The third issue of Arkham Tales (dated May 2009) is now available. The free, quarterly pdf magazine is “devoted to ‘weird’ fiction: supernatural suspense and adventure stories informed by (though not imitative of) the pulp fiction of the early 20th century.” It is offered in two formats: one optimized for reading on screen, and one optimized for printing.
Edited by Nathan Shumate, with the assistance of Crispin Burnham and Christopher Jackson, the 102-page issue contains:
Short Stories:
“The House on Waterloo Lane” by Nicholas Ozment
“Road Rage” by J.C. Koch
“Unnatural Blonde” by Rob Brooks
“The Old House” by Nandi Ekles
“Happy St. Patrick’s Day” by Eric W. Jepson
“The Diet” by Maura McHugh
Novelettes:
“The Thirteenth Tree” by J.J. Beazley
“To Soothe the Savage Beast” by Edward Morris
Departments:
Editorial: “The Great Escape”
Letters to the Editor
Contributor Notes
The cover art, “Wraith Skull”, is by George Cotronis.