Robert Jeschonek

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." -Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes: A Meeting at Berthside Manor by Joe CronThe Pleasure is Good for You by Mike ZimmermanThe Purloined Woman by O'Neil De NouxThe Floater by David H. HendricksonGolden Girl by Christina F. YorkThe Rosewood Lakes Turkey Gambit by Annie ReedGood Vibrations by Ron CollinsThe Price of Redemption by Rob VagleSympathy for the Metal by Robert JeschonekThe Silence by Kristine Kathryn RuschMinions at Work: A Minion Too Early by J. Steven York

This forty-second issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of six sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-each from a different featured master of speculative fiction. Worth a Thousand Screams by Robert JeschonekArmageddon's Eve by Steve OdenThe Thing in The Subway by Steven Van PattenThe Edge of Mercy - A Tale of Altiva By Teel James GlennWhistleblower by Hunter C. EdenIt Closes the Eye of the Sun by Daniel Arthur Smith Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers. These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

Imagine a world without humans, where smart clothes equipped with apparel intelligence fight for supremacy. When a brave pair of smart-briefs sets out on a quest to cure his people's madness, he ends up in the middle of an all-out wardrobe war instead.That's just one of the incredible science fiction stories featured in this collection by USA Today bestselling author Robert Jeschonek. Don't miss these thrilling tales of robot messiahs, love-starved dishwashing machines, giant killer chickens, high-speed chases with self-driven automobiles, and future warriors who kill more fiercely the more they proclaim their undying love for each other. These stories, gathered together for the first time anywhere, will send you from the deepest levels of human and robotic insanity to the furthest reaches of bleeding edge techno-nightmares. Strap in and prepare your mortal mind for these 18 outrageous scifi shockers: "In the Empire of Underpants""Messiah 2.0""The Love Quest of Smidgen the Snack Cake""Every Cloud Has A Silicon Lining""The Dancing Dead""Acirema the Rellik""Tijuana, Massachusetts""The Secret of the Ultimate Male Enhancement""The Memory of You Lingers""The Little Robot's Bedtime Prayer""Dirty Dreams of a Dishwasher""Driverless""Give the Hippo What He Wants""The Men Without Heads Join a Health Club""Teacher of the Century""Cock-a-Doodle Die""The Man in the Scifi Suit""With Love in Their Hearts"About the AuthorRobert Jeschonek is an award-winning, envelope-pushing author whose fiction and comics have made waves around the world. His stories have appeared in Clarkesworld, Galaxy's Edge, StarShipSofa, Fiction River, Pulphouse, and many other publications. He has written official Doctor Who and Star Trek fiction and comics for DC and AHOY. He has won an International Book Award, a Scribe Award for Best Original Novel, and the grand prize in Pocket Books' Strange New Worlds contest. Visit him online at www.bobscribe.com. You can also find him on Facebook and follow him as @TheFictioneer on Twitter.

Happy 200th Birthday, USA The Spirit of 1976 is sweeping Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Glosser Bros. Department Store plans a giant fireworks show to mark the national Bicentennial. But teenage Amy Lindsey isn't in the mood to celebrate. Not since her parents split up and half the family left town. Amy's nightmare started during the recent filming of Slap Shot, and she blames a movie star for the breakup. But none of that matters when a terrible accident blows what's left of her life to smithereens. Can a Fourth of July miracle help her put the pieces back together? Could the magic of Glosser Bros. light the fuse that dispels the darkness overtaking her life? If you love Glosser Bros., classic department stores, Thanksgiving, and feel-good storytelling, you will love this tale by the USA Today bestselling author of Long Live Glosser's, Christmas at Glosser's, Easter at Glosser's, Halloween at Glosser's, Thanksgiving at Glosser's, Valentine's Day at Glosser's, and A Glosser's Christmas Love Story.

This Ninth Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned is loaded with thirteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - from eleven of today's top speculative fiction writers.Nice List by Will SwardstromDreaming of a Carboniferous Christmas by Robert JeschonekThe Christmas Gift by Daniel Arthur SmithSomething Bad by Jeremy EssexOn a Front Porch on a November Afternoon by M. ReganThe End of the World and a Super 88 by Michael EzellWinning in Real Estate by Lara FraterThe Lost Tapes-Shane Starr by Daniel Arthur SmithFortune Cookies by Hunter C. EdenThat Time of Year by D.K. CassidyThe Pairing Witch by David Alan JonesSimilar by Holly Heisey#Eddie_and_June by Daniel Arthur SmithTales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers.These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

This twenty-ninth issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of three sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-each from a different featured master of speculative fiction.Nice List by Will SwardstromDreaming of a Carboniferous Christmas by Robert JeschonekThe Christmas Gift by Daniel Arthur SmithTales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers.These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

All spaceships, like all travelers, grow old and retire someplace quiet, until someone comes along. What will you find on the old derelict? Or hiding in the junkyard of forgotten starships and lost dreams?Join over a dozen of today's most exciting SF authors exploring the forgotten and the lost in the "Boneyard of Lost Dreams"Be sure to pick up the other volumes in this series: Boundary Shock Quarterly

This twenty-eighth issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of four sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-each from a different featured master of speculative fiction.Trick or Treat in Hell by Robert JeschonekTrick or Treat by Michael Anthony LeeOne Last Trip around the Block by Will SwardstromBy the Light of Full Earth by Daniel Arthur SmithTales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers.These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

Join us for the next exciting issue of Boundary Shock Quarterly We can make her better than she was. Or build a better one to replace him. What does it mean to be Sentient? Human? Or even alive? Fifteen stories and essays explore what it means to be sentient in the present and future tense in stories ranging from artificial lifeforms all the way down to the many ways humans might dream about improving themselves, when the future arrives tomorrow. Welcome to Boundary Shock Quarterly, Issue 004: Robots, Androids, Cyborgs, Oh My Be sure to look for Issue 005: The Boneyard of Lost Dreams, coming January 2019.

