Kzine Issue 8

by Graeme Hurry

  CONTRIBUTOR NOTES

  C.I. Kemp is a lifelong horror buff currently living in the wilds of northern New Jersey with his technologically advanced son and neurotic cat. By day, Mr. Kemp works in the Information Services industry; by night he is an avid reader and writer of thrillers, horror, dark fantasy, and occasionally erotica and humor. He is a member of the Garden State Speculative Fiction Writers. When not engaged in pursuits which involve scaring the pants off his readers, Mr. Kemp enjoys hiking, biking, and various other outdoor activities. His first novel, Demon Ridge, has been published by Barbarian Books. His shorter work has previously appeared in Kzine as well as Cover of Darkness, State of Horror: New Jersey, Isotropic Fiction, Horror Garage, Allegory, Encounters, and Books To Go. His website is www.ci-kemp.com/index.html .

  Dan Grace writes in the time between being a librarian and sleeping. He has work published or forthcoming in the Dark Mountain Journal, Neon, Residential Aliens and Solidarity Science Fiction, amongst other places. You can read more about his writing at his blog: insurgentmumblings.tumblr.com

  M.C. Tuggle is a writer in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has written for several political journals, including American Spectator, Taki’s Magazine, and Lew Rockwell. Two of his sci-fi stories have appeared in Fiction365, and the May 2014 issue of Mystic Signals will feature one of his modern fantasy stories

  Graeme Hurry edited Kimota magazine in the 90s and a horror anthology called Northern Chills in 1994. Now he has branched out by editing this kindle only magazine, Kzine.

  Steve Jordan is a playwright (PILGRIM SHADOW, DEAD STATIC) living in London. He also writes screenplays, novels and short fiction in horror, fantasy and science fiction. His next play, THE PROBLEMING, is set to debut in summer 2014. thestevejordan.blogspot.com

  Richard Zwicker is a high school English teacher living in Vermont with his wife and beagle. His short stories have appeared in Stupefying Stories, Plasma Frequency Magazine, On the Premises, and other paying markets. Besides reading and writing, his hobbies include playing the piano, jogging, and fighting the good fight against middle age. Though he lived and taught for eight years in Brazil, he is still a lousy soccer player.

  Mjke Wood has more than a dozen short stories published, and has won both Writers of the Future and the Jim Baen Memorial contests. When not writing he plays saxophone in a Big Band, and by day he is a Management Accountant. Mjke lives in the UK with his wife, Sarah, a botanical artist. His website is www.mjkewood.com

  Douglas Sterling lives in Northern California and most of his stories concern apocalypse, dehumanization, and other cheery topics. He’s an associate member of the SFWA and has been published by Daily Science Fiction, Isotropic Fiction, and numerous other places you can find a la Google. His friends call him a contrarian but, needless to say, he disagrees. His favorite film about time travel is Primer by Shane Carruth, which he recommends you watch immediately while drinking a quintuple espresso with a side of Excedrin® and slowly massaging your temples.

  Rhonda Parrish is a poet and writer. She also founded and edits Niteblade Fantasy and Horror magazine. www.rhondaparrish.com

  Dave Windett is a professional illustrator and comics artist, his work has been published in Britain, Europe and America. He has drawn comics featuring licenced characters including Inspector Gadget, Eek the Cat, Ace Ventura, Daffy Duck and Korky the Cat. For the Scandinavian market he has illustrated educational books, business manuals and comics. He has also designed original characters for a variety of publications and provided illustrations for everything from magazines and websites to mobile phones, games and children’s shoes. Samples of his work can be seen on his website at www.davewindett.com and on his blog.

  Table of Contents

  Contents

  Pickman’s Motel by C.I. Kemp

  Small Victories by Dan Grace

  Spell Check by M.C. Tuggle

  Heat by Steve Jordan

  T-Vision by Richard Zwicker

  The Abolitionist by Mjke Wood

  The Angel in the Hourglass by Douglas Sterling

  The Other Side of the Door by Rhonda Parrish

  Editorial by Graeme Hurry

  Reviews by Graeme Hurry

  Contributor Notes