The State of Weird: An Introduction to Year's Best Weird Fiction, Volume 4

The following essay is a reflection on the nature of weird fiction by author and editor Helen Marshall, which serves as the introduction to Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 4. We also have an interview up today with Marshall about editing the fourth volume in the series. — The Editors *** I come to this Introduction […]

101 Weird Writers #43 — Stephen King: The Only Lights are Headlights

This post is part of an ongoing series on 101 weird writers featured in The Weird compendium, the anthology that serves as the inspiration for this site. There is no ranking system; the order is determined by the schedule of posts. Stephen King (1947 – ) is one of the most prolific, best-selling, and influential living authors of American […]

101 Weird Writers #37 — Kelly Link: Sex, Death and the Man-Omelet in “The Specialist’s Hat”

This post is part of an ongoing series on 101 weird writers featured in The Weird compendium, the anthology that serves as the inspiration for this site. There is no ranking system; the order is determined by the schedule of posts. Kelly Link was born in Miami, Florida, and is the author of numerous short story collections, […]

The Mouth, Open

Aurora-winning poet Helen Marshall is an author, editor, and bibliophile. Her poetry and fiction have been published in The Chiaroscuro, Paper Crow, Abyss & Apex, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet and Tor.com. She recently released a collection of poems entitled Skeleton Leaves from Kelp Queen Press and her collection of short stories Hair Side, Flesh Side was released […]