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Had he changed the subtitle to “Britain in the Second World War” and then honed even further in on that subject, the book would have gained a cohesivity now lacking in the present volume. “The Storm of War” doesn’t always read like “a new history of the Second World War”; it reads, at times, like an erudite overview of the British campaign. Of course, anyone passingly familiar with Roberts expects a bit of Anglophilia. That’s not a fault in and of itself. His personality and outspokenness make Roberts one of my favorite active historians. But I spent the first 200 pages trying to piece together a cohesive overview of the war, and kept getting lost in anecdotes of Monty and Patton and Churchill. 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Palacios Programmed For Decay | by Stephanie Stahlman Lost Daughter | by Philip J. Palacios Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’| by Nathan Gilmore Artwork by Tina Ritchie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/2e1e4483-962c-46dd-9dec-d1eb0b7eeecd/ISSUE+6+FIVE+YEAR+ANNIVERSARY+COVER.jpg Archive - Issue No.6 “Horror”— published October 5, 2020 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— Terrarium | by Diana Massengale Piercing Shadows | by William Riggs The Games of Madness | by Scott Hamilton Fritz Lang’s ‘Mabuse’ | by Samuel J. Stephens & Nathan Gilmore Old October | by Rachel Scott Werewolf Mutiny | by Philip J. Palacios A Fate Worse Than Death | by Zach Green Date of the Living Dead | by Philip J. Palacios Artwork by Kenni Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/bda3e524-2105-46f9-8aad-3d31a112ccd8/SEASONS+QUARTET2.jpg Archive - The Seasons Quartet by Philip J. Palacios: Published November 25th, 2020 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— Spring Carousel | from Issue No.1 Summer Butterfly | from Issue No.2 The Autumn Tree | from The Seasons Quartet Winter’s Melody | from Issue No.7 Artwork by Kenni Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/84902988-be31-4e2f-bb92-3cba8a4fc5a4/ISSUE+7+FIVE+YEAR+ANNIVERSARY+COVER.jpg Archive - Issue No.7 “Christmas”— published December 10th, 2020 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— A Demon’s Christmas | by Nathan Gilmore The Gods of the Isles | by Alex J. Taylor Margot’s Objective | by Camille DaSilva An Inkling’s Christmas | by Crystal Hurd The Legend of Kristoff | by Terry K. Jones & William Riggs A Very Murray Christmas | by Scott Hamilton My Winter Church | by Stephanie Stahlman Winter’s Melody | by Philip J. Palacios Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/1f848d90-19e7-4344-b63f-b23e0e97fddf/ISSUE+8+EPIC+POETRY+2025+cover.jpg Archive - Issue No.8 “Epic Poetry Vol.I”— published February 15, 2021 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— Tolkien’s ‘Sigurd’ Sources | by Eleanor Parker The Song of Yoshitsune | by Alex J. Taylor Aelfwynn, Lady of Mercia | by M. Cynthia Cheung The Epic Book of Samuel | by Nathan Gilmore The Camillad | by Timothy E . G. Bartel The Swan Queen’s Love | by Zach Green The Epic Acts of the Apostles | by Alicia Joy Taylor Heavensfield | by Samuel J. Stephens Artwork by Evangelina Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/3b5318eb-d9b2-4006-9266-05fc6b9fa2b7/ISSUE+9+MAIN+COVER.jpg Archive - Issue No.9— published April 15, 2021 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— A Statement of Purpose | by Erin Cecilia Thomas A Visitor From Ulster | by Diana Massengale Concord | by Benjamin Wolaver Hallelujah Shore| by Philip J. Palacios Art Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/bf626d17-f89c-4d21-9009-557595a5f927/ISSUE+10+COVER.jpg Archive - Issue No.10 “Sci-Fi Vol.II”— published June 2, 2021 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— The Silence of Trees | by Kenni Gruen Night of the Monolith | by Samuel J. Stephens Silent Kill | by Philip J. Palacios Divine Advent | by Zach Green Proserpine’s Mutiny | by Diana Massengale Art Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/85a52913-c401-417b-9661-f2e5e8f57afa/ISSUE+11+COVER.jpg Archive - Issue No.11 “Detectives & Fairy Tales”— published July 2, 2021 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— The Special Seed | by Daniella Rushton In the Faun’s Library | by Crystal Hurd Starchild Ur-Carath | by Zach Green The Patriot and the Imposter | by Nathan Gilmore Diner Dames Don’t Cry | by Philip J. Palacios The Adventure of the Bronze Emblem | by Samuel J. Stephens Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/94edb1d2-203c-4dd4-9669-82d56d6b9d8e/bones+and+badger+series+cover.jpg Archive - Bones and Badger Series by Scott Hamilton— published Summer of 2021 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— One Too Many Undead | from Issue No.4 The Gamed of Madness | from Issue No.6 A Very Murray Christmas | from Issue No.7 Sanguine Shenanigans | from Bones and Badger Series Artwork by Kenni Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/7dbc2c99-0524-44d2-9282-455f0a55694c/issue+no.12+cover+with+date.jpg Archive - Issue No.12— published January 16, 2022 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, Philip J. Palacios, & Diana Massengale Stories— Ithidroth | by Zach Green Bresson’s ‘Balthazar’ | by Nathan Gilmore The Last Night | by Benjamin Wolaver Art Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/a9d09ea9-6c00-4a11-8fce-7ae049ba750a/ShadowoftheWoodnewcover.jpg Archive - The Shadow of the Wood—A Serialized Novel by Samuel J. Stephens & Benjamin Wolaver Published Chapters— Chapter One: ‘The Summons’ Chapter Two: ‘The Road to St. Albans’ Chapter Three: ‘Whispers and Rumours’ Summary— The monk Ellias is summoned to the secluded village of St. Alban’s, where he must unravel not one mysterious death, but two, as the village’s tensions mount ever higher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/206cce07-5707-4628-bbaa-afa8f4d38014/ISSUE+13+NEW+COVER.jpg Archive - Issue No.13 “Gothic” & “Christmas”— published Nov. & Dec., 2022 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens and Nathan Gilmore Stories— Val Lewton at R.K.O. | by Christopher Witty The Veiled | by Camille DaSilva Bright Star: 12 Christmas Sonnets | by Samuel J. Stephens & Nathan Gilmore Artwork Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/5f80acbb-c5e8-42c5-8953-308be1130d27/EPIC+POETRY+II+2025+part+4+cover.jpg Archive - Issue No.14 “Epic Poetry Vol.II”— published June 7, 2023 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens & Nathan Gilmore With its rich language of simile, high diction, and heroic gravity, the epic mode remains an exciting canvas for poets. Here are six installments of epic verse diverse in style, and an essay. The Waelsings’ Revenge| Jordan M. Poss The Lay of St. Boniface | Alex J. Taylor The Epic Acts of the Apostles Parts II & III | Alicia Joy Taylor The Epic Book of Samuel Part II | Nathan Gilmore The Loss of the West | William G. Carpenter Opera Angelorum | Samuel J. Stephens Considering the Epic | Samuel J. Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/a9edf620-2417-4c18-b75a-4273db9f899d/Short+Poetry+Corner+Cover.jpg Archive - Short Poem Corner — published May 2023 & February, 2024 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens and Nathan Gilmore Edition #1 | May 16 2023 Featured Poets: David Mattson, Elisabeth Joireman, Stefanie Kate M. Watchorna, Timothy E.G. Bartel, Nathan Gilmore, and Sam Stephens. Edition #2 | February 15 2024 Featured Poets: Camille DaSilva, Timothy E.G. Bartel, Nathan Gilmore, and Sam Stephens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/b1e01e1f-4e73-4429-adf2-35165178e33a/ISSUE+15+COVER+2025.jpg Archive - Issue No.15 “Mystery & Thriller” — published February 15, 2024 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens, Nathan Gilmore, and Philip J. Palacios Stories— Force of Nature | by Christopher Witty Belly of the Beast | by Nathan Gilmore The Case of the Respectable Tutor | by Samuel J. Stephens Epitaph for a Gumshoe | by Philip J. Palacios The Films of Nigel Kneale | by Christopher Witty Feature—Short Poem Corner Edition #2 Feature—Film Filings: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Reviews Original Artwork by Ashley Carr | Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/41972540-06e8-4944-b0b2-5c1be5934805/Sonnet+Corner+Cover.jpg Archive - The Sonnet Corner | Edition No.1 — published April 28th, 2025 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens & Nathan Gilmore Poems— “A Sonnet" | Timothy E.G. Bartel “Resurgence” | Sölvör Bjarna “Summer Friends” | Daniel Cooper “An Answer to Yeats” | Sarah Cline “Some Secret Garden” | Lee Evans “Colloquy” | Daniel Fitzpatrick “Aims and Ends” | Janice Katz “Work and Returning” | Arthur Malory “Bereft” | Jacquelyn Shah “Sonnet on the Hawaiian Tree” | Stefanie Kate M. Watchorna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/ce4986ba-165a-49a1-9bc1-4ff37ab8e248/ISSUE+16+COVER+2.jpg Archive - Issue No.16 — published May 2025 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens and Philip J. Palacios Stories— A Shadowed Soul | Matthew R. Briggs Marney and the Bad Egg | Philip J. Palacios Ishrya’s Outcasts | Diana Massengale Feature— The Sonnet Corner | Short Poetry III Feature— The Book Corner | Inaugural Edition Feature— Film Filings | May Edition Artwork design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/63b99669-3740-4cd5-afbf-2504cb2f17ea/EPIC+POETRY+3+COVER.jpg Archive - Issue No.17 “Epic Poetry III” — published June 2025 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens and Nathan Gilmore Stories— Sir Gawain & the Green Knight | Paul Douglas Deane Forgotten Ground Regained | The Poets of the Modern Alliterative Revival Oliver Cromwell | William G. Carpenter The Epic Book of Samuel III | Nathan Gilmore The Epic Acts of the Apostles IV | Alicia Joy Taylor Sir Percival | Samuel J. Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/0e9b85b8-3a43-4c6a-8ee0-871dba7c3e5f/Sonnet+Corner+Cover+%232.jpg Archive - The Sonnet Corner | Edition No.2 — published October 30th, 2025 | edited by Samuel J. Stephens & Nathan Gilmore Poems— “Holy Wednesday" | Timothy E.G. Bartel “Brom Bones" | Timothy E.G. Bartel “The Aureal Hour” | Sölvör Bjarna “A Sonnet” | Michael Helsem “Contentment’s Change” | Sarah Reardon “Power Trip” | Thomas Mixon “You Are My Golden Hour” | Royal Rhodes “The Clover Field” | Arthur Malory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/1587690869769-P8W1RPD6N9YIV14WOC9N/ARCHIVES.jpg Archive https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/road-to-endor-part-1-samuel-j-stephens-fantasy-short-stories-2020-fiction daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-path-of-vanha-zach-green-fantasy-short-story-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-dunsanyesque-fiction daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-clocks-of-god-nathan-gilmore-fantasy-adventure-short-stories-2020-fiction daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/all-the-burning-bullets-by-philip-j-palacios-sciene-fiction-short-story-bloody-stars-sequel-online-literary-magazine-journal-fiction-2020 daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/one-too-many-undead-zombies-fantasy-noir-detective-stories-short-story-fiction-2020-scott-hamilton-literary-online-magazine daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-inhabitants-of-endor-sequel-road-to-endor-part-2-by-samuel-j-stephens-fantasy-short-story-online-literary-magazine-fiction-2020 daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/firework-heart-stephanie-stahlman-occasional-poetry-2020-new-verse-fireworks-july-themed-poems daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/summer-butterfly-philip-j-palacios-short-story-fairy-tale-fantasy-fable-childrens-story-summer-themed-fiction-2020-online-literary-magazine daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/diner-dames-dont-cry-by-philip-palacios-short-story-science-fiction-mystery-noir daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-4-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-august-2020-literary-magazine daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/5e4a8ee3-b78f-4d7f-9c26-d0834654b66a/FIREWORK+HEART.jpg Issue #4 - THE FIREWORK HEART poetry | occasional by STEPHANIE STAHLMAN An ode to summer and freedom, Stephanie Stahlman’s verses ascend and burst, reveling in, and revealing, the aspirations of the heart. Released July 2nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/6ca7e038-5875-4bf7-a6ee-4d60c436fdcd/GRAHAM+VS+GRAHAM.jpg Issue #4 - GRAHAM VS. GRAHAM short story | fantasy by TERRY K. JONES Graham always wanted to pursue his dream of being a swordsman, but it was against the wishes of his wizard family. In desperation he uses magic, turning to the only person who can help him achieve his dream—himself. Released August 2nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/f0343e88-2a0e-4ee8-8dcb-2c997edb7fdf/ELEMENTS.jpg Issue #4 - A DREAM OF THE ELEMENTS short story | prose poem/dream vision by SCOTT HAMILTON A sensory journey as experienced through a kaleidoscopic dream. Released August 2nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/98bae138-5df4-4f3e-88d3-fa3ab439fafe/MELIE.jpg Issue #4 - MELIÉ short story | science fiction by ZACH GREEN Hailed the greatest hero of her time, self-exiled to a distant corner of the universe—Melié, champion of Vanha, is recalled once more to a fight she cannot refuse. Released August 2nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/d65638c3-37f1-4610-9289-3b21c352283b/BURNING+BULLETS.jpg Issue #4 - ALL THE BURNING BULLETS short story | science fiction by PHILIP J. PALACIOS A mission gone wrong. Alpha Sniper Seven-Zero-One has his faith tested when a fellow soldier reveals the true nature of the company, and the consumer, they kill for. Another episode in the universe of ‘Bloody Stars’. Released August 2nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/a328af50-8684-4f9d-9f0a-bfe4f0949892/VACATION+PHOTO.jpg Issue #4 - ONE TOO MANY UNDEAD short story | fantasy by SCOTT HAMILTON “The dead speak, and I wish they’d shut up.” So says Detective Joseph P. Badger to his partner, Bones, in this Fantasy Noir where even the undead are working an angle. Released August 2nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/27e37df1-da81-4afa-bd1c-251f87ca6eff/SUMMER+BUTTERFLY.jpg Issue #4 - SUMMER BUTTERFLY