Fantastic Stories of the Imagination #222
November 2014
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Fantastic Stories of the Imagination, edited by Hugo and Wold Fantasy Award nominated editor Warren Lapine, brings you the very best in science fiction and fantasy. Join us as we explore strange new worlds. Original Flash Fiction: Night of Apophis by Brenda Kalt — Eat Drink and be Merry, for tomorrow we die. Short Story: Compassion by Alexandra Grunberg — Sometimes we all need compassion, or do we? Short Story: On the Last Night of the Festival of the Dead by Darrell Schweitzer — It was a festival like no other. Flash Fiction: Sapience and Maternal Instincts by Krystal Claxton — There’s nothing like the love of a mother. Reviews: The Fan: Oliver and the Sea Wigs and Journey to the West by Carole McDonnell — The fan wrestles with Mermaids and Demon-hunters. Reviews: The Remake Chronicles: Three pods and a mouthful of projectile vomit: the four versions of Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Adam-Troy Castro. Reviews: Area 51 1/2 by Steven Sawicki. Reviews: New & Noteworthy Short Genre Fiction: November, 2014 by Gillian Daniels — Join us as Gillian explores what’s new and short in Fantasy & Science Fiction. Make sure you go to www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com every months for lots of great, free content.
Darrell Schweitzer
Darrell Schweitzer (b. 1952) is an American writer, editor, and critic known for his work in fantasy, science fiction, and horror. He served for many years as an editor of Weird Tales, where he helped shape modern weird fiction and contributed to the revival of interest in classic authors of the genre. Schweitzer is also the author of numerous stories and essays, and has written extensively on the history and development of speculative fiction. He remains active as both a writer and commentator.
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Gillian Daniels
Gillian Daniels’s poetry and short fiction have appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Strange Horizons, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, among more than thirty other publications. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, grew up in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, and she now writes, works, and haunts the streets in the Boston area of Massachusetts. She also makes comics and zines, searches out little-known horror and indie movies, and definitely wants to see pictures of your cat.
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