Issue #1
November 2016
Contents:
| THE JOSHUA COMPLEX | by AJ Larson |
| UPGRADE | by Daniel Soule |
| A QUESTION OF BELONGING | by Karen Heslop |
| VOLTAGE FIGHTER ARGENT: “POWERLESS” | by Trey McIntosh |
| RISING MELODY | by Claire Davon |
| DR. FOSTER | by K. I. Borrowman |
| PROJECT A.E.O. | by Chance Barton |
| A HAPPY COINCIDENCE | by Gerri Leen |
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HOW STANLEY SPENCER PAINTED THE COOKHAM RESURRECTION | by Chris Barnham |
| IN GLASS | by Richard M. Ankers |
| THE HOMUNCULUS MISTAKE | by Julie Dollar |
| TRANSMIT SOLDIER | by A.T. Sayre |
In This Issue:
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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... |
Biographies
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AJ Larson AJ Larson grew up in a northern Alberta home that was dominated by the love of fantasy and science fiction, with ample time for writing during those long, harsh winters. Even after relocating from the prairies to the west coast, where the weather is infinitely better, Larson still spends most of her time with her head in the clouds and fingers on the keyboard. You can find AJ Larson through Facebook or Twitter: www.facebook.com/AJLarsonWrites twitter.com/AJLarsonwrites Claire Davon Claire Davon has written on and off for most of her life, starting with fan fiction when she was very young. She writes across a wide range of genres, and does not consider any of it off limits. If a story calls to her, she will write it. She currently lives in Los Angeles and spends her free time writing novels and short stories, as well as doing animal rescue and enjoying the sunshine. Claire's website is www.clairedavon.com Julie Dollar Julie Dollar is software developer by day, but hopes to one day retire to a writing career. She enjoys writing horror, science fiction, fantasy, and traveling with her husband and daughter. Karen Heslop Karen Heslop writes from Kingston, Jamaica. Her stories have been published or are upcoming in a Devolution Z anthology, 101 Words Magazine, Untied Shoelaces of the Mind, The Flash Fiction Press, The Nine Tales Series, Bloodbond Magazine and Bards and Sages Quarterly. K. I. Borrowman K. I. Borrowman recently quit a lucrative international teaching career to become a starving writer, and is so far enjoying great success in this endeavor. When she was in third grade, her teacher told her to “write what you know,” so from that point onwards K. I. Borrowman set out to experience as much as possible. She has lived on five of the planet’s seven continents, earned two bachelor’s degrees, and hand-reared a human child. She has owned twenty-three different vehicles and lived in thirty-five different homes. She has climbed many mountains, dived many seas, and carried many back packs. She hopes to know more, and continue to write it. Read Borrowman's humorous blog for English students: www.thenardvark.com and for cat lovers: www.spotthekitty.com Find more of Borrowman's writings on her website: www.kiborrowman.net Gerri Leen Gerri has work appearing in Nature, Escape Pod, Daily Science Fiction, Grimdark, and others. You can see more at www.gerrileen.com Chance Barton Chance Barton, ever the story teller, is an author of science fiction, fantasy and supernatural horror with a penchant for the strange. Check out his terror tales in Devolution Z Horror Magazine. Follow him at ChanceBarton.com Twitter: @CBartonAuthor Richard Ankers Richard is a former Authonomy gold medalist. He is the author of The Eternals dark fantasy trilogy published by Creativia (book one out now) and has featured in DailyScienceFiction and Devolution Z, as well as anthologies by Third Flatiron Publishing and Leap Books. He also feels privileged to have had his work published in many more. Richard writes daily for his own self-titled website. A.T. Sayre A.T. Sayre has been writing in some form or other for over three quarters of his life. From plays to poems, teleplays to prose, he has tried his hand at pretty much every form imaginable. His most recent publications have been in Abstract Jam, The Scarlet Leaf Review, and Literally Stories. You can find links to each of these on the fiction page of his personal website at www.atsayre.com/fiction Raised in New Hampshire, he lives in Brooklyn and likes to read in coffeehouses. Daniel Soule Dan was an academic but the sentences proved too long and the words too obscure. Northern Ireland is where he now lives. But he was born in England and raised in Byron’s home town, which the bard hated but Dan does not. They named every other road after Byron. As yet no roads are named after Dan but several children are. He tries to write the kind of stories he wants to read and aims for readers to want to turn the page. Dan’s work has featured in the Incubator, Storgy, the Dime Show Review and the horror magazine Devolution Z. Trey McIntosh Trey McIntosh (Born June 27th, 1989) began his Writing Career in recent years as he tried his hand in comic book writing in an effort to break into the world of Manga, and knew he could do much better than that. Five years after high school, Trey reemerged with his first actual book "A Swordsman's Resolve." When not writing, Trey enjoys good films, listening to music and reading Sci-Fi/Fantasy. He is also a Freelance Writer and Editor, having done work on several comics, independent films and a webseries. |
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