Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our October 2015 issue (#109) contains: <ul> <li>Original Fiction by A.C. Wise ("And If the Body Were Not the Soul"), Rich Larson ("Ice"), Kola Heyward-Rotimi ("The Father"), Karen Heuler ("Egg Island"), and Hao Jingfang ("Summer at Grandma's House").</li> <li>Reprints by G. David Nordley ("War, Ice, Egg, Universe") and Chris Beckett ("The Peacock Cloak").</li> <li>Non-fiction by Tomas Petrasek (Sunless Worlds), an interview with Catherynne M. Valente, an Another Word column by Alethea Kontis, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.</li> </ul>

Clarkesworld Issue 109 (Clarkesworld Magazine)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Clarke, Neil

Beckett, Chris

Heuler, Karen

Larson, Rich

Jingfang, Hao

Nordley, G. David

Wise, A.C.

Heyward-Rotimi, Kola

Science Fiction

Clarkesworld Magazine

A genre-blending story of modern witchcraft, a police state and WTF characters, for fans of Alice Hoffman and Madeline Miller. 
--\nIn the state of Liberty, water is rationed at alarming prices, free speech is hardly without a cost, and Texas has just declared itself its own country. In this society, paranoia is well-suited because eyes and ears are all around, and they are judging. Always judging. This terrifying (and yet somehow vaguely familiar) terrain is explored via Eleanor – a young woman eagerly learning about the gifts of her magic through the support of her coven.\nBut being a white witch is not as easy as they portray it in the books, and she’s already been placed under ‘house arrest’ with a letch named Stan, a co-worker who wronged her in the past and now exists in the form of a cat. A talking cat who loves craft beers, picket lines, and duping and ‘shooting’ people.\nEleanor has no time for Stan and his shenanigans, because she finds herself helping another coven locate a missing witch which she thinks is mysteriously linked to the shortage of water in Liberty.\nFile Under: Fantasy [ Liberty for All | Water is Beautiful | Eyes Everywhere | Stanning for Stan ]

The Splendid City

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Angry Robot

The Made-Up Man

Fiction. LGBT Studies. Self-pity will only get you so far. When Alyson Salky finds that her lover is having an affair with her best friend—and he takes the dog with him when he moves out—and a man with worse credentials is hired over her at work, it's time to make some major life decisions. She keeps running into the neighborhood fortune teller, Madame Hope, who promises she can make Alyson's wishes come true—any wish, so why not a big wish? As far as Alyson can determine, the problem with her life is that she's getting all the crap that women get, and none of the free passes that men get. It's time to switch—it's time to see what life is like as a man—and while Madame Hope can get that done for her (in exchange for her soul), nothing really goes as planned. The devil, it turns out, has a sense of humor. But who will have the last laugh?"A daring, challenging, intelligent novel that skewers gender stereotypes and expectations as it blasts society's lazy complicity in its everyday misogyny. And it's a novel that you should read. Like now."—Paul Tremblay"This book allows us to examine the reality of what it means to be a man or a woman. I am reminded in part of the work of James Tiptree, Jr and Joanna Russ. THE MADE-UP MAN is a worthy companion."—Ann VanderMeer

The Made-up Man

Contemporary

Livingston Pr

Livingston Press

Finalist for the 2016 Shirley Jackson Award Life unfolds in strange ways. You may encounter people from your past living in your former apartments, or realize you have a penis as you engage in war-dreams, or find a planet filled with ghosts that look exactly like the ghosts back home. Is it possible they are the same as the ghosts back home? Wherever you travel, you’ll have tough decisions to make about the aliens you may have harmed and the aliens who may harm you. Other Places, Karen Heuler’s latest story collection, follows travelers as the familiar becomes strange, and the strange becomes life. Review Heuler's prose illuminates the strangeness of both her characters and her settings. Establishing elaborate themes and morals is no easy feat in such short narrative arcs, but Heuler does it admirably, quickly laying the groundwork for her myriad of worlds, cultures, and travelers. Publishers Weekly

Other Places (Conversation Pieces) (Volume 51)

