Now in our NINTH YEAR! Celebrate the wonderful range of styles within the speculative fiction genres with our newest issue of the Bards and Sages Quarterly. From the lighthearted to the heart-pounding, this special double-length issue will delight short fiction fans. In this issue, stories by Brenda Anderson, Tom Anstead, Dawn Bonanno, Jennie Brass, Christine Chang, Arthur Davis, Sarina Dorie, L.S. Engler, Olga Godim, Karen Heslop, David Landrum, Jared Leonard, Jacob Mielke, Fredrick Obermeyer, Nidhi Singh, Jessie Volk, and R.G. Ziemer.

DARK DOSSIER MAGAZINE ISSUE 20 - MARCH 2018 Dark Dossier Magazine is a print and digital magazine (ezine) that is published monthly (12 issues), with 70+ awesome pages devoted to fiction & nonfiction stories of Ghosts, Aliens, Monsters, and Killers. Dark Dossier Magazine is published monthly by Dark Dossier Publishing and is printed in the U.S.A. Dark Dossier Magazine is TM (c) 2018 DARK DOSSIER. All Rights Reserved. The stories sent in to Dark Dossier are (c) by their respective owners. No material from this magazine may be reprinted without the consent from the owner. This magazine is dedicated to you the reader and we would love to hear from you. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Please visit us on www.darkdossier.com Cover Photo by https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/fotokita Dark Dossier Magazine darkdossiermag@gmail.com The Dark Plague Over Wannitowac by John Michael Osborne FINAL PROJECT By Nisar Masoom Backwards By Karen Heslop The Reckoning By Gerald E. Sheagren Horror at Oak Haven By Gerald E. Sheagren THE WITCH'S BREATH By Roy Dorman The Return By Gerald E. Sheagren Monster Alley: Possession is 9/10's of the law By Walter G Esselman WITHOUT PEOPLE By Kristen Plowick LIFE BLOOD By Thomas Hoover Mors Striga By Dan Klefstad TRUE STORIES of the PARANORMAL Edited by JAMIE EVANS

ISSUE 1 (November 2016) Superbly crafted tales of science fiction and fantasy from around the world. Previously unpublished stories that will take you to new realms, experience mystic sorcery, meet strange creatures, travel through time and visit distant galaxies! Turn the pages and let your journey begin today. In this issue: THE JOSHUA COMPLEX-AJ Larson As we enter the age of Artificial Intelligence, the lines between programmed emotions and real ones can easily become blurred. UPGRADE-Daniel Soule Sometimes, the infections a person can get are not the kind that simply cause an itch, especially when technology is involved... A QUESTION OF BELONGING-Karen Heslop For some, losing themselves in a good book is an escape, but for others with special abilities, it can actually become reality. VOLTAGE FIGHTER ARGENT: "POWERLESS"-Trey McIntosh One would think that being endowed with superpowers would solve all your troubles. It doesn't. RISING MELODY-Claire Davon Many of us grow up with expectations of our future selves. It's no different for those beings we consider mythical. DR. FOSTER-K. I. Borrowman There is an explorer in all of us and if you were invited to travel across the galaxy with an alien species, would you go? PROJECT A.E.O.-Chance Barton A species created to carry on in the footsteps of their progenitors only to discover their existence has a darker purpose... A HAPPY COINCIDENCE-Gerri Leen Magic and deception go hand in hand and few are as adept as the sorceress Lynna the Powerful. HOW STANLEY SPENCER PAINTED THE COOKHAM RESURRECTION-Chris Barnham Time travel is a tricky business at the best of times, but the real question is: if you accidentally altered something in the past, would you notice the change? IN GLASS-Richard M. Ankers Our species may change and evolve but somehow, through it all, matters of the heart will always endure. THE HOMUNCULUS MISTAKE-Julie Dollar The creation of new life is a tricky prospect. You never know what the final outcome may be. TRANSMIT SOLDIER-A.T. Sayre A war in the future where soldiers are transmitted across the galaxy...

This very special anniversary issue of Fantasia Divinity Magazine is packed full of wonderful stories, illustrations for select stories, future preview, and an index of all our wonderful authors from the past year. This issue is in full color!The stories included are: "The Reborn" by Nidhi Singh"Safe Harbor" by DC Diamondopolous"Once Upon an August" by Kristyl Gravina"The Wool Hat" by Mike Murphy"No Man's Land" by David J. Wing"At the End of Summer" by Karen Heslop"A Free Ride to Pleroma" by Brett Petersen"Red Torl" by EJ Shumak"The Two Courts" by Elana Gomel"Some Things You Can't Let Go" by J.M. Williams"The Back Yard" by Amber M. SimpsonPlus a preview chapter from Cassandra Schoeber's RAVENOUS, coming this Fall!

In its third volume, the World Unknown Review brings its readers nine exciting new stories and one novella from writers around the world for its 2016 edition. Stories run a wide variety in subject and genre, so there's sure to be a new favorite story inside for everyone. Featured authors include Adam L. Bealby, James Wylder, Sarah Gribble, Robert Allen Lupton, Ribhu, Max D. Stanton, Nich Manzolillo, Lena Ng, Rick Ewing, and Karen Heslop.

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