Between 1995 and 2002, Dark Terrors: The Gollancz Book of Horror was Britain's premier non-themed anthology of original horror stories.Over six volumes, it published some of the biggest names in the field as well as many newcomers who have gone on to forge impressive careers in the genre.Edited by the World Fantasy Award-winning team of Stephen Jones and David A. Sutton, Dark Terrors established itself as a cutting-edge market for some of the most literary and disturbing fi...

Autumn approaches, and with it comes a time of dark magic. In this issue we celebrate the fantastical, the foreign and the fatalistic. We have kallikantzaroi on a mission, banana Popsicle munching bombs, alien friends happy to lend more than a hand, a band that really puts themselves into their music and part one of Flashlight, Knife and Flowered Crown, an electrifying, modern fairy tale.Poetry, flash fiction and keen illustration add variety to the mix. An Spanish interview of Jac...

From New Mexico rides a Federal Marshal, Buck Hayes. in search of the infamous FAST CAT, a man suspected of robbing a post office.Buck rides into a South-East Arizona Valley and falls in love with the country, the community and the schoolteacher.Follow along as he balances law enforcement, battles Apache and gives in to his affections.

The final issue of the year comes when the nights in the Northern Hemisphere are at their longest and coldest. It’s at this time that fiction is needed the most. Against the backdrop of darkness, we gather close and whisper tales to entertain and inspire—and to remind ourselves that dawn will return.Welcome to issue #135. In these pages are the continuation of Flashlight, Knife and Flowered Crown. Hands of a Toolmaker presents another tale of rage, but this time it is contained and...

In 1250 AD, an ancient Indian leader, from the Mesa Verde area of Colorado, created a headdress that gave the wearer supernatural powers. Centuries later, a mafia don steals the headdress from an expedition in Colorado. With an alliance with radical American Indian leaders, he institutes a plan to take over Detroit. After a devastating divorce, Skip Mitchell was adrift like a lost ship. But then he receives a call from his exwife Wanda who is at Marvelli’s Colorado ranch in Mesa Verde. With h...

DENNIS MARSHALLHe’s an educated man but not what you would call a learned man;He’s a simple boy with complex thoughtsHe’s the type of guy who knows what he likes and likes what he knowsHis poems are like 3D art;You can’t see anything on the surface but when you stare into it,You can see an image very clearly!Read his poems and you’ll get it!If you like what you see, he’s got more.Give him your feedback:Linqapp....

It was August of 1947 when two little girls met for the first time, spotting each other across back yards. Little did they know it was the beginning of a lifelong journey. In Sandra and Me, author Phyllis Strickland shares the memories of a lifetime friendship spent with her best friend, Sandra Miller, who passed away from cancer. Together, they shared the fun, mischief, and playtime of early childhood. They skipped merrily through their adolescence, delighting in their adventures and over...

Mile markers along life's highway may appear to be aseries ofdisconnected events. However,the miraculous encounter on Texas'FM1960 and theauthor'snearly 40 year journey suggest otherwise. Buckle up for a journey intoa collection of events that provide great insight into the discovery of purpose.The author's apparently disconnected mile markers formed waypoints targeting "PURPOSE" as his final destination with God being the Guide. Each leg of his trip when considered as a whole, pro...

"Male and female he created them." —Genesis 1:27It's one of the most important—and controversial—topics of our time.God created men and women in his image—equal in value and complementary in roles. These distinctive roles are not the vestiges of a bygone era, but integral to God's timeless good design for humanity.Designed for Joy includes fresh contributions from fourteen young leaders, casting a unified vision for Christian manhood and womanhood....

Death, Resurrection, and Human Destiny: Christian and Muslim Perspectives is a record of the 2012 Building Bridges seminar for leading Christian and Muslim scholars, convened by Rowan Williams, then Archbishop of Canterbury. The essays in this volume explore what the Bible and Qurān—and the Christian and Islamic theological traditions—have to say about death, resurrection, and human destiny. Special attention is given to the writings of al-Ghazali and Dante. Other essays explore t...

This 26th edition of Best New Horror showcases some of the very best short stories and novellas published in 2014. So get ready to spread your wings and take a bite out of this latest anthology of agony. And don't forget to tell your fellow fiends about our new series of Best New Horror reprints. Just let them know who sent you . . .The Old Hag

Available open access under CC-BY-NC license. Homelessness is unequivocally devastating. In the UK, people affected by homelessness are ten times more likely to die than their peers in the general population, yet we still miss important opportunities to adequately address the issue.The Centre for Homelessness Impact brings together this urgent book gathering the insights and experiences of leaders in government, academia and the third sector to present new evidence-based strategies...