Notes by Owen G. Tabard

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...

 Last week my short story " The Carrion Eaters " was published in the Issue Six of Whetstone: Amateur Magazine of Pulp Sword and Sorcery .

I recently had the privilege to be interviewed by DMR Books for the Independent Author Spotlight on the DMR blog. Check it out here !

My story "The Eye of Balor" is included in  Samhain Sorceries ,   the new anthology of Celtic-themed Sword & Sorcery stories from DMR Books .

" The Woodcutter and the Witchwife " is available in the Spring 2022 issue of Mythaxis Magazine .

  The short story "The City of the Crocodile God," featuring my recurring sword and sorcery heroes Hanno and Thrax, was published in the Spring 2022 issue of  Cirsova .

My story "Thích Nhất Thở v. Ares Air, Inc." has been published in the autumn issue of Sci Phi Journal . The story is a available to view online  here and the entire autumn issue is also free to download  here . The dramatic illustration accompanying the story, which is featured above, is a digital re-rendering by Gordon Johnson of a classic etching by an anonymous master.

 My short story " Death and Taxes ," featuring Hanno and Thrax, was published by Swords and Sorcery Magazine , and is available for free on their website.

My short story " The Bird of the Black Desert ," featuring my sword and sorcery characters Hanno and Thrax, was published by Swords and Sorcery Magazine , and is available free on their website.