I got the new Locus today, and Talebones #35 was mentioned in reviews twice, from Nick Gevers and Rich Horton, in their short fiction review columns...
Gevers:
"Talebones, dedicated to SF and dark fantasy, is one of the more solid small-press zines. A reliable quarterly [alas, we haven't been quarterly for quite some time], it features in its Summer issue William F. Nolan's 'Wolf Song,' a werewolf's unapologetic account of the carnage he wreaks in the forests neighboring a modern American town. Apparently, cannibalism is a pleasant pastime, especially when shared."
He also mentions Michael Canfield's "Landing Day," Jack Skillingstead's "Two," James C. Glass's "Mildred's Garden," and Patricia Russo's "The Old Husband's Tale."
Money shot: "The best story overall, though, is 'Sweep Me to My Revenge!' by Darrel Schweitzer, a mildly sardonic exercise in alternate history aimed against those who question the achievements of William Shakespeare by way of theories about his plays' true authorship."
Horton:
"Two further Summer issues from the small press: both from magazines distinguished both by longevity and attractiveness. Talebones' 35th issue has perhaps slightly more of a horror focus than usual--at any rate, my favorite story is a clever horror piece, Mary Robinette Kowal's 'Death Comes But Twice,' in which a man finds a way to be revived from death, hopefully to live forever--but there is a terrible catch." [The other magazine Horton mentions in regards to longevity and attractiveness was Canadian magazine On Spec.]
Gevers:
"Talebones, dedicated to SF and dark fantasy, is one of the more solid small-press zines. A reliable quarterly [alas, we haven't been quarterly for quite some time], it features in its Summer issue William F. Nolan's 'Wolf Song,' a werewolf's unapologetic account of the carnage he wreaks in the forests neighboring a modern American town. Apparently, cannibalism is a pleasant pastime, especially when shared."
He also mentions Michael Canfield's "Landing Day," Jack Skillingstead's "Two," James C. Glass's "Mildred's Garden," and Patricia Russo's "The Old Husband's Tale."
Money shot: "The best story overall, though, is 'Sweep Me to My Revenge!' by Darrel Schweitzer, a mildly sardonic exercise in alternate history aimed against those who question the achievements of William Shakespeare by way of theories about his plays' true authorship."
Horton:
"Two further Summer issues from the small press: both from magazines distinguished both by longevity and attractiveness. Talebones' 35th issue has perhaps slightly more of a horror focus than usual--at any rate, my favorite story is a clever horror piece, Mary Robinette Kowal's 'Death Comes But Twice,' in which a man finds a way to be revived from death, hopefully to live forever--but there is a terrible catch." [The other magazine Horton mentions in regards to longevity and attractiveness was Canadian magazine On Spec.]
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