Black Cat Weekly #76

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Welcome to Black Cat Weekly.

Black Cat WeeklyOur 76th issue is a mammoth one, with 4 novels and 6 short stories (including a new Sherlock Holmes adventure, courtesy of A.L. Sirois and Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken). Take a look at the contents below...I know you’ll be impressed by the quality and diversity of the material.

Oddly enough, one of the main complaints I get about the magazine is that it’s too big and people can’t finish it all before the next issue appears. The magazine was never meant to be read completely from cover to cover (though you are welcome to do so!)—I envisioned people paging through it and picking out what interested them most and just reading those stories. The old “something for everyone” philosophy. That’s why there is science fiction, fantasy, mysteries and suspense, historical adventure, and even the occasional western.

too bigOf course, a publication of this size couldn’t appear single-handed. Special thanks to all our Aquiring Editors (Barb Goffman, Michael Bracken, Darrell Schweitzer, and Cynthia Ward)—though they aren’t all represented in every issue, they help shape the eclectic nature of the magazine by selecting stories I would never find myself. And the staff, Sam Hogan and Karl Wurf, are the ones who help pull it all together week after week.

So, read what you want. If you want to read it all (and have the time), great! If not...pick what you want. BCW is here however you choose to enjoy it.

Here’s this issue’s lineup:

“The Adventure of the Accelerationist,” by A. L. Sirois [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“A Death in the Department,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]

“The Sodium Arrow,” by Camille Minichino [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

The Red Signal, by Grace Livingston Hill [novel]

The Red SignalDead Weight, by Frank Kane [novel]

Dead Weight

“The Adventure of the Accelerationist,” by A. L. Sirois [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“The Garnet and the Glory,” by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story, Frostflower & Thorn series]

“The Foxholes of Mars,” by Fritz Leiber [short story]

“Hsilgne Esrever (Reverse English),” by John S. Carroll [short story]

The Stars Look Down, by Lester del Rey [short novel]

The Stars Look DownThe Eternal Savage, by Edgar Rice Burroughs [novel]

The Eternal SavageUntil next time, happy reading!

—John Betancourt

Editor, Black Cat Weekly

Black Cat Weekly