SMFS Member Publishing News: Predators and Prey by N.M. Cedeño

N.M. Cedeño reported that her short story, Predators and Prey, was published at TOUGH. You can read the piece for free online here.

SMFS Members Published in Black Cat Weekly #164

SMFS list members are published in Black Cat Weekly #164. Published by Wildside Press, the issue is available here in digital format. The list members in the issue are:

 

N.M. Cedeño with “Galápagos People Watching.”

 

Ed Teja with “Under Hard Rock.”

 

 

Website Description:

This is our third Halloween issue of the month, with ghoulishly fun (and seasonally appropriate) tales from John Shepphird (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), father-and-daughter writing team Harding McFadden & Eleanor Hawkins, and British master John S. Glasby.

   We also feature mysteries by N.M. Cedeño (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Ed Teja, plus a vintage 1908 Holmes short-short by Wex Jones that I recently turned up in my pulp research. Our novel is a classic corporate espionage tale from Francis Lynde. And, of course, we have a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.

   On the science fiction front, we have great tales from Nelson S. Bond, E.C. Tubb, and Philip E. High. Great stuff!

 

COVER ART: Steve Hickman

 

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

 

“An Historic Heist,” Hal Charles

   When a priceless George Washington letter goes missing from Caleb Becton’s curio shop, Detective Dani Harlowe must unravel a web of jealousy and secrets to find the thief. Can you solve it before the detective?

 

NOVEL

 

Scientific Sprague, by Francis Lynde

   An electrical engineer is thrust into a world of industrial espionage and danger. As mysterious threats close in, he must outsmart enemies—and uncover hidden conspiracies—to protect groundbreaking inventions.

 

STORIES

 

“Galápagos People Watching,” N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

   On a Galápagos tour, César and his cousin try to make sense of the strange behavior of two fellow passengers…

 

“The Recrudescence of Sherlock Holmes,” by Wex Jones [Sherlock Holmes series]

   First published in a U.S. newspaper in 1908, this sketch pokes good-natured fun at Holmes and Watson…

 

“Ghost Negligence,” by John Shepphird [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

   A P.I. investigates a lawsuit in which a woman claims a ghost injured her in a haunted hotel.

 

“Under Hard Rock,” by Ed Teja

   A P.I. arrives in a remote Colorado mining town hunting a missing man, only to learn he died in a suspicious accident. Hidden secrets could rewrite the town’s past—and future.

 

“Hollow,” by Harding McFadden and Eleanor Hawkins

   Boys trick-or-treating on Halloween hear the legend of the gluttonous Hollow Fats. As they venture into the woods, what starts as a prank takes a chilling turn.

 

“Dust,” by John Glasby

   A retired scholar and his uncle investigate a haunted house linked to strange disappearances in a remote village.

 

“Horsesense Hank Does His Bit,” by Nelson S. Bond [Horsesense Hank series]

   Hank volunteers to help a defense plant during the war and quickly proves his value when Nazis show up.

 

“Life Sentence,” by Philip E. High

   A ruthless gangster steals the identity of a man selected for a coveted longevity treatment. But a 5,000-year lifespan has unexpected consequences—and punishments.

 

“Way Out,” by E.C. Tubb

   In robot church, a robot confesses to a terrible sin—envying humans… 

SMFS Member Publishing News: Wedding Vibes by N.M. Cedeño

SMFS list member N.M. Cedeño’s short story, Wedding Vibes, appears in Black Cat Weekly #145. Published by Wildside Press, the issue is available here in digital format.

 

Publisher Description:

We have another great issue this week, with original mysteries from N.M. Cedeño (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Brian Rieselman, plus a terrific tale by David Dean (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Our classic mystery novel is The Winning Clue, by James Hay, Jr. (A note to the sensitive: it has some dialog in racial dialect, which was common in novels of the era.) And, of course, we have a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.

   On the science fiction and fantasy side, we start with an original tale by Jack Ritchie, best known for his crime stories. It was unpublished at the time of his death, and his estate has allowed us to publish it. We also have classics from Henry Slesar, Harlan Ellison, and a fantasy by E. Hoffmann Price. Our SF novel is The Prince of Space, by Jack Williamson.

   Here’s the complete lineup—

 

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

• “Wedding Vibes,” N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
• “Random Numbers,” Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
• “Sofee,” by David Dean [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
• “The Crystal Goblet,” by Brian Rieselman [short story]
• The Winning Clue, by James Hay, Jr. [novel]

 

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

• “Wedding Vibes,” N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
• “The Return,” by Jack Ritchie [short story]
• “Space Brat,” by Henry Slesar [short story]
• “Cosmic Striptease,” by Harlan Ellison [short story]
• “A Jest And A Vengeance,” by E. Hoffmann Price [short story]
• The Prince of Space, by Jack Williamson [novel]

 

SMFS Member Publishing News: Short-Term Murder by N.M. Cedeño

SMFS list member N.M. Cedeño’s short story, Short-Term Murder, was published yesterday in Black Cat Weekly #88. Published by Wildside Press, the issue is available here in digital format.

 

Website Description:

As our 88th issue was coming together, I noticed that we have a pair of jungle adventure novels—the first Bomba the Jungle Boy story, as well as Tarzan and the Lost Empire. So I’m going to bill it as a “Special Jungle Warrior Issue” and just add that it’s a fun one. #88 also includes two original mysteries (Mark Thielman, N.M. Cedeño) plus a bunch of other great modern and classic stories (Fritz Leiber! Day Keene! George O. Smith!). I would have gladly bought Anna Tambour’s story for Weird Tales when I was editing WT—don’t forget to check it out. (It falls somewhere between fantasy, crime, and Rod Serling’s the Twilight Zone.

And we are super happy to welcome back Acquiring Editor Cynthia Ward, who brings us the Walter Jon Williams tale this time. We look forward to many more selections from her.

 

Here’s the complete lineup:

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

“License to Kill,” by Mark Thielman [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“The Case of the Burgled Bushels,” by Hal Charles. [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]

“Short-Term Murder,” by N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“Dead Men Do Tell Tales,” by Day Keene [short story]

Bomba the Jungle Boy, by Roy Rockwood [novel]

 

Science Fiction & Fantasy: 

“Lethe,” by Walter Jon Williams [Cynthia Ward Presents short story]

“I Killed for a Lucky Strike,” by Anna Tambour [short story]

“Atomic Bonanza,” by George O. Smith

“Martians Keep Out!” by Fritz Leiber [short novel]

Tarzan and the Lost Empire, by Edgar Rice Burroughs [novel]

Ink-Stained Wretches: Writing “It Came Upon a Midnight Ice Storm” by N.M. Cedeño

 Ink-Stained Wretches: Writing “It Came Upon a Midnight Ice Storm” By N.M. Cedeño