Pulphouse Fiction Magazine Issue #17

by Dean Wesley Smith, J. Steven York, Rob Vagle, Karen Aria Lin, Connor Whiteley, Teri J. Babcock, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, O'Neil De Noux, Kent Patterson, Martin L. Shoemaker, Dayle A. Dermatis, David H. Hendrickson, Brenda Carre, Ray Vukcevich, Christina Boufis, Chrissy Wissler, Louisa Swann, R.W. Wallace, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Jerry Oltion, Annie Reed, Robert Jeschonek

2022 · WMG Publishing, Inc.

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty-one 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: “Fast” by J. Steven York “Uncomfortable Shoes” by Rob Vagle “Ascent of a Lifetime” by Karen Aria Lin “Candy Detectives” by Connor Whiteley “Between a Sock and a Hard Place” byTeri J. Babcock “Toobychubbies” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman “Another Body” by O’Neil De Noux “Murder by Voice” by Kent Patterson “It Came from the Coffee Maker” by Martin L. Shoemaker “Locks and Keys and the Truth at the Heart of It” by Dayle A. Dermatis “Baby, One More Time” by David H. Hendrickson “The Diaper Room Key to Cosmic Plumbing” by Brenda Carre “Cleanup Crew” by Ray Vukcevich “The Case of the Missing Semicolon” by Christina Boufis “This World We Live In” by Chrissy Wissler “Harvey’s Babies” by Louisa Swann “New Beginnings” by R.W. Wallace “Red-Letter Day” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch “As If Nothing Had Happened” by Jerry Oltion “Death of a Woman of Ill Repute” by Annie Reed “The Asteroid That Stays Crunchy in Milk” by Robert Jeschonek

Game On!

by Ed Greenwood, Aliette de Bodard, Jennifer R. Povey, Cory Swanson, David Hankins, Cat Rambo, Wulf Moon, Jo Miles, James Alan Gardner, Karen Aria Lin, Mike Rimar, Eric Choi, Tris Lawrence, Mark Silcox, Melissa Yi, Michael Picco, Sean Williams

2023 · Zombies Need Brains, LLC

What if future criminals played games of skill for their freedom? Would spellcasters dare use magic to skew chance in their favor? What if aliens judged us based on the games we play? Can a dying woman literally cheat Death? Games are about more than winning and losing. They're about risk and reward, strategy and blind fortune, our need to win and our fear of being outplayed. And when magic and science infuse a game, the stakes can be of cosmic importance. Each move could decide life or death. Are you ready to play? In this anthology, seventeen of today's leading fantasy and science fiction authors explore the role games play in worlds both seen and unseen. Join Aliette de Bodard, Jennifer R Povey, Ed Greenwood, Cory Swanson, David Hankins, Cat Rambo, Wulf Moon, Jo Miles, James Alan Gardner, Karen Aria Lin, Mike Rimar, Eric Choi, Tris Lawrence, Mark Silcox, Melissa Yi, Michael Picco, and Sean Williams as they share with us games played for unimaginable stakes. The board is set, the cards are dealt—now it's GAME ON!