Shimmer

Quarterly speculative fiction magazine publishing “unusual and beautifully written speculative fiction stories with full plots and strong characters.”

Shimmer, Vol 2, Issue 4, “The Art Issue”

Entitled “The Art Issue,” this issue of Shimmer begins with a Letter From the Art Director in place of the usual Letter From the Editor. The Art Director, Mary Robinette Kowal, explains the reasoning behind the issue: “we started with the art and ask writers to create their stories from these triggers.”
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Shimmer: The Pirate Issue

The much anticipated pirate issue from Shimmer is out, helmed by guest editor John Joseph Adams, assistant editor of F&SF. Adams chose an eclectic group of tales, ranging from the serious to the humorous, from modern-day to the Golden Age of Pirates. Nothing here really blew my socks off, but there are a […]

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