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Owen G. Tabard is a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy. Some of his short stories are available at Swords and Sorcery Magazine. His hobbies include kayaking and bird-watching


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Concert Review: Classic Tales of YES October 8, 2023, Pompano Beach, FL)

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It was a muggy Sunday evening in South Florida, and even in October the mosquitos were out in force, but still, the crowd was eager. We were there at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater, of course, to see Yes, that venerable institution of prog rock, in Florida on their Classic Tales of Yes tour. But as the sun sank low, and the house lights dimmed, it was not the band who took the stage—at least, not the officially.  When Roger Dean opened the show it was a better treat for Yes fans than any other opening act could have been. Dean has been an integral part of Yes since the beginning, having designed the famous bubble logo. A consummate draftsman, Dean’s artwork has graced about half the group’s albums, providing a surrealist landscape as a backdrop for some of the greatest prog albums of all time. You might even say that Yes’s honorary sixth member really stole the show, taking the audience through a slide presentation of drawings and paintings, with fascinating revelations of his ar...
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My story "The Eye of Balor" is included in  Samhain Sorceries ,   the new anthology of Celtic-themed Sword & Sorcery stories from DMR Books .
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My short story "The Affair of the Unquiet Grave" appears in the debut issue of ANVIL: Iron Age Magazine. The story features some truly beautiful illustrations from the very talented comic artist Eric Ninaltowski .  Death stalks the stately halls of Ashworth House—a mysterious affliction, spectral apparitions... perhaps even murder. But such is the stock-in-trade for Sir Alastair Fitzaubrey, Regency-era gentleman and occult detective. An acknowledged master of the arcane, he is summoned by the parish constable to investigate the strange happenings at the manor, much to the chagrin of the lord of the house, to say nothing of the local church authorities who take a dim view of his sorcerous practices. Undaunted, Sir Alastair must uncover the truth, but will he be able to find the cause of the unexplained deaths before it is too late? Find out, in The Affair of the Unquiet Grave. It's a real privilege to be included in the premiere issue of the exceptionally well produced ind...
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