Shimmer #14 reviewed

February 15, 2012

SFRevu has delightful things to say about Shimmer #14!

In short: “Shimmer is the kind of magazine you should read in one sitting, letting the beautiful words wash over you.” We couldn’t agree more!

Don’t forget, Shimmer #14 is our first issue that is available for the Kindle. This week, it’s an amazing 99 cents (77p for you across the pond!).

Lucky #13

August 2, 2011

In the July issue of Locus, Rich Horton heaps praise upon”A Window, Clear as a Mirror” (Shimmer #13), by Ferrett Steinmetz, “one might call it bittersweet, though that’s not quite right: resignedly true, I suppose.”

“Four Household Tales,” as told by Poor Mojo’s Giant Squid, also gets a nod!

Well-written…pleasure…Poe-esque

May 13, 2011

The Portal has some mighty kind things to say in their in-depth review of Shimmer #13.

The stories themselves, for the most part serious or even melancholy, are built on fresh ideas or at least interesting twists on established ones. Their fantastical elements range from the overt—mermaids and magic portals—to the mere shimmer of possibility hovering just beneath their surfaces. -Jessica Barnes

Good Things

May 9, 2011

People are saying good things about Shimmer #13. Are you one of them? If you’ve reviewed Shimmer, let us know!

Shimmer Number 13 is here and, once more, is delightful. In a previous review, I said that the stories in Shimmer were like piece of fudge. Well, I read this issue in the week after Easter and it seemed like a Whitman Sampler. I never knew what I was going to get, but none of them were coconut. I never liked coconut. These stories were all caramel, nougat, toffee, cherries and other delightful stuff. – Sam Tomaino, SFRevu

The fantasy here definitely has a darker tint, offering some disturbing images. A good issue. -Lois Tilton, Locus Online

SFRevu

December 4, 2010

SFRevu has some super-kind words to say about issue 12 of Shimmer.

“Another wonderful issue of Shimmer, its twelfth. Let’s hope there are dozens more. Subscribe!”

We couldn’t agree more!

To grab your own copy or two (because what fits into a stocking better than an issue (or two, or three) of Shimmer?), click here!

Issue 12 Reviews!

November 5, 2010

First up, Lois Tilton weighs in at Locus in her short fiction review. Monica Byrne’s “Five Letters from New Laverne,” a “moving story of love and loss,” garnered the coveted Recommended. The other stories also fared well — check out the full review to see what else Lois thought.

And over at the Fantastic Reviews blog, Aaron really liked Erin Cashier’s “Near the Flame.”  He says Shimmer is “…one of the best (and best looking) semiprozines in the market.” and “Near the Flame” is a memorable tale featuring a powerful narrative voice. Erin Cashier is a subtle author, yet the nuances of her writing never distract from the story.”

Thanks, Lois and Aaron!

Find out more about Issue 12 here.

An Enthusiastic Review of the Clockwork Jungle Book

May 2, 2010

Faithful reader C.S.E. Cooney waxes enthusiastic about the Clockwork Jungle Book.

I want you to know that it’s constantly surprising, often mind-blowing, and well-worth the read. Plus, there’s this woodcut of a wolf riding a unicycle that you MUST see…

And what about that tough-as-rusted-factory-works prose of Jay Lake in “Shedding Skin”? And then, the elegant despair of Susannah Mandel’s gentleman Monkey! Oh, and I won’t even TELL you about “Otto’s Elephant” by Vincent Pendergast because you have to find out for yourself!

I tell you, I never liked clockworks much, but I’m being wooed. I’m three stories away from succumbing to seduction. But never mind THAT. All I’m saying is…

Read Shimmer’s Clockwork Jungle.

Honorable Mentions in Year’s Best Horror

April 12, 2010

Wow, Ellen Datlow listed ten Shimmer stories in the honorable mentions! Thanks, Ellen! And congrats to the authors. The full listing is at Ellen’s blog, and lists a wealth of wonderful stories and poems.

Slatter, Angela “Dresses, Three,” Shimmer 8
Slatter, Angela “The Hummingbird Heart,” Shimmer 9
Marchand, Joy “The Shape of her Sorrow,” Shimmer 9
Hobson, M.K. “The Hand of the Devil on a String,” Shimmer 9
Wallace, Tinatsu “Chimera and Qi,” Shimmer 9
Genge, Sara “Counting Down to the End of the Universe,” Shimmer 10
Wilson, Alex “The Spoils of Springfield,” Shimmer 10.
Lalumière, Claude “What to Do With the Dead,” Shimmer 10.
Paxson, Caitlyn “The Carnivale of Abandoned Tales,” Shimmer 10.
Yaniv, Nir “A Painter, a Sheep, and a Boa Constrictor,” Shimmer 10.

Yay!

A Tasty Trio of Reviews

January 18, 2010

Last Short Story falls in love with the Clockwork Jungle Book: “…whimsical, beautifully written and presented… full of beautiful, fascinating stories.”

SFRevu finds lots to like: “This was a flawless issue Shimmer and a big thick one, too.”

And last but not least, check out Richard Horton’s summary of Shimmer’s 09 output.

Thanks for the terrific reviews!

Congrats to Nir Yaniv!

December 22, 2009

Nir’s story from Issue 10 was selected for the Year’s Best Fantasy and Science Fiction, edited by Rich Horton. Yay!

“A Painter, a Sheep, and a Boa Constrictor,” by Nir Yaniv (Translation by Lavie Tidhar)

“Please, draw me a sheep,” he said — he looked just like you — and I thought, oh my, the kid makes demands. I would have liked to be in the desert, beside the broken remains of my airplane, or anywhere else for that matter. But no — we were both in the space port, I who was thrown like a discarded tool from the bowels of a trading ship, and he, who had seemed to arrive from nowhere.

If you haven’t read Issue 10 yet, start reading today. It’s available in a print copy or free download.

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