ISSUE 9 IS HERE!

In our Spring 2024 offering, artists from everywhere take stock of every aspect of waiting: its anxiety, its despair, its loneliness. Its hope, drive, and passion. Its anticipation … and its futility.

This issue’s strong international showing proves that waiting can be a torturous constant no matter who we are, how we were raised, or where we are from; it is a state that is just human. As we look ahead into the rest of 2024, it might be worth it to examine what we’re waiting for, why … and consider if it’s really worth it.

Issue 9's cover, featuring "When the Light Dies" by Keith Molden.

The downloadable PDF is designed so that it can be printed on double-sided paper for easy reading like a print magazine. As always, the issue is free, but there is a donation link should you choose to contribute.

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Announcing the Spring 2024 ToC!

The ToC for our Spring 2024 issue is here!

In this issue, twenty-one artists take stock of the nature of waiting: its anxiety, its despair, its loneliness. Its hope, drive, and passion. Its anticipation … and its futility. Featuring work from not just the US, Canada, and the UK, but also Argentina, Bangladesh, India, Japan, and the Philippines. You won’t want to miss it!

Issue 9's cover, featuring "When the Light Dies" by Keith Molden.Cover Art: When the Light Dies – Keith Molden

D-Day – Norie Suzuki

Revenge – Dan B. Fierce

Lake Effect – Jason P. Burnham

There – L.T. Ward

First Day Jitters – Donna J.W. Munro

Humans Suppress and History Reveals – Sonali Roy

The Man in the Gray Suit – Fariel Shafee

You Have Summoned a Demon – Ray Daley

Search Underway for Missing Submarine Bringing Tourists to Titanic – John Jeffire

Stillbirth – Jaclyn Eccesso

Suyuntu – Christine Lajewski

Skyline – Jennifer Fanning

Hot on the Trail – Josh Schlossberg

The Seduction – Elizabeth Falcon

Halloween Notes from Bloody Mary of the Philippines– Caroline Hung

The Ghosts at Yazá Bridge – Andrea Ferrari Kristeller

Family Heirloom – Christopher Emmerson-Pace

Last Stop – Brenna Monaghan Behel

Eleven Ways the World Could End – Jack Powers

Unidentified Climbing Object – Angelique Fawns

Arrives on our issues page on April 25!

34 ORCHARD still stands

We all know what’s going on in the world right now. I just wanted to pop in and say that everything is on track for our April 25 release, so yes, you all still have that to look forward to! The spring issue is completely laid out and is being given its final proofread now. We will be announcing the Table of Contents shortly, as well as post the link for a recent interview — we were featured by writer Angelique Fawns on Horror Tree!

If you donated, you will be receiving your copy ahead of the general public. We are planning on sending that out this week. If you have donated and have not yet heard from us, you will hear from us soon. While we are still fine and on track over here, we openly admit that, with all the insanity, a few things have slipped through the cracks. We are working to get caught up. Do not think you were forgotten, or that we don’t appreciate you.

We hope you are all staying safe, and finding comfort where and when you can. Hang in there. Once we hit bottom, the only way to go is up.

Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Editor