Shroud 9

Shroud Magazine #9

by Timothy Deal, Brian Keene, Kevin Lucia

Shroud welcomes the Summer with startling stories from the Brothers' May, Lon Prater, Robert Canipe, Marie Brennan, Alethea Contis, Debbie Kuhn, Ty Schwamberger and many more! Brian Keene and Scott Christian Carr share their latest columns, I.E. Lester investigates the zombie phenomenon, Mark McLaughlin (author of BEACH BLANKET ZOMBIE) interviews a NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD icon, Derek Fox discusses the Art of Fear, an interview with Jeff Strand, and cover art and interview from Tom Brown. So much more!

• From The Editor: A Relationship with Isolation • essay by Tim Deal
7 • Footprints • short story by Marie Brennan
9 • Diary of a Ghost's Mistress • short story by Alethea Kontis
16 • Author Spotlight: Jeff Strand • interview of Jeff Strand • interview by Lincoln Crisler
21 • How I Met the Pope Lick Monster • short story by Debbie Kuhn
21 • Hush, Hush, My Love • short story by J. R. McLemore
39 • Heraclitus' River • short story by Robert T. Canipe
61 • Last Rites in the Big Green Empty • short story by Lon Prater
75 • A Chat with the Ghoul Next Door: An Interview with Night of the Living Dead's Kyra Schon • interview of Kyra Schon • interview by Mark McLaughlin
83 • Liquid Courage • short story by Ty Schwamberger
101 • The Glittering • short story by Kurt Newton

108 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2010

About the author

Timothy Deal is the editor and publisher of Shroud Publishing LLC, a Milton, NH publisher of dark speculative fiction. In 2007, Tim launched Shroud Magazine, the Journal of Dark Fiction and Art (a Black Quill nominee), which in 2008 was selected by Ingram Periodicals for North American retail distribution through the Barnes & Noble retail chain. He has edited three anthologies, two of which were simultaneously recommended for Bram Stoker Awards from the Horror Writers’ Association with BENEATH THE SURFACE ultimately garnering the nomination. Tim has authored more than 100 published stories, news pieces, features, and analysis in topics such as technology and business, entertainment, the arts, and film. He currently sits as the Publications head for the New England Horror Writers’ executive committee. Prior to his career in writing and publishing, Tim was a police officer, paratrooper, and Army counterintelligence agent.