Neo-opsis Issue 32
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Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine Issue 32
The thirtieth-second issue of Neo-opsis
Science Fiction Magazine is available
digitally as a PDF or ePub. Click
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The cover of issue 31 is Tie Dye Nebula, by Karl and
Stephanie Johanson.
In this issue’s editorial Karl talks
about Rules of Writing and Tom Swiftlys / Tom Swifties.
Karl Johanson’s A Walk Through the
Periodic Chart is about
Carbon. Illustrations by Karl and
Stephanie Ann Johanson.
Letters
to the Magazine this issue are from: Alex
Borradaile,
Morgan Irish, Anthony Eichenlaub, Robert Runté, Nichola Kapron, Karl El-Koura, John W. Herbert, Guy Pace, and James Burke.
The
first story in issue thirty-two is Craig Bowlsby’s “The Day the Earth Didn’t Stand Still.” Craig has
published recent short stories in Neo-opsis, Polar
Borealis, and Aethlon, the sports literature magazine. He has a
story coming up in the Jayhenge anthology on Joining
Forces (out of Sweden) and recently placed a story on the Tall-Tale T.V.
podcast. In previous years Craig wrote 3 stories for Lynda Williams’ continuing
Okal Rel
world.
The second story is Kate
Kelly’s “The
Forgotten City.” Kate’s short fiction has appeared in a
variety of magazines and anthologies. Her collection, The Scribbling Sea
Serpent, is available from CFZ Publishing. Her YA novel Red Rock was
published in 2013 by Curious Fox.
The third story is Karl Johanson’s “Weaponized
Boredom.” Illustration by
Stephanie Ann Johanson.
The
fourth story is “Other When” by Zandra Renwick. Zandra lives in a crumbling
stone heritage manor in the heart of Canada’s capital city. Her award nominated
fiction has been translated, podcast, performed on stage, and is currently in
development for television. Find her at www.zandrarenwick.com,
or sporadically at various virtual haunts as @zandrarenwick.
The
fifth story is, “Sometimes I
Miss Manhattan” by Gary K.
Shepherd. Gary
has been writing for over fifty years now, which amazes him sometimes. His
short stories have appeared in such publications as Buzzymag.com, Cirsova Heroic Fantasy, Bloodbond,
Another Realm, Schrodinger’s Mouse and Millennium SF. He
has also published non-fiction articles in Military History, Cobblestones,
Accent on Living, the Compleat Mother, and Parent to Parent.
In addition, his short story, “Night of the Vampire” won first place in the SF
division of the annual Writers Digest genre fiction contest. He edits
the Southern Illinois Peace Coalition newsletter and United World
magazine, which is published by the Coalition for Democratic World Government.
He lives in Carbondale, Illinois, where he works at the Southern Illinois
University library. He and his wife Joyce, a teacher aide, have four grown
children scattered around the world.
The
sixth story is “The Secrets Behind the Canvas” by Jeffery
Scott Sims. Jeffery
is a degreed anthropologist and author of dozens of short stories published in
magazines and anthologies, makes his home in Arizona, a region he has explored
and photographed for several years, and which forms the backdrop for many of
his sinister tales. He is the creator of the serial characters Professor Vorchek, modern investigator of strange mysteries, and
Jacob Bleek, cunning sorcerer of a dark, antique era.
His recent publications include a volume of Weird Tales, Science and
Sorcery III; the republication of The Journey of Jacob Bleek; and the short stories "The Master of Kirgusk," "The Mystery of the Egyptian
Biscuit," "The Watcher Within," "The Forbidden
Chapter," "The Sedona House," and "At the Feet of Poteauje." Full information on his writings and
publications, and a growing collection of essays devoted to the weird tale, may
be found at the author's literary web site: http://simsweird.infinityfreeapp.com/index.html
Awards news includes a listing for the Hugo
Awards, the Aurora Awards, and the Nebula Awards.
Reviews this issue are of the TV series Travelers,
Wonder
Woman 1984 (reviewed by Dr. Robert Runté), Portal
– The Sound of Silence (YouTube video based on the game Portal), and the Netflix series Daybreak.
Additional news is about science fiction and
science.
The cartoon strip Maynard and the Cheese
returns to Neo-opsis
in this issue.
The Last Two
Pages is “Thoughts About Books
and Shows and Art” by Stephanie Ann Johanson.
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