Black Gate

Black Gate magazine is now available in high-resolution digital format.

In addition to our regular print edition, Black Gate is now available for download as a high-resolution PDF. To help promote our new format, we’re making the complete contents — all 224 pages — of Black Gate 12 available for download for a limited time – for free!

Black Gate 12 is available as a single download, or in two smaller sections. Both versions are suitable for printing, and require a PDF reader (such as Adobe Acrobat).

• Black Gate 12 – Pages 1-112 [10.8 Meg]
• Black Gate 12 – Pages 113-224 [8.2 Meg]
• Black Gate 12 – Complete [18.9 Meg]

What awaits you in Black Gate 12? An intrepid thief discovers far more than he bargained for in an ancient, spider-haunted city… Giliead and Ilias probe the disappearance of mining town in a godless canyon, in one of their earliest adventures together… Morlock the Maker returns to the corrupt city of Sarkunden to confront an old nemesis — and a puzzle with no possible solution… Dabir and Asim join forces for the first time, as they encounter dark sorceries in an long-sealed tomb… and Tumithak meets his greatest challenge as he pits his wits against a Shelk scheme to drive humanity back under the earth!

All this plus a free solitaire RPG game from Dark City Games, an editorial, letters, reviews, art — and a complete Knights of the Dinner Table strip! What are you waiting for? Try the free download today!

“For John O’Neill, reading, writing, and publishing speculative fiction isn’t some hobby or leisure activity. It’s his greatest passion, and his quarterly magazine, Black Gate, reflects that. By publishing top-notch Adventure Fantasy written in high-quality prose, O’Neill sets out to win over new audiences while still satisfying steadfast lovers of the genre… O’Neill’s passion is unmistakable both within the pages of Black Gate and whenever he discusses writing.

Columbia College and Elephant Rock Productions have posted a lengthy video interview of Black Gate founder and editor John O’Neill.

In a wide-ranging discussion that covers the creation of the magazine, cross-genre and adult themes, mistakes writers make, and the kind of fiction he wishes he saw more of, John speaks at length on online publishing and the changing fantasy market.

View a complete transcript of the video interview here.