Letters — Our Readers Speak

Letters — Our Readers Speak

As our big Winter issue heads to press — with new fiction from Mike Resnick, Elaine Cunningham, Darrell Schweitzer, and much more — we continue to receive a wide array of comments and suggestions on the first two issues of Black Gate.

In the inaugural issue of our Letters Column we hear from aspiring writers, gaming fiction readers, Knights of the Dinner Table fans, and the renowned editor of Amazing Stories during the 1960’s, Joseph Wrzos.

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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!

Black Gate #2: Summer 2001

Black Gate #2: Summer 2001

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.

Black Gate Recommends

Black Gate Recommends

So much to read, so little time… if you’re like us, there’s a lot of attractive titles on the shelves commanding your attention. If you’re a fan of heroic fantasy, we’re here to help.

Black Gate Recommends looks at some of the most intriguing titles to come our way in the last 60 days, including new work by Matthew Woodring Stover, Chris Bunch, Jeffrey Ford, Eric van Lustbader, and more.

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Submission Guidelines

Submission Guidelines

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.

Premiere Issue Update

Premiere Issue Update

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.