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Weird Tales is the original storytelling magazine of the dark and fantastic. This issue: our Spring Steampunk Spectacular features Cherie Priest on her airships-and-zombies epic Boneshaker; an exclusive excerpt from Boilerplate, the biography of a 19th-century robot soldier; an unforgettable novelette from Lisa Mantchev & James L. Grant; awesome cover art by Molly Crabapple; and much more!
FICTION
- "Love, Must" | by Kurt Kirchmeier
- "Hungry Ghosts" | by Jay Lake
- "The Gingerbread House" | by Kater Cheek
- "Dedalus and the Labyrinth" | by J.M. McDermott
- "As Recorded on Brass Cylinders: Adagio for Two Dancers" | by James L. Grant & Lisa Mantchev
FEATURES
- "Book of the Century" | Cherie Priest breaks down the whys and wherefores of a Civil War-era steampunk Seattle.
- "The Secret Mechanical Man" | Meet Boilerplate, the robot who rode with Teddy Roosevelt! Creators Paul Guinan & Anina Bennett give us the scoop in this exclusive from their new book.
DEPARTMENTS
- The Bazaar | rusty metal giants lurk in the shadow of Mt. Rainier
- The Library | Jesse Bullington on the vulgar Brothers Grossbart
- Harvey Pelican & Co. | special offers from the esoterica king
- Lost In Lovecraft | the anti-messianic town of Dunwich
POETRY
- "Final Flight of the Sagittarius Rising" | by Samantha Henderson
- "Utterances" | by Christina Springer
Cover illustration by Molly Crabapple
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