Nightmare Magazine 47: August 2016

by John Joseph Adams (Editor), G. Neri, Nicholas Kaufmann

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.

We have original fiction from Amanda Downum ("Fossil Heart") and G. Neri ("The Hunt for the Leather Apron"), along with reprints by Nicholas Kaufmann ("The Rest Is Noise") and Lara Elena Donnelly ("The Dirty American"). We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, "The H Word," plus author spotlights with our authors, a showcase on our cover artist, and a feature interview with horror gaming creator C.A. Suleiman.

Genres: Horror

Kindle Edition

First published August 7, 2016

About the author

John Joseph Adams is the series editor of BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY. He is also the bestselling editor of many other anthologies, such as ROBOT UPRISINGS, DEAD MAN'S HAND, BRAVE NEW WORLDS,WASTELANDS, and THE LIVING DEAD. Recent and forthcoming books include WHAT THE #@&% IS THAT?, OPERATION ARCANA, PRESS START TO PLAY, LOOSED UPON THE WORLD, and THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH (consisting of THE END IS NIGH, THE END IS NOW, and THE END HAS COME). Called “the reigning king of the anthology world” by Barnes & Noble, John is a two-time winner of the Hugo Award (for which he has been nominated nine times), is a seven-time World Fantasy Award finalist, and served as a judge for the 2015 National Book Award. John is also the editor and publisher of the digital magazines LIGHTSPEED and NIGHTMARE, and is a producer for Wired's THE GEEK'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY podcast. You can find him online at www.johnjosephadams.com and on Twitter @JohnJosephAdams.

Reviews

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good mix of stories and articles from jack The Ripper to the power of music to the power of scents. My favorites were The Rest is Noise by Nicolas Kaufman, The Dirty American by Lara Elena Donnelly and the Artist Showcase on Marina J Lostetter

[Corrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nightmare Magazine issue #47 (August, 2016). You can read the stories online here https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fi...

I only read Lara Elena Donnelly’s short story The Dirty American (originally published in Awkward Robots Anthology: The Orange Volume, 2015) because I’m currently devouring her Amberlough trilogy (and it’s exceptional!) and now I'm curious to see her other offerings.

Wow. I was not disappointed. The world of perfume and endless ambition. I loved it!

Themes: dark fantasy, horror, perfume, Bright House.

4 Stars

[Aleixie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lara Elena Donnelly's short story was simply amazing. The style, the elegance of it was wonderful. I love this author! (especially since she's coming out with a book?? Holy Shit.)

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

The short story "The Dirty American" by Lara Elena Donnelly was recommended as an excellent example of decadent horror, and it does not disappoint.

The narrator describes the perfume industry in terms that leave you with the impression an assassins guild would be a safer career! Amazing descriptions of ambition, power plays, and an entire empire of decadence built on something as ephemeral as a passing scent.