, and lessons learned, and it succeeded better than I ever imagined. Contributors have been generous … Continue reading
Stalemate, by R.B. Lemberg
He wakes to warmth. The floor beneath his head. He stares at the spider-patterns etched into the ceiling, tiny and dense, grey against darker grey. No power runs through them. … Continue reading
More Embers Than Feathers Filled the Firmament, by Penny Stirling
Inside an alehouse whittled from a whale’s spine is where the last willie-wagtail whispers to herself, composing commemorations while cleaning tables. One night all a-sudden a tourist tesla-coil lilts, “Who’ll … Continue reading
LACKINGTON'S 
2014 Roundup
Our first year did not end with a whimper, nor did it start with one thanks to amazing support from the SFF community. In 2014, we published 9 invited authors, … Continue reading →