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Noctem Aeternus
Jan. 13th, 2008 03:20 pmSo I found time to read the initial edition of Michael Knost's new (free!) short fiction magazine Noctem Aeternus. If you're interested in getting your copy, visit Michael's website.
The magazine is speculative fiction with a horror tinge, and this first edition delivers that in spades. After a short editorial by Knost, the lead-off story is Charles Coleman Finlay's (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ccfinlay) The Rapeworm. It's a very nasty (in a good way) end-of-the-world story, and it's definitely sticking in my mind for a while.
The next story is set in Seattle, the new home of the Mistress of Southern-fried Gothic, Cherie Priest (cmpriest). Her story, The Target Audience is about the power of prayer. Unfortunately, prayer's not as good as you'd hope, especially when an advertising professional gets their hands on it.
I found the third story, Michael Laimo's The Chicken Man, just plain gross. I think that was the intent, and if you like that kind of writing, you'll probably like this.
When I heard about this new project, I wondered about the funding. I've never heard of Michael Knost, and had no idea how he was going to pay for this magazine. Well, apparently somebody has heard of him, because he's gotten quite a bit of advertising, including Showtime's Dexter, in the pages of his magazine. He's also got two interviews, one with Ramsey Campbell and Rob Zombie, to round out the package. All in all, Noctem Aeternus is a very impressive package.
The magazine is speculative fiction with a horror tinge, and this first edition delivers that in spades. After a short editorial by Knost, the lead-off story is Charles Coleman Finlay's (
ccfinlay) The Rapeworm. It's a very nasty (in a good way) end-of-the-world story, and it's definitely sticking in my mind for a while.The next story is set in Seattle, the new home of the Mistress of Southern-fried Gothic, Cherie Priest (
cmpriest). Her story, The Target Audience is about the power of prayer. Unfortunately, prayer's not as good as you'd hope, especially when an advertising professional gets their hands on it.I found the third story, Michael Laimo's The Chicken Man, just plain gross. I think that was the intent, and if you like that kind of writing, you'll probably like this.
When I heard about this new project, I wondered about the funding. I've never heard of Michael Knost, and had no idea how he was going to pay for this magazine. Well, apparently somebody has heard of him, because he's gotten quite a bit of advertising, including Showtime's Dexter, in the pages of his magazine. He's also got two interviews, one with Ramsey Campbell and Rob Zombie, to round out the package. All in all, Noctem Aeternus is a very impressive package.
