Peachill

Andrew Knighton

In 1532, the Andean Mountains were stained with the blood of civil war. The warrior Atahualpa had just defeated his politician brother to take control of the storied Incan empire, and led a triumphant march back to the capitol of Cuzco, at the head of tens of thousands of battle-hardened soldiers. Meanwhile, a poor middle-aged soldier from the forgotten western plains of Spain landed on the Pacific Coast of South America. Francisco Pizarro had recruited a hundred ragtag, armored conquistadors to seek their fortune in the New World. He'd bet his life and dreams on the rumors of a wealthy empire nested in the Andes. In a grave coincidence, Pizarro and Atahualpa's forces stumbled upon each other outside of the small town of Cajamarca. As Pizarro and his men hid behind their cannons in the shadows, Atahualpa and his best warriors entered the town square to make contact with these foreigners. What follows is the true story ambush, murder, ambition, politics, and glory that brought an empire to its knees.

The Golden Sun

Inca

Gareth Jones

David Pilling

Kevin Gordon

Nicky Drayden

Milo Fowler

Jeff Poole

Todd Hunt

Julie Dawson

Peter Little

Gitte Christensen

Michael Banker

Christian Riley

James Coon

K. J. Greenberg

C. J. Paget

Daniel Ausema

Jack Skelter

Sara Berniker

Samuel Mae

Alex Schvartsman

For over ten years, The Bards and Sages Quarterly has provided fans of speculative fiction with a unique mix of tales from both new and established authors. With each issue, we strive to introduce readers to exciting and entertaining voices in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres. In this issue, stories by Jenny Swisher, Daniel Stride, Carrie Vaccaro Nelkin, Dana Beehr, Dawn Hebein, Andrew Knighton, Chris Dean, August von Orth, Jeff Metzler, William Fischer, Daniel Galef, Steve DuBois, Dylan M. Kiely, and P.G. Streeter. In Passages, a head injury propels a young man into a bizarre world that intersects life and death. In The Other Road, woman with psychic powers meets a man from her past to whom she once provided guidance. In Gone Fishing, an attempt to build a hydroelectric project in Turkey is complicated by local concerns over escaping demons. These stories and more in this issue.

Bards and Sages Quarterly (April 2019)

Mark Lord

David W. Landrum

Rob Mcclure Smith

The first issue of the bestselling historical fiction magazineDo you love historical fiction, alternate history or historical fantasy? Then you will love Alt Hist.“an interesting selection of stories and a successful debut issue” Gareth Jones review of Alt Hist Issue 1 at SF CrowsnestAlt Hist is the new magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History. Alt Hist's mission is to provide readers with entertaining and well-written short stories with a historical setting, whether portraying actual events or events that could have happened. The first issue of Alt Hist features six short stories:“The Silent Judge” by David W. Landrum“Easter Parade, 1930” by Rob McClure Smith“Holy Water” by Andrew Knighton“Lament for Lost Atlanta” by Arlan Andrews“The Bitterness of Apples” by Priya Sharma“Travelling by Air” by Ian SalesAlt Hist Issue 1 also includes an Interview with Brandon H. Bell, co-editor of Aether Age, and information about the alternate history anthology Columbia & Britannia.

The Magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History

Alt Hist Issue 1

Jessica Wilson

Priya Sharma

William Knight

David X. Wiggin

AshleyRose Sullivan

Anna Sykora

N. K. Pulley

Alt Hist is the new magazine of historical fiction and alternate history. The second issue features eight new stories and also three book reviews. From ancient Egypt to World War I, and the death of Abraham Lincoln, there is something for every fan of historical fiction in Alt Hist Issue 2. Stories featured in Alt Hist Issue 2: ‘Long Nights in Languedoc’ by Andrew Knighton ‘The Apollo Mission’ by David X. Wiggin ‘Son of Flanders’ by William Knight ‘In Cappadocia’ by AshleyRose Sullivan ‘The Orchid Hunters’ by Priya Sharma ‘Death in Theatre’ by Jessica Wilson ‘The Scarab of Thutmose’ by Anna Sykora ‘The Watchmaker of Filigree Street’ by N. K. Pulley And reviews of: Historical Fiction Writing: a practical guide and tool-kit by Myfanwy Cook Ruso and the River of Darkness by R. S. Downie Rome Burning by Sophia McDougall

Alt Hist Issue 2

Ken Liu

Lucy A. Snyder

Pip Ballantine

Malon Edwards

Maurice Broaddus

Jody Lynn Nye

Matthew Bright

Victor Fernando R. Ocampo

Liam Hogan

Diana M. Pho

Emily B. Cataneo

Elsa Sjunneson-Henry

Suna Dasi

Lyndsay E. Gilbert

Candida Spillard

Kate Coe

Zach Chapman

Fiction has a special role in the way we relate to each other. Fiction can take us outside of our own experience and give us a small hint of what it's like to be someone else. Speculative fiction - including steampunk - has always been a metaphorical mirror to our own society, allowing us to see ourselves and our behaviors from the outside in ways that we otherwise couldn't. It's not magic. It's the interworking of dozens of finely machined gears. It's the craftswoman adjusting the tension on a spring so it doesn't break. It's the stoker making sure the furnace fires stay burning. It's the conductor collecting tickets, the passengers watching the landscape roll by, the excited child standing next to the engineer who gets to pull the cord and hear the train's steam whistle. It might not be magic, but it's still amazing. Especially with a project like Steampunk Universe, making an anthology of steampunk stories that feature diverse characters who are disabled or aneurotypical. Join editor Sarah Hans, our cover artist James Ng, and contributors Ken Liu, Jody Lynn Nye, Maurice Broaddus, Malon Edwards, Emily Cataneo, Pip Ballantine and nine others today.

Steampunk Universe

Andrew Knighton

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