Issue 133, February 2023
Year Twelve Begins
Welcome to the February 2023 issue of Swords & Sorcery Magazine. This month’s issue number 133 begins the twelfth year of publication for Swords & Sorcery. This year I plan to keep on doing what I have been doing for more than a decade, presenting fantasy stories for your reading pleasure. Once again I have three more of them for you.
“The Pyre of Larros”, by Rab Foster, is the tale of a mercenary who is threatened with an eternity of service to a master he hates. /Swords & Sorcery/. Foster’s work has been seen in Aphelion, Blood Moon Rising, Legend, Shlock! Webzine, Sorcerous Signals, Swords and Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy, Volume 3, and previously in Swords & Sorcery Magazine.
“Gift of the Moon God”, by Mark Mills, tells of a band of adventurers who must figure out a recovered artifact to survive their adventure. Mill’s work has appeared in Grievous Angel, Zooscape, Tor.com, and elsewhere. This is his first appearance in Swords & Sorcery.
“Made for Better Days”, by Jonathan Olfert, is the story of a loyal soldier who has served his king far beyond what duty should command. Olfert’s work has been seen in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Old Moon Quarterly, and elsewhere. This is his first appearance in Swords & Sorcery.
For more great fantasy reads, check out New Edge Sword & Sorcery which is now on Kickstarter. This project has my personal recommendation, and my backing. It deserves yours too. The Kickstarter project is for the first two issues. Issue 0 is available in pdf format for free here. Check it out if you want to know what to expect from the upcoming issues. Act fast, there are only a few days left in the campaign as this posts.
As always I can be reached with questions or comments at editor@swordsandsorcerymagazine.com. Public comments can be made on our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/SwordsAndSorceryMagazine). Swords & Sorcery also has a Twitter feed, @SwordsNSorcery, where we post links to stories when they are posted. Submissions are always welcome but please see the guidelines before submitting. I'm looking for genre-related reviews and critical essays in addition to short fiction. I may consider the occasional publication of longer fiction, as well. Please query before submitting anything not clearly within the guidelines.
Until next month…
Curtis Ellett
editor, Swords & Sorcery Magazine
Swords & Sorcery Magazine is proud to be included in the market listings on www.ralan.com and on duotrope.
“The Pyre of Larros”, by Rab Foster, is the tale of a mercenary who is threatened with an eternity of service to a master he hates. /Swords & Sorcery/. Foster’s work has been seen in Aphelion, Blood Moon Rising, Legend, Shlock! Webzine, Sorcerous Signals, Swords and Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy, Volume 3, and previously in Swords & Sorcery Magazine.
“Gift of the Moon God”, by Mark Mills, tells of a band of adventurers who must figure out a recovered artifact to survive their adventure. Mill’s work has appeared in Grievous Angel, Zooscape, Tor.com, and elsewhere. This is his first appearance in Swords & Sorcery.
“Made for Better Days”, by Jonathan Olfert, is the story of a loyal soldier who has served his king far beyond what duty should command. Olfert’s work has been seen in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Old Moon Quarterly, and elsewhere. This is his first appearance in Swords & Sorcery.
For more great fantasy reads, check out New Edge Sword & Sorcery which is now on Kickstarter. This project has my personal recommendation, and my backing. It deserves yours too. The Kickstarter project is for the first two issues. Issue 0 is available in pdf format for free here. Check it out if you want to know what to expect from the upcoming issues. Act fast, there are only a few days left in the campaign as this posts.
As always I can be reached with questions or comments at editor@swordsandsorcerymagazine.com. Public comments can be made on our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/SwordsAndSorceryMagazine). Swords & Sorcery also has a Twitter feed, @SwordsNSorcery, where we post links to stories when they are posted. Submissions are always welcome but please see the guidelines before submitting. I'm looking for genre-related reviews and critical essays in addition to short fiction. I may consider the occasional publication of longer fiction, as well. Please query before submitting anything not clearly within the guidelines.
Until next month…
Curtis Ellett
editor, Swords & Sorcery Magazine
Swords & Sorcery Magazine is proud to be included in the market listings on www.ralan.com and on duotrope.