Starward Shadows Quarterly

29/05/2022

Thanks to our latest backer we passed the 50% point! We have less than two weeks less, but this is by far the best we've ever done with a Kickstarter. That alone is reason to celebrate. Thank you all so much:

For the third issue of Starward Shadows, our goal is to spread awareness of Eastern European culture: And we need your help!

14/04/2022

Thank you so much to everyone who donated to our Kickstarter so far! I can't believe how far we've come so early in the game. This time I truly believe we're going to reach out goal, but we still need plenty of help from you guys!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starwardshadows/starward-shadows-3-eastern-european-heritage-and-folklore?ref=user_menu

12/04/2022

Awesome news! The Kickstarter for our Eastern European Heritage and Folklore issue is now live! If you want to help us spread awareness of a rich, unique culture that's vastly underrepresented in the literary world, now's your chance:

For the third issue of Starward Shadows, our goal is to spread awareness of Eastern European culture: And we need your help!

09/04/2022

Submission for our special Eastern European Heritage/Ukrainian relief issue are officially open! View our submission guidelines below:

https://starwardshadows.com/submission-guidelines-for-issue-003-eastern-european-heritage-and-folklore/

08/04/2022

So happy to announce that submissions are opening again tomorrow! And for the first time ever, we're putting out a special call that focuses on Eastern European folklore and heritage. Learn more here: https://starwardshadows.com/submission-guidelines-for-issue-003-eastern-european-heritage-and-folklore/

23/12/2021

It's a monumental day for us here at Starward Shadows, and for all readers of dark fiction and cosmic horror everywhere: Our second issue is now back from the grave and alive at last!

https://starwardshadows.com/stories/

Issue 002 – Winter 2021 Click to Read Issue 002 – Winter 2021 Issue 001 – Fall 2021 Click to Read Issue 001 – Fall 2021 Sign up for a subscription to help support future iss…

19/12/2021

While you're waiting for Issue 2 to come out in just a couple of days, why not check out this awesome Dark Fantasy flash piece by Ray Daley?

https://starwardshadows.com/to-have-and-to-hold-by-ray-daley/

by Ray Daley Let me start by saying this: Beings like me, we live a long time. A century is like, well, infancy to my kind. The dwarf kind.  It’s a fine and proud species to be born into…

07/11/2021

A friendly reminder: We're still open for submissions until 11:59 PM EST tonight! And if you're like an idea of what types of stories we're interested in, "Junkyard Dog" is a great example!

https://starwardshadows.com/junkyard-dog-by-gustavo-bondoni/

02/11/2021

Send us your stories here: https://starwardshadows.com/submissions/

28/10/2021

Our online shop is now up and running! If you're hesitant about committing to a whole year but still want to support us financially, you can now get your hands on a single issue of the magazine for just $4! https://starwardshadows.com/shop/

25/10/2021

Get those stories polished up and ready for the big day! And be sure to review our updated submission and word count guidelines: https://starwardshadows.com/submissions/

14/10/2021

KT Wagner did an incredible job transporting the reader to a world much weirder yet not too different from here! Without farther ado, we hope you enjoy Wax Agatha: https://starwardshadows.com/wax-agatha-by-kt-wagner/

11/10/2021

Fans of Golden Age SF and New Weird alike will find something in common with "A Close Embrace" by John. B. Rosenman. Read it for free here: https://starwardshadows.com/a-close-embrace-by-john-rosenman/

05/10/2021

Today, we dare you to check out the haunting, stomach-churning Angel Teeth by Eric Raglin, mastermind behind the Cursed Morsels Podcast. With the holidays soon approaching, there's no better story in all the multiverse to get you in the spirit . . .

https://starwardshadows.com/angel-teeth-by-eric-raglin/

27/09/2021

After months of hard work digging through the slush pile and making some very tough decisions, not to mention setting a framework that will hopefully persist for many years to come, our first issue is finally live! Whether you're looking for some classic S&S, a golden age SF vibe, or even Lovecraft reimagined through a 21st century lens, there's a story for everyone. Start your adventure here: https://starwardshadows.com/stories/

22/09/2021

After all these months of hard work and perseverance, our first issue is finally live. We couldn't have done it without all the amazing authors and supporters who believed in us from the very beginning.

https://starwardshadows.com/stories/

Issue 001 – Fall 2021 Click to Read Issue 001 – Fall 2021 Sign up for a subscription to help support future issues of Starward Shadows Quarterly! Our issues will always be free to read …

08/09/2021

Our latest flash piece by Tara Campbell is now live! https://starwardshadows.com/in-the-city-of-shrieking-ottomans/

"Every travel guide you read before you came here warned you it that would be difficult to relax in the City of Shrieking Ottomans. Every time you sit down at the end of a long day of walking or shopping or sightseeing or whatever it is you do in all of these cities you’ve been visiting, in this city you can’t simply put your feet up and sink into a moment of calm. In the City of Shrieking Ottomans, the least bit of pressure of anyone’s foot on any kind of footrest engenders a piercing, horrific scream."

By Tara Campbell Every travel guide you read before you came here warned you it that would be difficult to relax in the City of Shrieking Ottomans. Every tim…

11/06/2021

If you want to read our very first story the moment it drops, all you need to do is follow this link to sign up for our newsletter: https://gmail.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=56a969b4e727d5a09c2b3a80b&id=d9e91d990b There's plenty of other awesome stuff in the works as well!

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23/05/2021

Thank you so much to everyone who donated so far! We're now 12.9% to our funding goal. Now's your chance to help us publish awesome speculative fiction and pay our authors fair rates!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starwardshadows/starward-shadows-quarterly-year-1

Starward Shadows Quarterly is an online dark speculative fiction magazine that walks the line between reality and nightmare.

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18/05/2021

Thank you so much for all the awesome submissions we've received so far! I'm absolutely enthralled by the spectacular fusion of dark fantasy, new weird, and science fiction that we've been finding in our inbox these past few days. We've received over 100 stories so far and I really hope you guys will keep them coming. We still have a long road ahead of us this submissions period, and we can't wait to see what you dig out of the festering grave of your dark subconscious!
https://starwardshadows.com/submissions/

Submission Guidelines: Starward Shadows Quarterly is an online dark speculative fiction magazine seeking stories between 500 and 8,000 words. We’re interested in exploring the wicked, strange place…

16/05/2021

Exciting news! Our Year 1 Kickstarter is officially live. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starwardshadows/starward-shadows-quarterly-year-1

Starward Shadows Quarterly is an online dark speculative fiction magazine that walks the line between reality and nightmare.

08/05/2021

It's official! We're now listed on Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/listing/32561/starward-shadows-quarterly

Starward Shadows Quarterly is an online dark speculative fiction magazine dedicated to exploring the twisted recesses of the imagination. Our editors have an insatiable craving for Cosmic Horror, Sword and Sorcery, and most other subgenres of speculative fiction—and if you do too, let’s create s...