Black Cat Weekly #35
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I mentioned to BCW 's acquiring editor Michael Bracken that I was enjoying the mystery/science fiction crossover stories he had been selecting for BCW ¸ many of them originals¸ and he confessed to challenging writers to come up with stories that mixed the two genres. I thought¸ Aha! So that's where they have all been coming from! It's a Good Thing in my opinion. And this issue we have another one-"For Blood¸” by Eve Fisher¸ which works well as both science fiction and mystery.
Another of our acquiring editors¸ Barb Goffman¸ was nominated for not one¸ but two Agatha Awards at the Malice Domestic mystery convention last weekend. It's hard to win when you have two stories up at the same time in the same category¸ as she did. I kept my fingers crossed for a tie¸ so she'd have two Agatha Awards this year¸ but it wasn't to be. Next year! The good news is¸ she affirmed her enthusiasm for editing for BCW ¸ and this issue she has yet another great mystery story: "Death of a Bible Salesman¸” by Sarah R. Shaber (who I suspect of watching Paper Moon in part for her inspiration. I have a fondness for stories about grifters and conmen.) And speaking of conmen¸ we have another rare tale by Christopher B. Booth featuring conman deluxe Mr. Amos Clackworthy. Plus mysteries by Hulbert Footner and Hal Charles (a solve-it-yourself puzzler). Plus a historical adventure by western author W.C. Tuttle.
On the science fiction front¸ we have Darrell Schweitzer's 1979 interview with Fred Saberhagen. If you're a fan of his Berserker series¸ there's a lot here about it. Michael Swanwick returns to our pages with "The House of Dreams¸” a fantasy tale selected by Cynthia Ward. Plus we have classics by Malcolm Jameson and Lester del Rey (both from the Golden Age of Astounding Science Fiction ) plus a dark science fiction tale by Henry Kuttner from Weird Tales . This issue also has the final 3 episodes of Mel Gilden's novel¸ The Case by Case Casebook of Emily Silverwood . Great Fun.
Here's the lineup:
Non-Fiction:
Speaking with Fred Saberhagen ¸ an Interview by Darrell Schweitzer [interview]
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
For Blood ¸ by Eve Fisher [Michael Bracken Presents short story] Booked For Murder ¸ by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] Death of a Bible Salesman ¸ by Sarah R. Shaber [Barb Goffman Presents short story] The Case of Luke Darrow ¸ by Hulbert Footner [novel] When Mr. Clackworthy Needed a Bracer ¸ by Christopher B. Booth [novelette] Cinders ¸ by W.C. Tuttle [short story]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
For Blood ¸ by Eve Fisher [Michael Bracken Presents short story] The House of Dreams ¸ by Michael Swanwick [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] Tricky Tonnage ¸ by Malcolm Jameson [short story] Raider of the Spaceways ¸ by Henry Kuttner [novelette] The Renegade ¸ by Lester del Rey [short story] The Case by Case Casebook of Emily Silverwood ¸ by Mel Gilden (Part 4 of 4) [Serial Novel]
I mentioned to BCW's acquiring editor Michael Bracken that I was enjoying the mystery/science fiction crossover stories he had been selecting for BCW¸ many of them originals¸ and he confessed to challenging writers to come up with stories that mixed the two genres. I thought¸ Aha! So that's where they have all been coming from! It's a Good Thing in my opinion. And this issue we have another one-"For Blood¸” by Eve Fisher¸ which works well as both science fiction and mystery.
Another of our acquiring editors¸ Barb Goffman¸ was nominated for not one¸ but two Agatha Awards at the Malice Domestic mystery convention last weekend. It's hard to win when you have two stories up at the same time in the same category¸ as she did. I kept my fingers crossed for a tie¸ so she'd have two Agatha Awards this year¸ but it wasn't to be. Next year! The good news is¸ she affirmed her enthusiasm for editing for BCW¸ and this issue she has yet another great mystery story: "Death of a Bible Salesman¸” by Sarah R. Shaber (who I suspect of watching Paper Moon in part for her inspiration. I have a fondness for stories about grifters and conmen.) And speaking of conmen¸ we have another rare tale by Christopher B. Booth featuring conman deluxe Mr. Amos Clackworthy. Plus mysteries by Hulbert Footner and Hal Charles (a solve-it-yourself puzzler). Plus a historical adventure by western author W.C. Tuttle.
On the science fiction front¸ we have Darrell Schweitzer's 1979 interview with Fred Saberhagen. If you're a fan of his Berserker series¸ there's a lot here about it. Michael Swanwick returns to our pages with "The House of Dreams¸” a fantasy tale selected by Cynthia Ward. Plus we have classics by Malcolm Jameson and Lester del Rey (both from the Golden Age of Astounding Science Fiction) plus a dark science fiction tale by Henry Kuttner from Weird Tales. This issue also has the final 3 episodes of Mel Gilden's novel¸ The Case by Case Casebook of Emily Silverwood. Great Fun.
Here's the lineup:
Non-Fiction:
Speaking with Fred Saberhagen¸ an Interview by Darrell Schweitzer [interview]
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
For Blood¸ by Eve Fisher [Michael Bracken Presents short story] Booked For Murder¸ by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] Death of a Bible Salesman¸ by Sarah R. Shaber [Barb Goffman Presents short story] The Case of Luke Darrow¸ by Hulbert Footner [novel] When Mr. Clackworthy Needed a Bracer¸ by Christopher B. Booth [novelette] Cinders¸ by W.C. Tuttle [short story]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
For Blood¸ by Eve Fisher [Michael Bracken Presents short story] The House of Dreams¸ by Michael Swanwick [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] Tricky Tonnage¸ by Malcolm Jameson [short story] Raider of the Spaceways¸ by Henry Kuttner [novelette] The Renegade¸ by Lester del Rey [short story] The Case by Case Casebook of Emily Silverwood¸ by Mel Gilden (Part 4 of 4) [Serial Novel]