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Cover reveal for Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 1

Here’s the cover for volume one of the Year’s Best Weird Fiction, edited by Laird Barron, from Undertow Publications, an imprint of ChiZine Publications. Cover art by Santiago Caruso. Design by Vince Haig.

Final table of contents for Shadows & Tall Trees 6

Eric Schaller – To Assume the Writer’s Crown: Notes on the Craft – 3600 words

Michael Wehunt – Onanon – 5100 words

Robert Shearman – It Flows From the Mouth – 7100 words

Charles Wilkinson – Hidden in the Alphabet – 4600 words

Kaaron Warren – Death’s Door Café – 6700 words

Tara Isabella Burton – The Golem of Leopoldstadt – 2200 words

F. Brett Cox – Road Dead – 1225 words

V. H. Leslie – The Quiet Room – 9150 words

Ray Russell – Night Porter – 5400 words

Myriam Frey – The Statue – 1900 words

Conrad Williams – Shaddertown – 5700 words

Robert Levy – The Vault of the Sky, The Face of the Deep – 2200 words

Christopher Harman – Apple Pie and Sulphur – 9500 words

Alison Moore – Summerside – 1850 words

Ralph Robert Moore and Ray Cluley – The Space Between – 7100 words

C.M. Muller – Vrangr – 2150 words

David Surface – Writings Found In A Red Notebook – 3500 words

Apple Pie and Sulphur

Pleased to announce that the final tale selected for Shadows & Tall Trees 6 is “Apple Pie and Sulphur,” by Christopher Harman.

Closed to submissions

Just a brief note to say I’ve closed to submissions for volume 6. Thank you to all who have sent in material.

Moonstruck

Delighted to announce that Karin Tidbeck’s story “Moonstruck,” from issue 5 of Shadows & Tall Trees, has been selected for inclusion in ‘The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2014.” Congratulations, Karin!

Night Porter

Pleased to say I’ve bought R. B. Russell’s story ‘Night Porter’ for volume 6 of Shadows & Tall Trees.

Horror in the frozen wastes

Hello Friends & Colleagues,

It’s freezing here in the north lands. And as I’m a fan of horror fiction set in wintry climes, I was wondering if any of you had any recommendations for short horror fiction set in the icy expanses of the Arctic, Antarctic, or other winter lands?

-Mike

It Flows from the Mouth

Thrilled to announce I’ve bought Robert Shearman’s ‘It Flows From the Mouth’ for volume 6 of Shadows & Tall Trees.

Briefly opening to submissions

Just a quick note to say I am again open to submissions until January 18, 2014.

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Shadows & Tall Trees.

It’s been a good year here at Undertow Publications. Many thanks for all your support.

Issue 5 was published in May this year to very good reviews. Indeed, one tale, D.P. Watt’s ‘Laudate Dominum (for many voices),’ has already been selected for inclusion in the inaugural Best British Horror 2014. I’m hopeful, of course,  we’ll see some other tales included in annual ‘Year’s Best’ anthologies. Stories from issues 3 and 4 were reprinted this year in ‘Best Of’ anthologies. Robert Shearman’s ‘Bedtime Stories For Yasmin’ was reprinted in both The Best British Stories 2013, and The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2013. As well, Stephen Bacon’s ‘None So Blind’ and Gary McMahon’s ‘Kill All Monsters’ were reprinted in The Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 5, and Ray Cluley’s ‘Night Fishing’ was reprinted in Wilde Stories 2013: The Best Gay Speculative Fiction.

2014 will see significant growth for Undertow Publications.

Volume 6 of Shadows & Tall Trees, to be published May 2014, sees the journal move to an annual trade-paperback anthology, bigger and better than ever. (One hopes). In August of 2014 I will be publishing the inaugural Year’s Best Weird Fiction. This annual anthology will feature a different guest editor each year. The first volume will be edited by Laird Barron.

The other big news is that Undertow Publications is now an imprint of ChiZine Publications. All Undertow books will be distributed through ChiZine’s global distribution channels and will feature in their catalogue.

So, 2014 promises to be a very exciting year for Undertow Publications. Our growth is due in no small part to your continued support. Thank you very much for making 2013 a banner year for Undertow Publications.

Best Wishes and Happy Holidays to you all!

-Michael