Nightmare Magazine

Slide 1: in a fun, witchy font: Magic & Mystery, Amazon Original Stories; Slide 2-5: Fantasy Authors Turn to Crime, Curated by John Joseph Adams: Lists authors Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Heather Fawcett, Scott Lynch, Tananarive Due, J.M. Miro, and Robert Jackson Bennet. Slide 6: Small renderings of all seven book covers; Slide 7: a magical cat face with paw prints to the left and right, with the words "The Game is Afoot / July 28".

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Issues

Jan. 2025 (Issue 148)

We have original short fiction from Katharine Tyndall (“The Morning Room”) and Leyla Hamedi (“Karabasan”). Our Horror Lab originals include a flash story (“They Bought a House”) from Osahon Ize-Iyamu and a poem (“Annihilation of Red”) from Anuel Rodriguez. Our feature interview is with filmmaker Toby Poser. We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus author spotlights with our authors.

Dec. 2024 (Issue 147)

We have original short fiction from Adam-Troy Castro (“Amelia’s Story”) and Steve Rasnic Tem (“Before and After”). Our Horror Lab originals include a flash story (“Wait, Our Lord the Flayed One Comes”) from Tania Chen and a poem (“Mnemonic Burning”) from Angela Liu. Lora Senf pens the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus of course we have author spotlights with our authors, and reviewer Adam-Troy Castro recommends new books.

Nov. 2024 (Issue 146)

We have original short fiction from Raven Jakubowski (“She Sheds Her Skin”) and Caroline Hung (“Moon Rabbit Song”). Our Horror Lab originals include a poem (“Sumbisori”) from Jess Cho and a flash story (“A Guide for Your Journey to the Green Hills”) from R. K. Duncan. We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus author spotlights with our authors, and a feature interview with Nino Cipri.

Oct. 2024 (Issue 145)

We have original short fiction from Gemma Files (“Little Horn”) and Simon Gilbert (“Perfect Water”). Our Horror Lab originals include a poem (“Possession”) from Martins Deep and a flash story (“NotRob”) from Isabel Cañas. Nicholas Belardes discusses birds in the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word.” Plus we have author spotlights with our authors, and a de•crypt•ed discussion of the horror canon from Joe Koch.

Sept. 2024 (Issue 144)

We have a very ghostly issue featuring original short fiction from Russell Nichols (“What Happened to the Crooners”) and Sam W. Pisciotta (“House of the Hidden Moon”). Our Horror Lab originals include a creative essay (“I Am One of Bluebeard’s Dead Wives”) from Bella D. Bonne and a poem (“A Long Time Afterward”) from Sonya Taaffe. We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus author spotlights with our authors, and a film review by Adam-Troy Castro.

Aug. 2024 (Issue 143)

We have original short fiction from Erin Brown (“Butter”) and Cody Goodfellow (“Queen of the Rodeo”). Our Horror Lab originals include a flash story (“Painted Surfaces”) from Guan Un and a poem (“Witches’ Sabbath”) from Lisa M. Bradley. Neal Auch brings us the latest installment of our “The H Word” column, plus we’ve got author spotlights with our authors, and a feature interview with Michael J. Seidlinger.

July 2024 (Issue 142)

We have original short fiction from Thomas Ha (“Grottmata”) and Megan Chee (“The Museum of Cosmic Retribution”). Our Horror Lab originals include a flash story (“Automaton Boy”) from Sara S. Messenger and a poem (“Phantom Taste of Apricot on My Tongue”) from Richard Leis. Weird fiction philosopher RSL brings us the latest installment of “The H Word,” plus in our “de•crypt•ed” column,  Donyae Coles talks about the influence of Edgar Allan Poe.

June 2024 (Issue 141)

We have original short fiction from Manish Melwani (“MAMMOTH”) and Ally Wilkes (“Billy Blue”). Our Horror Lab originals include a flash story (“The Dark Devices”) from Bruce McAllister and a poem (“Penis Secrets of the Anunnaki”) from Sonya Taaffe. We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus author spotlights with our authors, and a book review from Adam-Troy Castro.

May 2024 (Issue 140)

We have original short fiction from Daniel David Froid (“An Offering from the Void”) and Victor Forna (“like blood on the mouths of death”). Our Horror Lab originals include a flash story (“Solve This One, Mrs. Miller”) from Carlie St. George and a poem (“The Southern Bells”) from Beatrice Winifred Iker. We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus author spotlights with our authors, and a feature interview with author J. Nicole Jones.

Apr. 2024 (Issue 139)

We have original short fiction from Shannon Scott (“My Containment”) and James Tatam (“Backseat Kiss”). Our Horror Lab originals include a flash story (“There are three children jumping over a can outside a bodega”) from Mark Galarrita and a poem (“Ensabled Night”) from John R. Turner. We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus author spotlights with our authors, and a book discussion from Sonora Taylor.