A.C. Wise

Neil Gaiman announced on his journal yesterday that he will be writing a two part Batman story, which will be published in January. Neil Gaiman. Batman. I think I need to go lie down for a while…

Okay, technically my first post was a year ago tomorrow, but who’s counting? As you can see, I’ve decided to celebrate by trying out a new theme for the site. What do you think?

HorrorScope has a nice review of The Undead: Flesh Feast. The reviewer, Chuck Mckenzie, was even kind enough to pick ‘Killing the Witch’ as one of his favorites from the volume.

The KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle opened today and runs until July 28th. Not only is it a chance to win some awesome prizes, but it’s an opportunity to support some wonderful people and their work.

And speaking of fantastic fiction, some recommendations for your reading pleasure:

The Surgeon’s Tale by Jeff VanderMeer and Cat Rambo

Jimmy’s Roadside Cafe by Ramsey Shehadeh

Intertropical Convergence Zone by Nadia Bulkin

Go forth and enjoy!

…is a rare thing indeed. Go check it out at Every Day Fiction.

My short story, ‘Cloth from Flesh, Flesh from Bone’ will be appearing in an upcoming issue of Ideomancer. More details to follow as I get them.

My short story Blessed is currently online in the July issue of Reflection’s Edge. Here’s an excerpt:

The Great War, the Last War, the War to End All Wars; the war of glory and confetti and marching home to kiss girls for black and white photographs splashed across the front page. But that wasn’t Roland’s war. What he saw - flickering like an old film reel when he closed his eyes - was the dirt.

Follow the link above to read the rest of the story.

So I’m a little late to the game, and I just started reading Helix, but better late than never, right? Some of these stories are old, some are new, but all are good, and a good sampling of why you should be reading Helix too. (Oh, hey, that rhymes!)

Captive Girl by Jennifer Pelland

The Sorrow Fair by A.M. Dellamonica

The Mermaids’ Tea Party by Samantha Henderson