“Memory in the Time of Bones” by Nathan Crowder

First came the Time of Sickness, then the Time of Flies, and now the Time of Bones, where one perfect boy is trying to...

“A Necessity of the Present” by Jeremy Zimmerman

When a nephilim is found murdered in Goblin Town, the draconic Inspector Tenuk finds himself saddled with an unwanted...

“Of Rain and Roses” by Jess Hartley

Roses are for remembrance. But what’s a girl to do, when she can’t ever forget the sight of her true love turning away...

“Lost” by Seanan McGuire

The Pied Piper. Peter Pan. A thousand stories of children vanishing in the night–but what’s the reality? Those who survived the...

“Nothing Left to Salvage” by Jennifer Brozek

Esda and Seairth believe they have found the salvage of a lifetime. It is a derelict ship that promises riches and an easy...

“Sane Reaction” by Lisa Morton

A night on the town turns into a tug-of-war between a man and a woman who both have their own methods of combatting loneliness. “Sane...

“Julie Broise and the Devil” by Seanan McGuire

Rush’s Bend is a quiet town…where little girls talk to ghosts, werewolves attend the spring dance, and the...

“Shades Darker than War” by John Grover

The Hell of War is nothing compared to one soldier’s experience on the beach of Omaha. What Ben saw amidst the carnage...

“The Salt Line” by Grant Stone

The world ended. That was the beginning. [18 min] — New Zealand, a land of mystery and magic, fosters many talented writers…...

“Witches, All” by Laura Benedict

I’ve always had a grudging admiration for the bold women who present themselves at dressing room doors, ready for what ever lies behind...

“Memory in the Time of Bones” by Nathan Crowder

First came the Time of Sickness, then the Time of Flies, and now the Time of Bones, where one perfect boy is trying to find a place called home. [13min]

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“Nothing Left to Salvage” by Jennifer Brozek

Esda and Seairth believe they have found the salvage of a lifetime. It is a derelict ship that promises riches and an easy life. What they find is a horror beyond imagining that will end their salvaging days forever. [16min]

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Nathan Crowder : Profile

Nathan Crowder : Profile

A certified coffee and micro-brew aficionado, he is a gregarious and happy guy who can see the silver lining in any cloud, though this is rarely reflected in his writing. His fiction has ranged across many genres, but he is generally happiest in the urban fantasy, horror, mystery, or super-hero arena.

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Tim Jones: Profile

Tim Jones: Profile

Tim Jones lives in Wellington, New Zealand. He is the author of two short story collections, Transported (Vintage, 2008), which was longlisted for the 2008 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, and Extreme Weather Events (HeadworX, 2001). His other publications include poetry collections All Blacks’ Kitchen Gardens (HeadworX, 2007) and Boat People (HeadworX, 2002), and [...]

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SpecFicNZ: Wily Friend Profile

SpecFicNZ is a futuristic association for New Zealand writers of Speculative Fiction.
It is futuristic because it doesn’t exist yet, but will be launched (website and all) in early 2010 by its thirteen member Core.
For now though, the founders publish an e-mail newsletter and are promoting Speculative Fiction of the Kiwi persuasion through New [...]

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Nathan Crowder : Profile

Nathan Crowder : Profile

A certified coffee and micro-brew aficionado, he is a gregarious and happy guy who can see the silver lining in any cloud, though this is rarely reflected in his writing. His fiction has ranged across many genres, but he is generally happiest in the urban fantasy, horror, mystery, or super-hero arena.

Jeremy Zimmerman: Profile

Jeremy Zimmerman: Profile

Jeremy Zimmerman was a contributing writer for the Steam Warriors sourcebook for Goodman Games’ Dragonmech as well as the short-lived A Game of Thrones Roleplaying Game from Guardians of Order.
He has published three short stories with Crossed Genres magazine, combining science fiction with fantasy, otherworldly monsters with romance, and portals to hell with bureaucracy. [...]

Jess Hartley: Profile

Jess Hartley: Profile

Jess Hartley is a novelist, editor, game designer, fiction writer, and all around wordsmith. She began writing professionally in 2001, and entered the gaming industry in 2003, when she penned the Exalted novel, In Northern Twilight.

Since then, she has written content for more than 30 roleplaying game products including products in each of White [...]

Seanan McGuire: Profile

Seanan McGuire: Profile

A native Californian, Seanan McGuire is afraid of weather and remarkably laid-back about rattlesnakes. This sideways sensibility informs everything she does, from studying folklore to collecting horror movies and reading books about infectious disease. And, of course, writing.
Seanan’s first novel, ROSEMARY AND RUE, is available from DAW Books. To distract herself, she writes [...]

Jennifer Brozek: Profile

Jennifer Brozek: Profile

Jennifer Brozek, the creator and co-editor of the Grants Pass anthology (Aug 2009, Morrigan Books), is a freelance author for many RPG companies including Margaret Weis Productions, Rogue Games and Catalyst Game Labs. Her contributions to RPG sourcebooks include Dragonlance, Castlemourn, Colonial Gothic, Shadowrun and Serenity. She has also co-authored three books including Dragonvarld Adventures [...]

Lisa Morton: Profile

Lisa Morton: Profile

Lisa Morton is a screenwriter, reviewer, and the author of four nonfiction books, including the forthcoming Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage.
Her short fiction has appeared in nearly 40 books and magazines, most recently Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet, Midnight Walk, and Cemetery Dance magazine.
She won [...]

John Grover: Profile

John Grover: Profile

John Grover is a dark fiction author residing in Boston, Massachusetts. He has attended a creative writing course at Boston’s Fisher College and is a member of the New England Horror Writers, a chapter of the Horror Writers Association.
Some of his more recent credits include The Northern Haunts Anthology by Shroud Publishing, The Zombology Series [...]

Grant Stone: Profile

Grant Stone: Profile

Grant Stone’s fiction has appeared in Shimmer, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Semaphore and Prima Storia. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. He has been known to blog on occasion.

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Laura Benedict: Profile

Laura Benedict: Profile

Laura Benedict is the author of the novels CALLING MR. LONELY HEARTS and ISABELLA MOON, which are available both in the U.S. and the U.K. Her essays and short stories have appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and a number of anthologies, including the SURREAL SOUTH: AN ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT FICTION series, which she edits [...]

SpecFicNZ: Wily Friend Profile

SpecFicNZ is a futuristic association for New Zealand writers of Speculative Fiction.
It is futuristic because it doesn’t exist yet, but will be launched (website and all) in early 2010 by its thirteen member Core.
For now though, the founders publish an e-mail newsletter and are promoting Speculative Fiction of the Kiwi persuasion through New [...]