Introducing DARKNESS MOST FOWL anthology and readings!

Sometimes birdsong is dangerous.

If you love 34 Orchard and you want a volume full of tales that carry our vibe, don’t miss Darkness Most Fowl from The Godmother of Horror Press!

DARKNESS MOST FOWL ANTHOLOGY

This anthology was invitation only, and so writers we’ve recommended and several 34 Orchard alums build terrifying nests in this bird horror anthology! Edited by #7 “The Last Days”’s Elaine Pascale and featuring stunning art by Michael Takeda (#11, “Kintsugi”), others are Zachary Kellian (#6, “Shrike Song”), Die Booth (#1, “A Murder”), Ernest Ògúnyẹmí (#7, “The Flute”), Leen Raats (#8, “The Solitary Man”), Nicola Kapron (#3, “The Bodies We Should Forget”), Selah Janel (#5, “Mister Skinandbones”), Rob Frances (#4, “Everything Fits If You Push Hard Enough”), Robert Mayette (#8, “The Milestones on That Path”), L.E. Daniels (#8/“Weird Witness”), and ten other popular voices. From grackles and creepers to magpies and nightjars, these flights of dark fancy will claw your heart every time you hear beating wings.

Amazon link 

In the mood to be read to? Elaine has set up online readings! Schedule and days/times (with who’s reading so if you’ve got a favorite from a past 34O issue it’s easier to find them). Readings should be available at the YouTube link after the fact in case you miss the moment.

Wednesday, November 12 – 8 pm

 Kiyomi Appleton Gaines “Flight and Fawn”

Lee Andrew Forman “Old Ways”

Hideki Nakazono “The Heavens Demand”

Holley Cornetto “Guilded Cage” (34 Orchard recommends her book We Haunt These Woods)

Nikki Kallio “The Cardinal” (34 Orchard recommends her collection Finding the Bones)

C. O. Davidson “A Parliament in the Woods”

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfoqUGjaJZs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/3972255883024644

Friday, November 14 – 7 pm

 Nicola Kapron “Dirt and Ashes”

Robert Mayette “To Even Look at Me”

Ernest Ògúnyẹmí “Christmas Chicken”

V. Castro “Witches of Winchester”

Geneve Flynn “I Am Not Myself Today”

L. E. Daniels “Stomata”

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aTNA0KiITk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DnNac4kme/

Sunday, November 23 – 1 pm

Kristy Park Kulski “Magpie Teeth”

Leen Raats “Flock”

Selah Janel “Invasive”

Rob Francis “Skinflint’s Flock”

Die Booth “Little Gibbet”

Zachary Kellian “Predators of Paradise”

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ofVc4NK9w
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1453335772391314

ISSUE 6 IS HERE!

A shocking occurrence unmasks a professor and a ne’er-do-well covers up the truth. A machine exposes the past and lies linger between a dinner’s courses. A bijou boogeyman unleashes a daughter’s rage while ordinary colors and unusual mattresses strip away the pretense of composure. In Issue 6, seventeen artists brood on the secrets we keep, and what happens when they are exposed.

ISSUE 6 COVER

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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ISSUE 6 ARRIVES THIS THURSDAY!

It’s almost here! Autumn 2022 features a dark tale from India, disturbing looks at real-life events, emotional pieces by newer voices and scary stories by names that frequently haunt anthology tables of contents. Why, even the cover photo has an unsettling tale behind it! Our sixth issue is what you’ll want waiting when you take your break from prepping for the busy holiday season.

ISSUE 6 COVER

Cover Art: Ophelia’s Last Secret – Robert Cedergren

Shrike Song – Zachary Kellian

The Beginning of You – Samantha Bryant

The Gritter – Kurt Newton

The Baron of the Rails – Kurt Newton

The Dusk of Day-shapes – David H. West

And Satyrs Shall Dance There – John Berbrich

The Yakshi Next Door – Hareendran Kallinkeel

Head – Mark Steensland

Memory Foam – Rowan Hill

Her Color – Grace Rolen

Step on a Crack – Jake Jerome

Birthday Dinner, May 28. – Jennifer Judge

All Aboard – KC Grifant

Young People in Love – Sam Lesek

Ugly Cinderella – Molly Greer

Insert Name Here – J. Paul Ross

You’ll be able to download Issue 6 right from our Issues page here in just under two days!