What do you think?
Rate this book
Black Static Issue 6
This back issue of Black Static #6, from August 2008, marked the magazines first full year of publication. Paul Meloy is a star TTA author with many stories to his credit but none of them within our E books. This ebook back issue corrects that omission as it contains Paul’s ‘All Mouth’, surely a title to make you shudder in this setting? This issue also includes the first published story from Ray Cluley, who soon became another TTA star. Good as these are you will also find stories from others in the TTA constellation; Simon Avery, Melanie Fazi, Peter Tennant and Nina Allan.
Fiction this issue
The Better Part of You by Simon Avery
Back on the Road by Melanie Fazi
Special Needs by Peter Tennant
En Saga by Nina Allan
All Mouth by Paul Meloy
Viva Las Vegas by Ray Cluley
The issue's artist
David Gentry
Non Fiction this issue;
White Noise (news) Peter Tennant
Scott Sigler Featurette - Peter Tennant
Abaddon Books Q&A - Peter Tennant
Some facts about Serpent’s Tail - Peter Tennant
Case Notes – book reviews - Peter Tennant
Electric Darkness – Column - Stephen Volk
Night's Plutonian Shore – Column - Mike O'Driscoll
Interfereference – Column - Christopher Fowler
Night's Plutonian Shore – Column - Mike O'Driscoll
Blood Spectrum – DVD/Blu-ray reviews - Tony Lee
Q & A with [REC] directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza – Tony Lee
Peter Tennant’s non fiction features Scott Sigler, Abaddon Books editor Jonathan Oliver and publisher Serpent’s Tail along with 15 book reviews. Tony Lee reviews 14 DVD/Blu-ray releases. Stephen Volk considers the commodification of horror in movies, Christopher Fowler ponders that easy access to a wide range of culture is not widening our views and Mike O’Driscoll pointedly does not review Junot Diaz’s “staggering, wise, funny and humane” ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’. And there's plenty of magnificent art by David Gentry.
Black Static is essentially a fiction magazine containing short stories in the horror and dark fantasy genres. But it covers other aspects of the genre via reviews of books, movies, DVDs and TV.
At time of posting Black Static’s next issue is #45, March 2015 and Paul Meloy has a novel due in October, ‘The Night Clock’.
Fiction this issue
The Better Part of You by Simon Avery
Back on the Road by Melanie Fazi
Special Needs by Peter Tennant
En Saga by Nina Allan
All Mouth by Paul Meloy
Viva Las Vegas by Ray Cluley
The issue's artist
David Gentry
Non Fiction this issue;
White Noise (news) Peter Tennant
Scott Sigler Featurette - Peter Tennant
Abaddon Books Q&A - Peter Tennant
Some facts about Serpent’s Tail - Peter Tennant
Case Notes – book reviews - Peter Tennant
Electric Darkness – Column - Stephen Volk
Night's Plutonian Shore – Column - Mike O'Driscoll
Interfereference – Column - Christopher Fowler
Night's Plutonian Shore – Column - Mike O'Driscoll
Blood Spectrum – DVD/Blu-ray reviews - Tony Lee
Q & A with [REC] directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza – Tony Lee
Peter Tennant’s non fiction features Scott Sigler, Abaddon Books editor Jonathan Oliver and publisher Serpent’s Tail along with 15 book reviews. Tony Lee reviews 14 DVD/Blu-ray releases. Stephen Volk considers the commodification of horror in movies, Christopher Fowler ponders that easy access to a wide range of culture is not widening our views and Mike O’Driscoll pointedly does not review Junot Diaz’s “staggering, wise, funny and humane” ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’. And there's plenty of magnificent art by David Gentry.
Black Static is essentially a fiction magazine containing short stories in the horror and dark fantasy genres. But it covers other aspects of the genre via reviews of books, movies, DVDs and TV.
At time of posting Black Static’s next issue is #45, March 2015 and Paul Meloy has a novel due in October, ‘The Night Clock’.
187 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2008
2 people are currently reading
9 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
June 9, 2020
Another good collection of horror fiction, articles, book and film reviews. I have to admit to just flicking through most of the articles, but did enjoy the reviews and, of course, the fiction...
The Better Part of You by Simon Avery
Very weird ... had a great premise and I was looking forward to seeing where it was going, but felt completely let down by the cop-out of the ending. Why not make her supernatural rather than trying to give an 'is-she/isn't she' element that spoiled it for me.
Back on the Road by Melanie Fazi
I quite liked this - not really very original but a nice little take on the idea of limbo and the afterlife. Liked the touch of all the hedgehogs and cats - very clever. Would be more of a twist if wasn't in a horror anthology though - as it is, you can kind of guess what is coming. Still a good read though.
Special Needs by Peter Tennant
I probably shouldn't admit this, but I really liked this story. Slightly sick, but great to see the guy get tricked by the girl for a change.
En Saga by Nina Allan
Nope - sorry, don't get it. Split into two sections, linked by a single character and yet I had absolutely no idea what was going on or why. I get slightly annoyed when stories like this get published - although I guess there are people who will love it!
All Mouth by Paul Meloy
A hell of a lot of pointless story telling for one brief moment of horror filled climax. I actually was quite looking forward to Bridgeman meeting his comeuppance - at least it stopped is pathetic whining.
Viva Las Vegas by Ray Cluley
Actually my favourite story - a first story by this author. It's simple, doesn't try to be clever, and is full of action. OK, nothing particularly new or original either, but it's well written and so very enjoyable.
The Better Part of You by Simon Avery
Very weird ... had a great premise and I was looking forward to seeing where it was going, but felt completely let down by the cop-out of the ending. Why not make her supernatural rather than trying to give an 'is-she/isn't she' element that spoiled it for me.
Back on the Road by Melanie Fazi
I quite liked this - not really very original but a nice little take on the idea of limbo and the afterlife. Liked the touch of all the hedgehogs and cats - very clever. Would be more of a twist if wasn't in a horror anthology though - as it is, you can kind of guess what is coming. Still a good read though.
Special Needs by Peter Tennant
I probably shouldn't admit this, but I really liked this story. Slightly sick, but great to see the guy get tricked by the girl for a change.
En Saga by Nina Allan
Nope - sorry, don't get it. Split into two sections, linked by a single character and yet I had absolutely no idea what was going on or why. I get slightly annoyed when stories like this get published - although I guess there are people who will love it!
All Mouth by Paul Meloy
A hell of a lot of pointless story telling for one brief moment of horror filled climax. I actually was quite looking forward to Bridgeman meeting his comeuppance - at least it stopped is pathetic whining.
Viva Las Vegas by Ray Cluley
Actually my favourite story - a first story by this author. It's simple, doesn't try to be clever, and is full of action. OK, nothing particularly new or original either, but it's well written and so very enjoyable.
dipped-in
November 1, 2018Read Nina Allan's story 'En Saga'.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews