What’s in Issue 292

Novel	Slawomir Rapala, The Three Kings Iskald discovers the Nekryans’ campsite. His thirst for vengeance leads him to make a very big mistake. Chapter VI: King of Pain, part 3; part 4
Novella	Bill Bowler, Upwyr Josey watches Nikko do daredevil stunts on a high wire. He meets Madame Sonya, and then he’s being shot at by Straker. Chapter 1: The Man on the Flying Trapeze, part 2; part 3; part 4
Serial	Grayson Thorne thirsts so much for the immortality offered by the Assyrian water demon that he’ll promise anything to get it: Tim Simmons, A Body of Water, part 3; part 4.
Short Stories	Neetham Banderdrake, messenger from the king, delivers a sealed scroll. It’s supposed to be about architecture, but it has his name in it: Joseph Howse, A Liar’s Grace, part 1; part 2; conclusion. New contributor Frank Minogue depicts the highly ironic fate of interstellar colonists: Sonny Boy. What happens when a black fog settles over people’s memory? Hope for rescue: Marjorie Salzwedel, City of Strangers, part 1; conclusion.
Flash Fiction	New contributor Stephanie Scarborough portrays murder most tasty: Visions of Hummus-cide. The discovery of a rhododendron blossom can lead to dire consequences: Jennifer Walmsley, The Tequila Worm.
Poetry	Anna Ruiz, For the Love of a Berry John Stocks, The Letter
Short Poetry	New contributor Katherine L. Michaels, Humpback Dreams
Memoir	Mel Waldman, The Invisible Jew

Departments

Welcome	*Bewildering Stories* welcomes Katherine L. Michaels, Frank Minogue, and Stephanie Scarborough.
Challenge	Challenge 292 sings A Round in a Round.
Contest 4	C. Meton, Quoth the Raven
The Art Gallery	A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day
The Reading Room	Kyle White interviews A. Lee Martinez.
News	Doug Pugh announces The Whittaker Contest.

Randomly selected Bewildering motto:

Randomly selected classic rejection notice:

Bewildering Stories’ official mottoes:

“Poems are not made with ideas; they are made with words.” — Stéphane Mallarmé
Ars longa, vita brevis. Rough translation: “Proofreading never ends.”

To Bewildering Stories’ schedule: In Times to Come

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