When the Vine Came, by S.R. Mandel
The narrator shook his long grey curls. “When I lost my eyes, my sight became clearer,” he said. “I’ll tell you the real story. Listen!”: The planet was Boeotia; the … Continue reading
Prima Fuit, Finis Erit, by Julia August
First Cynthia caught me with her fulminating eyes. O me miserum! Captive and collared, a fool never before touched. Now she, trailing charred Coan silk, her curls breathing cold perfume, … Continue reading
The Wytch-Byrd of the Nabryd-Keind, by Farah Rose Smith
gold in my eyes red on my mouth am I glamour or did I eat you for treasure Claudia Marr, head swinging up in pride from the cover of … Continue reading
Collar for Captain Cormorant, by Rekha Valliappan
I caught this morning morning’s minion, king- dom of daylight’s dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon, in his riding … how he rung upon the rein of a wimpling wing… — Hopkins, ‘The Windhover” A colony … Continue reading
Song of the Oliphant, by KT Bryski
Thunder’s shaking the whole pub pretty good. Fat raindrops lash the windows so we can’t see out. Not that there’s anything to see. The stores across the road lost power … Continue reading
Love Letters from Velveteen, by M. Raoulee
[The story of “Velveteen” appears as one of the few surviving narratives of the Late Orb Age. The author’s references to “magic” represent an uncharacteristic literary device for an era … Continue reading
An Interview with S.R. Mandel
We’re celebrating the launch of Issue 18 by talking about all sorts of “magics” (bold or subtle) with our authors, and what inspired their stories. Lackington’s: You have mentioned that … Continue reading
An Interview with Farah Rose Smith
We’re celebrating the launch of Issue 18 by talking about all sorts of “magics” (bold or subtle) with our authors, and what inspired their stories. Lackington’s: “The Wytch-Byrd of the … Continue reading
An Interview with KT Bryski
We’re celebrating the launch of Issue 18 by talking about all sorts of “magics” (bold or subtle) with our authors, and what inspired their stories. Lackington’s: “Song of the Oliphant” … Continue reading