Aqueduct Press

Product Description 
A chilling anthology of 18 short stories in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson, collecting today’s best horror writers. Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand and more.\nA collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson.\nShirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers.\nThis anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today’s leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.\nFeaturing Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Carmen Maria Machado, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand, Kelly Link, Cassandra Khaw, Karen Heuler, Benjamin Percy, John Langan, Laird Barron, Jeffrey Ford, M. Rickert, Seanan McGuire, Gemma Files, and Genevieve Valentine. 
 Review 
"18 outstanding, atmospheric horror shorts from some of the biggest names in the genre ... Any fan of Jackson’s oeuvre will delight in this anthology." – 
Publishers Weekly starred review\n"Other stories are equally memorable, but for me, the outstanding one is Skinder's Veil, a breathtaking blend of fairytale, dream and reality by the incomparable Kelly Link." – 
The Guardian\n"This compilation of stories that make the mundane seem terrifying is chilling and uncanny, offering tropes that will be familiar to readers of Jackson’s work (witchy women, eerie suburbia) but with unique touches that could come only from these individuals authors." - New York Public Library Best Books 
"A joy for Jackson fans, but no Jackson knowledge is needed to enjoy this anthology. A gem in its own right." – 
SFX\n"If you're a fan of Shirley Jackson, you're bound to find something here that moves you the way her stories did." – 
LitReactor\n"Perfect to dip in and out of as the nights draw in" – Culturefly\n"In short, another great anthology assembled by Ellen Datlow." – Horror Tree\n"No one consistently delivers like Datlow does." – Horror DNA\n"This anthology is classic horror in its appearance, but in the inside has modern sensitivities with standout prose. Shirley Jackson would’ve been proud" – Last Sentence\n"Compiling a short story anthology that caters to a wide audience’s taste is no small feat. Ellen Datlow has done a brilliant job of curating a selection of stories which are not only varied in style and topic, but of high quality. Whether you prefer your creepiness level at one or eleven, with a good dose of blood and gore or just with a hint of psychological suspense, you will find a favourite which appeals to your taste in this collection." – Crime Fiction Lover\n"Unsettling, disquieting, even disorienting... This collection is special. Somewhere, Shirley Jackson is peering over those glasses of hers, one eyebrow raised, a sly smile on her lips" – Dave Writes and Draws\n"Even the most voracious of readers is sure to be swept away by the sheer magnitude of talent on display in 
When Things Get Dark." – Phantastiqa\n"Datlow did it again... every piece was entertaining" – Happy Horror Writer\n"If you are looking for an overview of what the current literary horror world looks like, this is a fantastic example" – California Reading\n"[A] successful endeavour that shows just how much of an influence Shirley Jackson had with her writing" – Zachary Houle\n"A thrilling encounter with the uncanny courtesy of the some of the best contemporary horror writers." – End of the Words\n"From haunting to eerie to downright terrifying, there is something for every reader" – Mandy McHugh\n"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this anthology [..] so I have no hesitation in recommending it." – Stephen Bacon\n"These stories really linger in the back of my mind - like they're creating a space of their own i

When Things Get Dark: Stories inspired by Shirley Jackson

Percy, Benjamin

Hand, Elizabeth

OATES,JOYCE CAROL

United States

Titan Books

The Stoker Award-winning chilling anthology of 18 short stories in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson, collecting today’s best horror writers.\nFeaturing Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand and more.\nA collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson.\nShirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers.\nThis anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today’s leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.\nFeaturing Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Carmen Maria Machado, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand, Kelly Link, Cassandra Khaw, Karen Heuler, Benjamin Percy, John Langan, Laird Barron, Jeffrey Ford, M. Rickert, Seanan McGuire, Gemma Files, and Genevieve Valentine.

When Things Get Dark

Kadrey, Richard

Langan,John

Malerman, Josh

MacHado, Carmen Maria

TREMBLAY, Paul

VALENTINE, Genevieve

Rickert, M.

Graham Jones, Stephen

Ford, Jeffery

McGuire, Seana

The Soft Room

Twin sisters Meg and Abby find themselves growing apart under the strain of Meg's illness and Abby's constant pressure to take care of her sister.

Fiction. Karen Heuler's first novel, THE SOFT ROOM, is the tale of Abby and Meg, nearly identical twins, differentiated by the rare disease that has rendered Meg impervious to physical pain. When hit with hard economic times by their father's cancer, the family is forced to submit Meg to paying medical research. "THE SOFT ROOM starts with a provocative premise and twists its way into unexpected territory. Exploring the meaning of pain and duality, her characters end up in a weirdly life-affirming landscape-the shape morality takes when faced with cruelty and senseless harm. [Heuler] has a gift for the oblique, a quirky take on things that flows through the narrative like the atmosphere of a planet almost like our own. THE SOFT ROOM is a pleasure to read, fitting for a novel about sensation, and it also rewards the reader with memorable characters and ideas about important themes of our time"--Sally George

Fiction. Karen Heuler's new novel, JOURNEY TO BOM GOODY, takes us to the Amazon River where a retired electronics store owner conducts a "social experiment" by delivering VCRs and portable electric generators to increasingly isolated natives along the riverbank. The fantastical results are as telling about America's Entertainment-Tonight civilization as they are about native South Americans.

Journey To Bom Goody

Genre Fiction

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