If all goes to plan and we receive the printed magazine on time, all subscriber and contributor copies of Black Static will be in the post by the end of the week, maybe Monday at the latest. If you think your subscription might have expired please check and renew quickly as we’d like to send your copy in the main mailing if possible.

As usual, all original art and cover is by David Gentry. Have a nice bunch of flowers.

Stories are by Patrick Samphire, Lynda E. Rucker, Steve Rasnic Tem, James Cooper, Steven Pirie and Gary Fry.

All the usual features, including columns by Christopher Fowler, Stephen Volk and Mike O’Driscoll; DVD reviews (and competitions) by Tony Lee; book reviews (and interview with Simon Clark) by Peter Tennant; news; stunning graphics…

“Britain’s finest magazine of Dark Fantasy” Suite 101

“A must-read for those who like their fiction contemporary and uncensored” Ed Gorman

“A wicked beauty” Simon Clark

“The premier source for a regular and opinionated overview of the horror, dark and weird genres in the UK” Bookgeeks

“The most disturbing images I’ve encountered this year or any other. For a different outlook and some quality writing, you should be subscribing” SF Revu

“Black Static creeps into the same house as Cemetery Dance and Subterranean as a member of the elite horror publications” Horror World

“Not worth the wait” Stephen Jones

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Tags: Black Static • books • Christopher Fowler • competitions • David Gentry • DVDs • Gary Fry • Horror • James Cooper • Lynda Rucker • Mike O'Driscoll • Patrick Samphire • Peter Tennant • reviews • Simon Clark • Stephen Volk • Steve Rasnic Tem • Steven Pirie • Tony Lee

Subscriber and contributor copies should be on their way by 12th December.

As usual, cover and all interior art is by David Gentry.

Stories:

At the Gates by Patrick Samphire

These Things We Have Always Known by Lynda E. Rucker

Noppero-bo by Steve Rasnic Tem

There’s Something Wrong With Pappy by James Cooper

The Book of Ruth by Steven Pirie

Taking On Life by Gary Fry

Features:

White Noise
news

Interference by Christopher Fowler
editorial

Electric Darkness by Stephen Volk
editorial

Night’s Plutonian Shore by Mike O’Driscoll
editorial

Case Notes by Peter Tennant
books: reviews of novellas, vampire novels, Simon Clark feature and interview

Blood Spectrum by Tony Lee
DVD reviews and competitions

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Tags: Black Static • books • Christopher Fowler • David Gentry • DVDs • Gary Fry • James Cooper • Lynda Rucker • Mike O'Driscoll • Patrick Samphire • Peter Tennant • Stephen Volk • Steve Rasnic Tem • Steven Pirie • Tony Lee

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Crimewave 10: Now You See Me is out now!

160 pages of gorgeous Demy paperback, with cover art by David Gentry and the following stories:

2pm: The Real Estate Agent Arrives by Steve Rasnic Tem
Even the Pawn by Joel Lane
Last Man by Mick Scully
Unlucky by Lisa Morton
Appearances by Murray Shelmerdine
101 Ways to Leave Paris by Simon Avery (novella)
People in Hell Want Ice & Water by Nicholas Stephen Proctor
Black Lagoon by Alex Irvine
Your Place is in the Shadows by Charlie Williams
Saudade by Darren Speegle
The Montgolfier Assignment by Kay Sexton
The Opening by Daniel Kaysen

Luckily we don’t have to promote Crimewave, other people do it for us:

“Crimewave goes further, and the quality is higher� The Times

“A must-have collection of the hottest crime stories around� Ian Rankin

“The best in cutting edge crime fiction� Ed Gorman

“Head and shoulders above every other mystery magazine in look, content and tone� Ellen Datlow

“The best crime magazine ever� Mystery Scene

“It just keeps on getting better, maintaining its capacity to both please and surprise� Crime Time

“Great, thought-provoking fiction� Shivers

“Wave goodbye to other crime anthologies because this is where it’s all happening� Terror Tales

“No matter how high the expectations, Crimewave always exceeds them. There truly is no other magazine that brings you the kind of stories you see here� SF Site

“You absolutely cannot hope to find a better collection of razor-edged roses anywhere on the planet� Agony Column

For the first time ever we are making a new Crimewave available to buy on its own (£8.99). A four-issue subscription is just £26. Click here.

Tags: Alex Irvine • Charlie Williams • CRIMEWAVE • Crimewave 10 Now You See Me • Daniel Kaysen • Darren Speegle • David Gentry • Joel Lane • Kay Sexton • Lisa Morton • Mick Scully • Murray Shelmerdine • Nicholas Stephen Proctor • Simon Avery • Steve Rasnic Tem