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Our second issue is now on sale, with fiction from Nebula Award winner Leslie What, World Fantasy Award Winner Richard Bowes, and many others. Look for our big Summer 2001 issue, 224 pages packed with the best in adventure fantasy, in better bookstores across the United States and Canada.

You can now subscribe online to ensure that it’s brought right to your door, mailed in a sturdy protective envelope. If you’re interested in the best in modern heroic fantasy — from such authors as Charles de Lint, Mike Resnick, Michael Moorcock, Jeffrey Ford, Elaine Cunningham, and many others — look no further. Each huge issue of Black Gate is packed with the finest in fiction, articles, and reviews, covering the entire field of fantasy in detail.

Don’t miss out on the magazine that is re-defining heroic fantasy for the new century!

A lonely gargoyle guards a vampire’s tomb… an archeologist stumbles upon an ancient and deadly secret in the heart of the Sahara… a Mayan princess seeks a magical cure for her ailing father… and a courageous swordswoman confronts the curse of a dying sorcerer — all in the big Summer issue of Black Gate magazine, on sale now.

With 224 pages packed with the best in fantasy fiction, reviews, interviews, and artwork, the second issue of Black Gate is even better than our first. Look for it in the finest book and comic stores across North America — or drop by our subscription page to subscribe online.

Are you an author or artist with a passion for epic fantasy? Have you thought about submitting to Black Gate? Some of the finest stories we’ve accepted have come from new writers, including some who’ve never published before.

But before you submit, it pays to know exactly what we’re looking for — including our rates, our response times, and some of the most common mistakes we see. If you’re interested in being a contributor to Black Gate, be sure to study our guidelines closely before you drop that manuscript in the mail.

Time to stock up your winter reading shelf… and there’s a lot of great material to choose from. This week we take a look at new novels and collections from Jack Vance, Robert Jordan, Gene Wolfe, David & Leigh Eddings, R.A. Salvatore, and many more.

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Another sneak peek at some of the best fantasy books coming your way in the next 3-4 months, including work from James P. Blaylock, Mark Anthony, John Marco, and more.

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We’ve updated our subscription form to allow you to subscribe online with a credit card. The introductory subscription rates for Black Gate won’t last long…. if you’re interested in the best in fantasy fiction, news and reviews, the time to subscribe is now!

We’ve finalized the complete contents of the first issue of Black Gate, now at the printers — and confirmed that the page count has increased to a whopping 240 pages. With fiction from Richard Parks, Michael Moorcock, Charles de Lint, Jeffrey Ford and Karl Edward Wagner, and non-fiction from Paul J. McAuley, Mark Sumner, Don Bassingthwaite and many others, the premiere issue of Black Gate promises to be one of the most impressive debuts in genre history. Distribution of the first issue is limited, so order yours now at our subscription page to guarantee your don’t miss out.

The State of the Art: A Look at Speculative Poetry on the Web

by Stephen M. Davis

Speculative Poetry has thrived on the World Wide Web… but that doesn’t mean that it’s easy to find. Contributing Editor Stephen M. Davis reports from the front on some of the best material out there, including tales of ghouls on the road, the perils of loving Medea, and even an ode to Seven of Nine.

… in which we launch Black Gate‘s New Books column. Like our report on Upcoming Books, the New Books column is an in-depth look at the most promising new material caught on tape this week, including the latest addition to L. E. Modesitt Saga of Recluse, a new collaboration from Andre Norton, and much more.

Looking for the best in fantasy fiction? Put your feet up — we’ve done the work for you.

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After numerous requests, we’ve added a page with subscription information for the print edition of Black Gate. The first issue hits the stands in November — why take a chance on missing our blockbuster premiere issue? 224 pages packed with original fiction from the tops names in adventure fantasy, including Michael Moorcock, Charles de Lint, Jeffrey Ford, Richard Parks, Devon Monk, and others — not to mention reviews, interviews, books columns, and much more. Subscribe today!

Ready? The fall Reading Season has started in earnest, and all over the country trucks packed with heavy books are headed your way. The next four months will see over 400 new novels, collections, anthologies, art books and more crammed unto the shelves of your local bookstore. This is where you’ll find them first.

New books and advance proofs in our offices this week include the latest Icewind Dale novel from R. A. Salvatore, Volume 4 of Kate Elliott’s Crown of Stars, and A Storm of Swords, the long-awaited third installment in George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire. Better hold your breath — Martin has announced there will be at least three more.

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