This twenty-second issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of four sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-each from a different featured master of speculative fiction. Robert Jechoneck tells a tale of affectionate smart devices Nathan M. Beauchamp takes us to greater heights Jessica West shares the thoughts of an AI sweetheart And Daniel Arthur Smith visits a faraway colony on Love Day Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers. These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

Once upon a shopping center, the Richland Mall was the place to shop, eat, meet, play, and be seen in suburban Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Decades after its closing, this classic mall returns to life in the pages of this one-of-a-kind book. For the first time, the true story of the Richland Mall, its creators, its employees, and the shoppers who loved it has been told, complete with surprising secrets and inside stories from those who knew it best. You'll never forget this trip through an unforgettable period of retail history, from the Mall's miraculous beginnings to its glory days in the 70s and 80s to the struggle to save it from going out of business. Hundreds of rare photos and images, never before gathered in one place, will whisk you back to the people and moments that made the Richland Mall great, then carry you forward to modern-day reunions of Mall employees where the disco music and nostalgia never stop. Relive the story of a lifetime on a magical journey straight out of your favorite memories and dreams.If you've ever longed to return to the Mall where you always felt at home, or you just crave a simpler, sweeter place where the Super Chick sandwiches, Capri pizza, and Sweet William clown sundaes are always delicious, and the customer is always right, step inside.

With her fianc far away fighting a war in Korea, Sarah faces a blue Christmas in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1953. But going to work as an elf at Glosser's Department Store turns her holiday upside-down. Santa Claus, played by fellow employee Frank, falls beard over sleighbells for her. When the magic of the season at Glosser's lights a spark of romance between them, Sarah is torn between the man at war and the one in the St. Nick outfit. On the night before Christmas, she must make a fateful choice that changes everything...and leads her to a crossroads 63 years later at the famous musical Christmas tree in Johnstown's Central Park. Don't miss this sweet holiday romance by the author of LONG LIVE GLOSSER'S and PENN TRAFFIC FOREVER.

It's Halloween 1970, and Erin Lewis can't draw anything scary enough to win the window painting contest at Glosser Bros. Department Store in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 16-year-old has other things on her mind, like holding a s ance at Glosser's to contact her brother, who died a year ago in Vietnam. Will he keep his promise and make contact from the other side? Or will Erin receive an equally shocking message from closer to home? Either way, it will be a Halloween she'll never forget. Neither will the crowd at the annual Glosser Bros. Halloween Parade when she turns one of the floats into her own personal nightmare come to life. Don't miss this trip back in time to the glory days of the Glosser Bros. Department Store by Robert Jeschonek, award-winning author of LONG LIVE GLOSSER'S, CHRISTMAS AT GLOSSER'S, EASTER AT GLOSSER'S, and PENN TRAFFIC FOREVER. It's a blast from Halloween past, complete with window painting, the Shaffer twins, and a parade down Main Street...a spooky, nostalgic story for the whole family.What Readers Say About LONG LIVE GLOSSER'S by Robert Jeschonek"It's a trip down memory lane you don't want to miss." - Arlene Johns, JOHNSTOWN MAGAZINE"As someone who went to Glosser's when I was a kid, it brought back many fond memories." - Lawrence P Endler, Amazon Reviewer"This book tells it like it WAS I grew up in Johnstown Pa. and this is exactly how I remember Glosser's." - J E Vann, Amazon Reviewer"We love the book. Very well done." - Dennis Bowen, Amazon Reviewer

Step back in time to Easter, 1935 at Glosser Bros. Department Store in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The display windows bloom with brightly colored decorations, and the smell of roasting peanuts fills the air. Each child gets a free baby chick for the holiday, and a rabbit comes with the purchase of each boys' suit. When eight-year-old Owen Talisman gets his free (yet priceless) Easter pets, life with his special new bunny takes a surprising twist that changes everything. Decades later, Owen faces another turning point, one that could take away his hopes and dreams forever. But his great-grandson, and the magic of Easter at Glosser's, refuse to give up on him. Don't miss this new Easter classic by Robert Jeschonek, award-winning author of LONG LIVE GLOSSER'S and CHRISTMAS AT GLOSSER'S.What Readers Say About LONG LIVE GLOSSER'S by Robert Jeschonek"It's a trip down memory lane you don't want to miss." - Arlene Johns, JOHNSTOWN MAGAZINE"As someone who went to Glosser's when I was a kid, it brought back many fond memories." - Lawrence P Endler, Amazon Reviewer"This book tells it like it WAS I grew up in Johnstown Pa. and this is exactly how I remember Glosser's." - J E Vann, Amazon Reviewer"We love the book. Very well done." - Dennis Bowen, Amazon Reviewer