Black Cat Weekly #5

THE CAT’S MEOW, by the Editor

THE CAT’S MEOW, by the EditorWelcome to our fifth Black Cat Weekly—which actually marks the 210th week of our ebook project at bcmystery.com. This time, we have terrific mysteries from Jay Brandon, Jane Roth, and Frank Lovell Nelson; a solve-it-yourself short from Hal Charles; and a short crime novel by William O’Farrell. For lovers of the fantastic, we have mind-bending science fiction stories From A.R. Morlan, Richard Matheson, and Darrell Schweitzer—plus a pulp post-apocalypse novel by Stephen Marlowe (who wrote in those days as Milton Lesser) featuring robots trying to take over the world.

For those who have been enjoying the Paul Di Filippo Presents feature, unfortunately Paul has had to step down. I’m delighted to announce that World Fantasy Award-winning editor Darrell Schweitzer has agreed to step into his shoes, and starting in late October, we will begin showcasing stories Darrell selects. Barb Goffman Presents is, of course, continuing under Barb’s able leadership.

Next week will feature our first original story in Black Cat Weekly—Bobbi Chukran’s “The Passing of Big Mama Mayhall,” a terrific tale that we are delighted to debut here. And it won’t the the last original, either. (I can safely say that because we have a Halloween-themed original by Barb Goffman coming up soon!)

We will have more exciting announcements in coming weeks. Stay tuned!

—John Betancourt

Editor, Black Cat Weekly