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New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine #3
New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine: Issue #3
Eight stories and four non-fiction pieces, paired with B&W illustrations.
80 pages, 8.5×11 in, traditionally printed, perfect bound.
Featuring new, original work by:
Molly Tanzer
Thomas Ha
John R. Fultz
Matt John
Premee Mohamed
Cora Buhlert
Jay Wolf
Robin Marx
Oliver Brackenbury
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Flash Fiction by W.O. Balmer, Timaeus Bloom, Melissa Burlock, James A. Estes, Samantha Rich, and R.L. Summerling
80 pages, 8.5×11 in, traditionally printed, perfect bound.
Featuring new, original work by:
Molly Tanzer
Thomas Ha
John R. Fultz
Matt John
Premee Mohamed
Cora Buhlert
Jay Wolf
Robin Marx
Oliver Brackenbury
&
Flash Fiction by W.O. Balmer, Timaeus Bloom, Melissa Burlock, James A. Estes, Samantha Rich, and R.L. Summerling
80 pages, Paperback
Published December 9, 2024
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About the author
Oliver Brackenbury
10books54followersMy name is Oliver Brackenbury. I’m a screenwriter & author. I grew up around the corner from a five story deep cold war bunker, as one does, and can now be found living not far from a popular 1,815.4 ft tower in Toronto.
My first novel, JUNKYARD LEOPARD, was released through the Bad Day Books imprint of Assent Publishing. The book trailer and more can be found at
I’m currently working on my third novel, a sword & sorcery short story cycle, and am putting out a podcast about my work on it. You can check that out at or by searching for "So I'm Writing a Novel..." wherever you get your podcasts.
My first novel, JUNKYARD LEOPARD, was released through the Bad Day Books imprint of Assent Publishing. The book trailer and more can be found at
I’m currently working on my third novel, a sword & sorcery short story cycle, and am putting out a podcast about my work on it. You can check that out at or by searching for "So I'm Writing a Novel..." wherever you get your podcasts.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
February 15, 2025
Another carefully-curated selection of great modern sword & sorcery stories, beginning with 's "Beating Hearts, Dying Stars" (which reminded me at times of something from a vintage Heavy Metal magazine or from the animated series Scavengers Reign) and culminating in 's brand new Jirel of Joiry(!!!!) story, "Jirel and the Mirror of Truth", along the way showcasing contributions by , and a whole rogues' gallery of other authors, some of whom were familiar to me already, and the rest of whom I'll be watching with great interest.
And the art; did I mention the art? I really do need to mention the art! Plus some thoughtful non-fiction pieces, including an essay about that reminds me that I really do need to go back and read some of the anthologies she edited back in the day, and some of the novels she's written.
And the art; did I mention the art? I really do need to mention the art! Plus some thoughtful non-fiction pieces, including an essay about that reminds me that I really do need to go back and read some of the anthologies she edited back in the day, and some of the novels she's written.
February 6, 2025
Wow, this one is Brackenbury pushing the NESS button and leaving the other street racers in the dirt.
The well-deserved cover story and crown jewel of this issue is "Jirel and the Mirror of Truth" by Molly Tanzer; the first official C.L. Moore estate approved appearance of Jirel since the late 30s. It was issue zero of this selfsame mag that finally pushed me to check out the original run of the first lady of sword and sorcery. Moore's prose was a revelation to be sure, but as happens when you plug the gap on classics, there were definitely certain elements that kept me at an emotional distance. Tanzer must have felt the same way, because she instantly addressed every niggle I had with the original stories without losing sight of who Jirel is at her core (a hot-headed closet masochist), while giving her a sorely needed friendship with another woman. I like the way she thinks, this one...
Other stand-outs are Thomas Ha's St. Fario's Feast, a folk-cum-cosmic horror yarn of a little boy and his witch granny invited by mutated rabbit men to a harvest celebration that is not at all what it appears; an Old Man Lachmannon tale brought with usual verve by Matthew John; and my first encounter with Brackenbury's own Voe character in a bittersweet story of private remembrance. But wait, I would be remiss not to mention Premee Mohammed's corker of a siege tale, or John Fultz's sepulchral heist gone wrong!
The new flash fic section is a great idea, delivering an impressionistic series of tableaux thanks to possibly my favorite bits of art by Jan & Vlad Schwartz.
Jay Wolf's article was thought-provoking in its insistence that there is no One Size Fits All disability writing, and Bryn Hammond's piece on Jessica Amanda Salmonson (another name relatively new to me) left me near tears.
The sword & sorcery scene is bumping, my friends, and this is the center of the dance floor.
The well-deserved cover story and crown jewel of this issue is "Jirel and the Mirror of Truth" by Molly Tanzer; the first official C.L. Moore estate approved appearance of Jirel since the late 30s. It was issue zero of this selfsame mag that finally pushed me to check out the original run of the first lady of sword and sorcery. Moore's prose was a revelation to be sure, but as happens when you plug the gap on classics, there were definitely certain elements that kept me at an emotional distance. Tanzer must have felt the same way, because she instantly addressed every niggle I had with the original stories without losing sight of who Jirel is at her core (a hot-headed closet masochist), while giving her a sorely needed friendship with another woman. I like the way she thinks, this one...
Other stand-outs are Thomas Ha's St. Fario's Feast, a folk-cum-cosmic horror yarn of a little boy and his witch granny invited by mutated rabbit men to a harvest celebration that is not at all what it appears; an Old Man Lachmannon tale brought with usual verve by Matthew John; and my first encounter with Brackenbury's own Voe character in a bittersweet story of private remembrance. But wait, I would be remiss not to mention Premee Mohammed's corker of a siege tale, or John Fultz's sepulchral heist gone wrong!
The new flash fic section is a great idea, delivering an impressionistic series of tableaux thanks to possibly my favorite bits of art by Jan & Vlad Schwartz.
Jay Wolf's article was thought-provoking in its insistence that there is no One Size Fits All disability writing, and Bryn Hammond's piece on Jessica Amanda Salmonson (another name relatively new to me) left me near tears.
The sword & sorcery scene is bumping, my friends, and this is the center of the dance floor.
February 24, 2025
rating is for molly tanzer’s short story “jirel and the mirror of truth� only.
April 16, 2025
Great reads these, so much in them and you can pick them up at any point. Fantastic authors weaving great tales but also essays, interviews, reviews and articles. Oliver strikes the balance just right. I have all of these so far and will keep backing them, they always deliver and offer you something new you might not have picked up yourself otherwise
January 2, 2025
May be the best one yet. Thomas Ha's 'St. Fario's Feast' is nearly worth the price of admission all by itself.
February 6, 2025
Kind of disappointing. The production values are good, but the stories don't work well. The magazine claims to push boundaries. If that's the case, I don't know what boundaries they mean.
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