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If you like a pulpy, put-it-all-out-there and revel in it vibe, this is a great selection. I love the commitment to variety in this magazine. I never knew what I was going to encounter next and it adds an extra bit of excitement to the read. There were enough hits that I could deal with the pieces that didn't do much for me. It's one of the beautiful things about the weird, really. There's so many flavors of it--and Weirdbook puts out quite a buffet. Here are my favorites. "Chivaine" by John R.
What can i say. i edited it. :-)
I could not have been more happy for the return of a well-developed book full of wonderfully weird tales that I can hold in my hand.
'Weird' means a lot of things. This ambitious reboot of the concept of Weirdbook tries to cover a significant number of those variations within its slim shape.Did it succeed? Quantitatively, yes. Qualitatively, not entirely, but...Let me go one-by-one.After the brief but interesting introductions penned by Editor et.al, we come across lots of stuff. They include eight (8) poems, of which I am no judge. I can only explain how I felt about the fictional pieces.1. John R. Fultz's "Chivaine": Nice,
While I didn’t enjoy the poetry in this volume there’s an abundance of engaging prose pieces here that made it hard to put the volume aside: Fulz’s, ‘Chivaine’; Cole’s, ‘Give Me the Daggers’; Braunbeck’s, ‘The Music of Bleak Entertainment’; Salmonson’s ‘Coffee with Dad’s Ghost’. I could throw in a couple more, and in fact a few more than that: but this is indicative more of the satisfying thematic, stylistic, and tonal variety to be found in this collection than of stories that hit a sweet spot....
Weirdbook 31 magazine by Wildside Publishing is a revival of the magazine from 1997. I am not familiar with the original Weirdbook, so I have nothing to compare it to. An anthology series is only as good as the authors involved. Strong contributions are: ‘Chivaine,’ by John R. Fultz, ‘NecRomance’ by Fredrick J. Mayer, ‘The Jewels That Were Their Eyes,’ by Llanwyre Laish. Fun contributions are ‘Missed It By That Much,’ by Gregg Chamberlain, ‘Zucchini Season,’ by Janet Harriett and ‘Sonnets of an
A fine collection of stories & poems, mostly shading more into the dark fantasy/horror side of the spectrum.
'Weird' is resurrected, and seeks your identity, Weirdbook Magazine aims to deliver a menu of genres: “fantasy, dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, ghost, horror, heroic fantasy, science fantasy or just plain odd” (quote from their submission requests online). This is fitting because “Weird Fiction” grew out of the pulp magazine era (~1920’s) when the above list was all mashed into one genre. In 1967 W. Paul Ganley edited Weirdbook magazine, its compelling run ceased in 1997 (Back issues available
This is a deliciously dark collection of fantasy and horror stories that are truly unsettling, plus some phantasmagorical poetry and wonderful artwork! This is especially good reading during the Halloween season, so you really should order a copy now!
Creepy and fun-to-read short stories! Most of these stories were very well written.
This resurrection issue of Weirdbook Magazine certainly allows the publication to live up to its name. The wickedly delightful mix of its contents ensures there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Though the stories and poems were all well done, two of my personal favorites were "The Forgotten," by D.C. Lozar, and "Zucchini Season," by Janet Harriet. The pages are filled with talent, both established and emerging, and this is a great bang-for-your-buck investment!
Very interesting new issue of an old weird/fantasy magazine.There are some good stories here. I liked more the long ones than the others but still it`s an entertaining issue.
Totally satisfying--worth the read. The editor (Doug) did a fantastic job with this classic resurrection. As promised, there was a dose of just about everything under the speculative umbrella, and every piece kept my interest. Looking forward to the next issue!
Weirdbook 31 was my intro to all of the various authors. Some of them really stick with you.. whereas a few were just weird. :) I particularly really liked the Give me the Daggers, by Adrian Cole. It reminded me a great deal of some of Stephen King's earlier works where the character can exist in two different "planes of existence". The Music of Bleak Entrapment, by Gary A. Braunbeck was just off the wall.. padded wall that is! I can easily see this story being turned into a horror movie that wo...
