THE CAT’S MEOW
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THE CAT’S MEOW
Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #18.
It’s fun watching the magazine grow and evolve. Three of our contributing editors found stories for this issue, and Michael Bracken’s is an original by Bev Vincent. (I really like running original stories—and you can look for more in upcoming issues.)
This week’s cover is by Kellepics. What could be better—and more seasonally appropriate—than a giant cat stalking through a pine forest in winter? We trimmed the sides for the cover, but here is the full image:
Currently, I have it set as my computer’s desktop background. If you’d like to pick up a copy for yourself, the artist has kindly released it for free public use through pixabay.com.
We have another great lineup of novels and short stories this time, so without further ado—on to the stories!
Mysteries / Suspense
“Rediscovery,” by James Holding [short story]
“Staying Cool,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
“The Ghost Who Read the Newspaper,” by Vicki Weisfeld [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
“Mr. Clackworthy and the Auto Rim,” by Christopher B. Booth [short story]
“Kane and Averill,” by Bev Vincent [short story]
The Merchant of Murder, by Spencer Dean [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy
“The Deeps of the Sky,” by Elizabeth Bear [Cynthia Ward Presents short story]
“Spanish Vampire,” by E. Hoffmann Price [short story]
“The Potable Zombie,” by Larry Tritten [short story]
The Giant Atom, by Malcolm Jameson [novel]
Until next time, happy reading!
—John Betancourt
Editor, Black Cat Weekly
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