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Introducing DARKNESS MOST FOWL anthology and readings!
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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!

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.
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Tags: #34OrchardContributors, #34OrchardStories, #darkliterature, #DarknessMostFowl, #GothicLiterature, #literaryfiction, #LiteraryMagazine, #macabrelit, #shortfiction, #StoriesThatHaunt, #supportindielit, #TheGodmotherofHorror, #UnsettlingFiction, #WritersCommunity, #WritersOf34Orchard, C.O. Davidson, dark fiction, Die Booth, Elaine Pascale, Ernest Ògúnyẹmí, Geneve Flynn, Hideki Nakazono, Holley Cornetto, Kiyomi Appleton Gaines, Kristy Park Kulski, L.E. Daniels, Lee Andrew Forman, Leen Raats, Michael Takeda, Nicola Kapron, Nikki Kallio, Rob Francis, Robert Mayette, Selah Janel, The Godmother of Horror Press, V. Castro, Zachary Kellian
34 ORCHARD ISSUE 5 has arrived!
Posted by kristipetersenschoonover
It’s time … twenty-five artists focus on the things we refuse to see. Lovecraftian crazy in the Old West, Kerouac-style bummin’ with a morbid twist, Poe-esque madness on the open sea, Nin-inspired snails and more await. There are seven heartbreaking, chilling poems, a nightmare-inducing tale from Poland, and an exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming speculative memoir. A few familiar favorites, like Ali Seay, Die Booth, and Patricia Bettis, and some fresh new voices. You’ll want to get your eyes on this issue.
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.
If you like what you’ve read, spread the word! We’re also starting up some resource content for both writers and readers on our blog, so consider signing up to get those posts right in your email.
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Posted in 34 Orchard, horror short stories, Horror Stories, News
Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard dark literary magazine, 34 Orchard Spring 2022 Issue, Ali Seay, Alice Avoy, Annie Dunn Watson, B.C.G. Jones, dark literary stories, David Donna, David Holper, Die Booth, Douglas Van Hollen, Elizabeth Falcon, Eric J. Guignard, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Jeff Adams, Judi Calhoun, Ken Craft, Kevin Grandfield, Kimberly Moore, KINESIOPHOBIA by Meghan Guidry, Lynne Schmidt, M.C. Herrington, Meghan Guidry, Paula Weiman, Priscilla Bettis, Robert Bulman, Sam Berkeley, Selah Janel, speculative memoir, Thera Books, Victoria Nordlund, X. Culletto
Announcing the TOC for 34 ORCHARD’s Spring 2022 Issue 5!
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In wall-bound creatures, leucistic birds, and murderous gardens and forests; in natural disasters and terrifying hauntings; in everywhere from modern-day skyscrapers to the Old West, the upcoming issue of 34 Orchard’s twenty-five artists focus on the things we refuse to see, and what that might mean.
I’m excited to announce 34 Orchard‘s Table of Contents for the Spring 2022, which will be released on April 25—and thanks to several generous donations, this issue is even larger than our last one! We’ve even arranged for an exclusive Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard dark literary magazine, 34 Orchard Spring 2022 Issue, Ali Seay, Alice Avoy, Annie Dunn Watson, B.C.G. Jones, dark literary stories, David Donna, David Holper, Die Booth, Douglas Van Hollen, Elizabeth Falcon, Eric J. Guignard, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Jeff Adams, Judi Calhoun, Ken Craft, Kevin Grandfield, Kimberly Moore, KINESIOPHOBIA by Meghan Guidry, Lynne Schmidt, M.C. Herrington, Meghan Guidry, Paula Weiman, Priscilla Bettis, Robert Bulman, Sam Berkeley, Selah Janel, speculative memoir, Thera Books, Victoria Nordlund, X. Culletto
34 ORCHARD’S debut issue–Spring 2020–now available!
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The cover of the Spring, 2020 issue of 34 ORCHARD. Cover art: “Lost and Found,” by Brandon Kawashima.
The debut issue of 34 Orchard–a new dark literary fiction magazine–is now available!
With cover art by Brandon Kawashima, this issue features artists from as far away as Greece, Nigeria and the UK–as well as right here in the US–and delivers visceral work that unpacks the things we don’t want to admit are in our basements.
The downloadable PDF is designed so that it can be printed on double-sided paper for easy reading like a print magazine.
The issue is free, but there is a donation link should you choose to contribute.
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Posted in 34 Orchard, Ghost Stories, horror short stories, News
Tags: Atalanti Evripidou, Brandon Kawashima, Carrion House, Chrissie Rohrman, Christopher Woods, Crystal Sidell, dark literary fiction magazines, dark literary journals, Dawson M. Kiser, Deborah L. Davitt, Die Booth, Eric LaRocca, Ernest O. Ògúnyemí, J. Federle, John Wayne Comunale, Lee Ann Kostempski, Luke Spooner, Malcolm Davidson, Megan Wildhood, Page Sullivan, Stephen Mark Rainey, Yash Seyedbagheri
Announcing 34 ORCHARD’s Debut Issue Table of Contents!
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The cover of the Spring, 2020 issue of 34 ORCHARD. Cover art: “Lost and Found,” by Brandon Kawashima.
On April 25, artists from all over the globe deliver visceral work that unpacks the things we don’t want to admit are in our basements. Announcing the Table of Contents for 34 Orchard’s Inaugural issue!
Cover Art: Lost and Found, Brandon Kawashima
Trenchman – John Wayne Comunale
Madame Rosio Holds a Séance – J. Federle
A Murder – Die Booth
Tales from a Communion Line – Yash Seyedbagheri
A Hand Against My Window – Deborah L. Davitt
Night Crier – Stephen Mark Rainey
Runner – Chrissie Rohrman
Bad Altitude – Luke Spooner, Carrion House, http://www.carrionhouse.com
Bones – Crystal Sidell
Kintsugi – Page Sullivan
Christmas Chicken – Ernest O. Ògúnyemí
/thestrangethingwebecome – Eric LaRocca
Laying out my dolls – Malcolm Davidson
Lust Becomes Us – Dawson M. Kiser
Like It’s A Mad Thing – Lee Ann Kostempski
the reader – Christopher Woods
The Pink Casket – Atalanti Evripidou
Dinner at the Candlestick Table – Megan Wildhood
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Tags: Atalanti Evripidou, Brandon Kawashima, Carrion House, Chrissie Rohrman, Christopher Woods, Crystal Sidell, dark literary fiction magazines, Dawson M. Kiser, Deborah L. Davitt, Die Booth, Eric LaRocca, Ernest O. Ògúnyemí, J. Federle, John Wayne Comunale, Lee Ann Kostempski, Luke Spooner, Malcolm Davidson, Megan Wildhood, Page Sullivan, Stephen Mark Rainey, Yash Seyedbagheri




