Issue 6 Foreword
Sea and story are inseparable so let me devote this foreword to the tales themselves, which are predominantly yarns of travel, transformation, and society. Our Issue 6 theme was inspired … Continue reading
Issue 5 Foreword
Our “beldams” theme was a tricky one to fill, given its relative narrowness, but I’m glad Lackington’s put out the call. Submitters didn’t disappoint. Do I take anything away from … Continue reading
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
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
Slight Shift
Issue 4 is out in the world! And very happy we are with it, too. Our subscribers will have already spotted a copy in their inbox via Weightless Books (or will … Continue reading
Issue 3 Foreword
I wonder how many quest stories the average homo sapiens has heard or read or imagined by the time they’re forty? The quest motif is the firmament under our myths, … Continue reading
Issue 2 Foreword
Thank you to the readers, donors, reviewers, submitters, and contributors who signal-boosted our inaugural issue and made it buoyant. Your support has carried us nicely into Issue 2 (and beyond; … Continue reading
The Hemingway/Wilde Fallacy
When I taught English, there was only one Rule of Literature I wanted undergrads to take away from my classes: different readers want different things, and different writers want to … Continue reading
Quests and Institutions
As we settle into the swing of things at Lackington’s, our modus op adjusts for a better fit. Some might call these adjustments growing pains, except they haven’t been at … Continue reading
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Issue 7 Foreword
It’s no surprise that our “Skins” issue summoned stories about shapeshifting. The ability to utterly transform one’s skin is part wish fulfillment and part stuff of nightmares, depending who you … Continue reading →