Black Cat Weekly #30
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Black Cat Weekly #30 is a fabulous issue. This time¸ Darrell Schweitzer has unearthed his 1980 interview with Tom Disch¸ which is fascinating. Disch talks about writing his classic fantasy novel¸ The Businessman ¸ among other things. As Darrell always notes¸ these old interviews fall "somewhere between oral history and paleontology.”
Lots of mysteries this time¸ too-including an originals by Elizabeth Elwood (thanks to editor Michael Bracken) and Jack Halliday (a flash fiction portrait of a serial killer). Barb Goffman has selected "Take the Hit¸” by Nikki Dolson. And we have a short story by James Holding and a classic novel by Hulbert Footner. And no issue is complete without a solve-it-yourself mystery from Hal Charles (the writing team of Hal Sweet and Charlie Blythe).
On the fantastic side of things¸ Cynthia Ward has selected a great science fiction tale by Matthew Hughes. I've seen his name for years¸ but never managed to read anything of his until now-but I'm definitely sold. I'm going to have to check out more of his work. Great stuff. Plus we have stories by Larry Tritten¸ Richard Wilson¸ and a vintage ghost story-or is it?-by one of my favorite authors¸ Anonymous!
Here's the complete lineup:
Non-Fiction:
"Speaking with Thomas M. Disch¸” conducted by Darrell Schweitzer [interview]
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
"One for the Road¸” by James Holding "MeToo Too¸” by Elizabeth Elwood [Michael Bracken Presents short story] "Take the Hit¸” by Nikki Dolson. [Barb Goffman Presents short story] "A Touch of Magic¸” by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] "One for the Road¸” by James Holding [short story] A Self-Made Thief¸ by Hulbert Footner [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
"An Odd Ghost Story¸” by Anonymous [short story] "To Tell the Phoenecians¸” by Matthew Hughes [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] "Turning Off¸” by Larry Tritten [short story] "If a Man Answers¸” by Richard Wilson [short story]
Black Cat Weekly #30 is a fabulous issue. This time¸ Darrell Schweitzer has unearthed his 1980 interview with Tom Disch¸ which is fascinating. Disch talks about writing his classic fantasy novel¸ The Businessman¸ among other things. As Darrell always notes¸ these old interviews fall "somewhere between oral history and paleontology.”
Lots of mysteries this time¸ too-including an originals by Elizabeth Elwood (thanks to editor Michael Bracken) and Jack Halliday (a flash fiction portrait of a serial killer). Barb Goffman has selected "Take the Hit¸” by Nikki Dolson. And we have a short story by James Holding and a classic novel by Hulbert Footner. And no issue is complete without a solve-it-yourself mystery from Hal Charles (the writing team of Hal Sweet and Charlie Blythe).
On the fantastic side of things¸ Cynthia Ward has selected a great science fiction tale by Matthew Hughes. I've seen his name for years¸ but never managed to read anything of his until now-but I'm definitely sold. I'm going to have to check out more of his work. Great stuff. Plus we have stories by Larry Tritten¸ Richard Wilson¸ and a vintage ghost story-or is it?-by one of my favorite authors¸ Anonymous!
Here's the complete lineup:
Non-Fiction:
"Speaking with Thomas M. Disch¸” conducted by Darrell Schweitzer [interview]
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
"One for the Road¸” by James Holding "MeToo Too¸” by Elizabeth Elwood [Michael Bracken Presents short story] "Take the Hit¸” by Nikki Dolson. [Barb Goffman Presents short story] "A Touch of Magic¸” by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] "One for the Road¸” by James Holding [short story] A Self-Made Thief¸ by Hulbert Footner [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
"An Odd Ghost Story¸” by Anonymous [short story] "To Tell the Phoenecians¸” by Matthew Hughes [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] "Turning Off¸” by Larry Tritten [short story] "If a Man Answers¸” by Richard Wilson [short story]