Black Cat Weekly #115

This week, we have original tales from Veronica Leigh (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Phyllis Ann Karr, plus great modern tales from Simon Wood (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) and Norman Spinrad. Plus the usual range of classics which you (hopefully) haven’t seen before.

   New stuff:

1. We now have a submissions portal. If you’re a writer, feel free to stop by blackcatmystery.com and send us an original story. I read all submissions and reply quickly.
2. We will be starting some novel serializations soon…next week, we will have the first part of a historical fantasy by Francis Jarman. Why serialize novels? Because a weekly magazine is published often enough that it’s not asking a lot of readers to read installments over 3 or 4 weeks. (It’s a long time between installments if you’re only publishing a new issue every month or two.) It will also give you something to look forward to each issue. 

On with the show. Here’s this issue’s lineup:

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

• “Tytchfell Abbey,” by Veronica Leigh [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
• “The Comic Book Caper,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
• “The Frame Maker,” by Simon Wood [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
• “The Plunge,” by David Goodis [short story]
• “Replacement,” by Jack Ritchie [short story]

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

• “The Guarneri and the Kitten,” by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]
• “Water Worlds,” by Norman Spinrad [short story]
• “The Beast of Boredom,” by Richard R. Smith [short story]
• “The Fishdollar Affair,” by Richard McKenna [short story]
• “Outside Saturn,” by Robert Ernest Gilbert [novelet]   Until next time, happy reading!