Anthologies
These all-new short stories of movies, music, murder, and mayhem by today's brightest talents will take you from vaudeville to Vegas, and make it chillingly clear that in the world of entertainment, if you want to make it, you may have to step on some people-or over their dead bodies... Includes first-run stories from  Carolyn Wheat  John Lutz  Elaine Viets  Parnell Hall  Stuart M. Kaminsky  Edward D. Hoch  Annette Meyers  Angela Zeman  David Bart  Bob Shayne  Mark Terry  Gary Phillips  Suzanne Shaphren  Libby Fischer Hellman  Charles Ardai  Gregg Andrew Hurwitz  Steve Hockensmith  Shelley Freydont  Robert Lopresti  Mat Coward
This volume compiles 18 gripping stories about relationships from some of the top mystery writers working today, including Harlan Coben, P.J. Parrish, Lee Child, Ridley Pearson, R.L. Stine, Jim Fusilli, Jeff Abbott, Charles Todd, and Tom Savage.
With a twisted tale of greed by masterful writer Kate Wilhelm, Fiction River Special Edition: Crime covers the entire gamut of the mystery genre—cozy to noir. New York Times bestselling author Julie Hyzy joins Edgar Award-winner Doug Allyn and several others to create one of the strongest (and most diverse) anthologies of the season.“Fiction River: Crime edited by Kristine Kathryn Rusch leads off with strong new tales by two familiar EQMM contributors: Doug Allyn with a gangster whodunnit, and Steve Hockensmith with a con game story. A sampling of other contents, including experimental short-shorts by Melissa Yi and M. Elizabeth Castle and a clever turn on the greedy-relatives-want-inheritance by Kate Wilhelm, suggest high quality throughout."—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on Fiction River Special Edition: Crime“Among the volume’s better entries are Doug Allyn’s “Hitler’s Dogs,” in which narrator Doc Bannan seeks the truth about his gang mentor’s death, and Steve Hockensmith’s “Wheel of Fortune,” which relates the schemes of a pair of con artists.”—Publishers Weekly on Fiction River Special Edition: Crime“[Fiction River] is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today. Check out an issue and see why I say that.”—Keith West, Adventures Fantastic
LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. This month, we have original science fiction by Daniel José Older ("Dust") and Marie Vibbert ("Jupiter Wrestlerama"), along with SF reprints by Zoran Živković ("The Puzzle") and Rebecca Ore ("Scarey Rose in Deep History"). Plus, we have original fantasy by Steve Hockensmith ("The Herd") and Megan Kurashige ("The Quality of Descent"), and fantasy reprints by Kelly Link ("Water Off a Black Dog's Back") and Ysabeau S. Wilce ("The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror!"). All that, and of course we also have our usual assortment of author and artist spotlights, along with feature interviews with bestselling author James S. A. Corey and physicist Lawrence Krauss. For our ebook readers, our ebook-exclusive novella reprint is "Jesus and the Eightfold Path" by Lavie Tidhar. For novel excerpts this month, we've got a sneak peek at Paolo Bacigalupi's new novel, THE DOUBT FACTORY, along with an excerpt from ANCILLARY SWORD -- Ann Leckie's sequel to her Nebula, Clarke, and Hugo award-winning debut novel ANCILLARY JUSTICE. Plus, we have an excerpt from the new Wild Cards mosaic novel, WILD CARDS: LOWBALL, from contributor Carrie Vaughn.
A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream! R.L. Stine—the godfather of Goosebumps—and some of the most popular authors today bring an unrivaled mastery of all things fearsome, frightening, and fantabulous to this terrifying anthology of all-new scary short stories. Scream and Scream Again! is full of twists and turns, dark corners, and devilish revenge. Collected in conjunction with the Mystery Writers of America, this set includes works from New York Times bestselling authors telling tales of wicked ice-cream trucks, time-travelling heroes, witches and warlocks, and of course, haunted houses. Read it if you dare! With twenty never-before-published scary stories from some of the most popular authors today—including Chris Grabenstein, Wendy Corsi Staub, Heather Graham, Peter Lerangis, R.L. Stine, Bruce Hale, Emmy Laybourne, Steve Hockensmith, Lisa Morton, Ray Daniel, Beth Fantaskey, Phil Mathews, Carter Wilson, Doug Levin, Jeff Soloway, Joseph S. Walker, Alison McMahan, Daniel Palmer, Tonya Hurley, and Stephen Ross—it’s sure to leave readers screaming for more.
