dark horse

/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/

noun

1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.

"a dark-horse candidate"

Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses.

In this issue:

A DAY WITH DADDY

Brian J. Smith

A GOOD NAME

Malcolm Todd

APOCALYPTOPHILIA

Matthew Wollin

JUST BREATHE

DL Shirey

KING RAT

H.V. Patterson

SACRIFICE FLY

John Prather

THE SPECTACULAR DEATH OF BILLY NICHOLS

Joel Fishbane

VICTORY IN DEATH

JR Blanes

NEVER SWIM ALONE

Clay Waters

THE DREAMING CITY

Wayne Kyle Spitzer