short story | fairy tale by PHILIP J. PALACIOS In the magic of summer, in the final year of his life, Otis learns from a butterfly with a magic all her own. Released August 2nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/c311fc49-9210-4a8d-b21e-763d05c6d753/ENDOR+PART+2.jpg Issue #4 - THE ROAD TO EN-DOR, PART II short story | fantasy by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS The inhabitants of the land of En-dor are unlike any other, flitting between reality and the supernatural. Released August 2nd. https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/dream-of-the-elements-fantasy-short-story-fever-dream-kaleidoscope-four-elements-fiction-2020-scott-hamilton-new-writers-online-magazine-literary-journal daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/graham-vs-graham-fantasy-short-story-terry-k-jones-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-fiction-2020-new-fantasy-future-self-swordsmanship daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/melie-by-zach-green-fantasy-short-story-new-writers-online-magazine-literary-journal-2020-fiction-fairy-tale-mythology-fable-science-fiction daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-5-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-online-magazine-the-robot-issue-september-2020 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/68986fc2-124f-4a73-be7d-87e645749ff5/MEN+WITHOUT+CHESTS.jpg Issue #5 - MEN WITHOUT CHESTS short story | science fiction by CRYSTAL HURD Guest Author They can do more by more efficient means. But these robots are built with one additional feature: a morality protocol— they don’t simply obey, they hold deep convictions. Can moral robots function as smart weapons? Artwork by Christina J. Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/bc242cd8-a33f-4734-a82d-709d63de6210/FATHER+OF+ROBOTS.jpg Issue #5 - KAREL ČAPEK’S R.U.R. essay | science fiction/biography by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS & PHILIP J. PALACIOS Why do they run rampant in the cultural imagination? Many of the philosophical questions associated with robots began with the Czech writer Karel Capek, and his astonishing literary legacy. Artwork by Christina J. Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/00d6d4ca-288f-4a80-a6a9-00b6f9ef3209/DRONE+SKIES.jpg Issue #5 - DRONE SKIES short story | science fiction by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS Ex-cop Rodrigo Martin needs to find his missing step-daughter. In a world of labyrinthine laws enforced by robots in a clandestine police state, how far can he go? Artwork by Christina J. Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/1e3b278f-6e92-44c1-9bc0-ff1fd45db96f/SYNTHETIC+SUICIDE.jpg Issue #5 - SYNTHETIC SUICIDE short story | science fiction by TERRY K. JONES He was made to think like them, look like them. Standing above the city skyline, he readies himself to take a final step. Artwork by Christina J. Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/b3c61f30-5f2b-40a6-938a-be4e35ff21dd/METERS-RUNNING-MR-BOT.jpg Issue #5 - METER’S RUNNING, MR. BOT short story | science fiction by PHILIP J. PALACIOS Running on an algorithm composed of every detective in film and literature, a rented Meter Robot sets out to solve a missing persons case. Artwork by Christina J. Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/861aa03e-a2e4-4fbc-8c43-8d334f1441c7/EIGHTH+STORY.jpg Issue #5 - PROGRAMMED FOR DECAY poetry | science fiction by STEPHANIE STAHLMAN A unique blend of science fiction and confessional poetry, Stephanie Stahlman’s verses explore being ‘programmed’ in a world seemingly set for decay. Artwork by Christina J. Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/22524b87-587f-47f1-9fbe-69f8bb0c2e85/LOST+DAUGHTER.jpg Issue #5 - LOST DAUGHTER short story | science fiction by PHILIP J. PALACIOS Within the expanse of space a stranded cargo crew learns the nature of humanity, their personal reality, and beyond. Artwork by Christina J. Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/8da05872-fa70-4ad8-9510-68cecb76fd11/METROPOLIS.jpg Issue #5 - FRITZ LANG’S ‘METROPOLIS essay | film by NATHAN GILMORE In a subterranean city inhabited by the poor who are ruled from above, a wild-haired scientist works feverishly. A gleaming android stares mechanically at the viewer, its lidless eyes glowing. Fritz Lang’s seminal futuristic masterpiece is at once a bombastic vehicle for political theory and a richly faceted meditation on the nature of duality. Artwork by Christina J. Moore https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-8-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-journal-imaginative-fiction-essay-2020-epic-poetry daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/9a16e71e-fb3b-49d3-a4fb-50118a0d65a9/SiegfriedDragon.jpg Issue #8 - TOLKIEN’S ‘SIGURD’ SOURCES essay | j.r.r. tolkien/norse literature by ELEANOR PARKER To understand Tolkien’s fascination with the Sigurd legend, and its influence on The Lord of the Rings, we need to consider what he meant by the evocative phrase, ‘the nameless North’. This essay examines Tolkien's deep-rooted influences in Norse, German, and Finnish literature. Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/8200c5c4-6ae0-404b-99d0-361a34e31e3e/YOSHITSUNE+3.jpg Issue #8 - THE SONG OF YOSHITSUNE poetry | japanese legend by ALEX J. TAYLOR In the days leading up to the Gempei War—that fierce struggle between the rival Genji and the Heike samurai clans—Prince Yoshitsune of the Genji ventures to the Capital to seek allies for the coming conflict. There on Gojo Bridge, a fateful encounter awaits! Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/3ee41a08-9151-485f-a147-3911fca9cdab/AELFWYNN.jpg Issue #8 - LADY OF MERCIA poetry | anglo-saxon by M. CYNTHIA CHEUNG Terrorized in the night by the wild hunt, the people look to their revered ruler, Aelfwynn, Lady of Mercia, for help. Riding out to fight the relentless troupe, can she save her people from ruin against this ghostly force? Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/3f98556c-b4f4-4924-bb72-b1d720f7ceb5/SAMUEL.jpg Issue #8 - THE EPIC BOOK OF SAMUEL poetry | biblical by NATHAN GILMORE Wherein Hannah, barren, gives birth to Samuel and he is raised in the temple, and Samuel hears the voice of God. Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/da364d83-fb08-4440-8122-4f4f1240f483/CAMILLAD.jpg Issue #8 - THE CAMILLAD poetry | the founding of Rome by TIMOTHY E. G. BARTEL Lavinia, princess of Latium, beholds the coming war between her two suitors, Turnus and Aeneas. In need of a champion in the war, who else should present themselves but the warrior Camilla, devotee of the goddess-of-war Diana! Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/bc5834d0-afd5-4fe1-a369-90a792f2374d/SWAN+QUEEN.jpg Issue #8 - THE SWAN QUEEN’S LOVE poetry | fairy tale by ZACH GREEN The tale of Eljaser the Swan Queen, and Torgrund, the warrior who leads the mighty men of the east to kill Haranthal, the lusting fiend who has kidnapped his wife. Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/051fadc2-a80e-4c2f-b1f3-407ec7e88a00/APOSTLES.jpg Issue #8 - THE EPIC ACTS OF THE APOSTLES poetry | biblical by ALICIA JOY TAYLOR Following the events from the Ascension through the imprisonment of Saint Peter and Saint John and their judgment before Caiaphas and the Pharisees. Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/dfe6d3ad-1fe7-43c9-bf3c-d5e3bbf66b08/HEAVENSFIELD.jpg Issue #8 - HEAVENSFIELD poetry | anglo-saxon by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS Northumbria fell continually back into pagan rule and plunder until the rightful heir, Oswald, banished and raised by monks in Ireland, returned with his army and Scottish allies to regain the throne. Design by Sam Stephens https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-6-october-horror-autumn-issue-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/e84ef706-a2d6-4d1c-9e1b-207cc7ba0727/TERRARIUM.jpg Issue #6 - TERRARIUM short story | horror by DIANA MASSENGALE In a picturesque suburban town, life is pretty easy for Richard until his wife’s newest hobby takes a turn for the strange. Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/6804d973-4844-497b-b60b-94d400163542/PIERCING+SHADOWS.jpg Issue #6 - PIERCING SHADOWS short story | horror by WILLIAM RIGGS A man, believing himself to be a murderer, turns himself in at a sanatorium. Dr. Keys ventures to find out why. Artwork by Zach Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/37b81349-f7bd-422c-a293-eb1163c3d03d/GAMES+OF+MADNESS.jpg Issue #6 - THE GAMES OF MADNESS short story | horror/mystery by SCOTT HAMILTON Shortly after their brush with the Gnomish Mafia, Bones and Badger accept a case that leads them to a restaurant to interview the mysterious “V.H.” Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/14fe7591-e837-4633-9434-d2119e2d44b2/MABUSE3.jpg Issue #6 - FRITZ LANG’S DR. MABUSE film review | german expressionism by NATHAN GILMORE & SAMUEL J. STEPHENS Resident film critics, Sam Stephens and Nathan Gilmore tackle the Great Monocled Director’s two early Mabuse films. Artwork by Zach Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/41713c44-2641-418b-8410-9c7a53b05ec8/OLD+OCTOBER.jpg Issue #6 - OLD OCTOBER poetry | seasonal by RACHEL SCOTT Jack-O-Lantern, the illustrious October Owl, and a few surprise appearances populate this uniquely-themed Halloween poem by Rachel Scott. Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/d6db349b-3be7-4ac9-a10f-5a5ad69b8f84/WEREWOLF+MUTINY2.jpg Issue #6 - WEREWOLF MUTINY short story | horror by PHILIP J. PALACIOS Set in the Paris Catacombs of the 1800s, Lord Adrian Adolphe searches the werewolf-infested tunnels for his lost beloved, Katrina, before she is transformed. Artwork by Zach Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/f759260e-012c-455d-a313-9ba16663b14d/FATE.jpg Issue #6 - A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH short story | horror by ZACH GREEN Newlyweds Jon and Lily are on their cross-country honeymoon drive when they encounter a lone chapel on the backroads. Artwork by Zach Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/fbfbb7c1-2025-49d4-90cd-a2a95f2d5f9c/DATE.jpg Issue #6 - DATE OF THE LIVING DEAD short story | horror/comedy by PHILIP J. PALACIOS After many fruitless endeavors in love, Sheila joins a dating app and finds her soulmate. Unfortunately, their first date happens the same day as the zombie apocalypse. Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-7-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-christmas-2020 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/853b13f8-4617-451d-95ab-fa4cda2e3014/DEMONS.jpg Issue #7 - A DEMON’S CHRISTMAS short story | a fancy by NATHAN GILMORE A demon’s day job—corrupting tyrants—is interrupted by a cataclysmic event that upends his plans, and those of his masters. Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/c5e6d1a2-1321-4fff-94e5-752b755e8ddf/GODS.jpg Issue #7 - THE GODS OF THE ISLES short story | history / chronicle by ALEX J. TAYLOR Seeking to expand his campaign beyond the borders of Gaul, Caesar sends his emissary—Gaius Volusenus Quadratus, Tribune of the Twelfth Legion—to the unknown, and feared, shores of Britannia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/dd555bf6-35d6-407d-93a2-3efac3de94f5/MARGOT.jpg Issue #7 - MARGOT’S OBJECTIVE short story | literary fiction by CAMILLE DASILVA Haunted by the past and facing an uncertain future, Margot finds her dissertation paper on the heroines of Charles Dickens paralleling her current situation. Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/158f8b5b-71b9-41c1-8012-7b8f60b11589/INKLINGS.jpg Issue #7 - AN INKLINGS CHRISTMAS essay | j.r.r. tolkien/c.s. lewis by DR. CRYSTAL HURD Friends, colleagues, and also two of the most influential writers of the 20th century, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were also interested in the themes of Christmas in their lives and their stories. Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/24514090-e357-4996-8a8c-bfa336d64dbd/KRISTOFF.jpg Issue #7 - THE LEGEND OF KRISTOFF short story | fantasy by TERRY K. JONES & WILLIAM RIGGS When the Kringle family finds a lost child near the wintry stream, they take him in and raise him as one of their own. A fantastical, action-packed reimagining of some Christmas legends. Artwork by Terry K. Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/6f7626d8-ce37-45e5-943a-142134356e8c/MURRAY.jpg Issue #7 - A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS short story | mystery/comedy by SCOTT HAMILTON When Detective Murray shows up (again) at their doorstep, Bones and Badger have no idea what to expect. Help cut down a tree for Christmas? There has to be a catch. Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/dd05ed82-2e5c-4eaf-8cf8-e751819607d6/CHURCH.jpg Issue #7 - MY WINTER CHURCH poetry | seasonal by STEPHANIE STAHLMAN In this contemplative and questioning piece, Stahlman asks—can a soul find peace in the constructs it makes? Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/17426e0f-3e4c-43b6-9e7a-94c23205513a/MELODY.jpg Issue #7 - WINTER’S MELODY short story | fairy tale by PHILIP J. PALACIOS An abandoned child is adopted by Winter. Through friendship she learns the power of music and personal belief. https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/drone-skies-short-story-science-fiction-future-california-2020-fiction daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/karel-capek-rur-rossums-universal-robots-essay-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-2020-non-fiction-robots-androids-joseph-capek-frankenstein daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/programmed-for-decay-stephanie-stahlman-a-poem-science-fiction-poetry-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-literary-magazine-short-stories-2020 daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/meters-running-mr-bot-philip-j-palacios-science-fiction-short-story-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-2020 daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/men-without-chests-dr-crystal-hurd-short-story-science-fiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/lost-daughter-philip-j-palacios-science-fiction-short-story-fiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/synthetic-suicide-terry-k-jones-science-fiction-short-story-sentient-robots-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-2020 daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/fritz-langs-metropolis-nathan-gilmore-film-review-and-analysis-science-fiction-history-essay-nonfiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/games-of-madness-scott-hamilton-bones-and-badger-mystery-horror-noir-fantasy-fiction-fiction-short-story-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2023-08-24 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/a-fate-worse-than-death-zach-green-horror-short-story-fiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantasti-magazine daily 0.75 2023-08-24 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/werewolf-mutiny-philip-j-palacios-horror-short-story-fiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2023-08-24 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/doctor-mabuse-film-movie-reviews-dr-mabuse-the-gambler-testament-of-dr-doctor-mabuse-horror-films-german-expressionism-fritz-lang-non-fiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/piercing-shadows-william-riggs-horror-short-story-fiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2023-08-24 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/old-october-poem-rachel-scott-poetry-poem-seasonal-themed-poem-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2023-08-24 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/terrarium-diana-massengale-horror-fiction-short-story-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2023-08-24 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/autumn-tree-philip-j-palacios-seasonal-themed-fall-short-story-fiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/date-of-living-dead-philip-j-palacios-horror-fiction-short-story-zombies-romantic-comedy-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic daily 0.75 2023-08-24 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-seasons-quartet-by-philip-j-palacios-four-fairy-tales-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-online-magazine-2020 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/a21d1d2e-1eef-4f2e-b91d-f21ebc283e02/CAROUSEL.jpg THE SEASONS QUARTET - SPRING CAROUSEL short story | fairy tale by PHILIP J. PALACIOS An unforgettable spring, a carousel of strange and wonderful powers. A man remembers the fantastic moment in his childhood when he began to believe in magic. Originally released May 2nd, 2020 - Issue No.2 Artwork by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/de26750c-9a92-4d19-b211-c31484de829e/SUMMER+BUTTERFLY.jpg THE SEASONS QUARTET - SUMMER BUTTERFLY short story | fairy tale by PHILIP J. PALACIOS In the magic of summer, in the final year of his life, Otis learns from a butterfly with a magic all her own. Originally released August 2nd, 2020 - Issue No.4 Artwork by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/432abf4b-7f8c-499e-838e-e7818619746c/TREE.jpg THE SEASONS QUARTET - THE AUTUMN TREE short story | fairy tale by PHILIP J. PALACIOS A once mighty tree is dealt a terrible blow, and learns about art and the importance of community. Released November 2nd, 2020 - The Seasons Quartet Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/e61419b2-3eff-4a3f-a73c-321657058cbb/MELODY.jpg THE SEASONS QUARTET - WINTER’S MELODY short story | fairy tale by PHILIP J. PALACIOS An abandoned child is adopted by Winter and through friendship learns the magic of music and personal belief. Released December, 2020 - Issue No.7 Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/a-demons-christmas-by-nathan-gilmore-lewisian-fiction-milton-screwtape-short-story-2020 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/tolkiens-sigurd-and-gudrun-eleanor-parker-norse-sources-for-the-hobbit-essay-non-fiction-literature-the-inklings-of-oxford-2021 daily 0.75 2025-06-12 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-gods-of-the-isles-historical-fantasy-fiction-julius-caesar-fiction-short-story-2020 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/my-winter-church-poem-by-stephanie-stahlman-wintry-poetry-2020-christmas-seasonal-illuminations-of-the-fantastic daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/winters-melody-by-philip-j-palacios-seasons-quartet-fairy-tale-children-winter-wintry-short-story-fiction-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-2020 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/a-very-murray-christmas-a-bones-and-badger-adventure-by-scott-hamilton-holiday-fantasy-fiction-short-story-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-2020 daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/margots-objective-camille-dasilva-fiction-short-story-dickens-charles-heroines-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-2020 daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/an-inklings-christmas-by-dr-crystal-hurd-the-inklings-of-oxford-j-r-r-tolkien-c-s-lewis-essay-father-christmas-non-fiction-2020-illuminations-of-the-fantastic daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/1607212591343-G6ECF4P3RMNAEPMKP32O/Father%2BChristmas%2BIn%2BGreen.jpg An Inklings Christmas “Scrooge’s Third Visitor” by John Leech (First Edition Illustration) https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-legend-of-kristoff-a-christmas-fantasy-by-terry-k-jones-and-william-riggs-kristoff-kringle-santa-claus-origins-fiction-short-story-fairy-tale-christmas-2020 daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/statement-of-purpose-by-erin-thomas-a-essay-non-fiction-on-writing-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-no-9-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-2021-magazine-literary-journal-fiction-essay-poetry daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/dc76d77e-d88e-4d90-add2-bbafdc5d0295/STATEMENT+UNTITLED.jpg Issue #9 - A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE essay | memoir by ERIN CECILIA THOMAS Reminiscing and looking forward, Erin Thomas delves into her literary origins, and the confidence gained to finally accept her vocation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/5fdfc50b-09c2-479f-a1c7-4c1782edd765/CONCORD.jpg Issue #9 - CONCORD short story | historical fiction by BENJAMIN WOLAVER In the earliest days of the American Revolution, an impromptu dinner leads to the unexpected as host and guest alike harbor strong beliefs in their own side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/d28f190f-5196-46bb-a447-313b6439fbea/THE+BARD.jpg Issue #9 - A VISITOR FROM ULSTER short story | historical fiction by DIANA MASSENGALE For young Mongan life at Saint Columcille’s is all routine and order, until a bard joins the monks, and brings with him a harp—and possibly a future for Mongan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/e9f671a0-f018-4f9f-94e0-05c566af4085/HALLELUJAH.jpg Issue #9 - HALLELUJAH SHORE short story | dream-vision by PHILIP J. PALACIOS In this Dante-inspired journey, a man’s soul follows the currents of the afterlife in search of the hallelujah shore. https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-song-of-yoshitsune-a-story-of-the-gempei-war-duel-at-gojo-bridge-by-alex-j-taylor-japanese-heroes-legend-history-epic-poetry-fantasy-poem-fiction-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2023-08-21 