For those who find revenge sweet, this quirky collection will satisfy your predilections — Steve Steinbeck / The Jury Box in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Jan/Feb 2023 (****) 15 all-new stories From both new and established , award-winning and best-selling authors Kenzie complains about cats to the wrong neighbor Mitch chooses the wrong couple to spy on next door But does Sheila target the right man to scam? Prepare for murder in many guises... Visit a world where the intolerable few, who create hell for the rest, get their comeuppance. Short stories of murder, mystery, and revenge from Hilary Davidson , Steve Hockensmith , L. C. Tyler , Marilyn Todd , Dave Zeltserman , Warren Moore , Robert Lopresti , Nick Manzolillo , Kevin Quigley , Eve Elliot , Eve Morton , Kay Hanifen , Wendy Harrison , Shiny Nyquist , and F. D. Trenton . with titles such as: ONE OF US IS DYING Ellen is to all intents and purposes housebound when she is forcibly deprived of the only joy she has in life, and decides to act. VENGEANCE TAKES A HOLIDAY Sheila is always scrounging for food, but it's not just because she's pregnant. WOOPS! Mitch knows the new couple next door are bad news and he's going to do something about them. But when they knock on his door first, what have they got in store for him? LAMBS AND WOLVES When Garmo observes his next door neighbor being stalked, he is part right but dangerously wrong. Read also about "The Woman Who Cried Cat," "King of the Castle," "A little Power," "Murder, She Chiselled," and more... Find your own personal crime hit in a great anthology!
This time, we have a smashing lineup, with original mysteries from such notables as John M. Floyd (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), Steve Hockensmith (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and Sharon Hunt. Plus we have an original solve-it-yourself mystery from Hal Charles. And our mystery novel is The Bishop Murder Case, featuring Philo Vance in his fourth outing. On the fantasy and science fiction end, we have originals by David Jarvis and Jared Stonefield, a dark fantasy from British master John S. Glasby, pulp sci-fi from Joseph J. Millard, and a far-future science-fantasy novel from Lin Carter, as we reach the middle volume of his Gondwane series. Fun stuff! Here’s the complete lineup— Cover Art: Tom Miller NOVELS The Bishop Murder Case , by S.S. Van Dine [Philo Vance #4] Philo Vance investigates a series of bizarre murders, each tied to a nursery rhyme. The Immortal of World’s End , by Lin Carter [Gondwane #3] Continuing our serialization of the Gondwane Epic, here is the third volume! SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY “Deck of Cards,” by Hal Charles Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there! SHORT STORIES “The Dark Woods,” by John M. Floyd [Michael Bracken Presents short story] A curious boy hears a chilling tale from a stranger, but the past may hold darker truths. “Shadow of the Badger,” by Steve Hockensmith [Barb Goffman Presents short story] Desperate to save his family, young Gustav sets out to end winter—but danger lurks nearby. “Giving Gifts,” by Sharon Hunt A midnight call brings Martha to a dying woman's side, where buried secrets demand reckoning. “The Day After Hamlet Died,” by David Jarvis Horatio unravels the truth behind Ophelia’s death, facing ghosts, conspiracies, and betrayal. “Ionian Twilight,” by Jared Stonefield On a doomed starliner spiraling toward Jupiter, a couple faces a heartbreaking decision. “Dark Kith and Kin,” by John S. Glasby When a doctor visits a reclusive widow in a decaying mansion, buried family secrets resurface, and death comes calling... “Crash on Viar,” by Joseph J. Millard A desperate pilot trapped on a dead moon fights for survival against an unforgiving void.