dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate"

Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses.

In this issue:

A DAY WITH DADDY Brian J. Smith

A GOOD NAME Malcolm Todd

APOCALYPTOPHILIA Matthew Wollin

JUST BREATHE DL Shirey

KING RAT H.V. Patterson

SACRIFICE FLY John Prather

THE SPECTACULAR DEATH OF BILLY NICHOLS Joel Fishbane

VICTORY IN DEATH JR Blanes

NEVER SWIM ALONE Clay Waters

THE DREAMING CITY Wayne Kyle Spitzer