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
A Long Foreword with a Long Title to Introduce Our Fond New Venture
A story must start with a bang. A character must have an arc. A tale must show more than a slice of life. These Grade 10 English “musts” for short-story writing … Continue reading
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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 →