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/heavensfield-an-epic-in-anglo-saxon-verse-by-samuel-j-stephens-poem-old-english-poetry-oswald-english-king-of-northumbria-saint-warrior-heavenfield-maserfield-penda-of-mercia-cadwallon-of-gwynedd-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2022-10-24 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-epic-acts-of-apostles-by-alicia-joy-taylor-biblical-poem-poetry-new-tastament-saint-peter-saint-john-the-ascension-of-christ-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2022-02-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/swan-queens-love-by-zach-green-fantasy-epic-poem-new-poetry-fiction-mythology-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2022-02-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-epic-book-of-samuel-by-nathan-gilmore-epic-poem-biblical-poetry-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2023-05-19 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/aelfwynn-lady-of-mercia-by-cynthia-cheung-anglo-saxon-verse-new-epic-poetry-fiction-poem-arthurian-the-wild-hunt-fantasy-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2022-02-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-camillad-by-dr-timothy-bartel-a-poem-of-the-rutulian-war-camilla-lavinia-diana-epic-poetry-fiction-mythology-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2022-02-23 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/bones-badger-series-by-scott-hamilton-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/ea76cb17-0af1-4ad5-884f-6d7724471ae6/SANGUINE+SHENANIGANS+UNTITLED.jpg BONES & BADGER SERIES - SANGUINE SHENANIGANS by SCOTT HAMILTON The appearance of a new client lead Bones and Badger into the vampire world of neon-sign nightclubs, gargoyle bouncers, and a mansion designed like a hotel. Badger faces an illness after eating a sandwich. Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/a328af50-8684-4f9d-9f0a-bfe4f0949892/VACATION+PHOTO.jpg BONES & BADGER SERIES - ONE TOO MANY UNDEAD by SCOTT HAMILTON “The dead speak, and I wish they’d shut up.” So says Detective Joseph P. Badger to his partner, Bones, in this Fantasy Noir where even the undead are working an angle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/d16d61c8-6047-4ba5-87c7-91f1c6380d33/GAMES+OF+MADNESS.jpg BONES & BADGER SERIES - THE GAMES OF MADNESS by SCOTT HAMILTON Shortly after their brush with the Gnomish Mafia, Bones and Badger accept a case that leads them to a restaurant to interview the mysterious “V.H.” Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/9bcc1cc2-026f-496c-b7aa-b1b8dc9c3d1d/MURRAY.jpg BONES & BADGER SERIES - A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS by SCOTT HAMILTON When Detective Murray shows up (again) at their doorstep, Bones and Badger have no idea what to expect. Help cut down a tree for Christmas? There has to be a catch. Artwork by Kennila Gruen https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/sanguine-shenanigans daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/concord-by-benjamin-wolaver-short-story-american-revolution-historical-fiction-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-2021-april-15 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/hallelujah-shore-by-philip-j-palacios-dream-vision-short-story-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-issue-9-2021-april-15 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/a-visitor-from-ulster-by-diana-massengale-irish-story-fiction-short-story-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-literary-magazine-2021 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-10-june-2-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-online-literary-journal daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/b7f9ca3c-227d-4c54-b312-d0d212a3b640/SILENCE+OF+TREES.jpg ISSUE #10 - THE SILENCE OF TREES short story | science fiction by KENNI GRUEN A man in the twilight of his life witnesses a catastrophe that will change the course of human history. Artwork by Kenni Gruen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/8a29d45c-2f1d-460c-8347-6ec907def2ae/NIGHT+OF+THE+MONOLITH.jpg ISSUE #10 - NIGHT OF THE MONOLITH short story | science fiction by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS A mysterious illness is ravaging the inhabitants of Little Hill, a Martian colony. The sheriff and his deputy seek answers. Artwork by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/56825b37-f109-4a4c-b437-ceb9f55ed091/SILENT+KILL+UNTITLED.jpg ISSUE #10 - SILENT KILL short story | science fiction by PHILIP J. PALACIOS Admiral Rank-Red-Twelve is on a mission to find and destroy the Midnight Craft—a vessel of unknown abilities which threatens the well being of the company she serves. Set in the universe of Bloody Stars. Artwork by Zach Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/cab27cb8-ce07-4e04-8779-ebf77d587231/DIVINE+ADVENT+UNTITLED.jpg ISSUE #10 - DIVINE ADVENT short story | science fiction/fantasy by ZACH GREEN Holy warrior Guril, servant of the god Anau, is charged with hunting down a heretic, Erebal the Artificer. Artwork by Zach Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/15e38b2a-039b-4b44-b4dc-8ee477ed4c5d/PROSERPRINE+MUTINY.jpg ISSUE #10 - PROSERPINE’S MUTINY short story | science fiction by DIANA MASSENGALE Life on the space cruiser New Rapture has always been sharply divided: by class, by race, by planetary origin. This is the way it has always been. But one young slave is beginning to question the way things are. Artwork by Zach Green https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/silent-kill-by-philip-j-palacios-science-fiction-short-story-corporate-warfare-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-online-literary-fiction-2021 daily 0.75 2023-08-21 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/night-of-the-monolith-by-samuel-j-stephens-science-fiction-short-story-martian-colony-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-online-literary-fiction-2021 daily 0.75 2025-06-11 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/proserpines-mutiny-science-diana-massengale-science-fiction-short-story-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-2021-fiction-literature-online-magazines daily 0.75 2023-08-21 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/divine-advent-by-zach-green-science-fiction-fantasy-mythology-short-story-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-online-literary-fiction-2021 daily 0.75 2023-08-21 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/silence-of-trees-by-kenni-gruen-science-fiction-short-story-alien-invasionilluminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-online-literary-fiction-2021 daily 0.75 2023-08-21 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-11-july-2-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/240cdbfe-18c6-4fc1-b812-8b1804aab498/SPECIAL+SEED.jpg Issue #11 - THE SPECIAL SEED short story | fairy tale by DANIELLA RUSHTON Once upon a time, a Queen’s heart was full of sorrow. A fairy tale in the old style, meant for children and adults alike. Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/ff15c4e7-87bf-4e0c-adf0-f1d7f07f3bde/FAUNS+LIBRARY.jpg Issue #11 - IN THE FAUN’S LIBRARY short story | fairy tale by CRYSTAL HURD Cyrus the Faun dreams of contributing a book of his own to the many he loves in the library he cares for. By magic, a mythical creature named Warren appears from another world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/b5174d8b-af8c-4435-8e51-99ab3c7912f1/STARCHILD.jpg Issue #11 - STARCHILD UR-CARATH short story | mythology / fantasy by ZACH GREEN Ye who dwell on the earth under the stars, hear this tale and beware Ur-Carath, queen of the deep, who rules over endless seas. Artwork by Zach Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/93a6c439-03f6-44dd-9c87-83b6ea96606f/PATRIOT+IMPOSTER.jpg Issue #11 - THE PATRIOT AND THE IMPOSTER short story | mystery by NATHAN GILMORE Entrusted with a momentous secret, a college professor finds himself caught up in an adventure that tests his mettle and touches the limits of patriotism. A Mac McEnroe Mystery. Artwork by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/ac1175e1-8445-4237-b71e-f51d283545e0/DINER+DAMES.jpg Issue #11 - DINER DAMES DON’T CRY short story | mystery by PHILIP J. PALACIOS Robot detective Drew is called to help a waitress find her father...and stop him from murderous revenge. The second installment of the ‘Robot Detective’ series. Artwork by Kenni Gruen & Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/ed2da22c-5315-4570-ba49-df08949ed111/SHERLOCK+NEW.jpg Issue #11 - THE ADVENTURE OF THE BRONZE EMBLEM short story | mystery by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS Holmes returns! Gloomy from lack of intellectual stimulant, Holmes draws his friend Watson into a mystery that begins with the discovery of a small bronze trinket. Artwork by Ashley Carr https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-special-seed-by-daniella-rushton-author-of-the-panther-tales-a-fairy-tale-for-children-magic-queen-dragons-fairies-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-july-2-2021-online-magazine-publisher daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/in-the-fauns-library-by-crystal-hurd-fantasy-short-story-mythical-creatures-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-july-2-2021 daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-patriot-and-the-imposter-by-nathan-gilmore-a-mac-mcenroe-mystery-fiction-literature-new-authors-2021-july-2-wwii-spy-thriller daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/starchild-urcarath-by-zach-green-fairy-tale-mythology-short-story-fiction-2021-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-online-literary-publication daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-adventure-of-the-bronze-emblem-sherlock-holmes-by-samuel-j-stephens-mystery-fiction-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-july-2-2021 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-12-january-16-2022-short-stories-essay-film-literature-illuminations0of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/962086a1-7b97-4f7c-a213-2559c6def2a1/ITHIDROTH+photo.jpg Issue #12 - ITHIDROTH short story | horror by ZACH GREEN In a remote corner of Bahama waters, scientists discover an island lost to time and technology. What they discover there is yet more surprising and unsettling. Original photo by Lapping, Deutsch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/22049c4d-120f-48e0-be86-c7637ddd7ee1/BALTHAZAR+photo.jpg Issue #12 - FILM ANALYSIS: AU HASARD BALTHAZAR essay | film review by NATHAN GILMORE “Balthazar is a donkey, and it is as simple as that,” film critic Roger Ebert wrote in his review of this film. Nathan Gilmore explores how that animal simplicity affects the people with whom the titular character interacts in this film by french director Robert Bresson. Original photo by Anna, Paderborn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/65f4107b-a706-4472-8db7-dab7f7a7d85e/TheLastNight.jpg Issue #12 - THE LAST NIGHT short story | fantasy by BENJAMIN WOLAVER At the edge of a great wilderness, the soldiers of a crumbling fortress find themselves in strange days. 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POSS The story of Sigemund, his sister Sigeflæd, and his son Fitela and their long-awaited vengeance against Sigeflæd's husband Sihtgar, who betrayed and murdered his wife's family. Artwork by Ashley Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/c93437ad-3778-4444-ac6a-4acdda6ae694/BONIFACE.jpg Issue #14 - THE LAY OF ST. BONIFACE poetry | alliterative meter by ALEX J. TAYLOR A retelling in Anglo-Saxon meter, this is the story of the eighth-century English monk Boniface. This extraordinary monk’s mission took him to the dark forests of Germany where he sought to convert its peoples to Christianity, culminating in the epochal moment when the monk cut down Thor’s Oak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/fef7944f-bdda-4537-b8cf-fdcef36690f9/ROBERT+GREVILLE+LORD+BROOKE.jpg Issue #14 - THE LOSS OF THE WEST, BOOK III poetry | miltonian blank by WILLIAM G. CARPENTER Scholar and poet Carpenter lands us in the midst of the English Civil War, and the deaths of some of the heroes of the Parliament Army. This is a new chapter’s prologue of a larger work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/66e41ecd-1490-4cd0-b44c-3d6935468b05/BOOKSAMUEL2.jpg Issue #14 - THE EPIC BOOK OF SAMUEL, PART II poetry | miltonian blank by NATHAN GILMORE We now turn to Israel’s first kings, appointed by God: King Saul and his troubles; the discovery of David in the house of Jesse; and the unparalleled climactic battle with the Philistine giant, Goliath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/470021b2-bc14-4c9d-ada4-37efbb5aaaa3/ST+STEPHEN+PROTO-MARTYR.jpg Issue #14 - THE EPIC ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, PARTS II & III poetry | heroic couplet by ALICIA JOY TAYLOR The Epic Acts of the Apostles continues with Parts 2 & 3 here, in the story of Stephen's martyrdom, and Saul's conversion on the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/6042cd9c-4dd8-4692-a6f5-827b59dcc047/ANGELORUM.jpg Issue #14 - OPERA ANGELORUM poetry | miltonian & alliterative by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS Translation—”The Works of Angels” (Not opera the musical form). A poem about the history of poetry and books and their survival in the face of tyranny and disaster, related through snapshots of some of the greatest ancient writers, and the extraordinary times in which they lived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/9472a059-5b9c-4d21-b195-038b49861863/CALLIOPE+EPIC+AND+HEROIC+POEMS.jpg Issue #14 - CONSIDERING THE EPIC essay | poetry by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS The appeal of epic verse throughout history elicits both wonder and confusion: how do epic poems sustain interest? Who were the audiences for these poems, and why do they fail to gain an audience today? Mr. Stephens answers these questions and many more in the form of a