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January 6 / Haralambi Markov / Promotional Work

“Tales of the Fox & Fae” is OUT!

Yesterday, I learned another awesome thing I’m in has become available for purchase. I’m so talking about the “Tales of the Fox & Fae” (follow the link) edited by Adele Wearing and published by Fox Spirit Books. The paperback can be ordered through Amazon with an e-book soon to follow.

My story “The Woman and the Jar of Words” was tremendous fun to write as I went for a post-apocalyptic Japan with traditional akuma existing as horrifying experiments. Spiders, foxes and a badass swordswoman. Awesome, eh? Here’s more about the anthology. Read More “Tales of the Fox & Fae” is OUT!

January 3 / Haralambi Markov / Book Reviews

[Friday Story Dissection] “Bluebeard” by Angela Slatter

The Girl With No Hands Angela Slatter Title: “The Girl with No Hands & Other Tales”
Author: Angela Slatter
Genre: Fantasy / Fairy Tale / Lore
Pages: 210
Type: Collection
Stories: 16

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What’s Friday Story Dissection?

It’s a weekly feature on the blog where I cast a more in-depth look into short stories, either in a collection or in an anthology. The idea is for these short stories to exist within the context of a loose narrative, determined by a theme, intent and story order intended by author or editor.

Anthologies have adopted detailed prompts to narrow down the wiggle space of submissions, thus creating a more focused narrative. I believe short story collections tell a larger story with individual stories feeding off and layering a top each other. Read More [Friday Story Dissection] “Bluebeard” by Angela Slatter

January 2 / Haralambi Markov / Promotional Work

Update: “The Fungi That Talk Softly” is Live on Electric Velocipede & Making the SF Signal Top List

Fungi, fungi, fungi! As the image suggests, this post concerns mushrooms, but not REAL mushrooms. No! I’m talking about SENTIENT…

Read the Post Update: “The Fungi That Talk Softly” is Live on Electric Velocipede & Making the SF Signal Top List

January 9 / Haralambi Markov / Promotional Work

“The Tracks that Tower over Valleys” reviewed at BFS

I’m very happy to see that “The Tracks that Tower over Valleys”, my first ever sold short story, received a good review over at the British Fantasy Society site. Glen Mehn summarized it best here:

“Harry Markov’s “The Tracks that Tower over Valleys” takes us to a future Bulgaria which echoes Dickens’ age of uncertainty for the poor: The entire country has been turned into a theme park and the poor scratch out their living by trying to terrify tourists – until real terrorists step in.”