Illustrations and text by Alberto Favaro In the town hall of Siena, inside the Council Room, there is a cycle of frescoes painted in 1339 by Ambrogio Lorenzetti. They form two allegories, each composed of two representations: the good and the bad government with their relative effects. While in the allegory of good government a
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We’re happy to close what has been a colourful and productive year for Schlock with an appropriately exciting collection of short fiction and artwork. We have a freshly translated Maltese variant on the vampire story (‘Camilla’), more subtly supernatural musings (‘A Problem of Angels’) as well as fast-paced genre thrillers (‘Running with Starchild’, ‘Coming of
by Kris Green Photogram by Claire Micallef I woke up screaming. Incoherent, inconsolable. Something hit me in the stomach, hard, and I bit my tongue. The bedside lamp came on. “Again?” My wife, half sitting, scooted up next to me on her pile of pillows. It had been her elbow that knocked the breath out
Ivana Bugarinovic was born in Belgrade in 1982, where she graduated from the Faculty of Applied Art, University of Art in Belgrade, in the department for textile design. She is currently working as a graphic designer at the Student’s City Cultural Center in Belgrade during the day, while freelancing as an illustrator by night. She is
The Pleasure Merchant by Molly Tanzer, Lazy Fascist Press, 2015 Review by Teodor Reljic With Halloween now upon us, you’d probably expect me to crank out a review of some of the hottest horror titles currently on the shelves – in which case I would go on to recommend Paul Tremblay’s A Head Full of Ghosts
Since Halloween allows us to both revisit and discover what’s what in the horror genre, we thought it apt to seek out Michael Wilson, head of This is Horror, for a chat about the website and podcast’s origins and mission. But in this extensive interview, Wilson also lets us in on what drew him to
As part of our series of Halloween-themed chats this month, we caught up with Mike Davis – editor of the dynamic and much-loved weird fiction hub Lovecraft eZine, as well as its more recent publication arm. Is Lovecraft, however, the be all and end all of the zine, and what kind of influence does
by Alan Swyer Illustration by Mark Scicluna In the formative days of their relationship, Hallahan’s stories were a great part of his allure. First professionally, then personally, Colleen found him to be a captivating raconteur whose tales, anecdotes, and exploits provided an ongoing source of pleasure. Though at times she sensed a line of demarcation
Laura struggled to cling on to the slimy wet parapet of the railway bridge. Wind buffeted her hair and hit the back of her throat every time she opened her mouth to draw breath. “I’m surprised you don’t get blown away,” as her mother would say every time there was anything more than a mischievous
I’ve a history of using this column to boast about my bouncing across the globe. Because huzzah for travel! That’s a thing I care about. Anyway a few weeks back I’ve been to Barcelona for the Primavera Sound festival and also spending a couple of days spent solely eating and drinking (and slowly ambling from