dialogue. https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-last-night-by-benjamin-wolaver-fantasy-short-story-stories-2022-january-16-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-shadow-of-the-wood-serialized-novel-illuminations-of-the-fantastic daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/ecc38c39-9c5c-45a4-a7d3-5f987d489968/Chapter-1-cover-shadow-of-the-wood-serialized-novel-cover-illuminations-fantastic.jpg The Shadow of the Wood - CHAPTER 1 THE SUMMONS Life at the Abbey of St. Mark is quiet and untroubled. When a call for help arrives from the nearby parish of St. Alban’s, the abbott Hubert sends Br. Ellias, a monk whose quiet demeanor belies a heroic past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/a5211cd7-96dc-413f-9581-15a58d8f9ca8/Chapter-2-cover-shadow-of-the-wood-serialized-novel-cover-illuminations-fantastic.png.jpg The Shadow of the Wood - CHAPTER 2 THE ROAD TO SAINT ALBAN’S Responding to a distress call from the parish of St. Alban’s, our heroes set out with two mares and an old mule in tow. Their journey is filled with the wild road, the remains of Roman Britain, tales of King Arthur’s reign, and more than one surprise as they near their destination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/0a4fc183-d79a-472f-87a3-2db7b8e04554/Chapter-3-cover-shadow-of-the-wood-serialized-novel-cover-illuminations-fantastic.png.png The Shadow of the Wood - CHAPTER 3 WHISPERS & RUMOURS The adventures of the monk Ellias and his novice Asprey continue as they descend upon the village of St. Alban's. Summoned after the news of a grisly, perhaps supernatural death, the monks now contend with a second death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/3bd97c8f-ede1-43b5-bebb-7757bc982cb5/Chapter-4-cover-shadow-of-the-wood-serialized-novel-cover-illuminations-fantastic.png.jpg The Shadow of the Wood - CHAPTER 4 HOVA’S HOUSE COMING SOON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/e09776d6-fb96-46f2-be1a-fb2eb0efe91f/Chapter-5-cover-shadow-of-the-wood-serialized-novel-cover-illuminations-fantastic.png.jpg The Shadow of the Wood - CHAPTER 5 WARD & WATCH COMING SOON https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/shadow-of-the-wood-chapter-1-the-summons-serialized-novel-by-samuel-j-stephens-and-ben-wolaver-medieval-mystery-adventure daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/shadow-of-the-wood-chapter-2-road-to-st-albans-serialized-novel-by-samuel-j-stephens-and-ben-wolaver-medieval-mystery-adventure daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/shadow-of-the-wood-chapter-3-rumors-and-whispers-serialized-novel daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-epic-acts-of-the-apostles-landing-page daily 0.75 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/051fadc2-a80e-4c2f-b1f3-407ec7e88a00/APOSTLES.jpg The Epic Acts of the Apostles - Home Page - The Epics Acts of the Apostles Part I Published in Issue No.8, February 15, 2021. Following the events from the Ascension through the imprisonment of Saint Peter and Saint John and their judgment before Caiaphas and the Pharisees. Art Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/470021b2-bc14-4c9d-ada4-37efbb5aaaa3/APOSTLES.jpg The Epic Acts of the Apostles - Home Page - The Epics Acts of the Apostles Parts II & III Published in Issue No.14, June 7, 2023. The Epic Acts of the Apostles continues with Parts 2 & 3, in the story of Stephen's martyrdom, and Saul's conversion on the road. Art Design by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/e6c1bb09-ddf7-4cf6-8006-680e18cb1f59/Apostles+4+untitled.jpg The Epic Acts of the Apostles - Home Page - The Epics Acts of the Apostles Part IV Published in Issue No.17, May 25, 2025. Follows the apostle Paul's missions in the mediterranean up through his imprisonment with Barnabas. 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COMING SOON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/1588698161118-VPXDQWCUR76H7FLOKLD9/IF+-+Coming+Soon-01.png The Epic Acts of the Apostles - Home Page - The Epics Acts of the Apostles Part VII The seventh and concluding part of the poem. https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/the-astrolators-by-samuel-j-stephens-short-story-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-february-2026 daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-13-gothic-stories-christmas-poems-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-2022-2023 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/812425e3-dc40-4493-a392-3203fca9c82c/VAL+LEWTON+smaller+file.jpg Issue #13 - VAL LEWTON AT R.K.O. essay | film by CHRISTOPHER WITTY Covering the eleven films producer Val Lewton made under RKO from 1942 until 1946, this essay focuses on how Lewton’s role as producer-writer granted him auteur status, significantly altering the landscape of horror cinema. Original artwork by Johanna Iris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/692404e8-07fd-4803-b054-a178dbccb747/THE+VEILED2.jpg Issue #13 - THE VEILED short story | gothic by CAMILLE DASILVA An unusual and refreshing specimen of the literary Gothic genre, Camille DaSilva's story is both atmospheric and realistic; both a tribute to the classic English gothic tale, and a subversion of its originating thread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/13611066-5132-4b85-bbcd-615bab6f0afb/SONNETS+COVER.png Issue #13 - NEW RELEASE! Bright Star: 12 Christmas Sonnets by Nathan Gilmore and Samuel J. Stephens. A series of twelve holiday sonnets that explore the central moment or a special aspect of Christmas as it existed throughout the ages. Reverent and jolly, the poems emphasize both sacred and secular themes, and are written in the mode or voice of each era represented. https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/camille-dasilva-the-veiled-a-gothic-romance daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/val-lewton-at-rko-classic-film-study-essay-horror-genre-cat-people-jacques-tourneur daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.illuminationsfantastic.com/issue-16-illuminations-of-the-fantastic-magazine-may-2025 daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/0ff46cbe-90ae-4e2e-91d2-89b90b86a2e1/A+SHADOWED+SOUL+untitles.jpg Issue #16 - A SHADOWED SOUL short story | fantasy by MATTHEW BRIGGS An uneasy winter sets the scene as a king mounts a rescue mission for his lost son. 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Cooper, Sarah Cline, Lee Evans, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Janice Katz, and Stefanie Kate M. Watchorna. Artwork designed by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/f022ea86-95fc-4aca-8acd-22ce8f470778/BOOKCORNER+cover.jpg Issue #16 - THE BOOK CORNER debut edition edited by Nathan Gilmore. Reviews by Nathan Gilmore, Jordan M. Poss, and Samuel J. Stephens. Artwork designed by Sam Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e3f336ef10c10417723cf3e/c4a80335-8a40-4f14-a515-46ced4493f7b/FF+MAY+Cover.png Issue #16 - FILM FILINGS MAY 2025 edited by Nathan Gilmore & Sam Stephens Jordan M. Poss reviews Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag; Chris Witty reviews the ‘90s neo-noir One False Move, and Nathan Gilmore gives us a travelogue of cinema masterpieces. 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