Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder No. 4 | October 2023: Black Sheep Magazine, #4

By Wayne Kyle Spitzer

Welcome to Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder, an extraordinary anthology magazine that transcends the boundaries of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the darkest corners of the human imagination, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the mundane transforms into a realm of unspeakable terror and awe-inspiring wonder.

Within these pages, you'll discover a collection of captivating stories carefully curated to transport you to realms beyond the mundane. Each issue presents an array of unique tales crafted by talented visionaries, both established and emerging, who dare to defy conventions and push the boundaries of speculative fiction.

Whether you're a seasoned lover of the fantastic or just curious to explore new frontiers, Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder will be your guide through the realms of the extraordinary. Prepare to be enthralled, enchanted, haunted. So put on your dark sunglasses … and unleash your inner Black Sheep.

In this issue:

THE BREAK
William Couper

DESPERATE TIMES
Jessica Bindner

COME BACK HOME
Hana Carolina

IMMUREMENT
Ken Foxe

THE CONCRETE VELDT
Wayne Kyle Spitzer

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
S.E. Will

THE JOURNAL OF MARY GURNEY
Nathan Perrin

THE MIRROR DUELIST
Michael Fowler

BLIND DATE
Matt Dennis

DESCENT
Sean MacKendrick

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hobb's End Press
• Release date: Oct 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223304890

Wayne Kyle Spitzer

Wayne Kyle Spitzer (born July 15, 1966) is an American author and low-budget horror filmmaker from Spokane, Washington. He is the writer/director of the short horror film, Shadows in the Garden, as well as the author of Flashback, an SF/horror novel published in 1993. Spitzer's non-genre writing has appeared in subTerrain Magazine: Strong Words for a Polite Nation and Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History. His recent fiction includes The Ferryman Pentalogy, consisting of Comes a Ferryman, The Tempter and the Taker, The Pierced Veil, Black Hole, White Fountain, and To the End of Ursathrax, as well as The X-Ray Rider Trilogy and a screen adaptation of Algernon Blackwood’s The Willows.

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