The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse. “This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1 Includes: A Meeting at Berthside Manor by Joe Cron The Pleasure is Good for You by Mike Zimmerman The Purloined Woman by O’Neil De Noux The Floater by David H. Hendrickson Golden Girl by Christina F. York The Rosewood Lakes Turkey Gambit by Annie Reed Good Vibrations by Ron Collins The Price of Redemption by Rob Vagle Sympathy for the Metal by Robert Jeschonek The Silence by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Minions at Work: A Minion Too Early by J. Steven York

They get along with no one. They travel alone, they fight alone, they live alone. They take on lost causes, impossible tasks, and fight battles no one else could win. From college reunions to ugly sweater bar crawls. Redeeming past crimes or committing new ones. Mob enforcers, government-sanctioned assassins, and people just plain-old pissed off. Tales to make you glad that someone else does the dirty work...or to make you want to join them.

13 Tales of Betrayal The coin-toss side of honor. Where faith in others is misplaced. When the most trusted should have been the least. Betrayal, at the worst possible moment, can leave you dangling in the wind, facing the wrong end of the gun, or dead. Unless you move FAST!

Action-Adventure tales to lead you to places you’ve never been — and hope you make it back. Make a wildfire your ally. Tread softly with the French Resistance during WWII. Extract an informant from the dangers of the Babylonian streets. Sail the Atlantic, float down a river, or take a fishing boat far out to sea. And you can always fight the Phoenicians with the least lucky Viking ever born. Join the adventure and you’ll never look back.

10 Tales of Unlikely Partners The Odd Couple, Remington Steele, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Kirk and Spock, any couple in Friends or The Big Bang Theory or... Thrown together by chance, assignment, or circumstance. Driven apart by skills, personality, or they just don’t trust each other. Until their lives are on the line and their only options are to cooperate—or die. Partnerships from the too perfect couple to the new met stranger. And when your partner isn’t another person?

Tales of honor and betrayal, of amazing women and unexpected partners. Conquer villains, cheer for thieves, battle espionage, and question everything you think you know about keeping alive. Hang onto your seat and take the plunge!

In 1968, at the height of the Civil Rights struggle, Jessie Stackhouse leaves home to break the color line at an elite, all-white prep school. He arrives filled with dreams of winning championships and eventually playing in the NHL, but soon finds that the coach doesn't want him there and neither do most of his teammates. They'll go to almost any extreme to make him leave. Jessie must overcome not only the team in the other locker room, but the even more dangerous one in his own. "I started reading Cracking the Ice and could not put it down. Jessie Stackhouse's generosity, hope, and intelligence touched my heart.... Usually I go to bed early; however, I kept reading Cracking the Ice until I turned to the last page." --Joyce Carol Thomas, National Book Award and American Book Award winner. "A compelling, civil rights tale of a young man's coming of age on the ice. Hendrickson personalizes history with unforgettable characters." --Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of Ninth Ward, a 2011 Coretta Scott King Honor book "Cracking the Ice scores the literary equivalent of a hat-trick: funny, harrowing and finally, heartfelt. This book is a winner." --Greg Neri, author of Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty, a 2011 Coretta Scott King Honor book "Hendrickson's debut novel paints a gripping account of a courageous young man rising above evil." -- Booklist "A worthy, if heartwrenching read.... The best of humanity is explored -- and some of the worst, exposed. It is very readable, written with a clear and powerful voice, and is engaging from beginning to end." -- Long and Short Reviews(four stars) "One of the most interesting books I've read this year, a one-of-a-kind book." -- Reading in Color

"Rabbit" Labelle continues his high school sports journey in Bottom of the Ninth. While struggling to secure his place on the team, Rabbit battles family discord, reels from current events that shake the country, and stands up for his principles in the face of adversity.

"Rabbit" Labelle loves football, but the tiny, rural Maine town where he lives isn't big enough to support a team. After his father moves the family to the big, bad city, Rabbit finally gets his chance to play the sport he loves the most, but he must also confront the dangers of "Lynn, Lynn, City of Sin." Since it's 1967 and cities are torn by racial turmoil, this includes his father's greatest fear: "the Negroes." Rabbit, who'd been the most popular kid in Plainfield, Maine, struggles to make friends and wonders if he'll even survive. Only football can save him. Offside has been adopted by high schools for required reading. "David H. Hendrickson is one of my favorite writers." -- USA Today bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Short story master David H. Hendrickson spins five spell-binding tales of mystery and suspense, including the novelette "Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks." Filled with heart, conflict, and empathy, this collection also includes "Buried Braces," "A Long Shot Worth Betting On," "Santa's Shrinkage," and "Too Many Idiots, Too Few Boats." With introductions to each story, Hendrickson provides insight into his creative process, a captivating look into the mind of an award-winning writer who has been called "a fantastic writer, one of our best working right now." "David H. Hendrickson is one of my favorite writers." ---Kristine Kathryn Rusch, USA Today bestselling writer "One of the most diverse writers I have had the pleasure to meet." ---Dean Wesley Smith, USA Today bestselling writer