Alcyone: Issue I: Speculative Fiction and Poetry

by Phillip Frey (Contributor), Mandi Jourdan, Terry Severhill

Join the editors of Alcyone for tales of distant worlds, dystopian futures, magic and mystery, and much more. In our inaugural issue, a government agent explores alternate realities in the search for Jimi Hendrix, a pair of married assassins are subjected to their worst fears, the Tin Man writes to Dorothy, and the dead return to life. And that's just the beginning.


"Memoria" by Phillip Frey
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jonathan Travelstead
"Thermal Imprint" by Gregory Kimbrell
"Reflections on a Night in Dreamland" by Jewel Beth Davis
"There is a Constellation" by Terry Severhill
"Draining the Swamp" by Kelly Cherry
"Leafing" by Nina Schuyler
"In the Thick of Flowers" by Taunja Thomson
"King Solomon's Ring" by Fred McGavran
"Sanguinaria" by Paul Hetzler
"Site Unseen" by Joseph M. Felser
"A Rocket" by Sandy Wickersham-McWhorter
"Too Much Experience" by Mike Tuohy
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Lana Grey
"Do Not Resuscitate" by Dan Fields
"Tin Man's Note to Dorothy" by Alan Meyrowitz
"Shadows" by Mandi Jourdan

Edited by Mandi Jourdan and Justin Gordon.

85 pages, Paperback

Published January 10, 2018

About the author

Phillip Frey grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where he performed as a child actor at The Cleveland Playhouse. He then later moved to New York where he performed with The New York Shakespeare Festival, followed by The Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center.

With a change of interest Phillip wrote, directed, and edited 3 short films, all of which had international showings, including The New York Film Festival.

With yet another change of interest Phillip returned to Los Angeles to become a produced screenwriter. He is now devoted only to writing prose. The books "Dangerous Times" and "Hym and Hur" were his first published works of fiction. More recently he has had the privilege of having short stories published in various literary journals and anthologies. As for some of them:

"Epilogue"
A bizarre short story published in The Minnesota Review, Issue 92: https://read.dukeupress.edu/the-minne...

"The Doors"
A memoir about Phillip Frey's night out with Jim Morrison and Allen Ginsberg. It may be read in the literary journal "Florida English." It may be read now at: http://floridaenglish.org/journal/the...

"The Hero of Lost Causes"
This contest-winning romantic comedy is published in Scribes Valley Publishing's annual short story anthology, "Slow the Pace." Available on Amazon in print and digital. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EP4UK6A

"The Red Goddess"
A hellish story about an unstoppable wildfire. May be read in the literary journal "Whatever Our Souls," issue #2. Available on Amazon in print and digital. https//www.amazon.com/dp/B073VVCL8S

"Memoria"
A tragic story narrated by a cat. Published in the literary journal "Alcyone," Issue 1. Available on Amazon in print and digital. Since it is the first story, it may be read in full by clicking on the cover for a Look Inside. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1976864453/

"The Uninvited"
A ghost story published in "Dark Dossier Magazine." Available on Amazon in print and digital. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1722069236

"Manure"
In this 1950's humorous story, teenage Hank becomes infatuated with a Marilyn Monroe lookalike. Published in the anthology "What Doesn't Kill You." Available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578209837

Reviews

[Mike Tuohy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!