Trick or Treat!

No tricks, but we’ve got a treat for you: a new story from Vylar Kaftan. Download and read for free! Go on, it’s just a piece of candy. . . nothing scary at all. Grab some for your friends, too.

Something Wicked This Way Plumbs

Happy Halloween from Shimmer!

About the author: Vylar Kaftan writes science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, andcleverlyphrased Post-It notes on the fridge. Her stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, ChiZine, and Clarkesworld, among other places. She lives in northern California and has a standard issue tie-dyed Tshirt to prove it. A graduate of Clarion West, she volunteers as a mentor for teenaged writers with the online group Absynthe Muse. Her hobbies include modern-day temple dancing and preparing for a major earthquake. She blogs at http://www.vylarkaftan.net.

About the illustratory: Chrissy Ellsworth grew up in a suburb of Seattle. A graduate of Provo College in graphic design, Chrissy works as a designer for TBG publishing in Salt Lake City. She and her husband, Spencer, recently collaborated on their newest creation, a baby girl.